IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69647 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Purnia ======================================================

Md. Eklakh @ Buchun @ Akhlakh, S/o Md. Abbas @ Md. Aswag, Resident of Village-Champanagar, P.S.-Champanagar, District- Purnia ... ... Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. XXX, W/O ZZZ R/o Jageli, P.S.- Srinagar, Dist.- Purnia (Informant of Mahila P.S.- Case No. 55/2024)

... ... Opposite Parties ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 21 of 2025 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024 registered for the offences under Sections 64 read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short, the ‘B.N.S.’) and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. The