Patna High Court
Sumit Kumar Yadav @ Sumit YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Summary
The petitioner, Sumit Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with an assault on the brother of an informant, alleged to involve multiple offences under the Bihar Penal Code. He has been in custody since September 23, 2025. The petitioner applied for bail, arguing that the incident arose from a trivial quarrel in which both parties inflicted injuries on each other. The State opposed the bail, citing the seriousness of the charges. After considering the facts, the court ordered that bail be granted on the condition that the petitioner furnishes a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhagalpur. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the petitioner charged with offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 190 of the Bihar Penal Code?
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- Bihar Penal Code
- Sections 126
- Section 115
- Section 303
- Section 109
- Section 352
- Section 351
- Section 190
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91679 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-434 Year-2024 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur
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Sumit Kumar Yadav @ Sumit Yadav S/O Chichay Yadav @ Ramratan Yadav
Resident of Village- Malikpur, Police Station- Pirpainti, Dist.- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar , Advocate
Mr. Kshem sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard both parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 126 ( 2 ), 115 ( 2 ), 303 ( 2 ), 109,
352, 351 ( 2 ) and 190 of BNS.
3 . As per F.I.R. this petitioner assaulted on the head
of brother of informant.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on a
trivial issue , a quarrel took place between the parties, in which
both sides inflicted injuries on each other. Case and counter
case . Petitioner is in custody since 23.09.2025 .
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91679 of 2025(2) dt.13-02-2026
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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 Chief Judicial Magistrate Bhagalpur in connection with
Pirpainti P.S. Case No. 434 of 2024 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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