IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21857 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2025 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o- Vineshwar Ravidas R/v- Mahmadpur Pabheda Ps- Dhanarua Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XX S/o- YY R/v- Theguwa Ps- Phatuha Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 07-04-2026 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. 608/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1), 70(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and two more accused persons are said to have committed gang rape with the victim. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. It is next submitted that the parties have settled their dispute. Learned counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21857 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/2 he is in custody since 18.10.2025. The petitioner undertakes to 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 allegation of gang rape and the fact that the petitioner is tampering with the evidence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed. tusharika/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T