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2026 DAILYLAW 19165 (PAT)

Umesh Yadav v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./37947/2026 · 2026-06-17

Ashok Kumar Pandey

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37947 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2026 Thana- Charkapathar District- Jamui ====================================================== Umesh Yadav Son of Sri Kailu Yadav Resident of Village- Panjiya, P.S.- Charkapathar, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Shivam, Advocate Mr. Mudit Meet, Advocate Mr. Sushmita Mishra, Advocate Mr. Purushottam Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP For the Informant : Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mandal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Informant and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Charkapathar P.S. Case No.39 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 126(2), 76, 324(4), 329(5), 308(5), 308(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others being armed with weapon arrived. It is further alleged that Munna Barnwal, Dhiraj Barnwal and Kailu Yadav demanded Rs. 10 Lakh as rangdaari. It is further alleged that after some time, they called a JCB and demolished Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37947 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 the house of the informant. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that specific allegation of demanding rangdaari is against Munna Barnwal, Dhiraj Barnwal and Kailu Yadav. It has further been submitted that the nature of allegation against this petitioner is general and omnibus. Though he has been arrayed as accused, no specific overt act is alleged against him. It has further been submitted that similarly situated co- accused Neeraj Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 33444 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. It has been submitted that the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent in which he is acquitted. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 02.03.2026. 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37947 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Jamui in connection with Charkapathar P.S. Case No.39 of 2026. durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T