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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

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Kanhiya Yadav @ Kanhiya Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Kanhiya Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging that he administered intoxicants in food, abducted a woman and her three children, and sexually abused the woman and misbehaved with her minor daughter. The charges were under IPC sections 363, 365, 34 and POCSO Act …

Chandan Sahani @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Sahani, was in custody since 28 January 2023 for offences under IPC sections 363, 366(A) and 34, with additional charges under sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the case was …

Israiel @ Md Israiel @ Md. IsraelversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Israiel, was charged under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14‑year‑old girl, who later became pregnant. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming the relationship was consensual and that the …

Santosh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Sahni was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he lured a minor, threatened her with a knife, used vulgar language and was found with the child in a semi‑nude state, invoking Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed he was …

Jaga BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jaga Bind, was arrested in connection with POCSO Case No. 122 of 2025 for alleged kidnapping and involvement in a rape committed by co‑accused Shivchandra Kumar. The victim’s statement under Section 183 of the BNSS indicated that she had an acquaintance with Shivchandra Kumar and …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging that he took obscene photographs of a minor, assaulted her, and attempted to abduct her, offences punishable under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 67 of the Information Technology Act and Section …

Nistu Kumar @ Nisthu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nistu Kumar, was accused of kidnapping and offences under the IPC and POCSO Act after a girl allegedly disappeared with him. The prosecution alleged that he abducted the girl on a motorcycle, while the petitioner claimed the relationship was consensual and they had married. The …

Irfan AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Irfan Ali, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged his involvement in kidnapping a girl for marriage, invoking IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and POCSO sections 8 and 17. The petitioner claimed a clean record and argued that the alleged victim, initially said to be 17, later …

Md Salim @ SalimversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md Salim, was implicated in a First Information Report alleging that he lured the minor daughter of an informant to his residence and attempted to commit rape. The charges were framed under Section 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from …

Rajesh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Prasad, was charged under Section 65(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNS) Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for alleged sexual assault on a minor. The victim, a minor, gave a statement to the police under Sections 180 …

Ram Ashish Das @ Ramshish DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ram Ashish Das, was charged under IPC sections 366A, 363, 354(B), 354(D) and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 for allegedly harassing a minor, circulating her photographs and forcibly taking her away. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and stating that the victim’s statement …

Raja Babu Alam @ Rajababu AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raja Babu Alam was arrested in connection with a case alleging abduction and rape of a minor, charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He pleaded innocence, claiming false implication and highlighting his clean antecedents …

Rambabu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rambabu Paswan, was charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376 and 506 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly kidnapping a minor, confining her for a month and having sexual relations with her. The FIR alleged that the victim was later dropped near her home and threatened with …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a teacher, was charged under Sections 74 and 75(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for alleged inappropriate conduct with a 14‑year‑old student. An interlocutory application for early hearing was filed and allowed. The petitioner then …

Amit Kumar @ Amit Kumar DubeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Dubey, was accused of kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant, creating obscene videos of her, and threatening her death, with charges under Sections 137(2), 87 and 3(5) of the BNS, Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act and Section 67 of the IT Act. The petitioner sought …

Akhilesh NatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Nat, a co‑owner of a house in Sasaram, Rohtas, faced an FIR alleging human trafficking after a raid uncovered minor girls in objectionable conditions with contraceptives. He is charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) …

Bittu Yadav @ Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Bittu Yadav sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case originally filed under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, later amended to include Section 137(2) of the same code and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The …

BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLANversusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.

2023 INSC 745Directions issued

The petition arose from the hardships faced by a child victim of sexual offence who, despite the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and its 2020 Rules, was not provided with an effective support person. The Court examined the statutory definition, duties …

MS.YversusSTATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANR.

2022 INSC 431Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant State of Rajasthan challenged a High Court order that granted regular bail to respondent No.2, who was accused of repeatedly raping his 19‑year‑old niece and was a habitual offender with nearly twenty pending cases. The High Court’s bail order was found to be cryptic, lacking any …

STATE OF U.P.versusGAYATRI PRASAD PRAJAPATI

2020 INSC 601Appeal(s) allowed

The former minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, accused of offences under Sections 376D, 376, 511, 504, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, was admitted to King George Medical University (KGMU) for treatment of multiple ailments and later shifted to the super‑specialty Sanjay Gandhi …