Ajay Kumar Yadav @ Ajay Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.31392 of 2026, decided 21-07-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. (oral order). Ajay Kumar Yadav @ Ajay Yadav v. The State of Bihar and Saurav Gupta (Mining Inspector, Nawada). Anticipatory bail ALLOWED in Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 130 of 2025 (Nawada) under Sections 191(1), 191(2), 125, 130, 132, 303(2), 317(2), 3(5) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; alleged illegal sand extraction, twelve seized tractors, alleged Government loss Rs. 25,49,363/-; bail-bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; deposit of Rs. 50,000/- directed; Section 482 BNSS 2023 conditions; Rule 41 Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules Act 1972 argued by counsel; advocates Kuldeep Kumar (petitioner) and Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, to be enlarged on bail in connection with Nadriganj P.S. Case No. 130 of 2025 on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M.-II, Nawada, subject to conditions under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with direction to deposit Rs. 50,000/- towards the liability fastened by the department concerned; one bailor to be a family member/relative providing an official bona fide document; petitioner to desist from further offences, failing which the State may take steps for cancellation of the bail bond.