Dismissed¶13

Surendra Yadav @ Nanhak v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Oct 2025CR. MISC./37787/2025

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What is this about?

Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail refused; BNS 2023 Sections 317(5), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2); motorcycle theft and use in illegal activity; criminal antecedents of petitioner; material collected in investigation; liberty to surrender before District Court and seek regular bail; same-day consideration of bail application directed; Bettiah City P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024; West Champaran; Cr. Misc. No. 37787 of 2025; order dt. 08-10-2025; single-judge oral order of Purnendu Singh, J.

What did the court decide?

Pre-arrest bail refused. The petitioner was, however, permitted to surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail, and the learned District Court was directed to consider his bail application on the same day. ¶13

Surendra Yadav @ Nanhak Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, Surendra Yadav @ Nanhak, should be enlarged on pre-arrest bail in connection with Bettiah P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024.

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Court's answer

Considering the petitioner's criminal antecedent and the material collected in course of investigation against him, prima facie a case of theft of motorcycle and its use in an illegal activity is made out against the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

The court took into account the petitioner's criminal antecedent and the material collected in course of investigation against the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

The court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.ratio¶13
The petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail.ratio¶16
The learned District Court is directed to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Purnendu Singh, J.), oral order dated 08-10-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 37787 of 2025, arising out of Bettiah P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024 (Thana Bettiah City, District West Champaran), registered for offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the BNS, 2023: Considering the petitioner's criminal antecedent and the material collected in course of investigation, the Court found that prima facie a case of theft of motorcycle and its use in an illegal activity was made out against the petitioner (Surendra Yadav @ Nanhak), and declined to enlarge him on pre-arrest bail. The petitioner was permitted to surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail, with a direction that his bail application be considered on the same day. The bail application stood disposed of.

Surendra Yadav @ Nanhak v. The State of Bihar

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