Patna High Court

Manoj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed due to the lack of any prosecution against the petitioner.

Summary

Manoj Yadav filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in connection with a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS Kurtha, Arwal. No counsel appeared on his behalf, while the State was represented by Advocate Sanjay Kumar Sharma. The court examined the application and found that the petitioner had not been prosecuted or faced any imminent arrest. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis to grant anticipatory bail. The application was therefore dismissed, leaving the petitioner without bail protection.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate basis for granting anticipatory bail under the Criminal Procedure Code?
Does the absence of any prosecution or imminent arrest justify the grant of anticipatory bail?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Criminal Procedure Code
non-prosecution
High Court
bail application

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87888 of 2025
                            Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2025 Thana- Kurth District- Arwal
                   ======================================================
                   Manoj Yadav S/o Girja Yadav Resident of Village- Mahadev Bigha, P.S.-
                   Kurtha, Distt.- Arwal

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

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

2     22-01-2026                   None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP

                     is present.

                                   2. The instant anticipatory bail application is

                     dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                                (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

U          T

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