Kedar Yadav @ Khesari Lal Yadav @ Kaidar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10280 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDRAMANDI District- Jamui ====================================================== Kedar Yadav @ Khesari Lal Yadav @ Kaidar Yadav S/o- Gulo Yadav @ Gulabi Yadav @ Guli Yadav R/v- Khairama Ps- Jamui Dist- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shishir Kumar Shishir, Advocate Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 309(4)/34 of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that while the informant was proceeding on his pickup van, he was intercepted by 4-5 person who allegedly placed a bolder on the road. It is further alleged that the accused persons took away the pick-up and mobile phone of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10280 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation, the petitioner was apprehended on the basis of CDR location. It is contended that the petitioner is alleged to have made a confessional statement which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. It is further submitted that save and except the confessional statement, nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.09.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Chandramandi P.S. Case No. 178 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T