Pappu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9983 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-481 Year-2024 Thana- KARAKAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Pappu Yadav S/O Late Kameshwar Singh Resident of Village- Dharmagat Parasi, Police Station- Karakat, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-02-2026 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 offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 103, 352 and 351(2) of the B.N.S..
3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that all the FIR named accused persons, including this petitioner, came to the house of the informant and started abusing her and on protest by her father-in-law, all the accused persons assaulted him. It is specifically alleged that this petitioner indiscriminately assaulted the informant as well as her father-in-law by means of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9983 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/3 knife due to which father-in-law of the informant died on the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case due to long standing land dispute between the parties. Moreover, chargesheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2024.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he assaulted informant and her father-in-law with knife as a result of which, father-in-law of informant died. Petitioner appears to be assailant of the deceased and has got one criminal antecedent.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.
7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2024, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9983 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 3/3 period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T