Patna High Court
Nikhil Yadav @ Nikhil KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that regular bail could not be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Nikhil Yadav, was charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 118(1), 109 of the Bihar Negotiable Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly killing the deceased with a firearm. He has been in custody since 17‑08‑2024 and has two prior criminal antecedents. The petitioner sought regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail application was rejected on 03‑09‑2025. The court noted that the prosecution’s case includes direct allegations of the petitioner firing the gun and that only one of nine charge‑sheeted witnesses had been examined. Considering the seriousness of the offence, the evidence on record, and the petitioner’s antecedents, the court declined to grant bail. The application for regular bail was dismissed, with the court clarifying that its observations were limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a murder case involving multiple serious offences under the Bihar Negotiable Act and the Arms Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
Subjects
- regular bail
- murder
- arms act
- criminal antecedents
- charge‑sheet
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24856 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2024 Thana- DULHIN BAZAR District- Patna
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Nikhil Yadav @ Nikhil Kumar S/O Arvind Kumar Singh @ Arvind Singh @
Arbind Prasad Resident of Village-Durmri, P.S Dulhin Bazar, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satish Chandra
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for
grant of regular bail in connection with Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case
No. 237 of 2024. Earlier his bail application was rejected vide
order dated 3.9.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43523 of 2025
which reads as under:-
Heard the learned counsel for the
petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in
connection with Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case No. 237 of
2024 registered for the offence under Sections
126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 118(1) & 109 of the BNS
and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the
petitioner is accused of killing the deceased. He is
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the main assailant of the deceased. In the FIR,
there is specific and direct allegation against the
petitioner that he gave gunshot injury to the
deceased.
4. The petitioner is in custody since
17.08.2024 and has two criminal antecedents.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts, this
Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the
petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application for
regular bail stands rejected.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
in the trial, out of nine charge-sheeted witnesses, one witness
has already been examined.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
6. 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)
Vikas/-
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