Patna High Court

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was refused.

Summary

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case (No. 7745 of 2026) arising from PS Hilsa Case No. 549 of 2024. The prosecution alleged that he forcibly entered an informant's house, attempted rape, and assaulted the informant's husband, invoking several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner pleaded innocence, asserted a clean antecedent, and argued that the allegations did not merit pre‑emptive release. The learned counsel for the State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges. After hearing both sides, the Court examined whether the criteria for anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita were satisfied. The Court concluded that the nature of the accusations warranted denial of anticipatory bail and refused the petition.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in view of the alleged offences.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 332(c), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74, 75(2), 76

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
sexual offences
assault
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7745 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-549 Year-2024 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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                 Prince Kumar S/o Ravindra Singh Resident of Village- Rasalpur, Police
                 Station- Hilsa, District- Nalanda

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   11-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Hilsa P. S. Case No.

                   549 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under

                   Sections 126(2), 115(2), 332(c), 75(2), 74, 76, 303(2), 351(2),

                   352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

                                3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner is alleged to

                   have forcibly entered the house of informant and tried to

                   commit rape with her. It is further alleged that petitioner also

                   assaulted husband of the informant.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

                   claims clean antecedent.

                                5. Considering the nature of accusation, prayer for
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7745 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026
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                        anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.



                                              (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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