Patna High Court
Md. Fantu @ Aryan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The High Court disposed of the bail application, directing that the petitioner may seek bail after the charge‑sheet is filed as per the lower court’s observation.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Fantu @ Aryan Singh, was arrested on 28 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS, alleging that he attempted to sexually abuse women employees and tried to take them to Nepal for further abuse. He applied for bail before the Patna High Court, contending that he was entitled to release pending the filing of the charge‑sheet. The High Court noted that the lower court had observed that the petitioner could renew his bail prayer after the charge‑sheet was submitted. Consequently, the High Court declined to pass any substantive order on the bail application at this stage. The application was therefore disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the lower court again after the charge‑sheet is filed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail pending the filing of the charge‑sheet in the offences alleged under the BNS.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 115(2), 126(2), 329(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 75, 76, 78
Subjects
- bail
- sexual abuse
- trafficking
- criminal procedure
- charge-sheet
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19284 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- MANIHARI District- Katihar
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Md. Fantu @ Aryan Singh S/O Md. Abbas Resident of Vilage- Raghunichak
(Raghuni Chak), P.S.- Mansahi, District- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar PATNA
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajendra Prasad Sah
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 31-03-2026 Heard Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Manihari P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026 registered for the offence
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 329(3), 75, 76, 78, 352, 351(2)
and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the FIR, the allegation against the petitioner
is that the petitioner, hiding his identity has tried to sexually
abuse woman employees and had taken them to Nepal and had
also tried to sexually them there.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2026.
5. In the course of hearing, it been pointed out that the
learned concerned Court below has given an observation that
the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after submission of
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charge-sheet.
6. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to
pass any order in this case on merits.
7. Accordingly, this application is disposed of with
liberty to the petitioner to avail the opportunity which has been
given to the petitioner by the concerned Court below.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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