Pradeep Kumar Mishra @ Pradeep Mishra v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail — REJECTED. Patna High Court, CRL. MISC. No.13062 of 2026, dt. 28-04-2026, Purnendu Singh, J (oral order). FIR Bahera P.S. Case No. 442/2025, Thana Bahera, District Darbhanga — BNS ss.126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 62, 76, 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5); POCSO ss.8, 12. Allegations: attempted sexual assault on informant's daughter; next-morning house entry, assault on family, theft of cash and ornaments. Defence: false implication, village politics, land dispute, counterblast to Bahera P.S. Case No. 428/2025 (dt. 04.11.2025), delayed FIR dt. 10.11.2025, clean antecedents. Informant: victim's statement under s.183 BNSS supports rape-attempt allegation. Result: bail refused on gravity/seriousness; petitioner referred to regular bail before District Court with same-day decision directive, uninfluenced by these observations.
What did the court decide?
The allegations in the FIR are serious in nature, involving attempt to commit rape and assault.