Patna High Court
Manish Yadav @ Ramanand Yadav @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
Manish Yadav was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 384, 302 and 34 for allegedly assaulting Krishna Sah with his son and others, leading to Sah's death after 17 days of treatment. The co‑accused, Chandan Yadav, was acquitted by the Sessions Court because the informant did not support the case. The petitioner, who has been in custody since 29‑07‑2025, applied for bail. The State opposed the bail. The High Court considered the acquittal of the co‑accused and the circumstances of the case and ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to his appearing before the trial court on all dates.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving murder and related offences under the IPC, considering the acquittal of a co‑accused and the facts of the case.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 307, 323, 324, 34, 341, 384
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC
- criminal procedure
- acquittal
- trial court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65713 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2024 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran
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Manish Yadav @ Ramanand Yadav @ Manish Kumar S/o Late Ramdev Rai
R/o Village - Parwatia Tola, Ward No.- 40, P.S - Bettiah (Mufassil), District -
West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gyan Prakash
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Harendra Prasad
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections-341, 323, 324, 307, 384, 302
and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The petitioner is father of the co-accused Chandan
Yadav. According to allegation, the petitioner and his son,
Chandan Yadav alongwith 2-3 unknown persons attacked
Krishna Sah, the uncle of the informant with intention to kill as
a result of which, the said Krishna Sah sustained a number of
injuries and was taken to PMCH, Patna where he died in course
of treatment after 17 days of the occurrence. .
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
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that the co-accused Chandan Yadav faced trial in S. Tr. No. 412
of 2024 and vide detailed judgment and order dated 05-03-2025,
he was acquitted as because, the informant did not support the
case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that
charges have been framed and the petitioner is under
incarceration since 29-07-2025.
5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. From perusal of judgment and order dated 05-03-
2025 passed in Sessions Trial No. 412 of 202024, it appears that
the co-accused Chandan Yadav faced trial and having similar
allegation, he has been acquitted by the trial court.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner named above, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge,
West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Bettiah
(Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 46 of 2024 subject to condition that
the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each and
every date, fixed by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
A.K.V.//-
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