IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11609 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2024 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rupesh Ram @ Rupesh Kumar Ram S/o- Bikarama Ram @ Bikarma Ram R/v- Pakadiya tola Kurba, W.No-16, Ps- harsidhi Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Priyesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anita Kumari Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Harsidhi P.s. Case No. 173 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 376, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of committing rape with the victim. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and the FIR has been registered after seven days of the occurrence. He further submits that the victim has not been medically examined. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11609 of 2026(4) dt.27-04-2026 2/2 6. Considering the seriousness of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U