IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.134 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-392 Year-2021 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ======================================================

Parshuram Singh, Son of Late Hardev Singh, Resident of Village- Bajitpur Kala, P.S.- Tikari, District- Gaya, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar. 2. X X X X X X X X ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Harsh Vardhan, Adv.

Mr. Purushottam Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER

4 10-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed the present application primarily challenging the order taking cognizance, whereby the learned Special Judge has taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 4 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short the POCSO Act) and other ancillary sections of Indian Penal Code, however, prima facie, the case under