Yogendra Yadav @ Yogindra Yadav @ Yogendar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23121 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Yogendra Yadav @ Yogindra Yadav @ Yogendar Yadav, S/o Late Jagjitan Yadav, R/O Village- Ahirwaliya, P.S- Manjhagarh, Dist.- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Sunita Devi (deceased) was married to Mithilesh Yadav. It is further alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. On 14.05.2025, the petitioner along with others has killed the deceased and has cremated the dead body.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is father-in-law of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23121 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. In this case, chage-sheet has submitted and charge has already been framed. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.05.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gopalganj in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T