Patna High Court
Ravi Yadav @ Ravi RanjanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RITESH KUMAR
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to a bond, sureties, and verification of criminal antecedents under Section 482(2).
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in PS case No. 369 of 2026 for alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 308(5), 308(4) and 329(3) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that on 10 February 2026 Yadav, his father and several unknown persons threatened an informant for a large sum of money, a dispute rooted in a pending land title suit. The petitioner contended innocence, highlighted a delay of two months between the alleged incident and the filing of the FIR, and pointed to a history of reciprocal criminal complaints between the parties. The State opposed bail, noting Yadav’s involvement in other criminal matters and his alleged concealment of antecedents. After examining the facts, the court granted anticipatory bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond, two sureties, verification of criminal antecedents, and compliance with Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the pending criminal allegations and the nature of the offences.
- Whether the delay in filing the FIR and the existence of a land dispute affect the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023 — s. 126(2), 308(4), 308(5), 329(3), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482
- land dispute
- extortion
- FIR delay
- criminal antecedent
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35529 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-369 Year-2026 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-
Gopalganj
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Ravi Yadav @ Ravi Ranjan S/o Gangdayal Yadav @ Gangdayal Prasad
Resident of Village- Amwa Nakchhed, P.S.- Gopalganj (Town), Dist.-
Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 21-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Gopalganj Town P.S. Case No. 369 of 2026, for allegedly
having committed offences under Sections 126(2), 308(5),
308(4) and 329(3) of B.N.S., 2023.
3. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that in paragraph no.1, due to inadvertence, it has been
typed that the petitioner has been arrested in connection with
Gopalganj (Town) P.S. Case No.369 of 2026, which is a
typographical error and since the Court is being conducted in
virtual mode, he cannot correct the same.
4. As per the prosecution story, which has been lodged
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on the basis of the written report submitted by the informant, to
the effect that on 10.02.2026, at around 06:00 p.m., the
petitioner along with his father and 5-7 unknown persons came
there armed with rifle and pistol at the door of the informant and
started using filthy language. It is further alleged that they
threatened him to give Rs.50,00,000/- as Rangdari and also
blocked the passage of the house of the informant. It is further
alleged in the First Information Report that the dispute is going
on in between the parties for passage.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He
further submits that although the occurrence is said to have
taken place on 10.02.2026, but the First Information Report has
been lodged on 08.04.2026 and for which no explanation has
been given by the informant. He further submits that a land
dispute is going on in between the parties and the petitioner had
already filed a case against the informant in the court of learned
C.J.M. in the year 2023, bearing Complaint Case No.2371 of
2023. A title suit, bearing Title Suit No.156 of 2024 is also
pending in the court of the learned Sub-Judge at Gopalganj.
Prior to the present occurrence, almost on identical allegations,
a First Information Report was lodged by the informant against
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the father of the petitioner, which was registered as Gopalganj
Town P.S. Case No.243 of 2025. The learned counsel for the
petitioner further submits that apart from the present case, the
petitioner is also an accused in Gopalganj Town P.S. Case
No.374 of 2021, which has been lodged by the present
informant itself.
6. Per Contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State opposes
the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and
submits the petitioner is also an accused in one another case and
further that the petitioner has annexed the documents related to
his studies of 2021.
7. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties
and after going through the records, it appears that there is an
admitted land dispute in between the parties for which title suit
is pending. Criminal proceedings are also pending in between
the parties from before and both the sides have lodged criminal
cases against each other. Further for the occurrence alleged to
have taken place of demanding extortion on 10.02.2026, the
First Information Report was lodged on 08.04.2026.
8. Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, let the
petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender
within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing
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bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with
Gopalganj Town P.S. Case No.369 of 2026, subject to the
conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with
a further condition that:-
The learned court concerned 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 concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of
the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of
the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of
or in the name of verification.
(Ritesh Kumar, J.)
Sanjay/Kunal
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