Patna High Court

Tulsi Yadav @ Tulsi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court grants anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the stipulated bond and conditions.

Summary

Tulsi Yadav, fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 25, 7, 27 of the Arms Act and Section 66(c) of the Income Tax Act, sought anticipatory bail. The prosecution alleged that a viral video showed him brandishing and firing illegal firearms at a family ceremony, and his name was identified by a local watchman. The petitioner contended he was falsely implicated, had no specific overt act attributed to him, and possessed no criminal antecedent, noting that a co‑accused had already been granted anticipatory bail. The State opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the material, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.15,000, two sureties of equal amount, and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances.
Whether the material on record, including a viral video and identification by a watchman, suffices to deny bail.
Applicability of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in granting anticipatory bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25, 27, 7
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
Income Tax Act — s. 66(c)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Arms Act
Income Tax Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
video evidence
bail conditions
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13255 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2025 Thana- GORADIH District- Bhagalpur
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                 Tulsi Yadav @ Tulsi Kumar Son of Ashok Yadav Resident of village - Etwa,
                 P.S.- Goradih, District - Bhagalpur
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Manohar Prasad Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with

                   Goradih P.S. Case No. 248 of 2025, registered under Sections

                   25, 7, 27 of the Arms Act and Section 66(c) of the I.T. Act.

                                3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner

                   along with other co-accused persons were identified by the

                   police through a viral video on the social media brandishing and

                   firing illegal firearms in the Chhathiyara programme of birth of

                   grandson in the house of Ashok Yadav.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

                   present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted

                   that no specific overt act has been attributed against the

                   petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature.
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13255 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
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                       Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of

                       disclosure made by local chaukidar. The petitioner has got no

                       criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further

                       submits that other co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail

                       by this Court vide order dated 04.2.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

                       7076 of 2026.

                                    5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

                       the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

                                    6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

                       let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender

                       before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks

                       from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail

                       bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two

                       sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

                       below/concerned Court in connection with Goradih P.S. Case

                       No. 248 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under

                       Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,

                       2023.



                                                                   (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-

U       T

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