Patna High Court

Binit Kumar @ Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Bail was not granted to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Binit Kumar, was accused of entering a woman's house on 25-08-2025, attempting to outrage her modesty, assaulting her with a brick, and stealing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs. 1,80,000. The State filed charges under sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 303(2) and 109(1) of the B.N.S. The petitioner applied for bail, fearing arrest. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations and the victim's statement. Considering the nature of the accusations, the court found the petitioner's conduct grave and rejected the bail application. Consequently, the petition for bail was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 303(2) and 109(1) of the B.N.S.

Legislation cited

B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 74

Subjects

bail
arrest
assault
outraging modesty
theft
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90418 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2025 Thana- SURYAGARHA District- Lakhisarai
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                 Binit Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar S/o Late Rajendra Paswan Resident of village-
                 Purani Bazar, Ward No 16, Surajgarha, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai


                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Barun Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   19-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered

                   for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 74,

                   303(2), 109(1) of the B.N.S.

                                3. The informant alleged that on 25.08.2025, this

                   petitioner entered her house and tried to outrage her modesty

                   when she protested petitioner assaulted her with brick and

                   looted gold chain of informant’s mother and other silver

                   ornaments of Rs. 1,80,000/-(Rs. One lac eighty thousand).

                                4. Considering the nature of accusation and

                   statement        of        the    victim, prayer for bail of the
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90418 of 2025(2) dt.19-01-2026
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                      petitioner is rejected.


                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

khushbu/-

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