Rajesh Gupta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14210 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2025 Thana- CHAINPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Rajesh Gupta S/o Late Kailash Sah R/o Village- Biddi, PS- Chainpur, District- kaimur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
X W/o Y R/o vill - Mahurni, P.S.- Chainpur, Distt.- Kaimur, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shiw Kumar Prabhakar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Although notices have been validly served upon O.P. No. 2, there is no representation on his/her behalf.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 76, 64 and 62 of the B.N.S. and Section 8/12 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, on 23.05.2025, the daughter of the informant (the victim) was returning home from school. On her way, she noticed a man in a field allegedly attempting to commit an indecent act with a young girl. Upon noticing the victim girl, the said man allegedly tried to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14210 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/3 apprehend her as well, however, she managed to escape. On halla, nearby people gathered and apprehended the said person. Subsequently, the apprehended individual was identified as the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to village politics. It has further been submitted that the allegation is not supported by the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, inasmuch as she has stated that, although she found a man in a compromising position with a girl, that person chased her, but she somehow managed to escape and reach home. It has also been submitted that no misbehavior, either in words or actions, was committed against the victim girl by the petitioner, even if the allegation is accepted to be true in light of the statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. It has next been submitted that no occurrence as alleged has ever took place. Lastly, it has been submitted that though the petitioner is accused in one criminal antecedent but that case arises out of the same occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since 28.05.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14210 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 3/3
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T