IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8378 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Akhilesh Pandit S/O Late Gorakh Pandit R/O Village - Khajuria, P.S- Kotwa, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XYZ S/O XYZ R/O Village - Khajuria, P.S- Kotwa, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 24-06-2026 Heard Mrs. Khushi Awadh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 348 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 127(2), 64, 62 of the BNS and Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act. 3. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner in the FIR and the material surfaced in the course of investigation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail. 4. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8378 of 2026(5) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 In that case, the learned District Court may consider to disposed of the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on the basis of material which has come in course of investigation. 5. Accordingly, the present bail application stands disposed of. Niraj/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U