IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36256 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2023 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna ====================================================== Pramod Bind @ Pramod Kumar Son of Santosh Bind R/O Vill- Bahri Begumpur Near Jalla Mahavir (Hanuman) Mandir, P.S.- Bypass, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Patna 2. Nirupa Devi W/O- Late Sanjay Kumar R/O Mohalla- Bahri Begumpur, Par Pokhra, Patna City, P.S.- Bypass, District- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 30-01-2026 Heard the parties. 2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Bypass P.S. Case No. 04 of 2023 registered for the offence under Section 376(D) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 03.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 197 of 2024. 3. The petitioner is in custody since 15.01.2023. 4. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing gang rape. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in the trial most of the witnesses have been Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36256 of 2025(3) dt.30-01-2026 2/2 examined. 5. Since the trial is progressing, in view of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of X Vs. State of Rajasthan and Anr. reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3539, this Court will not examine the evidence of the informant at this stage who may have been gained over by the defence. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. tusharika/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T