Patna High Court
Pappu Kumar @ Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The court denied bail to the petitioner, finding the application untenable.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, was implicated in a 2016 murder case (No.284) under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act. He contended that he was not named in the FIR and was only alleged to have fed the accused after the killing. The petitioner had been in custody since 18 October 2025 after allegedly absconding for nine years. He applied for regular bail, undertaking to comply with any conditions. The court, considering the seriousness of the charges, the material gathered during investigation, and the petitioner’s long period of abscondence, rejected the bail application but allowed him to renew the prayer after six months or upon framing of charge.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite alleged involvement in a murder and a nine‑year abscondence
- Whether the material on record justifies denial of bail under the circumstances
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- murder
- IPC 302
- IPC 34
- Arms Act 27
- abscondence
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6176 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2016 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda
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Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Yadav Son of Damodar Yadav @ Damodar Singh
Resident of Village - Mahmoodpur, Balwal, P.S.- Kalyanbigha, District -
Nalanda (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case
no.284 of 2016 registered under section 302 and 34 of the
Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons
are said to have come variously armed and of having shot
Mukhiyaji leading to his death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is not named in the FIR. He was falsely implicated in
the case in course of investigation. Referring to the material that
has transpired in course of investigation as has been mentioned
in the order of the learned Court below, it is submitted that the
only material against the petitioner is that after the accused
persons had given effect to the occurrence, the petitioner had
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assisted them by feeding them at his place of residence. It is
submitted that no overt act has been alleged against this
petitioner who could not move the Court for bail on earlier
occasion as he was not aware about the pendency of the case.
The petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2025 and undertakes to
abide by any condition which may be laid by this Court for his
release on bail.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.
for the State who submits that in a case registered in November,
2016, the petitioner could be taken into custody only in October,
2025 after having absconded for nearly nine years.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the material
that has transpired in course of investigation and in view of the
fact that the petitioner absconded for almost 9 years till he was
taken into custody on 18.10.2025, the Court is not inclined to
enlarge the petitioner on bail land the application is rejected.
7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his
prayer for bail after six months or on framing of charge,
whichever is later.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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