IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12472 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Laxmi Devi Wife of Late Ram Pukar Rai Resident of Village - Senduyari, P.S.- Sadar, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No.20 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 127(2), 140(3), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. Earlier, the bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 30.07.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.45251 of 2025. The aforesaid order dated 30.07.2025 reads as under:- “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. 20 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 127(2), 140(3), 3(5) of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12472 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/3 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant and confining her in a room with intent for trafficking and illicit intercourse. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 26.3.2025. He further submits that the victim had left her house on her own. 5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Though the victim had left her house on her own but the petitioner and two other females took the victim to their home where she was drugged and sexual acts were committed with her. The victim is a minor. It appears to be a case of human trafficking. 7. Considering the aforesaid, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby dismissed. 8. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial in light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pinki Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 781.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12472 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 3/3 that in the trial the victim has been examined and she has given a statement which supports the petitioner and further the co- accused have been granted bail and on these grounds, the petitioner deserves bail. 5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and also the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of X vs. State of Rajasthan reported as 2024 SCC OnLIne SC 3539, I am not inclined to consider the statement of the victim girl. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest. pawan/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U