Kuldeep Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar Yadav @ Kuldeep… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

Kuldeep Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar Yadav @ Kuldeep… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 384 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.).

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 384 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S., should be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, the petitioner is to be enlarged on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.).

Ratio / Principle

The anticipatory bail application stands allowed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ANTICIPATORY BAIL - GRANTED - Patna High Court (Praveen Kumar, J.), Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34766 of 2026, order dated 20-05-2026. Petitioner Kuldeep Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar, apprehending arrest in Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 384 of 2025 (District Madhubani) registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S., sought anticipatory bail. Prosecution case: petitioner and co-accused assaulted the informant and her family members, and the informant's grandfather succumbed to injuries during treatment. Counsel for petitioner relied on the post-mortem report (Annexure-2), submitting that no internal or external injuries were found on the deceased and that death was opined to be due to cardio respiratory failure due to sudden cardiac arrest, contending the allegations were not substantiated thereby; petitioner was said to be accused in one other case in which he is on bail. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer. Considering the facts, circumstances and nature of allegation, the court directed enlargement on anticipatory bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.). Application allowed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34766 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2025 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani

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Kuldeep Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar Yadav @ Kuldeep Kumar S/O Sifait Yadav R/O Village - Kukrupatti, P.S- Babubarhi, District - Madhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, A.P.P. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 20-05-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 384 of 2025 of registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103 (1) and 3 (5) of B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and other coaccused persons assaulted the informant and her family members as a result of which grandfather of the informant succumbed to injuries during the course of the treatment.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Referring to Annexure-2, the post-mortem report of the deceased, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that no internal or external injuries were found on the person of the deceased and cause of death was opined to be cardio respiratory failure due to sudden

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cardiac arrest. It has further been submitted that allegation is not substantiated by the post-mortem report. It has further been submitted that there is no injury report of the other persons on record. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner is accused in one another case in which he is on bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 384 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J)

vashudha/-

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