Patna High Court
Manoj Yadav @ Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court denied pre‑arrest bail to the petitioners.
Summary
Manoj Yadav and Saroj Yadav filed a petition seeking pre‑arrest bail after being implicated in a kidnapping and mobile‑snatching case registered under sections 140(3), 126, 352, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that on 28‑02‑2025 the accused, along with five unknown persons, abducted the son of an informant and stole the informant’s mobile phone. The victim was later recovered and his statement, recorded under section 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code, expressly identified the petitioners as active participants in the kidnapping. Considering the seriousness of the offences and the victim’s corroborative statement, the Court rejected the petitioners’ request for pre‑arrest bail. The bail petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate standard for granting pre‑arrest bail in a case involving kidnapping and related offences?
- Does the victim’s statement recorded under section 183 of the CrPC, which implicates the petitioners, preclude the grant of bail?
Legislation cited
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 183
- Indian Penal Code — s. 126, 140(3), 303(2), 3(5), 352
Subjects
- kidnapping
- mobile snatching
- pre‑arrest bail
- victim statement
- serious offences
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7960 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2025 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna
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1 . Manoj Yadav @ Manoj Kumar S/O Sidheshwar Yadav Resident of village-
Girdhari Bigha, Post- Samaspur, P.S.- Belganj, District- Gaya- 804403
2. Saroj Yadav @ Saroj Kumar S/O Sidheshwar Yadav Resident of village-
Girdhari Bigha, Post- Samaspur, P.S.- Belganj, District- Gaya- 804403
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sailesh Kumar , Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State .
2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under section 140 (3), 126, 352, 303 (2)
and 3 (5) of BNS.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on
28.02.2025, all the F.I.R named accused persons including these
petitioners and 5 unknown persons came by scorpio and
kidnapped one of the sons of informant and also snatched
mobile phone of informant.
4. During investigation, the victim was recovered and
his statement was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS wherein
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he has supported the prosecution case and categorically stated
that this petitioners were actively involved in his kidnapping.
5 . Considering the nature of accusation , statement of
the victim recorded under section 183 of BNSS and gravity of
offence , prayer for pre-arrest bail of petitioners is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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