IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66194 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Santosh Mahto S/O Late Mantoon Mahto R/O Village- Bakhri, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Patna 2. Khushbu Devi W/O Sanjay Sao R/O Village- Bakhri Salona, Ward No. 06, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sameer Darshan Ms. Kumari Sujata SInha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 25-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 126(2), 74, 76, 75(2), 351(3), 352 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have molested a nine- year-old child. The child has supported the allegation in her statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS. The petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2025. 4. In view of the allegation of molesting a nine-year- old child, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66194 of 2025(4) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T