Patna High Court
Dharmveer Yadav @ Dharmveer KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to bail and is released on condition of a bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Dharmveer Yadav, was named in an FIR for multiple offences, including assault with a knife and alleged theft of Rs.20,000, arising from an incident where his sister was allegedly eve‑teased. He argued that the specific knife‑injury allegation pertained to other co‑accused and that the theft charge was imaginary, emphasizing his clean antecedents. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the charges. The Court noted that the primary knife‑injury allegation was against the co‑accused and that the petitioner’s alleged involvement was limited to a theft claim, and therefore, prima facie, he could be released on bail. Accordingly, the Court ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite being named in the FIR for multiple offences
- Whether the allegations against the petitioner constitute a prima facie case warranting denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- FIR
- Section 482
- Criminal Procedure Code
- High Court
- co‑accused
- knife assault
- theft allegation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35371 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-507 Year-2024 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda
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Dharmveer Yadav @ Dharmveer Kumar S/o Ravindra Yadav @ Karmchari
Vill.- Dihari, PS- Harnaut, Distt.- Nalanda (Biharsharif)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Indu Bhushan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Meena Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
4 21-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and
apprehending his arrest in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case
No. 507 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109(1), 75, 76, 303(2),
351(3), 352, 3(5) BNS.
3. As per FIR, petitioner alongwith named co-accused
person assaulted informant by using knife as he objected the
eve teasing of his sister aged about 13 years.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that upon perusal of FIR, it appears that
specific allegation as to inflict knife injury appears available
against co-accused Roky Yadav and Rahul Yadav and as this
petitioner is father of one of the co-accused, he was implicated
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with present case only with imaginary allegation that the
petitioner taken out Rs. 20,000/- from the pocket of injured/
informant during the occurrence. While concluding argument, it
is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by
taking note of fact as to inflict knife injury is specifically
available against other named co-accused where implication of
this petitioner prima-facie appears being father of one of the co-
accused with allegation of theft, accordingly petitioner above-
named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court
below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released
on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned ACJM 1st Nalanda/ concerned Court,
where the case is pending in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case
No. 507 of 2024 , subject to the conditions as laid down under
Section 482(2) of BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
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