IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43765 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2025 Thana- KHUDAGANJ District- Nalanda ====================================================== Shashi kant Kumar @ Munna Paswan @ Munna Son of Devendra Paswan Resident of Village- Bhaikh, P.S.- Vishanganj (Makhdumpur), District- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XXXX W/o YYY R/o Village- Panhar, P.S.- Khodaganj, District- Nalanda. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Sarita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khudaganj P.S. Case No. 37/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 351(2) and 64 of B.N.S. and Section 4 of POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to have committed rape with the minor daughter of the informant. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 19.12.2025 and now the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43765 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/2 trial has started. 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 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