Arjun Yadav v. The state of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.49228 of 2026, decided 29-07-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh (single Judge). Anticipatory bail application under BNSS allowed for six petitioners (Arjun Yadav; Om Prakash Yadav; Pappu Kumar Yadav @ Pappu Yadav; Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Yadav; Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Yadav; Raushan Kumar @ Raushan Kumar Yadav) apprehending arrest in Kusheshwar Asthan P.S. Case No. 120 of 2022, Thana Kusheshwar Asthan, District Darbhanga, registered under ss. 341, 323, 354, 379, 307, 504, 506 read with s. 34 IPC. Key facts: 11 persons named in FIR; informant sustained simple injuries (abrasion, scratch); her husband had four injuries, one grievous (hairline fracture of navicular bone of left foot, non-vital part); co-accused Sikandar Yadav specifically alleged to have assaulted the couple; investigation completed, chargesheet filed, cognizance taken. Grounds for relief: nature of allegations, fair and clean antecedent, completion of investigation. Terms: arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs. 20,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions per s. 482(2) BNSS. Counsel: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Adv. for petitioners; Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP for the State.