IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6609 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2025 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran ======================================================

Krish Kumar @ Krish Gupta S/o Dharmendra Prasad R/o Village - Ward No.

13, Raxaul PS and PO - Raxaul, District - East Champaran, Pin - 845305 ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rudrank Shivam Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Raxaul P. S. Case No. 374 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS and section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that informant’s minor daughter (victim) had left her house at 8:00 AM on 21.08.2025 for going to her coaching, but she did not return until evening that day. In co