Patna High Court
Deepak YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to surrender and bond conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
Summary
The petitioners, Deepak Yadav and Ankit Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Case No. 418 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 27, 25(1‑B) and 26 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners participated in firing during the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, while the petitioners contended they were innocent, had no criminal antecedent and that the FIR was based solely on villagers’ statements without clear identification. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the alleged offences. After hearing both sides, the Court found that the allegations did not establish a clear prima facie case and that the petitioners were entitled to bail. Consequently, the Court ordered that the petitioners surrender within four weeks and, if arrested, be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S. despite allegations of firing under the Arms Act
- Whether the FIR sufficiently discloses the involvement of the petitioners to deny bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
- electoral violence
- section 482(2)
- FIR
- Bihar High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16143 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-418 Year-2025 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur
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1. Deepak Yadav, Son of Brahmdev Yadav, Resident of Dulduliya, P.S.-
Pirpainti, District- Bhagalpur
2. Ankit Kumar, Son of Brahmdev Yadav, Resident of Dulduliya, P.S.-
Pirpainti, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Madhav Krishna, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been
filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection
with Pirpainti P.S. Case No. 418 of 2025 instituted for the
offence under Sections 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S. and
Sections 27, 25(1-B) and 26 of Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioners along with others were making firing.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have
committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this
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case. They have got no criminal antecedent. Only allegation
against the petitioners is that they were making firing at the
occasion of Bihar Assembly Election 2025. Nobody has
received any injury and the F.I.R. is based on the statement of
the villagers. It is not clear in the F.I.R. that as to who disclosed
the name of these petitioners.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in
the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this
Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The
petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a
period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest
or surrender in connection with Pirpainti P.S. Case No. 418 of
2025, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J-XIII,
Bhagalpur, subject to the conditions as laid down under section
482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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