Chhotu Alias Rahul Kumar vs State of Bihar — 589/2026

Summary: The court granted provisional anticipatory bail to the 14-year-old accused petitioner upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each, valid from 24.04.2026 to 30.04.2026, with directions to surrender on 01.05.2026 for merit hearing. The court found the victim was 34 years old and the accused a juvenile, noting the victim's own statement that nothing occurred and a compromise petition was filed; additionally, the court directed the police to register an FIR under POCSO Act provisions, observing that if a major victim consented to physical relations with a minor, the victim herself may have committed an offense under POCSO. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.