Bablu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86876 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-535 Year-2024 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Bablu Yadav Son of Rambilakshan Yadav Resident of Village - Batoori, P.S.- Pandaul, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms.Renu Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 535 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 140(2) & 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused person is accused of kidnapping two persons.

4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 16-12-2024. Petitioner bears seven criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86876 of 2025(3) dt.09-02-2026 2/3 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of his self confessional statement and the same has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Admittedly, there is no transaction with regard to ransom made to the petitioner. Other co-accused has been enlarged on bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16-04-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17258 of 2025.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. The victim in his statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS has stated regarding involvement of the petitioner in the present case.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, claim based on parity and charge-sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 535 of 2024,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86876 of 2025(3) dt.09-02-2026 3/3 subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close member.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T