Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2592 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2025 Thana- SHEOHAR District- Sheohar ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Bhagat S/O Fekan Bhagat R/O vill.- Pardeshiya, P.s.- Sheohar, Dist.- Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
X W/O Y R/O vill.- Pardeshiya, P.s.- Sheohar, Dist.- Sheohar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Shankar Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Dinesh Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 329(4), 76 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 30.08.2025 at about 8 PM, this petitioner, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, equipped with pistol and sword, entered into house of informant and tried to commit rape upon
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2592 of 2026(4) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 her.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that this petitioner, along with other coaccused persons, taking advantage of absence of family members of the informant, forcibly entered into house of informant and tried to commit rape upon her on the point of pistol.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T