Govind Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2459 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2023 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Govind Chaudhary Son of Krishnandan Chaudhary @ Krishnand Choudhary R/o Village - Sahasram, P.S. - Biraul, Dist. - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Purushotttam Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Somali Acharya, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned APP appearing for the State.

2. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been instituted against ten named accused persons, including the present petitioner, alleging that all the accused persons surrounded the informant with an intention to kill. It is further specifically alleged against the petitioner that he, along with coaccused Rahul Chaudhary, committed rape upon the informant.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's prayer for bail was earlier rejected vide order dated 06.12.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 76025 of 2024.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2459 of 2026(4) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is accused in one more criminal case, but in that case he has been granted bail. He further submits that on the earlier occasion, a report regarding the present stage of the trial and the expected time frame for its conclusion was called for.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that accusation is specific against the petitioner and one other co-accused for committing rape upon the informant. He further submits that the report of the learned District and Additional Sessions Jude-1, Darbhanga reflects that the charge has already been framed under different sections of the I.P.C. including 376D of the Indian Penal Code. The report further indicates that the trial is likely to conclude within approximately six months.

6. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 371 of 2025 arsing out of Biraul P.S. Case No. 62 of 2023, pending before the Court of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Darbhanga, is hereby rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T