Bail granted under conditions for offenses related to minors and trafficking.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

6 06-01-2026 Heard the learned Senior counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioners are seeking regular bail in connection with Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 667 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376 , 34 of the IPC and Sections 4 , 6, 8, 12 of the POCSO Act and Sections

4, 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act .

3. The allegation against the petitioners is that they are the members of sex racket gang and they are alleged to have taken away a minor victim girl in a hotel where the rape was committed with the minor victim girl.

4. Mr. Ansul, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that they are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The FIR itself shows that the victim was abandoned by her parents and was earning for herself. He has further submitted that her mother is co-accused in this case. The petitioners have been in custody for more than a year. The learned counsel has submitted that mother of the victim is the main culprit, as she dragged her daughter in immoral trafficking.

5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioners above-named, are directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-

each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO, Patna in connection with Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 667 of 2024, subject to the following conditions that the petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court.

7. The petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available on each and every date till conclusion of the trial, otherwise their bail bonds shall be cancelled.

8. Before their release, the criminal antecedents of the petitioners shall be verified from the adjoining police stations, in addition to Rajivnagar Police Station, Patna, and if it is found that they are involved in any other case, his/their bail bond shall not be accepted.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)