Patna High Court

Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The court denied regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanoj Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 323, 341, 354B, 34 and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in relation to a case registered as Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 162/2023. He applied for regular bail. The court considered the victim's statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, which supported the prosecution's case. Given the seriousness of the offences and the victim's supportive statement, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in view of the offences alleged and the victim's statement supporting the prosecution

Legislation cited

BNSS — s. 183
Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 34, 341, 354B
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 8

Subjects

regular bail
IPC
POCSO Act
victim statement
bail denial
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79981 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2023 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East
                                                       Champaran
                 ======================================================
                 Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Sahani S/o Jagu Sahani Resident of Village- Barharwa,
                 P.S.- Dumariyaghat, District- East Champaran

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Urmila Devi Wife of Musafi8r Sahani Resident of Village- Semuapur,
                 Badharwa Khurd, P.S.- Dumariyaghat, District- East Champaran

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Aakash Choudhary, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   10-04-2026                      Heard Mr. Aakash Choudhary, learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh

                   No. 1, learned APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with

                   Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 162/2023 registered for the

                   offence(s) punishable under Sections 323,341,354B,34 of the

                   Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 of Protection of Children

                   From Sexual Offences Act.

                                3. Considering the statement of the victim recorded

                   under Section 183 of the BNSS, who has supported the

                   prosecution case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on

                   bail.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79981 of 2025(6) dt.10-04-2026
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                                  4. Accordingly, the present application stands

                     dismissed.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

U      T

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