Sagar Kumar Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27091 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2024 Thana- BATH District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sagar Kumar Tanti S/O Late Vinod Tanti Resident of Village- Satanpur, P.O.- Kumaitha, Police Station- Bath, Dist.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 28-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner named in FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Bath P.S. Case No. 155 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 75 and 303(2) of the BNS.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to molest the informant while she was cooking in her home and also to untie the string of her salwar with intention to commit rape upon her and when the ailing mother of the informant started shouting, the petitioner fled away after taking silver chain from the neck of the informant.

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4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner falsely implicated with present crime in question due to ownership disputes/counter claim qua one Mango tree grown near to the house of informant and petitioner. It is further submitted that allegation is to use criminal force to disrobe the informant, which is also not convincing that the petitioner alleged to run away from the place of occurrence without having any intervening circumstances. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. It is also submitted that proceeding under Section 82 of Cr.P.C. has not been initiated against petitioner till now.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as investigation of this case is already concluded, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27091 of 2026(2) dt.28-04-2026 3/3 released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class-cum-A.M.-IV, Bhagalpur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Bath P.S. Case No. 155 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, with further condition:- Subject to verifying the submission of the learned counsel that the process under Section 82 of Cr.P.C. was not initiated against petitioner till now and if it found that same has been initiated, the bail bond of the petitioner shall not be accepted.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T