Patna High Court

Gurudev Kumar @ Gurudev Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The bail application was dismissed.

Summary

Gurudev Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a loot case (PS Kishanpur Case No. 33 of 2025) in which he is alleged to have fired upon and killed a person. The petitioner, claiming innocence and a clean antecedent, applied for bail, arguing that he was falsely implicated. The prosecution charged him under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, asserting his involvement in the homicide. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences. After considering the facts and circumstances, the Patna High Court dismissed the bail application, denying the petitioner relief.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the charges under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(2), 126(2), 309(5), 3(5), 61(2)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
murder
arms act
narcotic substances
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2184 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- KISHANPUR District- Supaul
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                 Gurudev Kumar @ Gurudev Kumar Yadav S/O Upendra Yadav R/O Vill.-
                 Mauzhal/Maujaha, P.S- Kishanpur, Dist.- Supaul

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Naresh Kumar Mehta
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   27-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Kishanpur P.S. Case No. 33 of 2025, registered for the offence

                   punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 118(2), 309(5),

                   61(2)/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of Arms Act.

                                3. As per the prosecution case, while committing the

                   loot, the petitioner has fired upon the deceased and killed him.

                                4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been

                   implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since

                   13.03.2025 having clean antecedent.

                                5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

                   prayer for bail of the petitioner.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2184 of 2026(4) dt.27-04-2026
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                                   6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

                      case, this application is dismissed.



                                                                          (Sandeep Kumar, J)
sanjeev/-

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