Patna High Court

Rangal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: KHATIM REZA

Holding

Bail was granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.

Summary

The petitioner, Rangal Yadav, was charged under Sections 64(1), 62 and 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2033 for alleged molestation of a woman. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner forcibly held the woman’s hand, molested her, and threatened her. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the allegation arose from a land dispute and that the victim refused medical examination. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the specific molestation allegation. After considering the facts, the court ordered bail on condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, directing compliance with the Additional Sessions Judge‑I, Bhagalpur.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a molestation case under Sections 64(1), 62 and 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2033.

Subjects

bail
molestation
criminal procedure
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
sexual assault
court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2163 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2025 Thana- LODIPUR District- Bhagalpur
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                 Rangal Yadav, S/o Late Kaleshwar Yadav, R/o Village- Jagarnathpur Gohario,
                 P.S- Lodipur, Dist- Bhagalpur.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   19-03-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Lodipur P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025 dated 30.04.2025

                   registered for the offence punishable under Sections 64(1),

                   62 and 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2033.

                                3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the

                   husband of the informant has been working in Gujarat since

                   last one month. She further stated that on 28.042025 at

                   about 5-6 p.m. in the evening, she was uncovering maize

                   crop at 10 fields away from her house. Then one Ranglal

                   Yadav came there and asked her whether she got Indira

                   Aawas or not, then she did not replied, then he called
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          someone and asked her to talk with the ward member, when

          informant refused to talk over phone, he caught hold her

          hand with bad intention, then she tried to escape but she fell

          down and her blouse got torned. When she stood up and

          again tried to escape, then Ranglal Yadav caught her and

          started molesting her. When she started screaming he ran

          away and even threatened her that if she goes to police

          station he would kill her.

                       4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

          the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in

          this case. It is submitted that due to some land dispute some

          altercation took place between the petitioner and the

          informant on the date of occurrence. The allegation against

          the petitioner is that he molested the informant. The

          victim/informant refused for medical examination by the

          doctor. The petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2025,

          having one criminal case against him and charge-sheet has

          been submitted in the case.

                       5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer

          for bail of the petitioner and submitted that there is specific

          allegation of molestation against the petitioner.
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                                   6. Having considered the facts and circumstances

                      of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the

                      parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing

                      bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties

                      of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned

                      Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bhagalpur in connection with

                      Lodipur P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025.



                                                   (Khatim Reza, J)
prabhat/-

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