IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28396 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Sudhanshu Kumar Mandal @ Sudhanshu Kumar S/o Ranjeet Mandal R/o Village- Chandpur Siripathar, P.S.- Dhoraiya, Distt.- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Rajni Kumari D/o Sharavan Thakur R/o Village- Shasan, P.S.- Dhoraiya, Distt.- Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bijendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 07-05-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 21.01.2025, seeks regular bail in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 1 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 65(1), 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have committed rape upon a minor girl and also threatened her with dire consequences. 4. Considering the nature of accusation and the gravity of offence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28396 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T