KUNDAN KUMAR vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - VIJOY KUMAR SINHA — B.A./2437/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 65(I),BNS,4(2),POCSO,ACT. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010082502026

Filing Number

B.A./5398/2026

Filing Date

11-Mar-2026

Registration No

B.A./2437/2026

Registration Date

23-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr.justice Sujit Narayan Prasad

Coram

Hon'ble Mr.justice Sujit Narayan Prasad

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

WOMEN & CHILDREN ( 196 )

Sub-Category

Protection of children from sexual offences Act ( 14 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 14-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 65(I),BNS,4(2),POCSO,ACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KUNDAN KUMAR

    Adv. ATMA RAM CHAUDHARY,ANKUR ANAND,ANKUR ANAND, ,ANUP KUMAR,ANKUR ANAND

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - VIJOY KUMAR SINHA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Sujit Narayan PrasadView PDF

    The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed the bail application of Kundan Kumar, accused of repeatedly raping a 16-year-old minor on false promises of marriage under POCSO Act and BNS Section 65(1). The court held that establishing any physical relationship with a minor on any pretext is unacceptable under the POCSO Act and found the allegations credible, supported by the victim's statement, with trial ongoing and evidence tampering risks present. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Sujit Narayan Prasad

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. B.A./2437/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed the bail application of Kundan Kumar, accused of repeatedly raping a 16-year-old minor on false promises of marriage under POCSO Act and BNS Section 65(1). The court held that establishing any physical relationship with a minor on any pretext is unacceptable under the POCSO Act and found the allegations credible, supported by the victim's statement, with trial ongoing and evidence tampering risks present. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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