Sudhir Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81806 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-291 Year-2025 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== 1.
Sudhir Yadav S/O Late Viranchi Yadav R/O Kharhaiya, P.S- Araria, Distt.- Araria.
2.
Pradeep Yadav @ Pradeep Kumar @ Pradip Yadav @ Pradip Kumar Yadav S/O Jero Yadav R/O Kharhaiya, P.S- Araria, Distt.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 18.07.2025, father of informant went to graze cattle but did not return. On search, dead body of father of informant was found. Informant believes that some unknown persons committed murder of his father.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81806 of 2025(2) dt.27-11-2025 2/3 have committed no offence. Petitioners are co-villager of the informant. Petitioners are not named in the F.I.R.. During course of investigation, after lapse of eight months of the alleged occurrence, in the third statement, the informant has raised suspicion against these petitioners. Save and except suspicion, there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged occurrence. Moreover, similarly situated co-accused person, namely Karu Yadav, has already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 25.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 81261 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and claim based on parity, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81806 of 2025(2) dt.27-11-2025 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 291 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T