IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18367 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Rajnish Kumar @ Rajneesh Kumar S/o Bhuvneshwar Roy @ Lalo Roy Resident of village- Kalyanpur, P.S.- Vibhutipur, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. XY D/o AB R/o Vill- Kalyanpur, P.s.- Bibhutipur, Distt- Samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 6 20-07-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2020 registered for the offence under Sections 376(DA), 313 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4, 18 of the POCSO Act. 3. Seen the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. 4. As per the allegation, the petitioner and one Golu are said to have caught hold of the victim and thereafter Rajnish Kumar caught the hand of the victim and committed rape with the minor victim. 5. The petitioner is in custody since 3.12.2025. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has caught Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18367 of 2026(6) dt.20-07-2026 2/2 hold of the victim and has co-operated in the crime, this application is dismissed. 7. However, the petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for grant of bail after deposition of the victim is recorded in the trial Court. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U