Patna High Court
Ranjan Kumar @ Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied as the allegations of sexual assault under the POCSO Act and the seriousness of the offences warranted continued custody.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested on 21 June 2025 in connection with a case alleging attempted rape under Section 65(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner entered the victim's house on 20 June 2025, attempted to rape her, fled when the victim's father intervened, and was later apprehended by villagers. The petitioner claimed he has a clean record, was falsely implicated due to village politics, and that the FIR is fabricated. The State opposed bail, citing a contemporaneous medical examination that showed recent signs of sexual assault. The Court, after considering the seriousness of the offences and the medical evidence, refused the bail application, leaving the petitioner in custody pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged under Section 65(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act in view of the alleged sexual assault.
- Whether the allegations in the FIR are sufficient to deny bail despite the accused's claim of innocence and clean antecedents.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- sexual assault
- POCSO
- Section 65(1) BNS
- criminal procedure
- custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84342 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2025 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad
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Ranjan Kumar @ Rohit Kumar Son of Virendra Choudhary @ Vilendra
Choudhary Resident of Village - Jagpur, P.S. - Makhdumpur, Dist. -
Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. X C/o Sanjay Kumar R/o Village - Dayabigha, P.S. - Makdhumpur, Dist. -
Jehanabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amrendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 25-03-2026 Heard Mr. Amrendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
21.06.2025 in connection with Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 419
of 2025 for the offence punishable under Section 65(1) of BNS
and Section 4 of POCSO Act.
3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 20.06.2025
at about 10.00 AM after finding the victim the petitioner entered
into her house. It is further alleged that the petitioner tried to
rape the victim in the meantime the father of the victim came
there and petitioner tried to fled away. But with the help of
villager they caught the petitioner and handed over him to the
police.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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petitioner has clean antecedent and is innocent and he has
falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further
submitted that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is forged and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR. It is further submitted that due to village
politics petitioner has been implicated in the present case.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State on the basis of material available on record and the case
diary has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner and submits that on the same day i.e., 20.06.2025, the
medical examination was conducted and the doctor opined that
there is recent sign of sexual assault and rape has also been
committed.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection
with Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 419 of 2025 pending in the
court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum Special
Judge (POCSO), Jehanabad.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-
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