IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80568 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2023 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raju Mahto @ Raj Kumar Mahto @ Raju Kumar Mahto S/o- Surendra Mahto @ Ramashankar Mahto Resident of village- Bagaura P.S- Dharaunda District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1 . The State of Bihar 2. Jitendra Prasad Sah S/o- Rajendra Sah R/v- Brahampur Ps- Phulparas Dist- Madubani ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 363, 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. 3 . As per F.I.R., on 27.06.2023, this petitioner along with other co-accused persons kidnapped and sold the minor daughter of informant. It is further alleged that daughter of informant took Rs. 1,50,000/- and other ornaments with her. 4. The victim in her statement recorded under section 164 Cr. PC has supported the prosecution case . The Court Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80568 of 2025(3) dt.09-02-2026 2/2 below has assessed the age of the victim as 17 years. 5 . Considering the nature of accusation , statement of the victim recorded under section 164 Cr. PC and gravity of offence , prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is rejected. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T