Patna High Court
Raushan Ansari @ Nabi HassanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Raushan Ansari, was arrested on 18 July 2025 in connection with a case alleging that he sexually assaulted a 14‑year‑old girl, forced her to make a nude video, and repeatedly blackmailed her. The prosecution presented the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, confirming the allegations and noting the victim’s minor status. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he has a clean record and that the FIR is fabricated, seeking bail. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences under the IPC and the POCSO Act and the victim’s corroborated testimony. The court, considering the gravity of the charges and the victim’s minority, refused the bail application.
Issues considered
- What considerations govern the grant or denial of bail in a POCSO case involving multiple serious offences against a minor?
- Whether the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the BNSS and the nature of the alleged offences justify refusal of bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 351(2), 351(3), 356(2), 64(1), 75, 77, 79
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 4, 6
Subjects
- bail
- POCSO
- sexual assault
- minor
- blackmail
- obscene video
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6572 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2025 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran
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Raushan Ansari @ Nabi Hassan S/O Jalaluddin Ansari R/O Gram G.S.
Bangra, P.s. and P.O.- Jalalpur Bazar, Dist.- Saran- 841412
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Patna
2. XXX S/O YYYY R/O Gram G.S. Bangra, P.s. and P.O.- Jalalpur Bazar,
Dist.- Saran
... ... Opposite Parties
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Singh, Sr. Advocate
: Mr. Rudrank Shivam Singh, Advocate
: Mr. Ranvir Pratap Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Ashwani, Advocate
: Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 09-04-2026 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
18.07.2025 in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 148 of
2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1), 75, 77,
79, 356(2), 351(2) and 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code and
Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act.
3. According to prosecution case, informant is the
father of the victim girl and alleges that in the morning of
17.07.2025, some villagers informed him and showed him a
viral obscene video of his daughter who is 14 years old. Upon
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asking his daughter about the obscene video, his daughter
informed him that about six months ago, in the month of
December or January when she was alone home, their neighbor
Raushan Ansari found his daughter alone in a nearby shelter and
sexually assaulted her at knife-point. It is further stated by the
informant that the petitioner gave the victim his smart phone
and threatened to kill her if she refused to make a nude video of
herself and would kill her entire family if she chose to speak
about this incident to them. The petitioner forced the victim to
make a video of herself and blackmailed her by using that video
to sexually assault her time and again. The victim could not
speak about this incident to her family members out of fear and
states that the victim was pressured into having sex with the
petitioner on numerous occasions and when she refused, the
petitioner would threaten her by saying that he would make the
video viral.
4. Learned Senior for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and is innocent and he has
falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further
submitted that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is forged and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR.
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5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that victim in her statement recorded under Section 183
of BNSS has fully supported the case of the prosecution and
apart from that the date of birth of victim is 22.04.2011 which
suggests that as on the date of occurrence the victim was minor.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
that victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 of
BNSS has fully supported the case of the prosecution and apart
from that the date of birth of victim is 22.04.2011 which
suggests that as on the date of occurrence the victim was minor,
I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection
with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025 pending in the court of
learned Exclusive Special Additional Sessions Judge, POCSO,
Saran, Chappra.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-
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