Ashok Kumar Yadav @ Ashok Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84264 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2025 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Yadav @ Ashok Yadav S/o Somaru Yadav @ Somaru Singh, R/o Village - Chandwa, P.S - Ara Nawada, District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025 dated 27.02.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 292, 351(2) and 352 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and other co-accused persons went to the house of one Rajendra Yadav and fired thrice from their pistol.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that from the FIR it is clear that co-accused Dashrath Yadav was carrying the pistol and he gave it to this petitioner who is alleged to have left the place armed with the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84264 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/3 pistol. The allegation is completely vague. The alleged recovery of bullet shell or the pellet or live cartridges appears to be planted. The search and seizure has been made without following the due process and no mandatory videography of search and seizure as envisaged under Sections 105 and 185 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 has been done. No independent witnesses joined the search and seizure and there are only official witnesses. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 11.09.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is having antecedent of 8 cases and petitioner and other co-accused used to terrorize the people of the locality and they do not deserve bail at this stage.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the vague nature of allegation and lack of substantive material against the petitioner and also considering his period of custody and submission of chargesheet, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84264 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 3/3 Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara / concerned Court, in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.
(iii) In case of non-appearance of the petitioner on single date or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Shahnawaz/- U T