Patna High Court

Sharwan Yadav @ Ranjeet Yadav @ Bajaria @ Ranjit Yadav @ Bajari @ Shravan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 May 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond and sureties, with a condition that the bail may be cancelled if the trial is delayed.

Summary

The petitioner, Sharwan Yadav, was arrested in connection with offences under the IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substance Act and the UPA Act and has been in custody since July 2, 2023. He previously applied for regular bail (Cr. Misc. No. 13733 of 2024) which was rejected, but after the charge‑sheet was filed on October 30, 2025, he renewed his bail prayer. The petitioner argued that he would not abscond and would cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the submissions, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the condition that the trial court may cancel the bail if the petitioner attempts to delay the trial.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail after the framing of charges for the offences listed under the IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substance Act and the UPA Act.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-b), 26, 27, 35
Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 147, 148, 149, 307, 353, 504
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act — s. 16, 18, 20

Subjects

bail
regular bail
charge framing
IPC offences
Arms Act
Explosive Substance Act
UPA Act
High Court
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9585 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2018 Thana- DUMARIYA District- Gaya
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                 Sharwan Yadav @ Ranjeet Yadav @ Bajaria @ Ranjit Yadav @ Bajari @
                 Shravan Yadav S/O Jhari Yadav R/O Vill.- Orwan Tand, P.S.- Maigra, Dist.-
                 Gaya.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   04-05-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

                   offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 353, 504

                   and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-b), 26, 27 and

                   35 of the Arms Act, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substance

                   Act as well as Sections 16, 18 and 20 of the UPA Act.

                                3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   submits that petitioner had earlier moved this Court seeking

                   regular bail by filing Cr. Misc. No. 13733 of 2024 and the same

                   came to be rejected by an order dated 10.05.2024 with liberty to

                   the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.

                   It is further submitted that charges against the petitioner stand

                   framed by an order dated 30.10.2025 as would manifest from

                   Annexure-3 to the bail application. It is next submitted that
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                     petitioner is in custody since 02.07.2023 and if the privilege of

                     regular bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not

                     abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

                                  4. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the

                     prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

                                  5. Considering the submissions made by the learned

                     counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner, above-

                     named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds

                     of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties

                     of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial

                     Court where the case is pending in connection with S.T. No. 627

                     of 2024 arising out of Dumaria P.S. Case No. 55 of 2018.

                                  6. However, it is made clear that if the learned Trial

                     Court comes to a conclusion that the petitioner, after his release on

                     bail, is trying to delay the trial of the case in any manner, the

                     learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of

                     the petitioner.


                                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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