IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84760 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2025 Thana- SC/ST District- Khagaria ====================================================== Pandaw Kumar S/o Devendra Singh @ Ravindar Sngh R/o Village - Khagaria, P.S - Chautham, District – Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. X W/o Y R/o Village - Khagaria, Ward No. 14, P.S - Chautham, District - Khagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rahul Singh For the State : Ms. Usha Kumari 1 For the Informant : Mr. Roop Kishan Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 24-02-2026 A counter affidavit has been filed online by the opposite party no. 2/informant and the physical copy whereof has been submitted by the learned counsel for the informant in the Court which is directed to be kept on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the informant and learned APP for the State. 3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with POSCO Case No. 96 of 2025 arising out of SC/ST P.S. Case No. 31 of 2025 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 64, 318(4), 352, 351(2), 324(4), 3(5) of the BNS, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. 4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner sexually exploited the victim and when her mother confronted his family on Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84760 of 2025(3) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 02.07.2025, all the FIR named accused persons including this petitioner, abused her by taking caste name and disrobed her. It is further alleged that they also threatened the informant with dire consequences. 5. As jointly submitted, the victim and the petitioner have solemnized their marriage and out of wedlock of the couple, one girl child has been born. 6. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 01.09.2025 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner named above, 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 learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Khagaria in connection with POSCO Case No. 96 of 2025 arising out of SC/ST P.S. Case No. 31 of 2025 with condition that the petitioner shall cooperated with the trial of the case and make himself available as and when required by the court. priyanka/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T