Patna High Court

Manoj Yadav @ Manoj Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed because there was no prosecution against the petitioners.

Summary

Manoj Yadav and Sanoj Yadav filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on their behalf, while the State was represented by Advocate Mithlesh Kumar Khare. The court examined the application and found that there was no prosecution pending against the petitioners. Consequently, the court dismissed the anticipatory bail application on the ground of non-prosecution. The order was delivered by Justice Satyavrat Verma.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate basis for granting or denying anticipatory bail when no prosecution is pending?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
non-prosecution
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67857 of 2025
                             Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2025 Thana- BARH District- Patna
                    ======================================================
               1.    Manoj Yadav @ Manoj Kumar Yadav S/o Nawal Prasad R/o Village-
                     Harauli, Police Station- Barh, District- Patna
               2.   Sanoj Yadav S/o Nawal Prasad R/o Village- Harauli, Police Station- Barh,
                    District- Patna

                                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                           Versus
                    The State of Bihar

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        None
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                          ORAL ORDER

2     10-02-2026                   None appears on behalf of the petitioners. Learned

                      APP is present.

                                   2. The instant anticipatory bail application is

                      dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                                 (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

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