Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38467 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-318 Year-2024 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Kumar Ray Son of Jayashiyaram Ray @ Jay Siyaram Ray Resident of Village-Kalyanpur, Police Station-Sonepur, District-Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Ms. X Daughter of Ramayan Thakur Resident of Village- Kalyanpur, P.S.- Sonpur, District- Vaishali.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shakti Suman Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Sonpur P. S. Case No. 318 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 376, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

3. It is alleged that this petitioner along with other accused persons entered the house of informant, sexually assaulted and threatened her not to disclose the ordeal to anyone.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38467 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 was not present at the place of occurrence at the relevant time and has falsely been implicated in this case.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature and seriousness of accusation and criminal antecedent of similar nature, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T