IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40627 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2025 Thana- DARBHANGA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ashu Arya Jha @ Ashutosh Jha @ Ashu Araya S/o- Brahamdev Jha @ Brahamanand Jha R/v- Shubhankarpur Ps- Darbhanga Town, Dist- Darbhanga, A/P- Kail Gaon Ps- Singhwara Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XXX W/o- YYY R/v- New Colony Shubhankarpur Ps- Darbhanga Town Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 28/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96, 137(2) of B.N.S. and Section 4/6 of POCSO Act and Section 9 of Child Marriage Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by the petitioner, who is her teacher. 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 18.03.2026. The petitioner undertakes to Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40627 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 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