Neeraj Yadav @ Niraj Yadav @ Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14206 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2023 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Neeraj Yadav @ Niraj Yadav @ Neeraj Kumar S/O Vimal Yadav @ Vimal Kumar Yadav R/O Village- Sahorwa, P.S- Laukaha, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 570/2023, arising out of Laukaha P.S. Case No. 87 of 2023, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 447/341/342/323/324/307/302/504/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner. Earlier, the bail application of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.01.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 90086 of 2024.
4. One Pankaj Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav had moved this Court for bail whose prayer for bail was dismissed by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 72806 of 2023 on 09.11.2023.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14206 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 Pankaj Yadav moved the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 6754 of 2024 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court has allowed the Special Leave Petition and granted bail to Pankaj Yadav. The following order has been passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Pankaj Yadav:
"Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material placed on record. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner which is more than one year, the fact that some of the co-accused have been granted regular bail and anticipatory bail also and taking into consideration the fact that the police report under Section 173(2) Cr. P.C. has already been filed, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that the petitioner be released on bail, on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Trial Court, in connection with P.S. Case No. 87 of 2023, registered at Police Station Laukaha, District Madhubani, Bihar. The Special Leave Petition(s) and pending applications are disposed of accordingly."
5. Considering the aforesaid and also considering the fact that the case of the petitioner is similar to Pankaj Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav, this application is allowed.
6. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14206 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani/ concerned Court below in connection with Sessions Trial No. 570/2023, arising out of Laukaha P.S. Case No. 87 of 2023.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T