Patna High Court
Mantosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court denied bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Mantosh Kumar was arrested on 12 December 2025 in connection with a POCSO case alleging that he kidnapped a minor girl for the purpose of marriage. The charges were framed under Sections 87 of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the B.N.S., and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claiming the allegations were fabricated, and sought bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the victim’s date of birth (16 October 2008) which established her minority at the time of the alleged offence and citing corroborative witness testimony. The Court, considering the seriousness of the allegations and the supporting evidence, declined to grant bail. Consequently, the petition for bail was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a POCSO case involving alleged kidnapping of a minor for marriage
- Whether the allegations and evidence justify denial of bail under the B.N.S., 2023 and the POCSO Act
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 137(2), 140(3), 87
- POCSO Act — s. 8
Subjects
- bail
- POCSO
- kidnapping
- minor
- child protection
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29623 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2025 Thana- SIRARI District- Sheikhpura
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Mantosh Kumar S/O Shyam Kishor Prasad @ Sham Kishor Ray @ Shyam
Kishore Roy R/O Village- Sikandra, Police Station- Barh, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Babita Devi W/O Ashok Yadav R/O Village- Dariyapur, Police Station-
Sirari, District- Sheikhpura
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Krishna Jha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 Heard Mr. Raj Krishna Jha, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
12.12.2025, in connection with POCSO Case No. 17 of 2026
arising out of Sirari P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025, F.I.R. dated
19.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections
87 of the B.N.S., 2023 and later on Chargesheet has been
submitted under Sections 137(2), 140(3) of the B.N.S. and Section
08 of the POCSO Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has
kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of
marriage.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
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petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the
present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand,
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that the date of birth of the victim is 16.10.2008 which
suggests that at the time of occurrence the victim was minor and a
number of witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution.
6. Considering the nature of allegation supported by
the witnesses during investigation, I am not inclined to enlarge the
petitioner on bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 17 of 2026
arising out of Sirari P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 pending in the Court
of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive
Special Judge POCSO, Sheikhpura.
7. Prayer is refused.
Ibrar//- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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