Patna High Court
Ram Pravesh Yadav @ Pravesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioners.
Summary
Ram Pravesh Yadav and Santosh Yadav were arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt, robbery, attempt to murder, and criminal intimidation. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated, that the prosecution was malafide, and that the parties were agnates. They had been in custody since 31 July 2025 and applied for bail. The learned counsel argued innocence and lack of prima facie evidence. The High Court, after hearing the parties, allowed the bail application, directing release on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners despite the serious nature of the offences alleged
- Whether the prosecution is malafide and the petitioners are falsely implicated
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 325, 34, 341, 354B, 379, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- false implication
- malafide prosecution
- agnates
- criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86716 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2024 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada
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1. Ram Pravesh Yadav @ Pravesh Yadav Son of Nandu @ Nandu Yadav R/o
Village - Loh Sinhana, P.S. - Akbarpur, Dist. - Nawada.
2. Santosh Yadav @ Santosh Kumar Son of Nanhu @ Nandu Yadav R/o
Village - Loh Sinhana, P.S. - Akbarpur, Dist. - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Arun Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with
Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024 registered for the offence
under Sections 341, 323, 325, 379, 307, 354(B), 504, 506/34 of
the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are
said to have assaulted the victim causing injuries to him.
4. The petitioners are in custody since 31.07.2025.
5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioners that the petitioners are innocent and they have
falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the
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present prosecution has malafidely been instituted against the
petitioners in counter blast of the case filed by the petitioner no.
01. He next submits that both the parties are agnates.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application
is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned court below where the case is pending in connection
with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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