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Satrughan Yadav @ Shatrughan Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Nov 2025CR. MISC./61217/2025

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What is this about?

Regular bail granted on second attempt; Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023, Saharsa; offences under Ss. 364, 302, 120B, 201 IPC; earlier rejection 22.11.2024 (Cr. Misc. No. 36628/2024) with six-month renewal liberty; eight prosecution witnesses examined, seven hostile; trial pending after about one year; custody since 13.11.2023; parity with co-accused Prakash Kumar (Cr. Misc. No. 56949/2025, order dt. 26.09.2025); bail bond Rs. 20,000 with two sureties; Patna High Court; Justice Shailendra Singh; order dated 14-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023. ¶21

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Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Satrughan Yadav @ Shatrughan Yadav should be released on regular bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023, registered for offences punishable under sections 364, 302, 120B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Court's answer

Considering the submissions advanced and mainly the petitioner's custody period (in jail since 13.11.2023) and the status of his trial (eight prosecution witnesses examined, seven declared hostile, trial still running and unconcluded after about a year since the earlier rejection), this Court found itself inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh), oral order dated 14-11-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 61217 of 2025 (arising out of Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023, District Saharsa): regular bail granted to Satrughan Yadav @ Shatrughan Yadav, booked under sections 364, 302, 120B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. This was the petitioner's second attempt; his first bail prayer was rejected on 22.11.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 36628/2024 with liberty to renew after six months absent significant trial progress. Eight prosecution witnesses were examined, seven of whom were declared hostile (admitted by the APP); the trial remained unconcluded after about a year, and the petitioner had been in custody since 13.11.2023. Parity was noted with co-accused Prakash Kumar, granted bail on 26.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 56949/2025. Bail ordered on a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61217 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2023 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa

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Satrughan Yadav @ Shatrughan Yadav, S/o Late Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav, R/o Village- Bhatrandha, P.S.- Ghilat, Dist.- Madhepura

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 14-11-2025

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Heard Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, learned APP for the State.

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2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023 dated 12.11.2023 registered for the offences punishable under sections 364, 302, 120B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

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3. The main submissions advanced by petitioner’s counsel are that this is the second attempt of the petitioner to get the relief of bail and his first attempt for the same relief was rejected by this Court vide order dated 22.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36628/2024, giving him a liberty to renew his bail prayer after six months if no significant progress is made in his trial and in the light of the said liberty, he has renewed his

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61217 of 2025(3) dt.14-11-2025 2/3

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prayer. Though eight prosecution witnesses have been examined in the petitioner’s trial but his trial is still running for the examination of the remaining prosecution witnesses and a period of about one year has passed after the rejection of his earlier prayer, but even then, his trial has not been concluded. It is further submitted that one co-accused Prakash Kumar, carrying similar nature of allegation, has been granted bail on his second attempt by this Bench vide order dated 26.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56949/2025. It is further submitted that as per the information, seven material witnesses of the prosecution have not supported the case of the prosecution and went hostile and further, the remaining witnesses of the prosecution are not material, so, the release of the petitioner on bail at this stage will not affect the prosecution adversely and the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 13.11.2023.

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4. Though learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner but fairly accepted that seven prosecution witnesses have been declared hostile.

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5. Considering the aforesaid submissions and mainly the petitioner’s custody period and the status of his trial, as stated above, this Court is now inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61217 of 2025(3) dt.14-11-2025 3/3

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on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 207 of 2023.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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annu/-

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