IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88053 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2025 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna ====================================================== Saurav Kumar @ Mutur @ Mukul S/o- Rambabu Paswan R/O- Salimpur Bihta PS-Bypass, Dist- Patna, A/P- Bahari Dhawalpura Chalnipar Ps- Bypass Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. XXX W/O XXX R/O Daxhini Gali Gaighat, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nityanand Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Counter affidavit has been filed in this case. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bypass P.S. Case No. 31 of 2025 / Special POCSO Case No. 38 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 64, 351(3) of the BNS and under Section 4 of the POCSO Act. . 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have committed rape with a 12 year old girl. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2025. 5. Considering the seriousness of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88053 of 2025(5) dt.09-04-2026 2/2 7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U