Patna High Court

Guddu Yadav @ Guddu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was refused.

Summary

Guddu Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Case No. 301 of 2025) alleged that he assaulted the brother of an informant with an iron rod, causing grievous injury as certified by a doctor. The offences alleged fall under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner pleaded innocence, asserted a clean antecedent and sought protection from arrest, while the State opposed the bail. The learned counsel for the State argued the seriousness of the charges and the nature of the injury. Considering the gravity of the accusation and the injury inflicted, the Court refused the petition for anticipatory bail.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the alleged assault and the seriousness of the charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 3(5)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
assault
grievous injury
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
bail refusal
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73978 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-
                                                       Gopalganj
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                 Guddu Yadav @ Guddu Kumar Yadav S/o- Late Rangila Yadav R/o- Semra
                 Ps- Gopalganj Dist- Gopalganj

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Deepankar Raj, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Dr. Ajeet Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   05-02-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Gopalganj P. S. Case

                   No. 301 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under

                   Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 3(5) of the Bharatiya

                   Nyaya Sanhita.

                                3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner assaulted on the head

                   of the brother of informant with iron rod. Doctor has found

                   grievous injury.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

                   claims clean antecedent.

                                5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed

                   the bail application.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73978 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2026
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                                     6. Considering the nature of accusation and injury,

                        prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.



                                              (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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