RANJIT KUMAR @ RANJIT SINGH @ RANJEET KUMAR v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./88651/2025 · 2026-01-15
Sandeep Kumar
body2026
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 42231 (PAT) · dailylaw.ai ]
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88651 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2025 Thana- HALAI District- Samastipur ======================================================
1. Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Singh @ Ranjeet Kumar S/O- Mahendra Singh R/V- Rariyahi Po- Kumaiya Ps- Halai Dist- Samastipur
2. Sujit Singh S/O- Mahendra Singh R/V- Rariyahi Po- Kumaiya Ps- Halai Dist- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. X W/o- Y R/v- Rahiyari Po- Kumaiya Ps- Halai Dist- Samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 15-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, the learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 107 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 126(2), 70(2), 115(2), 118(D), 109(D), 303(2), 352, 351(2)(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are alleged to have committed rape with the minor victim.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the victim has stated that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88651 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 petitioners had attempted to commit rape.
5. The learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioners.
6. Even if the allegation against the petitioners is of an attempt to commit rape, considering the seriousness of the offence, this Court does not find it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail stands rejected.
7. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the court below within a period of two weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, failing which the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur will take all steps for the arrest of the petitioners.
8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur through FAX for its compliance forthwith.
Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T