Angad Kumar Alias Angad Sharma v. The State of Bihar
Bail rejected – Penetrative sexual assault/rape on girl child aged about four years
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 51707 of 2025, order dated 14-11-2025, Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Bail application under S.65 BNS and Sections 4/6 POCSO Act rejected where medical examination affirmed penetrative sexual assault/rape on a four-year-old victim; defence theory of injury from falling in a ditch found unconvincing against PMCH doctor's finding of sexual assault, referral from Sadar Hospital, and seizure of petitioner's blood stained clothes. Charge-sheet filed. Direction to Trial Court to conclude trial within Section 35(2) POCSO Act timeline. Keywords: child sexual assault bail, POCSO bail rejection, BNS Section 65, medical evidence, trial timeline.
What did the court decide?
Medical examination affirmed penetrative sexual assault/rape upon the informant's minor daughter aged about four years, and on taking note of this fact the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected for the present.