IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43042 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2014 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Usha Devi @ Usha Sukla @ Usha Shukla W/o Rahul Thakur @ Rahul @ Rahul Sukla Resident of Village- Bahilbara (Rupnath Utri), P.S.- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1 . The State of Bihar 2. X D/o Late Sudhir Chaudhary R/o Village- Supna, P.S.- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rasika, Advocate Ms. Priti , Advocate Ms. Rasika, Advocate Ms. Jyoti singh, Advocate Mr. Janmejay Giridhar , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State . 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498(A), 341, 323, 506, 504, 376 of the Indian Penal Code and 12, 18 of Protection of Children from Sexual Office Act. 3 . Petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the victim and got her married to a man namely , Avinash Thakur who is aged about 35 years. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43042 of 2025(3) dt.12-02-2026 2/2 specific accusation is against co-accused Avianash Thakur who solemnized marriage with the victim and both of them are living together as husband and wife . Moreover, co-accused Avinash Thakur has arleady been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 19.02.2018 in Cr. Misc. No. 37275 of 2018. Petitioner is in custody since 07.04.2025 . 5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the bail application . 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody , the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner 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 District and Additional sessions Judge VII-cum- Exclusive special Court of POCSO Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Muzaffarpur Mahila P. S. Case No. 115 of 2014 . Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T