Pintu Kumar @ Bhulla v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27793 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Pintu Kumar @ Bhulla S/O Mantun Singh Village- Lakho, Police StationLakho, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Braj Bhushan Poddar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State, learned counsel for the informant and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakho P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 64(1), 303(2), 109(1), 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner on the point of pistol has sexually assaulted the informant and also tried to commit rape upon her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27793 of 2025(3) dt.05-08-2025 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that both the parties are neighbours. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offence as alleged in the FIR. No injury has been found on the body of the informant. The petitioner is in custody since 04.01.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner of sexually assaulting the informant on the point of pistol and also tried to commit rape upon her. It is further submitted that the victim has also supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Learned counsel for the informant also submits that Charge has already been framed against the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer is rejected. The trial Court is directed to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27793 of 2025(3) dt.05-08-2025 3/3 expedite the Trial.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T