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Eklakh Ansari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Feb 2026CR. MISC./65334/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.65334 of 2025, decided 19-02-2026 by Smt. Justice Soni Shrivastava. Regular bail in Majhauliya P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025 (rape; Sections 65(2), 70(2), 238(a), 61(2)(a) BNS; Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act; victim's Section 183 BNSS statement relied on by the State). Bail allowed on parity/thrust-of-allegation reasoning: main allegation against co-accused Rajababu Alam, already bailed by coordinate Bench; petitioner in custody since 10.07.2025, charge-sheet filed; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties.

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Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending, in connection with Majhauliya P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025. ¶21

Eklakh Ansari Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65334 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-437 Year-2025 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran

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Eklakh Ansari S/O Yusuf Ansari R/O Vill.- Gora Semra, Ward No.14, Panchayat Lal Saraiya, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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X W/O Nasruddin Ansari R/O Vill.- Gora Semra, Ward No.14, Panchayat Lal Saraiya, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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7 19-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 65(2), 70(2), 238(a), 61(2)(a) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

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Petitioner along with other accused persons are said to have committed rape with the victim.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the First Information Report itself would indicate that the petitioner, who is 19 year old boy has been made an accused in this case with allegations of mainly keeping a watch while the victim was being ravished by the co-accused Rajababu Alam. However, the FIR also indicates that a Panchayati had been held with regard

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65334 of 2025(7) dt.19-02-2026 2/3

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to the said incident and in course of such Panchayati some penalty was imposed on the petitioner and other co-accused persons as also upon the informant. It is thus submitted that as a matter of fact, the victim and the co-accused Rajababu Alam were only meeting in the field and the petitioner being friend of Rajababu Alam has been made an accused, however, no sexual assault etc. has been committed in view of the medical report wherein no injury on the private part of the victim has been seen nor the pathology report shows any spermatozoa. Further, the petitioner is in custody since 10.07.2025 and charge-sheet has already been submitted.

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Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail on the ground that there are allegations against the petitioner and the victim has supported the case of the prosecution in her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the fact that the thrust of allegation is upon co-accused Rajababu Alam who has already been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65334 of 2025(7) dt.19-02-2026 3/3

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of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Majhauliya P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025.

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(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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devendra/-

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Eklakh Ansari v. The State of Bihar

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