Patna High Court
Manas Sinha @ Manas MadhuramversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the stipulated conditions.
Summary
Manas Sinha sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple IPC provisions, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The allegations involved an attempt to molest a minor, but the investigation revealed that the informant was an advocate with personal disputes, leading to a suggestion that the charge-sheet be filed under sections relating to theft and causing hurt. Both the State and the informant's counsel opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the facts and submissions, ordered that the petitioner be released on bail if arrested or surrendered within six weeks, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 438(2). The order effectively granted anticipatory bail with specified financial and procedural conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite serious allegations under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2), 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 337, 341, 354(b), 379, 504, 506/34
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 8
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — s. 3(i), 3(r), 3(s)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- POCSO Act
- SC/ST Act
- Criminal Procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48106 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2023 Thana- TATARPUR District- Bhagalpur
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Manas Sinha @ Manas Madhuram Son of Ranjit Sinha @ Ranjeet Prasad
Sinha village - Kasba Gola Ghat, Naya Bazar, P.S. - Tatarpur, Dist. -
Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sapna Suman Daughter of Late kanaklal Ram village - Kasba Gola Ghat,
Naya Bazar, P.S. - Tatarpur, Dist. - Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Davendra Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Binay Krishna, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection
with Tatarpur P.S. Case No. 286 of 2023 instituted under
Sections 341, 323, 354(B), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal
Code; Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) of
the SC/ST Act.
3. Though the allegation against the petitioner is that
he had tried to molest the victim girl but during investigation,
it has come that the informant is an Advocate and a
quarrelsome lady, who is fighting with her neighbour and
people of her locality and the charge-sheet has been directed to
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be submitted under Sections 379 and 337 of the Indian Penal
Code.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel
for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event
of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks
from today, the petitioner, above named, be released on bail
upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned Exclusive Special Judge (POCSO)-cum-VIIth District
and Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur/ concerned Court in
connection with Tatarpur P.S. Case No. 286 of 2023, subject to
the conditions laid down in Section 482 of the BNSS/ 438(2) of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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