Patna High Court
Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Kumar YadavversusThe state of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
Petitioner Sanjay Yadav sought bail in a case (Sakatpur P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024) where he was named in an FIR for offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the petitioner, intended to kill an informant and fired at him. The petitioner contended that the FIR contains only a general allegation against him and no specific charge of assault, asserting his innocence. The State highlighted the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent, though he was already on bail in another matter, and claimed his active participation in the crime. The court, noting the absence of a specific allegation against the petitioner, granted bail subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and other safeguards.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be denied on the basis of a general allegation and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent.
- Whether the lack of a specific allegation of assault against the petitioner warrants granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 109, 115, 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 352
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 438
- general allegation
- prior criminal antecedent
- Arms Act
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22734 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2024 Thana- SAKATPUR District- Darbhanga
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Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Kumar Yadav S/O Raj Kumar Yadav @ Rajkumar
Yadav R/O Vill.- Phulwan, P.S- Sakatpur, District- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The state of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-04-2026 Heard Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bharti, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Ms. Nirmala Kumari, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Sakatpur P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024, F.I.R.
dated 13.10.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections
191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115, 352 and 109 of the BNS, 2023
and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. According to prosecution case, all the accused
persons including this petitioner with an intention to kill the
informant fired upon him and also fired in the air.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. He further submits that although the petitioner is
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named in the FIR but from perusal of the FIR it appears that
there is no specific allegation of assault or overt act attributed
against the petitioner rather there is general and omnibus
allegation against this petitioner and the specific allegation is
against the co-accused, namely, Vivek Yadav.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the
ground that petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than
the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in the
pending matter. Apart from that the petitioner has actively
participated in the present crime in question.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
that there is no specific allegation of assault against the
petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest
or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty
days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Judicial Magistrate-I, Darbhanga in connection with Sakatpur
P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid
down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure
and with other following conditions:-
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i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to
move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-
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