IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37039 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Raj Kumar Rai @ Raj Kumar Ray S/o Late Munshi Lal Rai @ Munshi Lal Ray Resident of Mathura Pur, Ward No.- 13, P.S.- Tajpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Mamta Devi W/o Late Vinod Rai Resident of Mathura Pur, P.S.- Tajpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Thakur Brajesh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 65(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS and section 4 and 6 of POCSO Act. 3 . As per FIR, on 12.03.2025, this petitioner committed rape upon the minor daughter of informant. 4. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 of BNSS has supported the prosecution case . Court below Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37039 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 has assessed the victim as minor. 5 . Considering the nature of accusation , statement of the victim recorded under section 183 BNSS and gravity of offence , prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is rejected. Koushik/Alok Raj- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T