Patna High Court
Satyam Yadav @ Satyam KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Satyam Yadav, was charged with murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, based on an FIR alleging that he and other accused surrounded the informant's husband and shot him dead. The petitioner argued that the informant was not an eye‑witness, that the FIR does not specifically name him, and that the post‑mortem report showed only two gunshot injuries despite five persons being alleged to have fired. The State opposed bail, but the court noted that a co‑accused, Deep Narayan Yadav, had already been granted bail by a coordinate bench. Considering the lack of specific incriminating material against the petitioner and the period of custody since 28‑02‑2025, the court ordered his release on regular bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the murder and arms offences alleged against him.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- regular bail
- murder
- arms act
- criminal procedure
- bail petition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89655 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2024 Thana- PURAINI District- Madhepura
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Satyam Yadav @ Satyam Kumar S/o Late Jay Prakesh Yadav @ Late Prakash
Yadav R/o Village- Dhuria Kalasan, Ward No 14, P.S- Chausa, District-
Madhepura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pawan Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kalyan Shankar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Puraini P.S. Case No. 239 of 2024 registered for the offence
under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, all the FIR named
accused persons including this petitioner surrounded the
informant's husband and committed his murder by firing gun
shot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
informant is not an eye-witness to the occurrence and there is no
specific allegation against this petitioner. As per F.I.R., five
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persons are alleged to have fired, but as per post-mortem report,
only two gun shot injuries have been found on the person of
deceased. Similarly situated co-accused Deep Narayan Yadav
has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court, vide
order dated 11.09.2025 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 34789 of 2025.
Petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2025. Chargesheet
submitted.
5. Learned A.PP. for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail,
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and period of custody, 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 learned ACJM-I, Udakishunganj, Madhepura in
connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 239 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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