Majhar Alam @ Majahar Alam v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – BNS 2023, Sections 137(2), 140(3); POCSO Act, Sections 4, 6
Case brief
What is this about?
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60819 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decided 02-02-2026 by Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail granted to Majhar Alam @ Majahar Alam in Sirisiya P.S. Case No. 5 of 2025 (Thana Sirisiya, District West Champaran), arising from an incident of 27.12.2024 involving a missing 15-year-old girl; FIR under Sections 137(2), 140(3) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. Petitioner in custody since 07.03.2025; defence relied on the victim's case-diary statement (paragraph 101) claiming she left with her own sweet will; State opposed. Bail on bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before the Special Judge POCSO-cum-DASJ-VI, West Champaran, Bettiah, conditioned on cooperation and attendance throughout trial. Counsel: Milind Kumar Mishra (petitioner); Surendra Prasad Singh (opposite party/s).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail: petitioner to be released by the court below on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge POCSO-cum-DASJ-VI, West Champaran, Bettiah/concerned Court, subject to cooperation in the trial and availability on every date till its conclusion.