IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41472 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2026 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1. Promod Dhanuk @ Promod Kumar Prasad @ Promod Kumar Sahu @ Pramod Kumar Prasad S/o Nanji Dhanuk @ Nandji Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur 2. Dipu Dhanuk @ Dipu Kumar Prasad S/o Bahadur Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur 3. Babalu Dhanuk @ Babalu Kumar @ Bablu Kumar S/o Late Mahavir Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District -Bhojpur 4. Tengari Pal@ Sanjay Kumar Prasad @ Sanjay Kumar Pal @ Tengri Pal @ Tengti Pal S/o Chhotak Pal Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.-Sahpur, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XXX D/o Dharmendra Thakur Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Parth Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, it appears that the victim was gang raped. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41472 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 4. The petitioners are in custody since 20.04.2026 and the victim girl in her statement has supported the prosecution case. 5. Considering the nature of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed. 7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41472 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2026 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1. Promod Dhanuk @ Promod Kumar Prasad @ Promod Kumar Sahu @ Pramod Kumar Prasad S/o Nanji Dhanuk @ Nandji Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur 2. Dipu Dhanuk @ Dipu Kumar Prasad S/o Bahadur Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur 3. Babalu Dhanuk @ Babalu Kumar @ Bablu Kumar S/o Late Mahavir Dhanuk Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District -Bhojpur 4. Tengari Pal@ Sanjay Kumar Prasad @ Sanjay Kumar Pal @ Tengri Pal @ Tengti Pal S/o Chhotak Pal Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.-Sahpur, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. XXX D/o Dharmendra Thakur Resident of Village - Bankat, P.O.- Sikaria, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Parth Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, it appears that the victim was gang raped. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41472 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 4. The petitioners are in custody since 20.04.2026 and the victim girl in her statement has supported the prosecution case. 5. Considering the nature of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed. 7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T