Indradeo Yadav @ Indradev Yadav @ Indresh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9639 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2025 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Indradeo Yadav @ Indradev Yadav @ Indresh Prasad S/O Late Sitaram Yadav Resident of Village - Madhopur Math, Post Office- Lakhawar, Police StationGhosi, District- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with FIR of Ghosi P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025 dated 02.12.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with his son was quarreling on account of some land dispute and thereafter, the co-accused, Sourabh Kumar, son of the petitioner took out katta from his waist and opened fire in the air and he was caught by the local villagers and thereafter, the police was called and he was handed over to the police.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9639 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated on account of land dispute. It has further been submitted that even as per the F.I.R., the pistol is said to have been recovered from the possession of the co-accused, Sourabh Kumar and no specific allegation of overt act has been levelled against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the police was handed over the katta and the cartridges and the petitioner had no role in the same. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with FIR of Ghosi P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9639 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the trial court shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U