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Patna High Court

Ramprit Yadav @ Prit Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL GRANTED

Holding

The petitioner is to be released on bail subject to the conditions stipulated under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.

Summary

The petitioner, a journalist named Ramprit Yadav, was arrested after a police‑civilian clash over alleged illicit liquor sales, where a mob allegedly attacked police personnel. The prosecution charged him under numerous sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging he led the mob, though no specific overt act was attributed to him. The petitioner contended he was merely recording the incident and had been falsely implicated, emphasizing his clean antecedent and that a chargesheet had already been filed. The State opposed bail, while the court noted the non‑specific nature of the allegations, the petitioner’s custody duration, and the existence of a chargesheet. Consequently, the court granted bail on a Rs 10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite serious charges under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act
  • Whether the prosecution’s non‑specific allegations and lack of a specific overt act justify granting bail
  • Whether the petitioner’s period of custody and the filing of a chargesheet affect the bail decision

Legislation cited

  • Arms Act — s. 27
  • B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 121(1), 121(2), 125(a), 125(b), 126(3), 132, 190, 191(2), 191(3), 192, 221, 263, 324(4), 61(2)

Subjects

  • bail
  • mob violence
  • police assault
  • journalist
  • Arms Act
  • B.N.S.
  • criminal procedure
  • non‑specific allegation

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6677 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-316 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Begusarai
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                 Ramprit Yadav @ Prit Kumar Yadav Son of Bhola Yadav, Resident of Village
                 - Naula, Post - Naula, Police Station - Bhagwanpur, District - Begusarai.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Yogesh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   04-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                   2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in

                   connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 316 of 2025 dated

                   24.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections

                   191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(3), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 132,

                   121(1), 121(2), 125(a), 125(b), 221, 192, 61(2), 263 and 324(4) of

                   the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                   3. As per the prosecution case, the police went to

                   verify the news about the selling of illicit liquor. The co-accused

                   Rohit Kumar was apprehended, but a crowd assembled and

                   entered into a scuffle with the police party at the instigation of

                   mother of the co-accused Rohit Kumar. Two ladies from the crowd

                   freed the co-accused. Thereafter, when they were being brought to

                   the police station, they gave a general call for opposing the police
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          team and a number of persons assembled and attacked the police

          party causing a number of injuries to the police personnel. The

          petitioner is said to be the person who was leading the mob.

                          4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

          petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the

          present case and he is a journalist. The petitioner went to spot after

          getting information about the scuffle between police and village

          people and was video-graphing the occurrence which was

          interrupted by the police personnel and as the petitioner did not

          stop shooting the occurrence, he was arrested by the police. No

          specific allegation has been made against the petitioner and no

          specific overt act has been attributed to this petitioner. Altogether,

          17 persons have been named in the FIR and 20 to 25 unknown

          persons have also been made accused in this case. Learned counsel

          next submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent and

          chargesheet has been submitted. Learned counsel lastly submits

          that petitioner is in custody since 25.10.2025.

                          5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State

          opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.

                          6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and

          submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the

          non-specific nature of allegation against the petitioner for any

          overt act of assault and also considering his period of custody and
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                     submission of chargesheet, the petitioner, above-named, is directed

                     to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-

                     (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount

                     each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,

                     Begusarai / concerned Court, in connection with Bhagwanpur

                     P.S. Case No. 316 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down

                     under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following

                     conditions:

                                     (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the

                     petitioner.

                                     (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and

                     every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned

                     trial Court.

                                     (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or

                     in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner

                     will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.



                                                        (Arun Kumar Jha, J)

Shahnawaz/-

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