Patna High Court
Naro Yadav @ Nagendra Yadav @ Narendra PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond and sureties, under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
The petitioner, Naro Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that he assaulted an informant's husband and disrobed the informant during a family dispute, invoking multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner claimed innocence, citing a simple injury, his handicapped status, and a clean antecedent, while the State opposed bail. The court examined the nature of the accusations, the extent of injury, and the petitioner’s background. Considering the modest injury, familial context, and lack of prior record, the court found no reason to deny bail. Consequently, the court granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to surrender within eight weeks and furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving multiple serious offences under the BNSS
- Whether the petitioner poses a flight risk or threat to the investigation
- Whether the nature of the alleged assault and the petitioner’s personal circumstances justify bail
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 352, 482(2), 74
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- family dispute
- handicapped defendant
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Section 482
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18654 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-372 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada
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Naro Yadav @ Nagendra Yadav @ Narendra Prasad S/O Shree Ram Prasad @
Ram Prasad Yadav Resident of Village- Raja Bigha, PS.- Sirdala, District-
Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Premchandra Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 118(1),
109, 74, 303(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per F.I.R., on 7.10.2025 at about 4:30 PM, this
petitioner came to the house of informant and started abusing
her. Upon objection, petitioner assaulted the husband of
informant with pasuli as a result of which he sustained head
injury. Petitioner is also alleged to have assaulted informant and
disrobed her. It is further alleged that co-accused Anshu Kumari
also assaulted informant and this petitioner took gold tabiz from
her husband.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
is own brother-in-law of the informant and due to petty family
dispute, altercation took place between them. Petitioner is a
handicapped person and injury, allegedly, caused by him is
simple. As per injury report, husband of the informant sustained
only one injury. Rest of the allegations are ornamental only to
make the case grave. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application.
6. Considering backdrop of the case, nature of
accusation, injury and clean antecedent, this anticipatory bail is
allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in
the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a
period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Sirdala P.
S. Case No. 372 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down
under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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