Kisan Kumar @ Prabhat Kumar Ranjan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.90253 of 2025; decided 18-04-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma; bail granted; Kargahar P.S. Case No. 285/2025 (FIR 07.09.2025), District Rohtas; offences under Sections 75 and 76, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 and Sections 8 and 12, POCSO Act; molestation of minor niece alleged; victim's statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S. contained no rape allegation; custody since 08.09.2025; charge sheet filed; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions on attendance, non-tampering and antecedent verification; advocates: Rajani Kant Singh (petitioner), Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Exclusive Special Court (POCSO), Rohtas at Sasaran, in connection with Kargahar P.S. Case No. 285/2025, subject to conditions: (i) co-operation in trial and physical presence on each date fixed, bail bond cancellable on absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason; (ii) liberty to prosecution to move for cancellation of bail if evidence or witnesses are tampered with; (iii) court below to verify criminal antecedents and take steps for cancellation of the bail bond if concealment of antecedents is found, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds for such verification.