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Krishna Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 May 2026CR. MISC./25276/2026

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.25276 of 2026; dt. 01-05-2026; Krishna Yadav v. The State of Bihar; second regular bail application rejected; Rani Talab P.S. Case No.72 of 2024; Sessions Trial No.1057 of 2025; IPC 302/307/354B/379/504/506/341/323 r/w 34; khanti assault causing death; 2 of 7 witnesses examined; trial to be completed within eight months; coercive steps for witnesses; Sourendra Pandey, J.

What did the court decide?

The Court declined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage, taking into account the specific nature of the allegation against him (the fatal assault on the informant's husband). ¶¶20

Krishna Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody, should be granted regular bail in Sessions Trial No.1057 of 2025 arising out of Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024 (Patna), where Section 302 IPC was later added to the charges.

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Court's answer

The Court declined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage, taking into account the specific nature of the allegation against him (the fatal assault on the informant's husband).

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Ratio / Principle

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and, considering the petitioner's age, complete it within eight months without unnecessary adjournments to either side, ensuring prosecution witnesses appear by taking coercive steps.

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Key takeaways

Any observation made in this order shall have no bearing during the trial.obiter¶¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25276 of 2026 (Patna High Court, Sourendra Pandey, J., dt. 01-05-2026): Regular bail refused on the petitioner's second application. Krishna Yadav (aged 73, in custody since 10.08.2024, one criminal antecedent per counsel) sought bail in Sessions Trial No.1057 of 2025 arising out of Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024, registered under IPC Sections 341, 323, 307, 354B, 379, 504, 506 read with Section 34, with Section 302 IPC added after the alleged khanti assault on the informant's husband, who died during treatment. Counsel urged false implication amid a family rivalry, general/omnibus allegations and bail already granted to co-accused; the APP stressed the specific fatal-allegation. The Trial Court reported two of seven witnesses examined, the rest summoned. Weighing the specific nature of the allegation and the trial stage, the Court rejected the bail prayer, directed completion of the trial within eight months in view of the petitioner's age, ordered coercive steps to produce prosecution witnesses, and clarified that its observations would carry no weight in the trial.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25276 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2024 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna

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Krishna Yadav, S/O Late Chhotu Yadav, R/O Village- Jitan Chhapra, P.S.Rani Talab, District- Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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3 01-05-2026

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This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.1057 of 2025 arising out of Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354B, 379, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added.

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As per the prosecution's case, the allegation against the petitioner is that he had assaulted one Govind Sharan, who is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25276 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/3

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the husband of the informant, on his head by a khanti , due to which he died during the course of treatment.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a 73 years old man and he has falsely been implicated by the agnates due to a longstanding rivalry between them. It has further been submitted that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and other co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 10.08.2024.

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The learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that there is a specific allegation against the petitioner of assaulting the husband of the informant who died in course of treatment. A report was called for from the learned Trial Court with regard to the stage of trial and it has been reported that out of seven witnesses two have already been examined and the rest five witnesses are yet to be examined, however, summons, bailable warrants and dasti summons have already been issued to the witnesses.

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Considering the aforesaid fact and circumstances and taking into account the specific nature of the allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25276 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 3/3

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on bail as of now.

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Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

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The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the present case and looking at the age of the petitioner, the trial should be completed within a period of eight months from today without giving unnecessary adjournments to either side. The learned Trial Court should ensure that the prosecution witnesses are made to appear by taking coercive steps.

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It is made clear that the observation, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.

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(Sourendra Pandey, J)

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manoj/-

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