IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46937 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2024 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ravindra Kumar @ Kare S/O Praakash Tanti @ Aakash Tanti Resident of- Kiranpur, P.S.- Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. ruby kumari d/o -Vijay Mahto resident of vill-Kharpar p.s- manikpur op- suryagarha Dist lakhisaria. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Basheer Faizi For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 30-03-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhisarai Medanichowki P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 70(2), 127(2), 351(1) of the BNS and under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are accused of committing gang rape with the victim. 4. The petitioner are in custody since 24.11.2024. 5. Considering the seriousness of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 7. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46937 of 2025(5) dt.30-03-2026 2/2 the petitioner. 8. 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