PATNA, India, Jan. 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 17,2025:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 481 of 2023
Arising Out of P.S. Case No. 408 of 2020, Thana - Muzaffarpur Town, District - Muzaffarpur
Niranjan Bhardwaj @ Raju, Son of Pundeo Mishra, Resident of Sikandarpur, Prabhat Jarda Factory Road, Near Harvest Moon Public School, P.S. Sikandarpur, District - Muzaffarpur
Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar
Respondent
Appearance:
For the Appellant: Mr. Manoj Kumar No. 1, Amicus Curiae
For the State: Mr. Manish Kumar No. 2, Additional P.P.
For the Informant: Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Akash Raj, Advocate
Ms. Nikita Mittal, Advocate
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
AND
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)
Date: 17-12-2025
Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar No. 1, learned Amicus Curiae on behalf of the appellant, Mr. Rahul Kumar, learned counsel for the informant, and Mr. Manish Kumar No. 2, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The present appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 06.02.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 10.02.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Muzaffarpur in POCSO G.R. No. 01 of 2021.
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https://patnahighcourt.gov.in/viewjudgment/NSM0ODEjMjAyMyMxI04=-SlsUBZksu1c=
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