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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4836 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2025 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== Subodh Kumar @ Chhotu S/o- Sailesh Paswan Vill- Badiha, P.S- Dhanarua, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Kaushalya Devi W/o- Sunil Paswan R/v- Bijapur Vijaypura Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anjum Perveen, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 331/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 70(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing rape with the victim girl along with other co- accused persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 27.05.2025. The petitioner undertakes to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4836 of 2026(3) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
tusharika/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T