Patna High Court
Yuvraj SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Yuvraj Singh, sought bail after being implicated in a fraud scheme where a company advertised private job placements and collected money from unemployed candidates. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused Akhilesh Yadav, orchestrated the deception, leading to charges under Sections 318(4), 303(2), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court noted that a similarly situated co‑accused had already been denied bail in a related matter. Considering the seriousness of the alleged cheating and the pending charges, the bench was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving alleged cheating and fraud under the specified sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 303(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2)
Subjects
- bail
- cheating
- fraud
- criminal procedure
- private job scam
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20708 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1028 Year-2025 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna
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Yuvraj Singh S/O Ragubunsh Prasad Singh Village and P.O.- Mokimpur, P.S.-
Shakund, Dist.- Bhagalpur, Bihar- 813108, Aadhar- 253685737505
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Roushan Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 1028 of 2025 instituted under Sections
318(4), 303(2), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, some criminals were
caught holding interview on behalf of one Urmial Education and
Service and Pvt. Ltd. It was found that it was a company
promising private jobs and was involved in cheating.
4. It has come during investigation that the petitioner,
Akhilesh Yadav and others had made a plan for cheating
unemployed candidates and therefore they gave an
advertisement in the name of Patna Metro and Urmila Education
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and Service Pvt. Ltd. and started collecting money and holding
the interview. The bail application of similarly situated co-
accused namely Akhilesh Kumar @ Akhilesh Yadav @ Akhilesh
Kumar Yadav has been dismissed by this Court vide order dated
16.03.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17502 of 2026.
5. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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