Sheikh Masoom Hussain v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88330 of 2025; Sheikh Masoom Hussain v. The State of Bihar; bail rejected; POCSO Act Sections 4/6; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 137(2), 96; minor victim; kidnapping; conversion; marriage; sexual relations with minor; Aandar P.S. Case No. 315 of 2024; District Siwan; in custody since 01.02.2025; Sandeep Kumar, J.; decided 25-03-2026.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: considering the gravity of the offence and the allegation of conversion and establishing sexual relationship with a minor girl, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. ¶20