Patna High Court
Saud AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Saud Alam, a 19‑year‑old resident of Araria, applied for anticipatory bail after the police registered a case (Araria P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025) alleging offences under sections 96, 64(1), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The informant claimed that her minor daughter was taken away by the petitioner, but the victim’s own statement indicated she had voluntarily gone to her maternal grandmother’s house and was not abducted. The court noted that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent and that the victim had not made any allegation against him. Both counsel agreed that, in the absence of a complaint from the girl, relief could be granted. Accordingly, the court ordered anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. with a cash bond of Rs 10,000, two sureties, and several conditions including regular appearance before the trial court and non‑interference with witnesses.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the allegations under the BNS and POCSO Acts and the victim’s statement.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- POCSO Act
- minor protection
- Section 438 CrPC
- bail conditions
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12928 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-391 Year-2025 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria
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Saud Alam S/o Md. Mukhtar R/o Village - Sandalpur, Ward No. 11, P.S -
Araria, District - Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. XXX W/o YYY (Abul Kalam) R/o Village - Sandalpur, Ward No. 11, P.S -
Araria, District - Araria
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Naushaduzzoha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 29-04-2026 Heard Mr. Md. Naushaduzzoha, learned Counsel for
the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also Ms. Sabina
Talat for the informant.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Araria P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025 for the offence registered
under sections 96, 64(1), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS and
Section 4 & 6 of POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that her minor daughter went to the Madarsa but failed to return
and allegation was against this petitioner that he took her away.
A Panchayati was also held but as the accused failed to abide by
the resolution, the FIR.
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4. Earlier, this Court gave direction for providing the
case diary, the criminal antecedent report as also the Statement
of the victim girl which have now been placed and as per the
statement made by the girl, she went on her own to her maternal
grandmother’s house after being scolded by the mother. The
further statement is that no one abducted her.
5. Both the learned counsels for the petitioner as also
the informant are also unanimous on the point that since the girl
has not alleged anything, relief can be granted to the petitioner.
6. Taking into account the aforesaid facts as also that
the petitioner do not have criminal antecedent and is only
nineteen years of age, in that background, this Court is inclined
to grant them the anticipatory bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner in the event of arrest or surrender
within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the
order, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail of
Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned D.A.J.-VI-cum-
Special Judge (POCSO), Araria in connection with Araria P.S.
Case No. 391 of 2025 subject to condition as laid down under
Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(i) one of the bailor should be the family
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members/relatives of the petitioner, who shall provide official
document (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID)
to show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date
before the Trial court and failure to do so for two consecutive
dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail
bond by the Trial court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or
promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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