Patna High Court
Pashupatinath Gupta @ Pashupati KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application was dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Pashupatinath Gupta, was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 126(2) and 127(2) of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly sodomising a four‑year‑old child. He has been in custody since 2 March 2026 and claims he is innocent, asserting a clean antecedent. The petitioner applied for bail, arguing false implication and lack of prior criminal record. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences involving a minor and the statutory provisions. Considering the gravity of the accusations, the court was not inclined to grant bail and dismissed the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case of alleged child sexual assault under sections 126(2) and 127(2) of the Bihar Penal Code.
Subjects
- bail
- child sexual assault
- sections 126
- sections 127
- Bihar Penal Code
- criminal procedure
- custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24250 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj
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Pashupatinath Gupta @ Pashupati Kumar S/O Parshuram Prasad @
Parshuram Gupta Resident of Village - Vijaypur, P.S- Vijaypur, District-
Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Khushbu Khatoon W/O Ajijur REhman R/O Vill.- Bagahi Bazar, P.S-
Kateya, Dist- Gopalganj
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Shubhangi Pandey
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Vijaypur P.S.Case No. 125 of 2025 registered for the offence
under sections 126(2) and 127(2) of BNS
3. The petitioner is alleged to have sodomised a child
of four years.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 2.3.2026.
5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been
implicated in this case. The petitioner has clean antecedent.
6. Considering the serious allegations levelled against
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the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
7. This application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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