Patna High Court

Asha SinghversusThe Union of India through the Superintendent of Police, C.B.I, SCB, Patna.

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

Asha Singh was arrested in connection with a CBI investigation into alleged violence, sexual exploitation and financial misconduct at a short‑stay home run by NGO Sakhi. The prosecution alleges that she conspired to commit offences under IPC sections 120B, 370(A) and 376(2)(d), as well as offences under the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, including facilitating sexual assault of a minor. The petitioner contended that she was falsely implicated, has no prior criminal record, and is willing to cooperate with the trial. The CBI opposed bail, relying on statements of the victim and other witnesses that she physically assaulted victims and enabled illegal activities. Considering the seriousness of the charges and the material on record, the Patna High Court refused bail and dismissed the application.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act
Whether the evidence on record justifies continued detention pending trial

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 370(A), 376(2)(d)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act — s. 75
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 5(d), 6

Subjects

bail
criminal conspiracy
rape
sexual exploitation
POCSO
Juvenile Justice Act
CBI investigation
NGO short‑stay home
violence

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82266 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2019 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna
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                 Asha Singh Son of Dhirendra Narayan Singh Resident of Village - New
                 Chandmari, P.S.- Motihari Town, District - East Champaran.

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The Union of India through the Superintendent of Police, C.B.I, SCB, Patna.
                 Bihar
           2.    The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :        Mr.Y.V.Giri, Sr. Advocate
                                                    Mr.Avinash Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the C.B.I.            :        Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   19-03-2026                    Heard Mr. Y.V. Giri, learned Senior Counsel for the

                   petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel for the

                   C.B.I.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   C.B.I. Case No. 08/2019                      registered for the offences

                   punishable           under    Sections 120B, 370(A), 376(2)(d) I.P.C.

                   and Sections 5(d), 6 of POCSO Act and Section 75 of J.J.

                   Act.

                                  3. As per the prosecution case, a report was

                   submitted by District Programme Officer Pratibha Kumari

                   Giri regarding irregularities found during a social audit of the

                   short stay home run by NGO Sakhi. Allegations of violence,
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          misconduct, and mismanagement led to registration of a

          police case, later transferred to the CBI for investigation.

                       4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits

          that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. It is

          next submitted that the petitioner has been in rehabilitation of

          a short stay home and from the statement of the victim girl, it

          appears that she has assaulted the victim girl and other

          members of the short stay home who have been tortured by

          her subsequently. Learned Senior Counsel further submits that

          she has no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since

          17.09.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the

          case/ trial.

                       5. Learned counsel for the C.B.I. has opposed the

          bail application, relying on the statements of the victim girl

          and other victims who have submitted that the petitioner

          physically assaulted the victims and facilitated the entry of

          unknown men for sexual exploitation in the short stay home.

          It is further alleged that the petitioner accepted illegal

          payments, providing contraceptive tablets and condoms and

          threatened the victims to remain silent.

                       6. Considering the gravity of the offence and the

          materials available on record, this Court is not inclined to
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                        grant bail to the petitioner.

                                     7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

U       T

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