Dharmendra Yadav @ Dharmendra Kumar Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Bail – regular bail granted – Patna High Court (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No.89666 of 2025, decided 18-03-2026 by Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.: regular bail allowed for Dharmendra Yadav @ Dharmendra Kumar Yadav in Khajekalan P.S. Case No. 271 of 2014 (BNS Ss.191, 191(3), 190, 118(1), 109, 303(2), 103(1), 61(2); Arms Act S.27). Grounds: delayed trial (4/11 witnesses examined), hostile injured witness not implicating accused, parity with bailed co-accused, clean antecedents, custody since 18.05.2023. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 + two like sureties; conditions on attendance and non-tampering. Keywords: regular bail, third bail application, long incarceration, hostile injured witness, bail parity, trial delay, BNS offences, Arms Act.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Patna City/concerned Court in Khajekalan P.S. Case No. 271 of 2014, subject to conditions of trial attendance/co-operation and non-tampering with evidence or witnesses.