Kundan Yadav @ Kundan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.102 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2025 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui ====================================================== Kundan Yadav @ Kundan Kumar Son of Akhlaswar Yadav @ Aklesar Yadav @ Akhileshwar Yadav @ Akhleswar Yadav Resident of Village- Tatwadih, P.S.- Jhajha, District- Jamui ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rinku Devi @ Rinki Devi Wife of Late Purushottam Manjhi Resident of Village- Bheriya, P.S.- Khaira, District- Jamui. At present R/o VillageBaliyotand, P.S.- Jhajha, District- Jamui ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 20.12.2025 passed by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST, Jamui in A.B.P. No. 1858 of 2025, arising out of Jhajha P.S. Case No. 464 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 109(1) and 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, whereby the prayer for anticipatory bail preferred on behalf of the appellant was rejected.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.102 of 2026(4) dt.01-07-2026 2/2

3. As per the prosecution case, the appellant along with other co-accused, on the allegation of theft, took the deceased and one Vishal Manjhi with them and allegedly subjected them to brutal assault and electrocution resulting in the death of the deceased.

4. The allegations against the appellant are grave and supported by the materials collected during investigation.

6. Having considered the materials available on record, the nature and gravity of the allegations attributed to the appellant, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the appellant.

7. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed.

8. However, the appellant is at liberty to surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today and pray for regular bail, if so advised.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T