Patna High Court
Ajay YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application was dismissed.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay Yadav, who was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple serious offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. The alleged incident involved Surya Don and others discharging 40 rounds of fire at an informant's door to terrorise him, and the petitioner’s name surfaced during the investigation. The petitioner has been in custody since 21‑12‑2025 and has four serious criminal antecedents. The court examined whether bail could be granted given the gravity of the charges and the petitioner’s prior record. Concluding that the circumstances warranted denial of bail, the court dismissed the application, noting that its observations were limited to the bail issue and did not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and his criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- criminal law
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Arms Act
- serious offences
- criminal antecedents
- terrorism
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25913 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-473 Year-2025 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas
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Ajay Yadav S/O Late Hareram Singh Yadav @ Late Hareram Singh R/O
Village- Niranjanpur, P.S- Natwar, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nagendra Upadhyay, Advocate
For the State : Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Akorhigola P.S. Case No. 473 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms
Act.
3. Surya Don and others made 40 rounds of firing on
the door of the informant to terrorize him. The name of the
petitioner has come during investigation. He has given the
graphic details of the crime.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2025
having four serious criminal antecedents.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner and others
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have fired indiscriminately to terrorize the informant and also
the criminal antecedents, I am not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
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 express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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