Md. Salim @ Mohammad Salim Sheikh @ Mohammad salim sekh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected; Patna High Court; Cr. Misc. No.66354 of 2025; Justice Rajiv Roy; decided 21-01-2026; Kishanganj Mahila P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025; FIR dated 07.05.2025; informant Rehana Pravin Rahmani/Rehmani; petitioner Md. Salim @ Mohammad Salim Sheikh; offences under BNS 64(1), 351(2), 351(3), 308(2), 77, 3(5); POCSO Act section 4; I.T. Act section 67 (A); repeated rape since 2022; photographs and videos recorded; threat to upload on Facebook after 2024 marriage; demand of Rs. 4,00,000/-; panchayati; video uploaded; Facebook I.D. produced by opposite party no. 2; Dy.S.P. supervised further investigation; investigation of Facebook I.D. ownership directed; surrender within four weeks with same-day disposal direction.
What did the court decide?
No anticipatory bail granted. Directions: (i) if the petitioner surrenders within four weeks, the concerned Court shall take up the matter and dispose of it preferably on the same day; (ii) the I.D. on the Facebook domain shall also be investigated as to whether it belongs to the petitioner, as part of the Dy.S.P.-supervised further investigation.