IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66594 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2025 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna ======================================================

Sandeep Kumar S/O Shri Sharwan Ram Resident of Village- Aspura, P.S.-

Bikram, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Gayatri Devi C/O Shri Rambabu Ram R/O Village- Ankuri, P.S- Paliganj, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP For the Informant : Mr. M.P. Bhartee, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY CAV ORDER

8 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the Informant.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Paliganj P.S. Case No. 354 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 69 and 96 of BNS and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the minor daughter of the informant used to go her aunt’s house at