Patna High Court

Dev Yadav @ Dev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied as the court was not convinced that the petitioner warranted pre‑arrest liberty.

Summary

The petitioner, Dev Yadav, filed a second anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court after an earlier petition was rejected on 13‑08‑2025. The petition sought pre‑arrest bail on the ground that he was accused of brutally assaulting the son of an informant, an allegation supported by an injury report documenting multiple injuries. The court examined the specific nature of the accusation, the material evidence on record, and the surrounding circumstances of the case. Considering the seriousness of the alleged assault and the strength of the prosecution’s evidence, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected, and the petitioner was ordered to remain subject to arrest. The order was delivered by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh on 09‑02‑2026.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged brutal assault and the evidence on record?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
pre‑arrest bail
criminal procedure
assault
bail rejection

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80884 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-705 Year-2024 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-
                                                        Gopalganj
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                  Dev Yadav @ Dev Kumar Son of Suresh Yadav Resident of village -
                  Hajiyapur, P.S.- Gopalganj Town, District - Gopalganj.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Rishi Sinha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Lalan Kumar , APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    09-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the parties.
                                 2. This is second anticipatory bail petition. Earlier, the
                    petition, filed for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of
                    petitioner, stood rejected, vide order dated 13.08.2025 passed
                    in Cr. Misc. No. 28208 of 2025 .
                                 3 . Considering the specific accusation against this
                    petitioner that he along with other co-accused persons brutally
                    assaulted son of informant. Injury report also indicated multiple
                    injuries on the person of the injured.
                                 4. Considering the nature of accusation , materials
                    available on record and other circumstances of the case , prayer
                    for pre – arrest bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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