IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22536 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Akshay Kumar S/O Rajesh Bahardar R/O Village- Diyari, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Araria, Dist.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XXX D/O YYY(Rinku Bahardar) R/O Village- Diyari, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Araria, Distt.- Araria. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md Naushaduzzoha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant : Mr. Tej Pratap, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Araria Mahila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 64, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the BNS and under Section 4 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of committing rape with the minor victim girl and the victim girl has also supported the allegations in her statement given before the Magistrate. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22536 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/2 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 09.03.2026. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial. 5. Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant have jointly opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed. tusharika/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T