Patna High Court
Yadunath Singh @ BhullaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition was dismissed as there were no fresh grounds to grant bail.
Summary
Yadunath Singh was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 120(B) and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 27 for alleged firing and related offences. He applied for bail, arguing that he had been in judicial custody since 20‑06‑2024 and that only two of eight prosecution witnesses had been examined. The State opposed the bail, contending there were no fresh grounds to revisit the earlier denial. The Patna High Court found no new material to merit bail and again rejected the petition, directing the trial court to complete the trial within four months, with a provision to renew the bail application if the deadline is missed. Consequently, the bail petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the seriousness of the offences and the stage of the trial
- Whether any fresh ground exists to reconsider the earlier denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)a, 26, 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 302, 307, 323, 341
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- IPC
- Arms Act
- judicial custody
- trial delay
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40829 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2024 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani
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Yadunath Singh @ Bhulla Son of Late Hiralal Singh Resident of Village
-Kanhauli (Turkaha), P.S.- Khajauli, District -Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vikas Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Akbar Ali, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T. No.
121 of 2025, arising out of Khajauli P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024,
instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and
120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-B)a, 26 and
27 of the Arms Act.
3. Earlier, vide order dated 08.09.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 27983 of 2025, regular bail of the petitioner was
rejected by this Court considering that there being direct
allegation of firing against the petitioner, which fact is duly
corroborated by the postmortem report. The trial Court was
directed to expedite the trial as expeditiously as possible without
any undue delay and unnecessary adjournments.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40829 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 20.06.2024
without any rhymes or reason. He further submits that out of 8
prosecution witnesses only two witnesses have been examined.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail.
6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner.
7. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the
petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to
expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously
preferably within a period of four months from today. If the trial
is not concluded within the period of four months, as stated
above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before
the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-
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