Patna High Court
Kaju Yadav @ Kaju Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court declined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Kaju Yadav applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging extortion of Rs. 50,000. The prosecution alleged that he was involved in rangdari (extortion) and highlighted his custody since 21‑Nov‑2025 and involvement in 31 other cases. The petitioner’s counsel sought bail, arguing his right to liberty, while the State opposed on grounds of serious charges and criminal antecedent. The Court examined the nature of the offences, the petitioner’s prior criminal record, and the risk of tampering with evidence. Concluding that the seriousness of the charges and the petitioner’s antecedents outweighed the bail considerations, the Court refused bail. The order was limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite multiple serious charges and a history of criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- regular bail
- extortion
- rangdari
- criminal antecedent
- Arms Act
- multiple charges
- bail application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21707 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-361 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka
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Kaju Yadav @ Kaju Kumar Yadav S/O Arvind Yadav @ Arbind Yadav
Resident of Chhoti Ghutiya Shyampur. P.S.- Rajoun, Dist.- Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Pandey
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection
with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 361 of 2025 registered for the
offence under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 308, 3(5) of
the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of demanding extortion (rangdari) of Rs. 50,000/-.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025
and he is accused in 31 more cases.
5. Considering the facts of the case and the
criminal antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21707 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026
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7. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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