Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69737 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/o- Jitendra Yadav R/v- Jittan Chhapra, PS- Ranitalab, DistPatna ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Collector Yadav S/o- Late Rajdeo Yadav R/v- Jittan Chhapra PS- Ranitalab, Dist- Patna.

... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Kamlesh Kumar, Advocate Ms. Kahkashan Alam, Advocate Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 70(2), 351(2) and 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner along with two other co-accused persons committed gang rape upon the thirteen year old minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled in the FIR is false and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69737 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 2/2 fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any such offence as alleged in the FIR.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner and other co-accused persons of committing gang rape upon the minor daughter of the informant.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the heinous nature of allegation levelled in the FIR, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shahnawaz/- U T