IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2808 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- MAINATAND District- West Champaran ====================================================== RUPESH KUMAR W/o- Wakil Sharma Resident of village- Ahirlwaliya Lagunaha PS- Chautarwa District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. XXX S/o- Ramchandra Sharma R/v- Langdi Bastha Ps- Mainatand Dist- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sujeet Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mainatand P.S. Case No. 121/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 70(2), 66 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and others are accused of committing gang rape with the deceased who was a minor. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2808 of 2026(3) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 he is in custody since 22.06.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial. 5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on the ground that apart from the self-inculpatory statement of the petitioner and co-accused, the presence of the petitioner has been recorded in the CCTV footage. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed. tusharika/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T