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MOHD. SALEEM @ PAPPU SHAH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought to quash an FIR dated 07.08.2026 that alleged offences under various sections of the IPC, the Bihar Narcotic Substances (B.N.S.) Act and the Scheduled Castes/Tribes Act. They made an innocuous prayer that the police, before making any arrests, should follow the Supreme Court …

LAL BAHADURversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 529 of the BNSS Act seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (J.D.)/J.M. Court No. 2, Siddharth Nagar, to decide a pending Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case (Complaint No. 5666 of 2026) at an early date. The applicant argued that the accused …

SHIVSEVAK AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged an order dated 22 July 2026 of the Special Judge (SC/ST) that, on an application under Section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. Act, directed the police to register an FIR against them. The trial court held that a prima facie cognizable offence was disclosed and ordered registration …

KHALIL AHMAD AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Case No. 393 of 2020) relating to offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504 IPC, sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act and sections 3/4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Right on …

SMT. SARASWATI THAKUR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Smt. Saraswati Thakur and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the police not to arrest them in a case registered as Crime No. 26 of 2025 and a certiorari to quash the FIR dated 17.01.2025. The petitioners later made an innocuous prayer that …

DINESH KUMAR YADVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and all proceedings in Criminal Case No. 52021 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 308(4) and 351(2) of the BNSS. A compromise between the parties had been reached and …

RAVI SAMAURIA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Ravi Samauria and two others, were charged under IPC sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 and the Dowry Prohibition Act in a case pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Agra. They settled the dispute out of court and filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking …

RAJENDRA PRASAD BHASKAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge sheet and cognizance order in Criminal Case No. 2307 of 2025, which arose from a complaint under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicants and the …

KESHRI HIND AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners Keshri Hind and six others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 19‑08‑2026 (Crime No.0253 of 2026) registered under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2) of the B.N.S.S. Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, and also requested that they not be …

SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants (Shiv Pratap Shukla and four others) filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 66 of 2021, which involved charges under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had …

SHAHRUKH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Case No. 730 of 2016) involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that they had reached an …

MAHESH KUMAR BHARDWAJ ALIAS MAHESH BHARDWAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Mahesh Kumar Bhardwaj filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking quash of the charge sheet and the pending criminal trial (Session Trial No. 53 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) of the B.N.S. Act and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. …

BHOLA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants, Bhola and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and criminal proceedings (Case No. 1251 of 2018) relating to offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that a compromise had …

DEVESH KUMAR AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Devesh Kumar and five others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 16‑09‑2020 and the ensuing criminal proceedings (Case No. 9990 of 2021) relating to offences under IPC sections 498‑A, 323 and Dowry Prohibition Act …

SANDEEP KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge‑sheet dated 12‑03‑2025 and a cognizance order dated 19‑02‑2026 in Case No. 654 2026. They contended that the offences alleged – Sections 351(2), 352 and 115(2) of the BNSS – are non‑cognizable and that, under …

JAYVEER SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP 3 ANOTHER

The applicants Jayveer Singh, Nanhu and Lal Singh filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash an order dated 25‑11‑2025 in Session Trial Case No.850 of 2022 (Ramkumar v. Jayveer Singh), which involved charges under IPC sections 452, 354, 323, 504, 506, POCSO Act sections …

DIGVIJAY SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Digvijay Singh and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash a charge sheet dated 25‑12‑2023 and the cognizance order dated 10‑10‑2024 in a case arising from FIR No. 74 of 2023 alleging offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 501, 294 and 120B …

ANURAG PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 14 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction to the City Magistrate of Gorakhpur to decide a criminal case (Case No.17471 of 2024) concerning alleged encroachment under Section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 152 of the B.N.S.S. Act. The magistrate had …

NAVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Navi, who was charged under Sections 65(1) and 351(3) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape. The applicant argued that the FIR was lodged two months after the alleged incident, that the victim’s statement under …

HAJI ABDUL RASHEED ANSARI AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 75458 of 2023) arising from alleged offences under Sections 498‑A, 504, 506, 354 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that a compromise deed dated …

JAMSHED AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and related proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 324 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicants …

SMT BHARTI @ MEENA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 12582 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, on the ground that a compromise had been reached …

SOMVATI ALIAS SOMAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Somvati Alias Soma, who was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No. 159 of 2026) for allegedly possessing 1.276 kg of charas, a quantity exceeding the …

ARPIT AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Chargesheet No. 383/2025 and cognizance order) in a case involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that the …

PINTUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Pintu, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant issued against him in a 2004 case (State vs. Sunil & Another) involving offences under IPC Sections 498 and 376 and Section 3(1) of …

Salman GaddiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Salman Gaddi, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly possessing 30.6 litres of liquor recovered from an e‑rickshaw he owned. He argued that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, had a clean …

Munna Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Munna Kumar Sah was arrested in connection with the seizure of 14.535 litres of illicit foreign liquor from an orchard in Maker, Saran. He contended that he was merely present at the scene, that no liquor was recovered from his possession, and that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the …

ASRAF ALI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash a charge‑sheet dated 23‑08‑2021 and a cognizance order dated 27‑10‑2021 in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, on the …

MANDEEPversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Mandeep, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash the charge‑sheet dated 21‑12‑2024 and the cognizance order dated 24‑04‑2025 in a criminal case alleging offences under Sections 376‑D, 354, 504, 506 and 120‑B IPC. He contended that the FIR was lodged …

Lalu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lalu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a police patrol recovered a pistol, live cartridges and a mobile phone from his possession. He filed an application for regular bail, claiming innocence, alleging that the procedure under …

MOHD SALEEM AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 488 of 2022) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act. They claimed that the parties had amicably settled the dispute by a compromise …

Abhishek Kumar @ Avishak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 2,340 litres of liquor from a pick‑up. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar, the owner of a Tata Mini truck, was implicated in the seizure of 826.3 litres of liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of seizure, and that his …

Md. Amanullah @ AmanullahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Amanullah, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 255 litres of liquor from his pickup vehicle. He argued that he had no knowledge of the liquor being transported, had a clean criminal record, and was …

Manish ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Thakur applied for anticipatory bail after the police seized 4.32 litres of foreign liquor from an open area near his house in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018. The petitioner contended that the seizure was made in a public …

AKASH AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge sheet, summons and the entire criminal proceeding (Criminal Case No. 6559 of 2024) arising from a matrimonial dispute involving offences under Sections 498A, 323 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry …

Pawan SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Pawan Sah, sought bail in a case where 7.5 litres of codeine phosphate and triprolidine HCl cough syrup were seized from a scooty and the offence alleged under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended he was neither the owner nor driver, that the seizure was improper, …

CHAMAN SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge‑sheet, cognizance order and summoning order dated 17‑06‑2016 in a criminal case pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Amroha. They contended that the cognizance and summoning order was issued on a …

Bishun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bishun Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 7 October 2025 under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly selling ‘smack’. The prosecution alleged that 21.21 grams of the drug were recovered from the …

Vivekanand Singh @ Vivekanand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2021 case alleging criminal breach of trust, cheating and conspiracy under IPC sections 406, 419, 420 and 34. The prosecution claimed they misappropriated money from an informant and failed to execute a sale deed, while …

Md. Intekhab Alam @ Md. Intkhab @ Itkhab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Intekhab Alam, was arrested for possession of 150 bottles of cough syrups containing codeine, alleged to violate Sections 8, 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution argued that the seized quantity constituted a commercial amount of contraband, citing the Supreme Court’s …