Patna High Court – Orders
Bharat Kumar vs The State Of Bihar on 20 May, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34122 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2026 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia
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Bharat Kumar S/o- Shankar Gupta @ Shankar Prasad Gupta Resident of
Chandwa, P.S.- Rautara, District- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Kamal Chhetri S/o- Prem Bahadur Chhetri R/v- Reshep Bazar, W.No-4, Ps-
Rangli Dist- Darjeeling, W.B
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
ORAL ORDER
2 20-05-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. Issue notice to O.P. No. 2 through both modes i.e.
under registered cover with A/D as well as under ordinary
process, for which requisites etc. must be filed within two
weeks.
3. List this case on 08.07.2026.
4. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maranga
PS Case No. 55 of 2026 instituted for the offences under
Sections 143, 145, 144, 64, 70, 61(2) & 3(5) of the BNS, under
Section 3, 4, 5 & 6 Of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,
under Section 75 and 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and
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Protection of Children) Act and under Sections 4, 6, 8, 12 and
17 of the POCSO Act.
5. The allegation is that a brothel house was being run
and the petitioner was arrested from the place.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. He further submits that he was onlooker. The
petitioner bears no criminal antecedent and he is in custody
since 20.02.2026.
7. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
8. Considering that the petitioner had no role in running
the brothel house and he may be an onlooker at the time of raid,
during pendency of the instant case this Court is inclined to
grant provisional bail to the petitioner.
9. Let the petitioner be released on provisional bail, till
the matter is finally adjudicated by this court, on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of concerned Court in
connection with Maranga PS Case No. 55 of 2026.
10. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
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adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Ansul, J)
Siddharth Soni/-
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