Patna High Court
Shrikant Yadav @ Srikant YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The Court denied the petitioner's application for regular bail.
Summary
Shrikant Yadav applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging he assaulted the father of an informant and caused grievous injury. The prosecution presented the FIR and a medical injury report indicating a lacerated wound and hemorrhagic contusion. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserted a counter‑case, and highlighted his lack of prior criminal record, having been in custody since 17‑Nov‑2025. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the assault and the documented injuries. After hearing both sides, the Court declined to grant bail, noting the allegations were substantiated, and permitted the petitioner to renew the bail prayer after six months.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused despite the seriousness of the alleged assault and supporting medical evidence
- Whether the allegations in the FIR and injury report justify denial of bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- grievous injury
- false implication
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9920 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2025 Thana- KATORIYA District- Banka
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Shrikant Yadav @ Srikant Yadav Son of Rajendra Yadav Resident of village -
Tetariya, Police Station - Katoriya, District - Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, Advocate
Mr. Saurabh Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Katoriya P.S. Case no.
351 of 2025 registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1),
303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to
have assaulted the father of the informant, causing grievous
injury on his head.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. There is case and
counter case between the parties. The manner of occurrence is
categorically denied, the correct version having been given in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9920 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026
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counter case lodged by the petitioner’s side. The petitioner is in
custody since 17.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State who submits that as a result of assault by the
petitioner on the head of the father of the informant led to
grievous injury being lacerated wound on the central perital
region resulting in hemorrhagic contusion in the right parietal
lobe.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in
the FIR and the same having been supported in the injury report,
the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the
application is rejected.
7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his
prayer for bail after six months.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
sauravkrsinha/-
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