Patna High Court
Jainath Yadav @ Jai Nath Yadav @ Jaynath Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Jainath Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case involving 27 accused for the alleged brutal assault and murder of a deceased person, charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 309, 504, 506) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused used a rod and a tractor in the killing, but the petitioner’s counsel argued that the post‑mortem report showed only eight injuries, inconsistent with the alleged scale of assault, and claimed the petitioner was falsely implicated. The petitioner, who has one prior criminal antecedent and has been in custody since 24‑07‑2025, offered to cooperate with the trial. The State’s Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail. After considering the circumstances, the Court allowed the petition for regular bail, directing release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and the evidence presented
- Whether the post‑mortem report undermines the prosecution’s case against the petitioner
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 309, 323, 324, 341, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- post‑mortem evidence
- presumption of innocence
- regular bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6224 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2023 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj
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Jainath Yadav @ Jai Nath Yadav @ Jaynath Kumar Yadav Son of Suraj Yadav
@ Surya Yadaw Resident of Village- Dharam Parsa (Ahirtoli), P.S.-
Manjhagarh, District- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raghav Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 210/2023 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 309,
504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms
Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and 26 other
accused persons are said to have brutally assaulted the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It is next submitted that the post-mortem report
does not support the prosecution case and if 27 persons
assaulted the deceased a large number of injury should have
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been caused to the deceased whereas the number of injuries
caused to the deceased are only eight. Learned counsel further
submits that petitioner is accused of assaulting the deceased
with a rod and a tractor was also used in killing the deceased but
the post-mortem report does not support the prosecution.
Petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since
24.07.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Gopalganj/concerned Court below in connection with
Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 210/2023.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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