IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69864 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Deepak Kumar @ Dhiru Paswan @ Deepak Paswan S/o Binod Kumar Paswan @ Binod Paswan R/o Mohalla - Allapatti, P.S - Benta, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. X W/o - Y R/o Village - Allalpatti, P.S - Town, District - Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajit Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 30-03-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 96, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 3(5), 115(2) and 352 of the BNS and under Section 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, three persons including the petitioner are said to have kidnapped the victim. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 6.6.2025 and the victim, in her statement made under Section 183 of the BNSS has supported the allegations levelled against the petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid and considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69864 of 2025(5) dt.30-03-2026 2/2 petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 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 express any opinion on the merits of the case. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U