IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8542 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-405 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWALI District- Patna ====================================================== Shailesh Kumar @ Pairu Son of Late Mithlesh Paswan R/V- Kamla Neharoo Nagar, PS -Kotwali, Dist -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. X wife of Rajneekant Paswan R/V- Kamla Neharoo Nagar, PS -Kotwali, Dist -Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Eashita Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 405/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 65(1) of B.N.S. and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing rape with a 12-year-old girl. 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 he is in custody since 16.07.2025. The petitioner undertakes to Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8542 of 2026(4) dt.23-04-2026 2/2 co-operate in the case/ trial. 5. Learned APP for the State has 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