Vip Rai @ Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19573 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2025 Thana- Geedha District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

VIP Rai @ Mukesh Kumar, S/o Awadhesh Rai, R/o Village - Songhatta, P.S - Koilwar (Gidha), District - Bhojpur 2.

Ranjan Rai @ Ranjan Kumar, S/o Awadhesh Rai, R/o Village - Songhatta, P.S - Koilwar (Gidha), District - Bhojpur 3.

Pintu Rai, S/o Sudarshan Rai @ Sudarshan Yadav, R/o Village - Songhatta, P.S - Koilwar (Gidha), District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

XXX W/o YYY R/o Village - Songhata, P.S - Gidha, District - Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gopal Govind Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. 2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Gidha P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 191, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 118(2), 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the covillagers, namely Jitendra Rai and Subhash Rai were committing forceful carnal intercourse with a minor boy. When

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19573 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 the informant attempted to rescue the victim, both the accused persons started fleeing away. It is alleged that the petitioner along with others has helped the miscreants in fleeing away and that they have also assaulted.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that only allegation against the petitioners is that they have not apprehended the co-accused persons against whom there is allegation of committing forceful carnal intercourse and there is allegation of assault which is general and omnibus.

5. Learned APP for the Stated and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the application for bail and have submitted that petitioner nos.1 and 2 are having one criminal antecedent.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Gidha P.S. Case No. 157 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19573 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 2025, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court of POCSO Act-cum-District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Bhojpur at Ara subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T