IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49260 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-104 Year-2025 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Ganesh Kumar @ Ganesh Kapar R/O Village- Lohakhar Ward No. 12, P.S- Bhutahi, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar (App 125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 11-08-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 104 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 76, 75, 64, 3(5), 137(2), 140(3), 96, 65 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4/6 of the POCSO Act. 3. The petitioner is one of the co-accused who have committed gang rape with the victim. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025. He further submits that the medical report does not support the prosecution case. 5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49260 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/2 vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the gravity of the offence, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected. The Trial is directed to be expedited. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U