IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21394 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2023 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Deepu Kumar @ Dipu Kumar @ Bittu S/o Satish Kumar R/o Village - Simara, P.S - Belaganj, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. XXXXX D/o YYY R/o Village - Simara, P.S - Belaganj, District - Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 106 of 2023 arising out of Belaganj P.S. Case No. 203 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 376(G) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of committing rape upon the victim, who is a minor. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 22.04.2023. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, very fairly, submits that trial is on the verge of completion and only doctor is left to be examined. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21394 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/2 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, 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