Patna High Court – Orders
Vishwakarma Pandit vs The State Of Bihar on 11 March, 2026
Author: Prabhat Kumar Singh
Bench: Prabhat Kumar Singh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74482 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-404 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran
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Vishwakarma Pandit S/o Late Mishri Pandit R/O Vill.- Pachlakha Deeha, P.S.-
Parsa, Dist.- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sunil Kumar, S.H.O. Parsa P.S. Dist.- Saran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Chetna, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 11-03-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Parsa P. S. Case No. 404 of 2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 143(1), 145, 98 of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, Section 8 of the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act, Sections 75, 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act,
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 of the Immoral Traffic Act and Section 16,
17, 18 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition ) Act.
3. As per F.I.R., a raid was conducted in different
musical orchestras where minor girls were found locked in a
room who were forced to engage in immoral acts and human
trafficking.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
has falsely been implicated in this case on suspicion. Similarly
situated co-accused, namely, Shiv Dayal Ram has already been
granted regular bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide
order dated 13.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12944 of 2025.
Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since
18.08.2025. Charge-sheet has already been submitted.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean
antecedent, period of custody and the fact that charge-sheet has
been submitted, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner,
above named, is directed to 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 the learned Exclusive
Special Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO), Saran at Chapra in
connection with Parsa P. S. Case No. 404 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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