Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20879/2026bail rejected

Rajesh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20879 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rajesh Yadav Son of Daya Kant Yadav @ Tantu Yadav Resident of VillageBirpur, P.S.- Madhepur, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Baleshwar Kamat, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case No. 197 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-B)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, lodged on 29.10.2025 by the informant Jogendra Singh.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that a video was made viral in which one person was waving revolver, it was informed that he is son of Dayakant Yadav. The Police reached the place, the father of the petitioner was interrogated, home checked and there is/was recovery of country made pistol alongwith cartridges. Upon query, Dayakant Yadav informed that this can very well be explained by this petitioner which is not at the home. Accordingly, the F.I.R..

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20879 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he lives away and has no role to play in the matter.

5. Learned APP on the other hand has taken this Court to the F.I.R. once again to show that the father has shifted the responsibility upon him. Further, the video that was in the public domain also shows the petitioner flashing the revolver.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, this Court is not inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail, the anticipatory bail application stands rejected.

7. However, if the petitioner surrenders within a period of four weeks, files bail application, the court concerned shall consider the matter and dispose it of preferably on the same day.

(Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T