Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

The applicants, Nareshbhai Bhupatji Thakor and others, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed in FIR C.R. No.11195007250649 (2025) alleging multiple offences including assault leading to two deaths. The prosecution opposed bail, …

Priyankaben, wife of Brijeshbhai Patel, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant asserted that the matter was …

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No. Part‑A/11210050251384 (2025) and the related charge‑sheet and criminal case under the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020. The original complainant submitted an affidavit stating that th…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No.11206062250366 (2025) registered at Satlasana Police Station for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the POCSO Act. The complainant and the victim, both present in court, submitte…

Nareshbhai Virabhai Vadi applied for a revision under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to replace the bank guarantee condition imposed by the Special Court, NDPS Act, for the interim release (Muddamal) of a seized Maruti Suzuki vehicle. The Special Court had ordered the vehi…

Shalin UmeshKumar Patel applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR (C.R. No. 11191042250376/2025) alleging offences punishable up to seven years. The applicant argued he would cooperate with the investigation and was ready to appear before …

The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and related IPC sections. The allegations involved defrauding victims by promising visas and taking money. The applicant,…

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR I‑C.R. No.11209056240734 (2024) registered at B Division Police Station, Himmatnagar, for offences under several sections of the BNSS and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The parties, inclu…

The accused, Naren­drabhai Mansukhbhai Dod, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the conviction and sentence imposed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in Criminal Appeal No. 419 of 2024 and Criminal Case No. 6536 of 2018. The complain…

The petitioner, Jahlunath, was arrested in connection with an alleged prohibited liquor transaction after a vehicle belonging to his son was used. The FIR (C.R. No.11199060260003/2026) led to charges under Sections 65(a), 65(e), 81, 83, 98(2) and 116(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The petitioner filed an applicatio…

The applicant, Virsinh Kasubha Solanki, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with an FIR alleging violations of Sections 65(a), 65(e), 81, 98(2) and 116B of the Prohibition Act, 1949. The applicant argued t…

The petitioner, Anananad Kumar, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for alleged sexual offences. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after the charge‑sheet had be…

The applicant, Nikhil M. Savaliya, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with a FIR registered for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(d) of the IT Act. He argued that custodial i…

The applicant, a permanent resident of Morbi, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged cyber‑fraud offences under Sections 111(2)(B), 316(5), 318(4), 61(2), 317(2) and 54 of the same Act. The prosecution opposed bail, arguing the na…

Dashariya Virsinh Bamaniya filed a special criminal application under Article 226, Article 227 of the Constitution and Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release of his TVS Motors muddamal vehicle seized by police under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for carrying muddamal without a permit…

The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging violations of Sections 65(a), 65(e), 81 and 83 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the standar…

The original accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR (C.R.No.I‑427 of 2003), the charge‑sheet and the pending criminal case (No.4012 of 2007) relating to offences under the Indian Penal Code. The authorised officer of the complainant bank …

The accused, Ajay Hiranand Raghani, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No.11191046230259 (2023) and a pending Special ATRO case. The FIR alleged offences under IPC sections 323, 427, 294(b), 506(2), Gujarat Police Act section 135(1), and SC/ST (Pr…

The applicant, Hiren Choti Harsukhbhai Bhuva, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 317(2), 317(4) and 61(2) of the same Act. The FIR alleged that he acted as a mule account holder, receiving a commission of Rs.2,…

The applicant, Chhutraram (Dinesh) Kumavat Jassaram, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. C.R. 11210002254026 filed at Sachin GIDC Police Station, Surat. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the alleged f…

The petitioners, owners of R.D. Trading Firm, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR C.R. No.11201001260001 alleging inflated sales and a gain of about Rs.3 lakh. They asserted no prior criminal antecedents, willingness to coopera…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed by Rahulkumar Rajeshkumar Agarwal under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR C.R. No.11201018250032 of 2025 alleging offences under several BNS provisions and Section 66D of the IT Act. The applican…

The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 110 and 54 of the same Act, which carry a maximum punishment of seven years. The applicant’s counsel argued that the alleged offences are not of a serious …

Hafizaben Irfan Parekh applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging that she was present during an illegal abortion of a minor victim. The victim turned major and married the original accused shortly before the FIR was lodged, and th…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No. 11196016230392 and the related criminal case, alleging that the dispute had been amicably settled. The complainant, appearing virtually, submitted an affidavit stating that the FIR was filed in ha…

Meet Ramjibhai Kariyavara filed a criminal revision under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the seizure of his Skoda vehicle and to have it released. The vehicle had been seized in connection with an NDPS case where MD‑drug was found on a co‑accused, not on the appli…

The applicant, Riyazkhan @ Munno Mahebubkhan Pathan, filed an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking regular bail after a charge‑sheet was filed in FIR No. C.R. 11195019251309 (2025) for alleged dealing in prohibited liquor under several sections of the Prohibition Act. Th…

The High Court of Gujarat entertained an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Deepak Sharma, who was implicated in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 318(4) and 54. The applicant expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation and to appe…

The High Court of Gujarat heard multiple anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by five accused persons (original accused Nos. 3, 4, and 5, along with two others already on bail) in connection with FIR No. 11189003251588 alleging offences under IPC section…

The High Court of Gujarat heard multiple anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by five accused persons (original accused Nos. 3, 4, and 5, along with two others already on bail) in connection with FIR No. 11189003251588 alleging offences under IPC section…

The applicants, who are alleged co‑accused in a fraud case involving a sale deed and forgery, filed anticipatory bail applications under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with FIR No. 11189003251588. They contended that the FIR was lodged belatedly…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed by Keyur Dipak Kumar Shah, who was arrested on 21‑01‑2026 for alleged fraud of Rs 42 crore by wrongful availing of input tax credit under Sections 132(1)(b) and 132(1)(c) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Section 69 of the Gujarat GST Act, 2017. The app…

The appellant, Naagdaan Makwana, was arrested after a non‑bailable warrant was issued for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. He applied for regular bail after the chargesheet was filed, invoking Section 14(1) of …

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, filed by accused Hiren Dhanjibhai Vaghamashi (accused‑3) seeking quashal of FIR No. 11191013220564 (2022) which alleged offences under IPC 306, 506(2), 114 and IT Act 67(e)(a) relating to the suicide o…

Vinod Kishnji Bansiwal applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the charge sheet was filed, alleging possession of contraband worth Rs. 22 lakhs without a permit and claiming a mediatory role. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences u…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed by Ajaykumar Pataram Thori under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet had been filed for alleged offences under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and the BNS. The applicant argued that he was merely a passe…

The petitioner, Naresh Jayantilal Jain, filed anticipatory bail applications under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with FIRs alleging offences under IPC Sections 409, 420, 120B and 34. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no …

The petitioner, Naresh Jayantilal Jain, filed anticipatory bail applications under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with FIRs alleging offences under IPC Sections 409, 420, 120B and 34. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no …

The applicant, a 20‑year‑old male, was charged under Sections 137(2), 64, 64(2)(M), 87 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 5(l) and 6 of the POCSO Act for an alleged sexual offence involving a 16‑year‑old girl. The FIR arose from a consensual love affair during which the parties eloped for a mo…

The applicant, Amitbhai Rajeshbai Lavjibhai Dabhi, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for offences under IPC Sections 302, 34 and 201, after a charge‑sheet was filed. He had been in custody since 23 January 2021, with the charge framed only on 3 September 2024 and only…

The petitioners, Lalitsinh Nathusinh @ Narayansingh Ravat (Rajput) and another, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with FIR C.R. No.11209003260082 alleging offences under Sections 65(A)(E), 81 and 83 of the Prohibition Act. The applicant, a vehicle c…

The accused filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No. I‑44 of 2018 and the pending charge sheet and trial. The original complainant and the victims appeared in court, produced identity proof and affidavits stating that the disp…

The applicant, Nikulbhai Chotabhai Patel, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR filed in 2024 alleging forgery of a Power of Attorney and illegal sale of land belonging to a de facto complainant. The alleged offence dates back to the year 20…

The applicant, Aatishbhai Lalitbhai Lashubhai Damor, sought regular bail after a charge‑sheet was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with FIR No. 11199012250701/2025 alleging offences under Sections 64(1), 351(3) and 74 of the same Act. The prosecution opposed bail, ar…

Viktarbhai Shelat was arrested in connection with an FIR alleging harassment under Section 75(1)(I) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. The charge‑sheet was filed and he had been in custody since 13‑Dec‑2025. He filed an application under Section 483 of the BNS seeking…

The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under IPC Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 114. The applicant and the de facto complainant were former partners and claimed the dispute was civil and settled, with the com…

The applicants, Amratbhai Vasibhai Tukabhai Rabari and another, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release before the filing of a chargesheet in FIR No.11217027260009 relating to multiple offences under the BNS and the Arms Act. The State opposed …

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash the FIR (C.R. No. I‑7 of 2019), the charge‑sheet dated 09.04.2019 and the pending criminal case No. 2483 of 2019 for offences under Sections 406, 420 and 120(B) IPC. The original complainant appeared in c…

Aniket Arjanbhai Surela applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(3), 61(2) and 238(2). The applicant, a permanent resident of Rajkot with no prior criminal record, argued that further incarc…

The applicant, Ammar Akhtarhusen Manki, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with FIR C.R. No. 11197025251060. He contended that custodial interrogation was unnecessary, he would cooperate with the investigation, and he had no prior crimi…

The applicant, Chaitanyakumar ShambhuBhai Patel, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in connection with an FIR relating to a civil dispute over immigration services and a refund. The applicant asserted no prior criminal record and pled…

The applicant, a scrap broker, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in connection with an FIR (C.R. No. 11196010220014) alleging offences under IPC sections 120B, 419, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 114. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the gravity of th…

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection against arrest in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. They contended that the maximum punishment for…

Mahaveersinh Kanubha Gohil applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged forgery and illegal takeover of property. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences and the applicant’s alleged involvement in an organize…

The applicants, Vikramji Sedhaji Thakarda and another, were arrested in connection with an FIR alleging abduction of three girls, forced consumption of chocolates, and offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) and the POCSO Act. They filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the BNS b…

The applicants sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR alleging violations of Sections 4(3) and 5(c) of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act. The FIR alleged that the applicants and the applicant's wife had illegally occupied a residential a…

The applicant, Vijaykumar @Bhuvaji Khanabhai Karamshibhai, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release pending trial for alleged offences under Sections 69, 64(2)(m), 64(2)(f) and 351(2)(3) of the same Act. The prosecution opposed bail, arguing the…

KARANSINH LABHUBHA GOHIL and a co‑applicant were arrested in connection with a contraband liquor seizure and charged under Sections 65(E), 116(B), 81 and 98(2) of the Prohibition Act. After the charge‑sheet was filed, they filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sa…

Najmabhen, daughter of Rasulbhai Sadhvani, was arrested in connection with FIR No. 11211015250732 (2025) alleging offences under Sections 103(1), 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. She filed a regular bail application under Section …

The petitioner filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) seeking a mandamus directing the police to register an FIR against teachers and staff (respondents 4‑9) for alleged negligence that led to his son’s drowning during a study tou…

Parsingbhai Dalabhai Damor filed a special criminal application under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the release of his Alto K10 vehicle seized by police under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for allegedly carrying liquor without a permit. Th…

The petitioner, Ronakkumar Manilal Trivedi, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act (sections 7(a), 7A, 12, 13(1)(a) and 13(2)). The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the al…

The petitioners sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for applicant No.2, who is accused of offences under Sections 108, 85 and 54 of the same Act, relating to alleged harassment and theft. The applicant, a 52‑year‑old woman caring for a mentally retarded son and a teenag…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No.11216010260047, which alleged offences under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2), 324(4), 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. Both the complainant and the vi…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No.11191044220275 (2022) and the related criminal case for offences under IPC sections 507, 294(b), 114 and Gujarat Money‑Lenders Act sections 33(3), 40, 42(d). The complainant and the victim appeare…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed by Dhruvbai @ Dhulo Mahendrabhai Chavda under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the BNS Act and the POCSO Act. The applicant, aged 22, was alleged to have been involved …

The applicant, arrested under FIR C.R. No. 11189004241242 for offences under IPC sections 380, 457 and 114, had earlier been granted regular bail by the Sessions Court subject to appearing twice a month, but the bail was cancelled after he violated that condition. He filed a regular bail application under Section 483 o…

The petitioners, Balvindarsingh Surjitsinh Singlikar and Pradipsingh Jogindarsingh Singlikar, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 331(3), 331(4), 305(a) and 111(2) of the same Act. The applicants had been i…

Kishanbhai, a 21‑year‑old, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act and IPC 103(1) for a fatal incident that allegedly occurred during a village function attended by about 20,000 people. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the B.N.…

The applicant, Sadamhusen @ Soyeb Salimkhan Meman, was arrested in connection with FIR C.R. No.11203068260065 for alleged offences under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the same Act, contending that he would co…

The accused, Kamlesh, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged offences under the NDPS Act, including supply of 44 kg of bhang. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the narcotics offence and the accused's ro…

The applicants sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR filed under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GUJCTOC) alleging involvement in the Nikubha gang's illegal sand mining. The prosecution opposed bail, arguing the seriousn…

The petitioner, Vishalb... Handa, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 137(2), 309(4)(6), 54 and 61(2) of the same Act. The prosecution opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the alleged kidnapping and loo…

The applicants filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking bail for applicant No.2 who was found in a vehicle transporting prohibited liquor and is charged under Sections 65(a), 65(e), 81 and 98(2) of the Prohibition Act. The applicant argued that, given t…

The proprietor of Radhekishna Enterprise was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by a Special Negotiable Instrument Court and the conviction was upheld on appeal. The applicant filed a revision under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking to quash the judgment,…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No. 11197054260065 registered at Varnama Police Station for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complainant appeared in court and submitted an affidavit stating that the dispute had …

The applicant, Nitinbhai Manojbhai Purswami, was arrested in connection with FIR C.R. No. 11993006251552 (2025) alleging offences under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the Bhatriya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, involving a forged Power of Attorney to obtain bank‑mortgaged property documents. He filed an applic…

Mangilal Kalubhai Padhiya, a police constable/writer, was arrested for alleged illegal gratification under Sections 7(a) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018). After the charge‑sheet was filed, he filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh…

The applicant, Rajeshbhai, was charged under Sections 305(d), 331(2), 317(4) and 54 of the Bhatriya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly stealing silver ornaments worth Rs.61,500 from a temple. After the charge‑sheet was filed, his regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 w…

The petitioner, Rohannath Dharmanath, filed a special criminal application under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution and Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the release of his Mahindra Bolero truck (Reg No. GJ‑27‑X‑5365) seized by police under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for…

The petitioner, Yogesh Shanabhai Sisa/Koli, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle from which contraband liquor was recovered and charged under Sections 65-A, 65(E), 116-B, 81 and 98(2) of the Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. He filed an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha S…

The accused, aged 20 and 21, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 54 of the Bhatriya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the theft allegations and the pr…

Fakruddin @Bhola was arrested in connection with an FIR alleging violations of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Gujarat Animal Preservation Act, Preservation of Cruelty to Animal Act, Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act and the GP Act, specifically for transporting prohibited animals, one of which was f…

Dipakbhai Bhikhubhai Hirani was convicted by the 13th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment. He appealed to the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Surat, but the appeal was dismissed and the conviction upheld. Subsequently, Hira…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No. 11202056240245/2024 and the related Special Atrocity Case. The original complainant appeared in court and, through an affidavit, confirmed that the dispute had been amicably settled, she had recei…

The petitioners were convicted for robbery under IPC sections 394 and 114 based on a trial court's findings and an appellate confirmation. They filed a criminal revision under CrPC sections 397 and 401, alleging that the identification parade was flawed, the accused's photographs were published before the parade, and t…

The applicant, Prashantbhai Sureshbhai Jadav, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 115(1), 352, 351(2), 54 of the B.N.S. Act and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The prosecution opposed bail, a…

The applicant, Birbalnath Rekhnth Hunatnath Chauhan, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle carrying prohibited liquor with a fabricated number plate. He faced charges under Sections 65(a), 65(e), 81, 83 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and Sections 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, but no cha…

Imran Ismail Kumbhar was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to imprisonment with a direction to pay compensation to the complainant, Rajesh Shamji Maheshwari. The applicant filed a criminal revision under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking to…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No.11203037220147 (2022) and the pending criminal case No.918 of 2022. The original complainant appeared in court, produced identity proof and an affidavit stating that the dispute with the accused ha…

The petitioners, laborers engaged in loading prohibited liquor, were arrested under several provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and the B.N.S. Act. They filed an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking regular bail before the charge‑sheet was filed. The State opposed …

The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR (C.R. No.11210047212468 of 2021) alleging that he inflicted knife blows on the deceased. The State opposed bail, arguing the applicant’s active participation in the offence and that co‑accused …

Ritesh Sureshbhai Dave was charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly participating in the manufacturing of the contraband drug mephedrone at a residential premise and was promised 20% of the proceeds. After the charge‑sheet was filed, he applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bh…

The applicant, Kabir Singh, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 3(1), 3(2), 3(4) and 3(5) of the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act, 2015. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the…

The appellant, Patel Sureshbhai, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal of the respondents on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The key issue was whether a complainant who is also a victim may invoke the special l…

The petitioners, who were present inside a police station during a mob gherao, were charged under numerous provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Prevention of Damage to Public Properties Act after a charge‑sheet was filed. They applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the BNS, arguing …

The appellants, Baldev @ Bali Virbhanu Dangar and another, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code including rioting, robbery, dacoity and criminal conspiracy. They had earlier been granted regular bail in 2015, which was cancelled in 2022 on the ground that they misused the liberty. The Supreme Co…

The appellant, Shriram Finance Ltd., filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the statutory framework governing appeals by a complainant who is also a vic…

The applicants, Lakshman Kishanlaji Bhuralalji Kir and another, were charged under Sections 65(a), 65(e) and 81 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for allegedly transporting contraband liquor as driver and co‑driver. They filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202…

The applicant (No.2) was arrested in connection with FIR No. 11202026250868 (2025) alleging his presence at a crime scene with an iron pipe, though no specific injury was attributed to him. After the charge‑sheet was filed under multiple sections of the Bhatriya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police …

M/s Padmavati Corporation, represented by proprietor Jashvantlal Shah, appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the trial court’s acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant filed the appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC (and the analogous provision in the BNSS) as a compl…

M/s Padmavati Corporation, represented by proprietor Jashvantlal Shah, appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the trial court’s acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant filed the appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC (and the analogous provision in the BNSS) as a compl…

The appellant, who is both the complainant and the victim under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, appealed the trial court's acquittal. The issue was whether the appeal should be filed under Section 378 of the CrPC as a complainant or under the proviso to Section 372 (Section 413 of the BNSS) as a victim. …

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd appealed against the trial court's acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal was filed under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, asserting the complainant's right to challenge the acquittal. T…

The appellant filed an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita against a trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court referred to its earlier decision in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State of Gujarat, whi…

The appellant, a complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against his acquittal. The High Court examined the precedent set in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State of Gujarat, which relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No. 23 of 2015 and the pending criminal case concerning offences under IPC, the Dowry Prohibition Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The original complainant appeared in court, produce…

The Gujarat State Co‑operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the trial court's acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant argued that, as the complainant who suffered loss, they could file an appeal under Section 37…

The Gujarat State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd appealed an acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, arguing that as a complainant it could file an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC (or Section 419 of the BNSS). The High Court referred to its earlier decision in Shivsin…

Mohammed Imtiyaz Harun, partner of Venus Valves Industries, appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant argued that, as a complainant, he could file an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC (or Section 413 of the BN…

The Gujarat State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank appealed against the trial court's acquittal of the State of Gujarat under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant, also the complainant, sought to file the appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC as a complainant. The High Court ref…

Adnan Abbasbhai Dahodwala appealed the trial court's acquittal in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The issue was whether, as a complainant who is also a victim, he could file the appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC or had to use the victim‑specific remedy under the proviso to Section 372 of …

Jenab Adnana Dahodwala appealed to the Gujarat High Court under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against an acquittal in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court referred to its earlier decision in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State of Gujarat and the Supreme Court judg…

The appellant, Jyoti Satyanarayan Vishvkarma, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal of the respondents in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the precedent set in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State …

Shriram Finance Ltd., through its power of attorney, appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal was filed under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, asserting that the complainant, …

The appellant, Ambalal Kajodimal Shah, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the legal position of a complainant who is also a victim, relying on its e…

Ambalal Shah and Sons appealed to the Gujarat High Court against the trial court’s acquittal in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court examined whether the complainant, who is also a victim, could file the appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC or must use the victim‑specific remedy under t…

The appellant, Ambalal Shah & Sons, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 CrPC and Section 419 BNSS against the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The issue was whether a complainant who is also a victim could appeal under Section 378 (as a complainant) or must …

The appellant, Ambalal Shah and Sons, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the statutory framework governing appeals by a complainant who is also a vi…

The appellant, Ambalal Shah and Sons, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court's acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the statutory position that a complainant who is also a victim has a dis…

The appellant, Sehnaz Sam... (the complainant), appealed an acquittal granted by the trial court in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined whether a complainant who is also a victim may file an appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC or must invoke the victim‑specific remedy un…

Patel Vishnubhai Chandubhai appealed to the Gujarat High Court under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against his acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court referred to its earlier decision in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State of Gujarat and the Supreme Co…

Patel Vishnubhai Chandubhai appealed under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against his acquittal in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court referred to its earlier decision in Shivsinh Ganpatsinh Solanki v. State of Gujarat and the Supreme Court judgment in Celesti…

The appellant, Maheshbhai Punabhai Machhi, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the BNSS against the trial court’s acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined whether a complainant who is also a victim may invoke the complainant’…

The appellant, Rameshbhai Ribadiya, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita challenging the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the statutory framework governing appeals b…

The appellant, Rameshbhai Ribadiya, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita challenging the trial court's acquittal on a charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the statutory framework governing appeals b…

The Deesa Navnirman Bachat and Dhiran Sahakari Mandali Ltd appealed against the trial court's acquittal in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal was filed under Section 378 of the CrPC/Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, asserting the right to challenge the acquittal.…

Shriram Finance Ltd, through its power of attorney, appealed the trial court's acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal was filed under Section 378 of the CrPC/Section 419 of the BNSS, asserting the complainant's right to challenge the acquittal. The High Court referred t…

Applicants filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with FIR C.R. No.11209041251005 of 2025 registered at Prantij Police Station, Sabarkantha, for offences under various sections of the B.N.S. Act and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The case…

The applicant, Santosh Alluri Verma Saryanarayan Raju, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 120(B) and 409. The FIR alleged that the applicant received Rs.15,00,000 from a comp…

The petitioner, Odhabhai Baraiya, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The applicant claimed wrongful implication and…

The petitioner, who is the original complainant, is on trial for murder under IPC s.302 and sought CCTV footage of the Mundra Police Station for his defence. He filed an application (Exhibit‑448) under CrPC s.311 which the trial court initially allowed, but the DVR was found to have no backup; the footage was later rep…

The applicant, a driver of a vehicle carrying prohibited liquor, was charged under several sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. After the charge‑sheet was filed, he applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution opposed bail…

The petitioner, Bhagwan @ Alok, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with a charge-sheet for NDPS offences involving 31 kg of ganja. The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the offence and the applicant's alleged role as a proposed purchaser…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash FIR No.11191035250793 registered for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The complainant and her husband appeared in court, produced affida…

Shaileshbhai Patel was convicted by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaso, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to one year simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,00,000. The conviction was upheld by the Sessions Court on appeal. Patel filed a revision under Sections 438 and 442 of…

Parulben, the wife of Lalitbhai Maganbhai Parmar, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in connection with FIR CR No.11192017250386 (2025) lodged at Ahmedabad Rural Police Station. The applicant argued that custodial interrogation was un…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The State alleged that several officials and contractors colluded to submit false bills under the MGNREGA scheme, causing a loss of approximately Rs 7.30 crore and invoking offences under the IPC such as criminal breach of trust and forgery. The accused were initially granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, whic…

The accused filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash FIR No.11191031230883/2023 and the pending criminal case, alleging that the dispute with the complainant had been amicably settled through a mutual divorce suit. The complainant, present in court, submitted an affidavit confirming the settl…

The accused Khetabhai Khodabhai Bharwad applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged forgery and related offences (IPC §§ 465, 467, 471, 120B, 114). The prosecution opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences and the accu…

The father‑son applicants were charged under Sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Gujarat Protection of Interest of Depositors Act for allegedly cheating investors of about Rs 2.48 crore. They contended that they had already repaid Rs 1.69 crore to 984 investors and were willing to settle…

The father‑son applicants were charged under Sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Gujarat Protection of Interest of Depositors Act for allegedly cheating investors of about Rs 2.48 crore. They contended that they had already repaid Rs 1.69 crore to 984 investors and were willing to settle…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, filed by Nawaz @ Bapu Farukhkhan Bukhari seeking regular bail after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and the Information Technology Act. The FIR alleged a fr…

The father‑son applicants were charged under Sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Gujarat Protection of Interest of Depositors Act for allegedly cheating investors of about Rs 2.48 crore. They contended that they had already repaid Rs 1.69 crore to 984 investors and were willing to settle…

The father‑son applicants were charged under Sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Gujarat Protection of Interest of Depositors Act for allegedly cheating investors of about Rs 2.48 crore. They contended that they had already repaid Rs 1.69 crore to 984 investors and were willing to settle…

The petitioners Merubhai Hamirbhai Gadhvi and another applied for successive regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed in FIR C.R. No.11200049251533/2025 alleging extortion of money related to a water‑pollution complaint. The State opposed bail, arguin…

The applicants, a driver and a cleaner, were implicated in a contraband liquor seizure under several provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. They filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, before the charge-sheet was filed. The State opposed bail, arguing…

The applicant‑accused Karanbhai sought to quash FIR No.11193034240308 filed under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging abetment of suicide of his girlfriend. The deceased had left a suicide note indicating distress over family opposition, with no allegation of direct instigation by the accused. Th…

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No.11191004250822 alleging that applicant No.3 had slapped the victim. Applicants No.1 and 2 withdrew their applications, leaving the court to consider only applicant No.3. The State oppose…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Gujarat Police Act. The applicant, a 24‑year‑old woman, was alleged to have kicked and struck …

The petitioners, a husband and wife, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a case where a charge‑sheet had been filed for offences under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 involving 4.534 kg of Alprazolam, a co…

The petitioner sought the High Court's permission to convert a pending criminal petition into a Criminal Miscellaneous Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after cognizance of the offence had already been taken. The Court initially allowed this conversion on 13.01.2026, but the…

The husband and his in‑laws filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash FIR No.11210021240053, which alleged offences under Sections 306, 498A, 504, 114 IPC and Sections 3, 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased had a long‑standing history of psychotic depress…

The husband and his in‑laws (applicants) filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash FIR No. 11210021240053, which alleged offences under Sections 306, 498A, 504, 114 IPC and Sections 3, 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased had a long‑standing history of psy…

The petitioner, Ashishisnh Kamlesh Dhaker, filed a special criminal application under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the release of his commercial vehicle (Eicher Tempo, Reg. No. MH-02-ER-2736) seized by police under the Gujarat Prohibiti…

The applicant, a driver of a vehicle from which contraband liquor was seized, filed an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking regular bail after the charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the Prohibition Act (sections 65(a), 65(e), 116(B), 98(2), 81, 83). The court note…

Khemaram, a driver of a vehicle from which contraband liquor was seized, was charged under several provisions of the Prohibition Act. He sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the charge-sheet was filed. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offence,…

Jigishaben Jitendrabhai Patel, proprietor of Shyam Petroleum, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking leave to appeal. The applicant sought to withdraw the application and the connected appeal after learning that, per the Supreme Court’s deci…

Arifkhan Azimkhan Pathan applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the IPC, the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act, alleged to have been committed to enable his Bangladeshi wife to remain in India. The State opposed bail…

The applicant, Narubhai Rumalbai Pargi, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The prosecution argued the allegations were serious, while the defence highlighted that contraband liquor was not f…

The applicant, a driver of a vehicle from which contraband liquor was seized, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he neither owned nor intended to receive the liquor. The FIR (C.R. No. 11200011252882/2025) charged him under Sections 65(A), 65(e), 116…

The applicants-accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 11213022250417 of 2025 registered with Jetpur City Police Station, Rajkot Rural, for offences under Sections 64(2)(m), 87, 351(3), and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along…

Hemalbhai Devchandbhai Khatri, the accused, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash his conviction and sentence dated 29‑11‑2025 in a criminal appeal and the earlier order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate dated 24‑07‑2023 for an offence unde…

Mahulbhai Shambhuhai DAFDA, the accused, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No. 11208053250982 dated 01.10.2025 for an alleged offence under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complainant, Kalpeshbhai Madhavjibhai Khunt, app…

The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No.11206044220318 (registered in 2022) and the pending criminal case No.5664, which alleged offences under Sections 143, 323, 504 and 506(2) of the IPC. The complainant, Sakeenaben Nurmohammad Vhora,…

The applicant, arrested on 4 October 2021 for offences under IPC sections 120B, 406, 408 and 409, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. After a series of interim bail orders, the applicant remained out of custody for more than three and a half years while th…

Udham Sitaram Kamodi Gaud applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under Sections 109(2), 118(2), 117(2), 352, 54 of the BNS and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The applicant argued that he played a minor role, the inju…

Rambalak was charged under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471. The Allahabad High Court rejected his second bail application and, while exercising its bail jurisdiction, directed the trial court to issue summons under CrPC ss.62 and 69 and to take coercive measures against persons delaying the proceedings. The Sup…

The appellant, Parvinder Singh, was subject to an ECIR and arrested, after which the Enforcement Directorate filed a prosecution complaint under the PMLA on 24 June 2024. The Special Court took cognizance of the offence on 2 July 2024, after the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) had come into force, without giv…

The Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, an NGO, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking comprehensive guidelines for the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), including the appointment of exclusive Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) and support mecha…

The appellants, relatives of the respondent Vidhi Rawal, sought to quash a domestic‑violence application filed by the respondent under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, by invoking the High Court's inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (and Se…

In a suo motu writ petition, the Supreme Court examined the statutory framework governing premature release (remission) of convicts under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The Court considered whether remission could be granted without a…

The State of Karnataka appealed against the Karnataka High Court’s order quashing FIR No. 56 of 2023, which had been registered against public servant T.N. Sudhakar Reddy for alleged disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court had held that a preliminary inquiry was mandatory be…

The State of Haryana filed an application seeking modification of a Supreme Court order that required police to serve notices under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, only through the mode prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and not via electronic means such as WhatsApp. …

The appellant, a police officer, was ordered by a Judicial Magistrate to register an FIR under Sections 323, 294, 500, 504 and 506 IPC after a complainant filed an application under Section 156(3) CrPC alleging humiliation and assault. The Magistrate, relying on the complainant’s narrative, directed police investigatio…

The petitioner, Rohit Chaturvedi, was convicted for murder under Sections 120B and 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007. After serving more than twenty‑two years, he sought premature release, which was recommended by the Uttarakhand State Government but rejected by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter…

The appellant, Virender Pal, was convicted under Section 304‑B of the IPC for the dowry death of his wife, Punita, who allegedly died after being harassed for dowry demands. The prosecution presented testimony that the husband and his relatives repeatedly demanded money, subjected the victim to physical and mental crue…

The appellant, Dhanasingh Prabhu, advanced a loan of Rs.21 lakh to the respondents who were partners of the partnership firm “Mouriya Coirs”. The respondents issued a cheque in the name of the firm which was dishonoured, prompting the appellant to serve a statutory notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…

The appellant A-4, a young woman engaged to B.V. Girish, was unwilling to marry him and confided her grievance to friend A-1, who enlisted cousin A-3 and A-2 to murder the fiancé. The deceased was fatally injured with a steel rod on 3 December 2003; eyewitnesses were later discredited and the case hinged on circumstant…

The State of Karnataka challenged the Karnataka High Court’s order that quashed criminal proceedings against former BBMP Chief Engineer B.T. Ramesh on the grounds that the chargesheet was filed more than four years after the alleged misconduct and that no sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC was obtained. Ramesh had …

The former West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a large‑scale teachers recruitment scam and alleged money‑laundering offences under the PMLA. After raids recovered substantial cash and gold from his associates and companies, he was denied bail…

The appellant, Ashok Dhankad, challenged a Delhi High Court order that granted regular bail to accused wrestler Sushil Kumar under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging abduction, assault with dangerous weapons, and the death of a complainant's son. The High Cou…

The appellant, a deliveryman, complained that gold bars received in exchange for gold chains were counterfeit, leading the police to freeze the accused's bank accounts. The police reported the seizure to the jurisdictional magistrate only after a delay, and the Madras High Court ordered de‑freezing on the ground that t…

The husband and wife, married in 2000, lived separately from 2022 and entered into a mediated Settlement Agreement in May 2024 that provided for a mutual‑consent divorce, payment of Rs 75 lakh, a car purchase, jewellery hand‑over and other financial transfers. The first motion for divorce was granted after the husband …

The appellants were convicted under Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for allegedly possessing and diverting government‑quota cement in 1994. The prosecution relied on the Maharashtra Cement (Licensing and Control) Order, 1973 and the Cement Control Order, 1967, but the Supreme Court …

Mamman Khan, a sitting MLA, was charged in two FIRs relating to large‑scale communal violence in Nuh district. The trial court, citing the need for speedy disposal of cases involving legislators, ordered a separate charge‑sheet and segregated his trial from the co‑accused, a decision affirmed by the High Court. The app…

The appellant, a wife, obtained a maintenance order of Rs.12,000 per month and Rs.1,00,000 compensation under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in 2015. The respondent husband later filed an application under Section 25 seeking to set aside that order and to recover all maintenance …

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against directions issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that trial courts, while trying cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, must examine the sanctioning authority under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before charge‑framing, even when the accused does not c…

The appellant Pooranmal was convicted along with co‑accused Ladu Lal for the murder of Ladu Lal’s wife, Aruna, under Sections 302/34 and 201 of the IPC. The prosecution’s case against Pooranmal rested solely on three pieces of circumstantial evidence: call detail records showing frequent communication with Ladu Lal, a …

The accused, Dr. Anand Rai, was charged under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST Act for allegedly taking part in a stone‑throwing scuffle at a public event. He sought discharge under s.227 CrPC, arguing that the SC/ST charges lacked essential ingredients such as the victim’s caste status and his knowledge of it. The…

A complaint under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 was filed on 2 August 2024 naming the appellant as an accused. The Special Judge took cognizance of the offence without first giving the accused an opportunity to be heard, contrary to the proviso to sub‑section (1) of Section 223 of the…

The appellant, Shuvendu Saha, was involved in a tenancy dispute with the respondent‑2 complainant, which was settled in a civil suit that was subsequently dismissed. Despite the settlement, the complainant filed a criminal complaint leading to an FIR for offences under Sections 409, 417, 418, 419, 420 and 506(2) IPC an…