Goutam Kumar @ Goutam Gambhir v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76820 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Goutam Kumar @ Goutam Gambhir S/o Sarwan Kumar Yadav @ Sharwan Kumar Yadav Resident of Village - Hanuman Nagar, P.S - Baheri, District - Darbhanga wrongly mentioned in the F.I.R as Village - Trimuhani, P.S - Bahera, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64, 74, 351(2), 115(2) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita 2023.
3. As per FIR, the informant who is aged about 19 years was in relationship with co-accused Santosh Kumar Yadav since last two years prior to lodging the FIR, where this petitioner alleged to advanced threat.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that co-accused Santosh Kumar Yadav
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76820 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/3 alleged to commit rape upon the informant whereas the allegation against this petitioner is to assault and abuse the informant after the occurrence. It is submitted that the maximum allegation against this petitioner is available that he alongwith co-accused Raushan advanced threat and asked to informant to talk something while she was going ahead Shankar Rohar Chowk. It is pointed out that with main accused Santosh Kumar the informant was in affairs since last two years prior to lodging FIR. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the allegation of rape is not available against the petitioner rather he alleged with very general and omnibus allegation as to advance threat to informant in very general manner, 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 released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76820 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 3/3 the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Darbhanga/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T