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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73970 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Babulal Sahni S/o Late Sita Ram Sahni @ Sita Ram Sahani R/o Village- Raghunathpur @ Raghunathpurbaya, P.S.- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. X S/o Late Y R/o Village- Raghunathpur, P.S.- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Yugal Kishore For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 09-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 51 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 65(1), 351(2) of BNS, under Sections 4, 6 of the POCSO Act and under Section 67B (ii) of the I.T. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of committing rape with the victim.
4. Considering the seriousness of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this application for anticipatory bail is dismissed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73970 of 2025(3) dt.09-03-2026 2/2
6. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within four weeks from today and pray for regular bail.
Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U