Patna High Court
Chandan Yadav @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Chandan Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 741 of 2025) alleging assault on the informant’s son with an iron rod and outraging the modesty of the informant’s daughter‑in‑law. The prosecution described a violent incident on 12‑Nov‑2025 where the accused, armed with lathis and iron rods, attacked the family, causing serious injury. The petitioner claimed innocence, alleged a four‑day delay in filing the FIR and a land dispute motive. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the specific and serious nature of the allegations. The court, noting the gravity of the charges, declined to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the bail petition was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 76 and 3(5) of the BNS.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 76
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- outraging modesty
- criminal procedure
- bail denial
- BNS
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21018 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-741 Year-2025 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya
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Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar Son of Mahendra Yadav Resident of
Village- Meyari, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shantanu Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 741 of 2025, registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109,
303(2), 76, 3(5) of BNS.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 12.11.2025
at about 5:15 P.M., the informant was at his house with his
family when all the named accused persons arrived armed with
lathi, danda, and iron rods and started abusing and assaulting
the informant’s son, Krishna Yadav. When other family
members intervened, they were also beaten. The petitioner
assaulted Krishna Yadav on his head, causing him to fall
unconscious, while co-accused Kamleshwari Devi assaulted the
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informant’s daughter-in-law with bricks and thereafter, the
petitioner outraged her modesty.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated. There
is delay of four days in lodging the FIR. There is land dispute
between the parties.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. There is direct specific allegation against the
petitioner Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar of having
assaulted the informant’s son with iron rod and of outraging the
modesty of the informant’s daughter-in-law. Considering the
seriousness of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant privilege
of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the bail petition is rejected.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kundan/-
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