IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27363 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-670 Year-2024 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Nakul Mahto @ Nakul Kumar son of Parmanand Mahto @ Pramanand Mahto Resident of village- Ratanmala, Ps- majhaulia, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Anita Devi Wife of Umesh Sah Resident of village- Ratanmala, Ward no. 17, Ps- Majhaulia, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma For the State : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh For the Informant : Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 14-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prose- cutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ma- jhaulia P.S. Case No.670 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 65(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya San- hita and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. A 13 years old girl is said to have been raped by the petitioner. 4. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in jail since 09.11.2024. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27363 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 5. Considering the gravity of offence, this applica- tion is dismissed. shikha/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T