IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75199 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2025 Thana- NARAINPUR District- Bhojpur ======================================================

Sajid Ali S/o- Md. Wajid Ali R/v- Dhobari Ps- Narayanpur Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Rajwanti Devi Wo- Birendra Singh R/v- Dhobari Ps- Narayanpur Dist-

Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md Ataul Haque For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

3 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under sections 331(4), 76 of the B.N.S. and Section 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, on the alleged date of occurrence at 4.30 A.M, allegedly petitioner entered into the house of the informant and with wrongful intention, touched her minor daughter while she was sleeping in the courtyard. Upon hue and cry being raised by the victim girl, the informant and co-villagers rushed to the spot and caught the petitioner. Subsequently, on being informed, the police arrived at the spot and took the petitioner into custody.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner and informant are co-villagers. FIR has been lodged by the informant to put pressure upon the informant for marriage. After completion of investigation, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner under Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.6. 2025 without having any criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail after framing of charge, if not framed, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Court of POCSO Act-cum-District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with POCSO Case No. 72 of 2025 arising out of Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025 with a condition that one of the bailors must be a family member of the petitioner.

(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)

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