Patna High Court
Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court held that bail may be granted in the present case subject to conditions.
Summary
Sonu Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a robbery, assault and rioting incident alleged to have occurred on 1 April 2024, where a group of armed men seized wheat, mustard, cash and threatened a woman at gunpoint. He is charged under IPC sections 147, 149, 354, 382 and 387. The petitioner contends he is falsely implicated due to a land dispute, that no incriminating material was recovered from him, and that he has been in custody since 19 April 2025 despite having four prior criminal antecedents. The State opposed the bail application. The Patna High Court, after considering the seriousness of the offences, the period of custody and the petitioner's claim of innocence, granted bail subject to a cash bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties and conditions of personal appearance, cancelling bail on two consecutive defaults.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with offences under IPC sections 147, 149, 354, 382 and 387.
- Whether the petitioner's claim of false implication and lack of material evidence outweighs the seriousness of the offences and his prior criminal record.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 354, 382, 387
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- rioting
- assault
- robbery
- land dispute
- criminal antecedents
- high court
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90634 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2024 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Bhagalpur
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Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar Yadav Son of Pappu Yadav
Resident of village - Tilakpur, P.S.- Sultanganj, District - Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Pravina Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024, instituted for the offences
punishable under Sections 147, 149, 354, 382, 387 of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on
01.04.2024, while the informant was returning home after
harvesting her crop, 7–8 armed men arrived with a tractor and
forcibly loaded wheat and mustard from her field. Co-accused
Amit Kumar and Pappu Yadav allegedly misbehaved with her,
snatched ₹15,000/-, co-accused Shankar Yadav and Sintu Yadav
tore her saree. It is further alleged that co-accused Mukesh
Yadav threatened her at gunpoint, demanding a ransom of ₹5
lakhs and threatened her of dire consequences.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from
the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for
the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has committed no
offence. It is further submitted that there is a land dispute
between the parties due to which the petitioner has been falsely
implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since
19.04.2025 and has got four criminal antecedents.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and taking into account the period of custody
undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail
to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case
No. 157 of 2024 subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of
the family of the petitioner.
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(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two
consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the
bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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