IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87447 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2024 Thana- TRIVENIGANJ District- Supaul ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Sanjay Sardar Resident of Village- Yogiyachahi, Ward No. 06, Police Station - Triveniganj, District - Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1 . The State of Bihar 2. Shanti Devi W/O Uttam Lal Sardar R/O Village- Yogiyachahi, Ward No. 6, P.S- Triveniganj, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329 (3), 351 (2),, 69 and 3(5) of BNS and 4, 6and 17 of POCSO Act. 3 . As per F.I.R. petitioner is said to have committed sexual assault with the victim ( minor ) on the false promise of marriage . 4. The victim in her statement recorded under section 164 of Cr. PC has supported the prosecution case . The trial Court has also found the victim minor on the alleged date of occurrence . 5 . Considering the seriousness and nature of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87447 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/2 accusation , 164 Cr. PC statement of the victim and gravity of offence and other circumstances of the case , the prayer of petitioner for regular bail is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody since 14.02.2025 , learned Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, within the period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T