Upendra Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.33151 of 2026, decided 13-05-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar (single judge). Anticipatory bail application of Upendra Yadav, Sujeet Kumar and Sushila Devi allowed in Jankinagar P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026 (District Purnia/Purnea), registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 76, 308(3), 3(5) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita — allegations of extortion demand of Rs.50,000.00, head injury caused with an iron rod, assault on the informant's family, and taking of Rs.5,000.00 and a gold chain. Direction: release on bail on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Purnea, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions. Counsel: Anirudh Kumar for petitioners; Shyam Kumar Singh, APP for the State. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed to all three petitioners: release on bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Purnea, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita.