Nitish Yadav @ Nitish Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.64444 of 2025, decided 24-02-2026 by Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Anticipatory bail application rejected. Offences: Section 64/3(5) B.N.S. and Section 4 POCSO Act; Rajoun P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025, District Banka. Alleged kidnapping and rape of informant's minor daughter (about 13 years) on 12.03.2025 with a co-accused (Manoj Kumar Mandal). Victim's statements under Sections 180 and 183 B.N.S.S. discussed, including retraction. Petitioner: Nitish Yadav @ Nitish Kumar (counsel Ravi Prakash Dwivedi); State counsel: Aditya Narayan Singh.
What did the court decide?
Taking into consideration the nature of the allegations in the F.I.R. and the statement of the victim girl recorded during investigation, the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner; the application is rejected.