Patna High Court
Ranveer YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners 1 to 7 subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
Summary
The petitioners, seven members of the Yadav family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Sangrampur Case No.130/2025, which alleged offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, based on an FIR filed by Sunil Kumar. The prosecution alleged that after a prior criminal case, Rahul Kumar and Kumtesh Kumar ordered Uday Yadav and Sachin Yadav to fire weapons, an incident captured on CCTV, though no injuries were reported. The petitioners contended that only Rahul and Kumtesh were the instigators and that the other accused, including the seven petitioners, had no assigned role in the FIR. The court noted the absence of any injury and the lack of specific allegations against the seven petitioners, and therefore exercised its discretion under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. to grant them anticipatory bail subject to stringent conditions. The bail order required a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, regular appearances before police and the trial court, and prohibitions against tampering with evidence or committing further offences.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the seven petitioners under the listed sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act despite the FIR allegations.
- Whether the absence of injury and lack of specific role assignment in the FIR justify granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 119(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 308(2), 308(4), 308(5), 351(2), 352
- Cr.P.C. — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- B.N.S. 2023
- Arms Act
- Section 438 CrPC
- no injury
- CCTV evidence
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17505 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2025 Thana- SANGRAMPUR District- Munger
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1. Ranveer Yadav Son of Upendra Yadav Resident of village-Raikar, PO And
PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
2. Ravindra Kumar yadav @ Ravindra yadav Son of Bhramdeo yadav Resident
of village-Raikar, PO And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
3. Prakash yadav Son of Late Shiv Narayan Yadav Resident of village-Raikar,
PO And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
4. Deepak Kumar Son of Arun Yadav Resident of village-Raikar, PO And PS-
Sangrampur,District- Munger
5. Upendra Yadav son of Late Shiv Narayan yadav Resident of village-Raikar,
PO And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
6. Mukesh Kumar yadav Son of Upendra Yadav Resident of village-Raikar, PO
And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
7. Sanjay Yadav son of Late jagarnath yadav Resident of village-Raikar, PO
And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
8. Uday Yadav Son of Late jagarnath yadav Resident of village-Raikar, PO
And PS-Sangrampur,District- Munger
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Gulnar Begum, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for
withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application of petitioner
no.08, Uday Yadav which accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.
2. Heard the parties.
3. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in
connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 130/2025 u/s 191(2),
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190, 109, 119(1),308(2),308(5), 308(4), 352, 351(2), 191(3) of
B.N.S., 2023 and section 27 of Arms Act lodged on 07.08.2025
by the informant, Sunil Kumar.
4. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that earlier a criminal case is pending against the accused and
they wanted it to bring to an end. Upon refusal, on the insistence
of Rahul Kumar and Kumtesh Kumar, allegation is that Uday
Yadav and Sachin Yadav resorted to fire arms. The informant
managed to escape and the entire episode has been recorded in
the CCTV camera. This led to the FIR.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that a
perusal of the FIR would show that only to implicate, all have
been named though role has been assigned only to Rahul Kumar
and Kumtesh Kumar as order givers and Uday Yadav and
Sachin Kumar who opened fire. Though, she submits that none
received injury.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that
earlier also there is criminal case and once again they resorted to
assault.
7. Considering the submissions of the parties, as
recorded above, though no injuries have been recorded,
allegation is against at best Uday Yadav and Sachin Kumar,
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name of these petitioners are in the FIR but no role assigned, in
that background, this Court is inclined to extend them the
privilege of anticipatory bail.
8. Let the petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer
Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash
Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav
and Sanjay Yadav be released on bail, in the event of their arrest
or surrender before the concerned court within a period of four
weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of
Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like
amount each in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No.
130/2025 to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IVth, Munger
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of
the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions.
(i) one of the bailor should be the family
member/relative of the petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer
Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash
Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav
and Sanjay Yadav who shall provide official document (Aadhar
Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Pan Card etc.) to show his/her
bona fide;
(ii) The petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer
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Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash
Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav
and Sanjay Yadav shall be appearing before the police station as
and when required for cooperating in the investigation;
(iii) the petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer
Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash
Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav
and Sanjay Yadav 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 their bail
bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iv) the petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer
Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash
Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav
and Sanjay Yadav shall appear before the concerned police
station every fortnight for next six months to mark their
attendance and at the end of the period a certificate be submitted
before the Trial Court failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner nos. 01 to 07 namely Ranveer Yadav,
Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Ravindra Yadav, Prakash Yadav,
Deepak Kumar, Upendra Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav and
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Sanjay Yadav 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;
(vi) the Ranveer Yadav, Ravindra Kumar Yadav @
Ravindra Yadav, Prakash Yadav, Deepak Kumar, Upendra
Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Yadav and Sanjay Yadav 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.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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