Patna High Court
Harendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Harendra Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 395 of 2025 alleging offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with another accused, assaulted an informant and his family members, causing injuries and theft of jewellery. The petitioner contended that the injury report did not substantiate the FIR allegations, that the allegations were vague, and that he had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the alleged offences. The Court, noting the lack of specific evidence, the petitioner’s clean record, and the general nature of the allegations, granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions under Section 438 of the CrPC and Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC/Section 482 BNS in view of the allegations.
- Whether the FIR and injury report provide sufficient material to deny bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s lack of prior criminal antecedent warrants the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
- Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 438
- Section 482
- bail conditions
- no prior criminal record
- injury report
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11536 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2025 Thana- BIHIA District- Bhojpur
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Harendra Yadav S/O Kamala Yadav Resident of Village- Kateyan, P.S.-
Bihiya (Bihiyan), District- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 01-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 395 of 2025, F.I.R dated
23.10.2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, the informant,
Bihari Yadav, lodged a written report on 22.10.2025 alleging
that due to a prior dispute, the accused Harender Yadav and
Ramesh Yadav came to his house in an intoxicated state, abused
him, and later returned armed with an iron rod. When the
informant’s father came out, they allegedly assaulted him with
intent to kill, causing serious head injuries. Subsequently, other
accused persons arrived with sticks and rods, assaulted the
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informant’s sister-in-law Arti Devi, and snatched her gold
ornament. The victims were rescued by villagers and taken for
medical treatment.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegation of assault has been made against Harendar Yadav and
Ramesh Yadav, who are said to have assaulted the informant.
However, the injury report does not corroborate the allegations
levelled in the FIR, and the allegations are general and omnibus
in nature. The petitioner, however, undertakes not to indulge in
any such incident in future; however, if upon examination he is
found to be involved and the allegations against him are true,
the police or the informant shall be at liberty to take appropriate
steps for cancellation of bail.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail application.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and there is
nothing specific against this petitioner and injury does not
support the allegations. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to
grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
his/her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a
period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
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Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Bhojpur at Ara in connection
with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 395 of 2025, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure / Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita and with other following conditions:-
(i) one of the bailors should be the family
member/relative of the petitioner(s) who shall provide official
document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every
date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two
consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail
cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or
promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
abhishekkr/-
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