Patna High Court

JYOTI SINGH YADAV @ JYOTI SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, JYOTI SINGH YADAV, was charged under IPC sections 323 and 376D, the POCSO Act sections 4 and 8, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act sections 3(C)(r)(s), and Arms Act section 27. The appellant sought anticipatory bail against the order of the Additional District and Session Judge dated 16‑06‑2022. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant requested withdrawal of the bail petition. The court accepted the request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits on bail were considered, and the appeal was effectively closed.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the appellant under the charges listed

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 376D
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 4, 8
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 3(C)(r)(s)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
POCSO
SC/ST Act
criminal procedure
withdrawal of petition

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                      CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2348 of 2022
                            Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2022 Thana- AAYAR District- Bhojpur
                     ======================================================
                     JYOTI SINGH YADAV @ JYOTI SINGH Son of Ramchandra Singh
                     Resident of Village - Kushumaha, Police Station- Ayar, District - Bhojpur.
                                                                                 ... ... Appellant/s
                                                       Versus
                1.    THE STATE OF BIHAR
                2.    Lakshmina Kumari Daughter of Ravindra Ram Resident of Village -
                      Kushumaha, Police Station- Ayar, District - Bhojpur.
                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                     ======================================================
                     Appearance :
                     For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Adv.
                     For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Sadanand Paswan, APP
                     ======================================================
                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                           ORAL ORDER
4    25-02-2026                      Heard the parties.

                                   2. The present appeal has been preferred for grant of

                       anticipatory bail against the order dated 16.06.2022 passed by

                       learned Additional District and Session Judge-6th Bhojpur, Ara-cum-

                       Special Judge- POCSO in connection with Ayar P.S. Case No. 24 of

                       2022 dated 01.03.2022 registered for the alleged offences under

                       Sections 323/3342/376D of the IPC and Section 4/8 of POCSO Act

                       and also Section 3(C)(r)(s) of SC/ST of SC and ST (Prevention of

                       Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 27 of Arms Act.

                                   3. Mr. Ravindra Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant

                       prays for withdrawal of the petition.

                                   4. Accordingly, the same is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                      (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

U      T

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