Rajesh Kumar @ Gore Yadav @ Rajesh Yadav @ Gorelal Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24358 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-381 Year-2025 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Rajesh Kumar @ Gore Yadav @ Rajesh Yadav @ Gorelal Yadav S/o Mishri Yadav R/o Vill- Ankri, P.S.- Narhat, Distt- Nawada 2.

Ashok Mahto @ Karu @ Ashok Kumar S/o Ramvtar Mahto R/o Vill- Ankri, P.S.- Narhat, Distt- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard the parties.

2.The petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and apprehending their arrest in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 381 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 308(3), 308(4), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per FIR, petitioners demanded ransom of Rs. 5,000/- under threat to life. Petitioners were also equipped with pistols.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that present criminal case is completely un-occasioned and unwarranted as same was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24358 of 2026(2) dt.23-04-2026 2/3 lodged in the background of land dispute. It is submitted the land in issue was claimed by both the parties. It is further submitted that in fact no amount in furtherance of ransom demand was ever paid to petitioners. It is pointed out that some scuffling also took place during the occurrence, where informant and petitioners both received injuries. It is pointed that nature of injury as alleged to received by informant upon medical examination found simple in nature. While concluding arguments, it is submitted that petitioner no. 1 found involved in four more criminal cases where he is on bail and petitioner no. 2 found involved in one more case, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as present criminal case lodged in the background of land dispute, where prima-facie no ransom money appears paid by informant, accordingly all abovenamed petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, are directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24358 of 2026(2) dt.23-04-2026 3/3 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JM 1st Class, Nawada/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 381 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Tripathi/- U T