Nawal Yadav @ Nawal Prasad Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61737 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-389 Year-2024 Thana- PUNPUN District- Patna ====================================================== Nawal Yadav @ Nawal Prasad Yadav S/o Late Jamuna Yadav R/o Village - Maluya (Bhaluya), O.P - Lahsuna, P.S - Masaudhi, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dipak Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offence under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 238 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per prosecution case, on 23.11.2024, this petitioner, on the pretext of purchasing some land, took son of informant with him and on the next day, the dead-body of informant's son was found near railway track. The informant suspects that this petitioner in connivance with other co-accused committed the murder of his son by strangulation.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at best, it is a case of 'last seen' of this petitioner with the deceased. Except this, there is no other direct or indirect material against this petitioner to show his complicity in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61737 of 2025(3) dt.10-11-2025 2/2 alleged occurrence. This petitioner was arrested only on suspicion. In this case, charge has already been framed. There is no allegation of tampering of evidence against this petitioner. Petitioner has got clean antecedent and is in custody since 25.11.2024.

5. Learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he killed the deceased by strangulation. During trial, out of six prosecution witnesses, five witnesses have already been examined and as such, trial is at the fag end.

6. However, considering the period of custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bailbond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge - I, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 389 of 2024, corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 905 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T