Sridevi @ Wife of Liladhar Mukhiya @ Ranjeetpur… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

Sridevi @ Wife of Liladhar Mukhiya @ Ranjeetpur… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioners to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitamarhi, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482 B.N.S.S., with a condition to co-operate in the investigation; SP Sitamarhi directed to take steps for recovery of the victim girl.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, apprehending arrest in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 for offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S. and Section 12 of the POCSO Act, are entitled to anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks, the petitioners are to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482 B.N.S.S.

Ratio / Principle

As a condition of the bail order, the petitioners, after being released on bail, are directed to co-operate in the investigation.

Key takeaways

The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi is directed to take all steps for recovery of the victim girl.ratio¶¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted (Patna High Court, Sandeep Kumar, J., 21-01-2026) to two petitioners — the grandparents of the main accused Abhishek Kumar — apprehending arrest in Dumra P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 dated 01.06.2025 (Sitamarhi) for offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S. and Section 12 of the POCSO Act. Counsel submitted that the victim girl has not been recovered, there is no allegation of the petitioners having participated in the crime, and they have no criminal antecedent. Considering these facts, the Court allowed the application: on arrest or surrender within four weeks, release on bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitamarhi, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482 B.N.S.S.; petitioners to co-operate in the investigation; and the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi directed to take all steps for recovery of the victim girl. No precedent was cited or discussed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71677 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2025 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi

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Sridevi @ Wife of Liladhar Mukhiya @ Ranjeetpur Wali Wife of Liladhar Mukhiya Resident Of Village- Kumhara Vishanpur @ Kumhara Vishnupur, P.s.- Dumra, Dist.- Sitamarhi

Liladhar Mukhiya S/O Dukhharan Mukhiya Resident Of Village- Kumhara Vishanpur @ Kumhara Vishnupur, P.s.- Dumra, Dist.- Sitamarhi

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar Patna

Sita Devi W/O late Sri Kant MaShivnath Mukhiya Resident Of VillageKumhara Vishanpur, Ward no. 12, P.s.- Dumra, Dist.- Sitamarhi

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr .Rajendra Singh, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

3 21-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to make necessary correction in the father’s name of the petitioner no. 2.

The petitioners apprehends their arrest in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 dated 01.06.2025 punishable for the offences under Sections 137(2), 96 of the B.N.S. and Section 12 of the POCSO Act.

As per the prosecution case, the co-accused person, namely, Abhishek Kumar is alleged to have kidnapped the

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minor daughter of the informant.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioners are innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are the grand parents of the main accused, Abhishek Kumar who is said to have kidnapped the victim girl. Learned counsel has submitted that thought the victim girl has not been recovered but since the the petitioners are grand parents of the main accused and there is no allegation against them of having participated in the crime.

He further submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is

allowed.

Let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, cum Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitamarhi in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of

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the B.N.S.S.

As a condition of this order, the petitioners, after

being released on bail is directed to co-operate in the investigation.

The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi is directed to take all steps for recovery of the victim girl.

(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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