IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.196 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2016 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1. Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar Ray Son of Ramchandra Ray R/o vill - Mithanpura, P.S. - Ahiyapur, Distt. - Muzaffarpur 2. Devendra Kumar Son of Dahaur Ray R/o vill - Mithanpura, P.S. - Ahiyapur, Distt. - Muzaffarpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Renu Devi W/o Lal Babu Ram R/o vill - Boaria, P.s .- Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Appellants apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. 3. Appellants are named in the FIR with allegation that they committed rape on the victim, who also supported the allegation in her statement recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C. 4. Considering the nature of accusation and aforesaid statement of the victim, prayer for bail of the appellants is rejected. khushbu/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T