IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40264 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Neeraj Kumar Yadav @ Neeraj Yadav S/o Chandrakant Yadav R/o Village- Mohaniya, East, Ward No 04, Police Station- Banmankhi, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Manoj Munda S/o Late Lakhi Munda R/o Vill- Chhoti Hingua, Ward No. 11, P.S.- Bhargama, Dist- Araria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 09-07-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 31 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 376 AB of the Indian Penal Code, Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing rape upon minor. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40264 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 for bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected. anand/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T