Aashish Singh @ Aashis Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4752 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Aashish Singh @ Aashis Singh Son of Tega Singh Resident of Village and P.O.- Bharari, P.S.- Chand, District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
X C/o Upendra Sah Resident of Village- Rasulpur Karmahni, Ward No. 1, P.O. and P.S.- Mohania, District- Kaimur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that earlier the bail petition of this petitioner was rejected vide order dated 21.01.2025 with a liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that in this case the victim and her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4752 of 2026(3) dt.11-03-2026 2/2 family members have filed affidavit denying the occurrence. In this case a report from learned trial court was called from regarding the status of trial and from perusal of the report of the learned trial court it is clear that all the prosecution witnesses have been examined and the case is fixed for defence evidence.
5. Short facts of the case is that the petitioner who is said to be a priest of temple has committed rape with a minor girl.
6. Since the trial is at its fag end, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however, he may renew his prayer for bail after three months if the trial is not concluded. Learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within that period positively.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T