Gautam Kumar @ Gautam Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.30085 of 2025, decided 25-07-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J (single bench). Anticipatory bail application by three petitioners (Gautam Kumar @ Gautam Yadav, Satyendra Yadav @ Satyendra Kumar, Naresh Yadav) apprehending arrest in Kawakole P.S. Case No. 456 of 2024, Nawada, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 1173(3), 118(2), 109, 103(1) BNS 2023; alleged iron-rod assault of 23.12.2024 causing death of informant's father and injury to three persons. Counsel for petitioners: Sheo Kumar Prasad; APP: Aditya Narayan Singh. Anticipatory bail rejected on ground of direct allegation; liberty to surrender within six weeks and seek regular bail on merits. Keywords: anticipatory bail rejected, BNS 2023, Patna High Court, surrender within six weeks, regular bail on own merit.
What did the court decide?
Given the facts and circumstances, and there being direct allegation against the petitioners, this is not a fit case for anticipatory bail and the court is not inclined to grant it.