Balram Mahto @ Balram Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7473 of 2023; decision 05-06-2025; Partha Sarthy, J.; anticipatory bail rejected; C.R. Case no.82 of 2018, Madhubani (Phulparas PS); sections 376, 354B, 511, 323, 341, 342, 504, 506 IPC and section 8 POCSO Act; attempt to commit rape on victim/complainant; specific allegations in complaint; delay of 1 month 14 days in filing complaint; prior F.I.R. by complainant's father (Annexure-2) found false, final form submitted; Phulparas P.S. Case no. 423 of 2019; alleged habit of filing false cases; no criminal antecedent; petitioners directed to surrender within four weeks; APP Uday Pratap Singh for State; petitioners Balram Mahto @ Balram Kumar Singh, Pramod Kumar Mahto, Rajesh Mahto @ Rajesh Kumar Mahto, Bulan Mahto @ Ashok Kumar; opposite party no.2 Kritik Kumari.
What did the court decide?
The ground for refusing anticipatory bail was that the complaint contained specific allegations that the petitioners had attempted to commit rape on the victim/complainant, which the Court took into consideration.