Patna High Court
RAMANAND SAH @ RAMANAND KUMAR SHAHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties.
Summary
Ramanand Shah was arrested for allegedly secretly recording a video of a minor taking a bath and subsequently disseminating the footage. He faced charges under Sections 74, 77, and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, Sections 10, 12 and 15 of the POCSO Act, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. The petitioner argued that no physical assault was involved and highlighted his clean antecedent, having been in custody since 7 February 2025. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The court, after considering the facts and the petitioner’s clean record, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to his cooperation with the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in offences under the POCSO Act, the IT Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act despite the alleged voyeuristic act.
- Whether the absence of physical assault and the petitioner’s clean antecedent justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 3(5), 74, 77
- Information Technology Act — s. 67
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act — s. 10, 12, 15
Subjects
- bail
- POCSO
- child sexual abuse
- voyeurism
- IT Act
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56659 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia
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RAMANAND SAH @ RAMANAND KUMAR SHAH SON OF RAM
NARAYAN SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATHRAHA WARD NO. 10,
P.S.- KHODAWALPUR, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. JULI DEVI W/O RATAN BHAGAT R/O VILL.- SHASTRI NAGAR,
GULAB BAGH, P.S.- SADAR, DIST.- PURNEA.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vikram Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections-74, 77, 3(5) of BNS, 2023
and u/S 10/12/15 of POCSO Act and 67 of the I.T. Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner and co-accused is
that they stealthily snapped video while the victim was taking
bath and they made those videos viral.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
that there is no allegation of physical misdeed with the victim.
The petitioner is in custody since 07-02-2025.
5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56659 of 2025(3) dt.12-01-2026
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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
as also the fact that he is a person of clean antecedent and is
under custody since 07-02-2025, let the petitioner named above,
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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI (Special
Judge, POCSO), Purnea in connection with Special Case No. 67
of 2025 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025 with
condition that the petitioner shall cooperate with the trial of the
case and make himself available as and when required by the
court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
A.K.V.//-
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