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Anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and verification of antecedents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9265 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-549 Year-2025 Thana- JAMUI District- Jamui
====================================================== Prince Yadav @ Prince Raj S/O Raveesh Chandra R/O Village- Amari, P.SKhaira, Dist.- Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. P.N. Shahi, Senior Advocate Mr. Akash Raj, Advocate Mr. Rajit Ranjan, Advocate Ms. Nikita Mittal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 22-04-2026
Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner
and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
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informant and his son with them on two different motorcycles. It is further alleged that the accused persons took the informant and his son to Panchmandir and from there, the informant was taken to the bank of Bachhiyar river by two persons. Thereafter, both the persons asked the informant to talk to his son and the son of the informant told the informant about demand of ransom of Rs.4,00,000/-. The son of the informant also told the informant that if the demand of ransom would not be fulfilled, he would be killed. To arrange the ransom amount, both the persons left the informant at Mahisauri Chowk and they also called from mobile number mentioned in the First Information Report on the mobile number of the wife of the informant and asked for ransom to the tune of Rs.4,00,000/-. The accused persons also called from another number mentioned in the First Information Report and asked the informant to come with the ransom amount in 10 minutes. The informant further alleged that the petitioner and other persons are also members of the gang of Pawan Yadav and Shahwaz Khan.
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his son is against Pawan Yadav and Shahwaz Khan and even the allegation of demanding ransom has been levelled against Pawan Yadav and Shahwaz Khan. There is no allegation against the petitioner or other accused persons except Pawan Yadav and Shahwaz Khan. It is further submitted that even the mobile numbers, which has been mentioned in the First Information Report, does not belong to the petitioner. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is a dispute in between the parties from before, for which, the petitioner has lodged Jamui P.S. Case No.577 of 2018, in which trial is going on. The father of the petitioner was to depose in the said case after two days from the date of the said occurrence and after lodging of the First Information Report by the father of the petitioner, three other cases have been lodged against the informant side. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has got three antecedents in which he is on bail. It is lastly submitted that the alleged victim came back on the same day to his house.
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through the records, it appears that there is dispute in between the family members of the petitioner and the informant side. The father of the petitioner has lodged a case in the year 2018 being Jamui P.S. Case No.577 of 2018 in which trial is going on and one day after the occurrence, the statement of the father of the petitioner was to be recorded and for putting pressure upon the petitioner, he has falsely been implicated in the present case. It further appears that no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioner and the allegation, if any, have been levelled against Pawan Yadav and Shahwaz Khan.
The learned court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of
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the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of
or in the name of verification.
(Ritesh Kumar, J.)
Sanjay/-
U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to a petitioner with no specific allegation against him in a kidnapping-for-ransom case amid prior disputes between the families.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Prince Yadav @ Prince Raj
The State of Bihar
Ritesh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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