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State of Bihar vs. Accused in Patna High Court appeal

In a judgment delivered on 17 October 2026, the Patna High Court modified a 2010 conviction by setting aside a charge of attempted rape. The court ruled that entering a woman’s house at night, extinguishing a lamp, and covering her mouth constitutes outraging the modesty of a woman rather than an attempt to commit rape, while upholding convictions for assault and house trespass. The accused was ordered to pay ₹25,000 as compensation to the victim on 17 October 2026.

Md. Ainul Haque vs The State of Bihar

On 10 October 2026, the Patna High Court modified Md. Ainul Haque's conviction from attempted rape to outraging the modesty of a woman under Section 354 of the IPC, ruling that evidence of an overt act toward penetration was absent. Following this judgment, the Court sentenced the accused on 14 October 2026 to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 and mandated compensation for the victim.

State of Bihar vs Nikhil Priyadarshi and others — Sexual exploitation case

Nikhil Priyadarshi and his father were arrested by the Patna Police in 2017 following allegations of sexual exploitation involving the daughter of a former minister. On 6 January 2026, the Patna High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against Nikhil Priyadarshi, Manish Priyadarshi, and Krishna Bihari Sinha.