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The petitioners, three brothers from Rampur Bhatthi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Raghopur PS Case No. 122 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s informant claimed her husband was murdered by the …
The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar, was implicated in a case (Bhabhua PS Case No. 964 of 2025) for alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 after a police raid recovered 68.8 litres of liquor and cash. The prosecution’s case was based on information …
The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar Paswan, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a murder case (Charpokhri P.S. Case No. 256 of 2025) under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in the death of the informant's …
The petitioners, a group of five individuals, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Gaurichak PS Case No. 688 of 2025) involving alleged assault and firing under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Sahima Khatoon, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Adapur P.S. Case No. 353 of 2024) where she was implicated as the mother of the alleged offender Nadeem under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that Nadeem abducted the informant’s minor …
The petitioner, Hapotan @ Rajeev Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 2022 FIR alleging theft (IPC Sec. 379) and assault (IPC Sec. 356) after a mobile phone was snatched. The prosecution’s case relied on the confessional statement of co‑accused Sujit Kumar, while no incriminating …
The petitioners, three residents of Nihura village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Janipur PS Case No. 41 of 2026) involving offences under sections 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352 read with section 3(5) of the Bihar Special (BNS) Act. The informant alleged that the …
The petitioner, Pappu Kumar Thakur, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a 2019 extortion case (Sections 386/387 IPC) where his name appeared only through a co‑accused’s confession and not in the FIR. He argued that the police had taken no action for seven years despite the confession, …
The petitioner, Laukesh Kumar, was implicated in a case arising from a dispute with a neighbour informant, wherein both parties and their families allegedly assaulted each other, resulting in simple injuries. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations against him were …
The petitioners, two brothers, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 303(2) and 352 of the Indian Penal Code arising from a land‑dispute incident that allegedly occurred on 26‑01‑2025. The FIR was lodged almost a year later on …
The petitioner, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code fearing arrest in a case (PS No. 286 of 2024) involving multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Act (BNS). The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted an informant and his …
The petitioner, Rakesh Pandit, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act after 100.620 litres of illicit foreign liquor were seized from three motorcycles. The police report indicated that the petitioner’s name was supplied by persons present at the scene, …
The petitioners, Satish Kumar and Akash Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Bairiya PS Case No.278 of 2025) alleging they assaulted an informant and his brother with a farsa, leading to simple injuries. They argued they were innocent, the FIR was delayed by 25 days, and the dispute …
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly storing and delivering liquor in a maize field. The police recovered 82.62 litres of foreign liquor and a motorcycle after an informant’s tip, but the petitioner was not …
Petitioners Hitesh Kumar and six others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 29‑08‑2025 (Crime No. 50 of 2025) alleging offences under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 64 and 82 of the Indian Penal Code, the Dowry Prohibition Act and other statutes, and also …
The petitioner, Nirma Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case (Sections 302 and 34 IPC) concerning the death of her son. The prosecution alleged that Akhilesh Singh murdered and hanged the son, while the petitioner was implicated later on the basis of a claim that she had an …
The petitioners, Ajay Singh and Bindeshwari Prasad, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a land‑dispute case (Raghunathpur PS Case No. 03 of 2026) where they were charged under several sections of the BNS for alleged assault and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with …
The petitioner, Bablu Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kawakole PS Case No. 18 of 2026) involving alleged offences under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that sand was recovered from a tractor trolley, leading to the FIR, and that the …
Md. Imran petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail, fearing arrest in Vaishali Mahila P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 69, 89, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The court noted that the mentioning slip indicated that processes had been …
The petitioner, Pankaj Tiwari, applied for bail in a case (Kateya PS Case No. 58 of 2026) involving alleged stabbing of an informant, resulting in multiple injuries, three of which were grievous. He is charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and is …
The petitioner, Ranjan Paswan, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act for the seizure of 178.2 litres of country‑made liquor from an auto‑rickshaw. He contended that he was neither the owner nor the driver of the …
The petitioners, a group of relatives from Dilgouri village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging kidnapping and theft of Rs. 2,00,000 and gold jewellery. The prosecution’s case is based on an …
The petitioner, Deepak Mandal, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where police seized foreign liquor and a motorcycle from a shop. The prosecution’s case was based on a raid that recovered liquor from an accused, …
Jira Devi, a housewife from Gaya, was named as an accused in an Excise case (Case No. 101 of 2020) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged seizure of 45 kg of jawa mahua. She claimed she had no knowledge of the seizure, had no criminal antecedents, and only …
The petitioner, Pawan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (PS No. 323 of 2025) alleging that he had a sexual relationship with the complainant on a false promise of marriage, an offence alleged under Section 69 of the BNS. The petitioner contended that the relationship …
Anita Devi, the owner of a scooty, was implicated in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise case after police recovered 8.7 litres of illicit liquor and an arrested individual named Arjun Sharma identified her as the owner. She applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, …
Dharmendra Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioner argued that criminal processes under Sections 82 and 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code had already been issued against him, and therefore he wished to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The …
Vinay Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, alleged to be part of an unlawful assembly that resulted in a homicide. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that no specific overt act was attributed to him in the FIR or …
Awadhesh Kumar Sah sought anticipatory bail after police seized 90 litres of country-made liquor from an e‑rickshaw, leading to an FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. The petitioner argued he was not the owner, that the vehicle was driven by Ranjan Kumar …
The petitioner, Jitendra Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act after police seized 115 litres of country-made wine from an open area near a Panchayat Bhawan. He claimed the seizure was unrelated to his possession and that …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police seized 100 litres of illicit liquor from a wheat field, but no liquor was found in his conscious possession. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the seizure did …
The petitioners, Bikki Kumar and Rohit Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Chakia PS Case No. 131 of 2026) involving alleged possession of 95.76 litres of illicit English liquor seized from an open garden, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, …
The petitioners Vikash Kumar, Vicky Rai and Pradip Paswan sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. after a police raid recovered 19 litres of country‑made liquor from an open area behind a banana plantation, which they claimed was not in their conscious possession. The FIR was …
The petitioners, Rohit Singh and Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act after police seized 144 litres of foreign liquor near their residence and lodged an FIR. They contended that no liquor was in their conscious …
The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after the police seized 200 litres of illicit liquor near the Punpun River and named him in the FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. The petitioner argued that the liquor was recovered from an open …
Shyam Kumar applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. after being implicated in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act (Sections 274, 275, 30(a)) for the alleged possession of 8.4 litres of foreign liquor seized near the Ashok Pillar. The petitioner argued …
The petitioner, Abdhesh Kumar Mandal, sought anticipatory bail after police seized 92.925 litres of Nepali liquor from three motorcycles in an Excise case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. He claimed ownership of one motorcycle, which had earlier been registered …
The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act after police alleged that a damaged motorcycle he owned was used to transport 9 litres of foreign liquor. The petitioner contended that the motorcycle was …
The petitioner, Nikhil Kumar, was implicated in an arms case (Sections 25(1‑B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act) after a co‑accused, Mithun Kumar, made a confessional statement to police. The petitioner’s name was not originally mentioned in the FIR and he was not apprehended at the scene. He applied for …
The petitioners, Mogal Chaudhary and Sajanlal Chaudhary, sought anticipatory bail after a police raid behind their house recovered 69.465 litres of foreign liquor, leading to an FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They argued that the liquor was not in their conscious …
The appellants, Lohar Raut and Bhikhari Raut, appealed the denial of anticipatory bail in a case involving serious offences including armed assault, murder conspiracy, and violations of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused were armed, abused the …
The appellant, Amarjeet Kumar, appealed against the rejection of his anticipatory bail petition filed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that he had a consensual relationship with the informant, Maya Kumari, which later turned into a false …
The appellants, four members of the Manjhi family belonging to a Scheduled Caste, were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family. They …
The appellants, including Arjun Rai and his relatives, were accused of caste‑based assault, robbery and murder‑related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Special Judge had rejected their anticipatory bail application. On appeal, …
The petitioners, Suresh Soni and others, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 2748 of 2017) seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners to press the application, while the learned Additional Government …
The appellant, a Sri Lankan national named Ranjan, was arrested in 2021 and charged under multiple statutes for allegedly being the absconding accused "Sri" (A‑5) involved in a conspiracy to revive the banned LTTE. The prosecution’s case rested solely on the belated testimonies of two witnesses who …
The petitioners, Ram Kailash Rai and Ajeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a police case (No.342/2025) filed under several sections of the BNS Act for alleged assault. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted the informant and another individual, leading to the FIR. …
Alok Kumar was named in a 2016 FIR for offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 414 of the IPC after a co‑accused, Rahul Kumar, identified him during police interrogation. The petitioner filed an anticipatory bail application, arguing that he is innocent, the seized items are unrelated to …
The petitioners, a group of relatives, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 192 of 2025 alleging offences under various sections of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted an informant, his family, and stole cash and jewellery, but …
The petitioner, Jagesh Prasad Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in connection with a murder case (Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 456 of 2025) involving the death of Musmat Bikhani Devi. The FIR named other accused, but the petitioner’s name emerged during …
The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 2018 case (Atri PS Case No. 189) alleging offences under Sections 341, 323, 308, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, including assault with a lathi. They argued that the allegations were vague, unsubstantiated, and that they had only one …
The petitioners, Gauri Shankar Yadav and Roma Shankar Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a 2017 police case that alleged offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 354, 379, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution claimed the accused, armed with …
The petitioner, Dinesh Manjhi, was implicated in a theft case involving a stolen motorcycle, alleged under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the statement of a co‑accused, Vikash Kumar, who was seized with the motorcycle, while the …
The petitioners, four residents of Kosama village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a criminal case (PS No.287 of 2025) alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including assault and attempt to outrage modesty. The prosecution’s informant claimed that two …
Dharmendra Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS 209/2025) alleging offences under Sections 352, 351(2), 109 of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Yadav, after preventing an informant's son from fixing a tent near Ravi Yadav's house, …
The petitioners, Raghuveer Prasad Yadav and his sons, sought anticipatory bail after a complaint (Case No. 247 of 2013) alleged they forged a sale deed, assaulted the complainant and her son, and stole gold ornaments. The complaint cited offences under IPC sections 406, 323, 427, 354, 379 and 504. …
Mantu Lal Kumar, the owner of a motorcycle seized with 97.5 litres of illicit liquor, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, read with Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He contended that he had lent the motorcycle to another …
The petitioners, five members of the Chaudhary family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 665/2025 alleging assault with an iron rod and demolition of a hut, offences listed under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 352, 74, 117(2) and 110 of the B.N.S. The FIR …
The petitioner, Rajkishor Chaudhary, was named in an FIR (Nawalpur PS Case No. 22/2026) alleging assault with a knife and causing injury, under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the FIR was lodged four days …
The petitioner, Dharmraj Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (Chawara P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 9 litres of illicit country‑made liquor and a mobile phone. He claimed that …
Navneet Singh and Rahul Paswan applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 463 of 2025, which alleged assault on an informant under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution claimed the accused assaulted the informant with a knife and an iron …
The petitioner, Binod Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in an excise case where 513 litres of foreign liquor were seized from a pick‑up van he owned. The prosecution alleged his involvement under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, but the …
The petitioners, Guriya Devi and Savita Devi, wives of accused men, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Marhowrah Case No. 776 of 2025) filed under Sections 103, 109, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS. The FIR alleged that a marriage ceremony turned violent, with …
The petitioner, Bhikari Sah, sought anticipatory bail in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case where 1.450 kg of opium was seized near the Nepal border, alleged to be linked to a motorcycle intercepted and a co‑accused named Ram Vivah Sah. The petitioner argued he had no criminal …
Vivek Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly transporting 82 litres of Nepali Saufi wine. The prosecution alleged that the vehicle was intercepted during a police raid, but the petitioner claimed …
The petitioners, three residents of Hilsa, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Hilsa PS No.45 of 2026) involving alleged assault and theft under several sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted an informant with an iron rod, causing injuries and …
The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Siwan‑Town PS No.85 of 2025) registered under sections 303(2) and 334(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly misappropriating Rs 80,974 as a money‑collector for L&T Finance. He contended that half …
The petitioner, Amiya Kumar Mondal, the registered owner of a vehicle from which 0.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor was seized, sought anticipatory bail under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He argued that he had no criminal antecedent and was implicated merely …
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving illegal ultrasound operations at Alok Ultrasound Centre. The FIR alleged violations of sections 318(2), 319(2), 271, 272 of the BNS and sections 4, 18, 23 of the Pre‑Conception and Natal Diagnostic Techniques …
The applicant, Uma Kant, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 528 of the B.N.S.S., 2023, seeking relief from the trial court. No representative appeared on behalf of the applicant to press the application, while counsel for the State was present. The High …
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 …
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 …
The petitioners, Tiwari Ray and Kanchan Rai, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a land‑sale fraud case (Dhaka P.S. Case No. 483 of 2023) involving alleged violations of IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners conspired with vendors and witnesses …
The petitioners, four women residents of Sohgai village, were implicated in a FIR (Gaurichak PS Case No. 546/2022) for alleged offences including rioting, criminal force and damage to property during an incident involving the Chief Minister’s convoy. They argued that they were merely by‑standers, …
The petitioners – Raman Mahto, Rahul Kumar and Raju Kumar – were implicated in a case (Madhubani Town PS Case No.496 of 2025) for offences under several IPC sections including assault and causing grievous injury. An anticipatory bail application was filed, but the petitioners sought to withdraw the …
The petitioners, six residents of Narha village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a FIR (Case No. 601 of 2025) filed under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and related provisions for alleged illegal liquor manufacturing and assault on police. The prosecution alleged …
The petitioner, Ratanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2017 case alleging offences under Sections 494, 498A and 379 of the Indian Penal Code based on an informant’s statement about a purported marriage and out‑of‑wedlock child. The prosecution’s case rests on the informant’s …
The petitioner, Surya Prakash Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a robbery and dacoity case (IPC §§395, 397) stemming from an incident where a co‑driver was injured by gunfire and cash and a mobile phone were stolen. The prosecution’s case is based on a confession by …
Mukul Paswan, the registered owner of a motorcycle from which 36 litres of illegal Nepalese liquor was seized, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution alleged the bike was used to transport contraband, but no …
Petitioners Sanjay Yadav and Bachchan Yadav were implicated in Ballia Police Station Case No. 341 of 2025 for alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, stemming from a dispute over cattle grazing that allegedly escalated to assault on the informant's son. The …
Rama Shankar Tiwari, a former Chief Branch Manager of Bank of Baroda, Buxar, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a 2019 case alleging fraud involving a Rs. 22 lakh loan sanctioned on forged National Savings Certificate (NSC) securities. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections …
Chintu Manjhi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kharagpur PS No. 66 of 2026) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police seized 9 litres of country‑made Mahua liquor allegedly from outside his house. The petitioner asserted he has no criminal antecedent …
The petitioner, Bikesh Mandal, was implicated in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case (Jogbani P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026) based on a statement by an arrested co-accused, Vinay Kumar Singh, who alleged that the petitioner was involved in the possession of 140 kg of ganja-like …
The petitioner, Shiv Shankar Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sadar P.S. No.1030/2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including assault and theft. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, armed with a lathi, danda and farsa, …
Petitioners Nitin and Pankaj Rajvanshi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.30 of 2026) alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including assault with a pistol. The prosecution’s informant claimed the accused assaulted her and that a co‑accused, Ajit Rajvanshi, …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after police raided his shop and seized a dismantled e‑rickshaw allegedly stolen, while a person fleeing the scene was identified as the petitioner. The prosecution alleged an offence under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, …
Arvind Ray applied for anticipatory bail in PS case No.115 of 2026, which alleged his involvement in a violent incident where co‑accused fired at the informant's father. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated due to a long‑standing dispute and argued that the FIR did not specifically …
The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail after learning that they might be arrested in a 2019 case (Kuchaikote PS Case No. 156) involving offences under the IPC and the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that Priyanshu Pandey, the son of one petitioner, fired at the informant's son, but no …
The petitioners, five brothers named Mukhiya, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in PS Adapur case No. 333 of 2025, which involved offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The fourth petitioner, Kishori Mukhiya, was already arrested, and his bail application was withdrawn. …
The petitioners, three residents of Mahuawan village, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2017 case (Kuchaikote PS No. 308) alleging multiple offences under the IPC, including assault and robbery. They claimed the allegations were false, stemming from a personal dispute, and that they …
The petitioner, Ravi Kishan Kumar, was implicated in Excise P.S. Case No. 353 of 2026 for allegedly transporting illegal liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2022. The prosecution’s case relied on a tip from an informant and the identification of the petitioner …
Kamlesh Chaudhari applied for anticipatory bail after the police, acting on an informant’s tip, seized 20 litres of country‑made Mahua wine and arrested Dharmendra Choudhary, who, in his confessional statement, named Chaudhari as an accomplice. The prosecution alleged an offence under Section 30(a) …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Rai, was implicated in an excise case (Case No. 70 of 2026) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, for allegedly storing 938.130 litres of illicit foreign liquor in a secret underground chamber of a semi‑constructed house that is …
The petitioner, Rishu Shree, challenged the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) registration of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) No.13/2025 and related summons, alleging that the investigation violated Article 20(3) of the Constitution by forcing self‑incriminating statements and amounted to …
The applicants Sarmod and another filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 11905 of 2021) before the Allahabad High Court, seeking relief against the State of U.P. and another. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants to press the application, although the …
The applicant, Smt. Pushpa Sharma, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to press the application. The learned Additional Government Advocate was present. The High Court, …
Geeta Devi @ Mansi Verma and another filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants, although the Additional Government Advocate was present. Counsel for one of the opposite …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Lakhan Singh in a 2014 FIR alleging misappropriation of scholarship funds, with charges under IPC sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B. The applicant contended that the charge‑sheet was filed without solid …
Jitendra Yadav filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (BNSS No. 1199 of 2026) against the State of U.P. The applicant's counsel, Arunesh Datta, informed the court that the application had become infructuous and requested its dismissal. The court …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 seeking interference with a prior order that had referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The court noted that the applicants had failed to comply with the April 4, 2024 order to deposit money, which prevented issuance of …
The applicant, Mohan Chandra Balmiki, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel expressed that the applicant no longer wished to pursue the application and requested its dismissal as not pressed. The court …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking interference with an interim order. The court had earlier referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, directing the applicants to deposit money before notices could be issued. The …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking interference with a prior order that had referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The court noted that the applicants had failed to comply with the April 1, 2024 order to deposit money, …
M/s Avan Elastomers filed a Section 528 BNSS application seeking to quash a summoning order dated 11‑07‑2023 issued by the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant claimed it had returned Rs 1,81,000 before the …
Dr. Vivek Chakraverti filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking the High Court's inherent powers. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to argue the matter, and only counsel for the opposite party was present. The court noted the absence of any …
The appellant Raza Khan was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly forcing a consensual relationship, taking obscene photographs, threatening the victim, and attempting to convert her religion, thereby insulting her caste. He filed …
The petitioner, Satyabhan Yadav, filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his arrest and remand after FIR No. 1478/2025 was lodged on 24‑12‑2025. A notice under Section 35(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sahnita (BNSS) was issued, but the petitioner was arrested on 25‑12‑2025 before the notice period …
The High Court of Allahabad heard an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Deepak and three others against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No party appeared to argue the application, and only counsel for one opposite party was present. The Court dismissed the application …
Urmila Devi appealed to the Allahabad High Court seeking to quash an order dated 17 April 2025 of the Special Judge that directed the police to lodge a First Information Report under Section 173(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a case filed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Aryan Gupta, who was charged under Sections 147, 352, 336, 308 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code in a case registered as Crime No.22 of 2024. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, noting that his name does not appear in the FIR and …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant dated 04‑11‑2022 issued in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments case. The applicant later withdrew his challenge to the warrant and only requested protection to surrender before the trial court. …
The applicant sought quashing of the trial court's order rejecting his application under Section 528 BNSS (equivalent to Section 311 CrPC) for further cross‑examination of a child victim in a POCSO case. The High Court examined whether the power to recall a witness could be exercised when the …
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad heard an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Upendra Singh and others. No counsel appeared to press the application, although counsel for one opposite party was present. The Court dismissed the application for want of …
The applicant, Durga Wati, filed an application under Section 529 of the B.N.S.S. seeking an order that the pending family‑court case (Case No. 115 of 2026) be disposed of expeditiously. The trial case involved a claim under Section 125(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 144(3) of the …
The applicant, Deepak Mishra, filed a Section 528 B.N.S.S. application seeking to quash a summons issued by the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case. The applicant argued that the dispute was essentially a money claim and could be settled by compounding, …
The husband, Kamlesh Kumar Shriwastva, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash an ex‑parte order dated 27‑08‑2025 passed by the Civil Judge (J.D.)/F.T.C. in a domestic‑violence case (Swati Srivastava v. Kamlesh Kumar Shriwastva). The order had granted the wife interim …
The High Court of Allahabad heard an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Pramod Kumar and others. No counsel appeared to prosecute the application. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been granted …
The applicant Jagdish filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief. No counsel or party appeared before the court to argue or press the application. The court noted the absence of any prosecution of the application. Consequently, the court dismissed the …
The applicant, Nazim Tyagi, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking the High Court's inherent powers. No counsel or parties appeared before the court to argue the application. Consequently, the court noted the absence of prosecution and dismissed the …
The applicants filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash a criminal complaint (Case No.20290 of 2021) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant, who is the husband’s wife, had settled the dispute …
The applicants, Smt. Mithlesh Kashyap and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief, but later indicated through their counsel that they wished to withdraw the application. The opposite party alleged that the applicants had concealed material facts …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 312 of 2025) arising from a FIR containing offences under Sections 147, 308, 427, 506, 323, 336 and 498‑A IPC. A compromise deed dated 26‑08‑2025 was filed and verified by …
The appellant sought to quash a order of the Special Judge that rejected his application under Section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. (formerly Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C.) for police investigation of alleged assault and caste‑based abuse. The High Court examined the scope of a magistrate’s discretion …
Jitendra Kumar filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the order dated 04.11.2024 of the Sessions Judge, Chandauli, which had affirmed the dismissal of his release application. The applicant's counsel initially argued the matter but later decided not …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered in 2014 under IPC sections 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471 and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was alleged to have obtained a Gramin Dak Sevak appointment using a forged certificate from the Bihar Sanskrit …
The petitioners, Amresh Yadav and Shobha Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case arising from a dispute over a buffalo grazing in a maize field that led to firing and injury to a villager. They argued they have clean antecedents and that the FIR does not specifically implicate them, …
Md. Samim was charged with murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the killing of the informant's husband. The prosecution relied on a confessional statement by the informant's brother that he had directed Samim to commit the murder, CCTV identification, and blood‑stained …
The petitioner, the second wife of a deceased government employee, filed a writ petition seeking to quash the order rejecting her application for a compassionate appointment and to compel the authorities to appoint her. She argued that the departmental rules allow appointment on compassionate …
Kamlesh Kumar Ojha applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Agiaon Bazar PS No.129/2024) alleging he assaulted an informant, causing a miscarriage, under Sections 85, 88 and 3(5) of the BNS. The informant’s daughter‑in‑law, who is the petitioner’s daughter‑in‑law, testified that the dispute has been …
The petitioners, Budhan Mahto and Prameshwar Paswan, were implicated in a case under Section 409 of the IPC alleging misappropriation of funds meant for a solar lighting scheme, with claims that sanctioned units were not installed and substandard units were installed at inflated rates. They …
Mahesh Ray applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Rivilganj PS No.418/2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Special (BNSS) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Ray, armed, fired …
The appellant Jatai Bind filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as reported in letters from the Superintendent of Police and the Police Inspector. The court examined whether the appeal could proceed in the absence of the …
Rekha Devi and Mamta Kumari applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related homicide case (Sohsarai P.S. Case No. 327 of 2025) under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the deceased, Neha Kumari, had called her mother claiming …
The petitioner, Sanjog Kumar Malik, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in Paharkatta police case No.46 of 2025, which alleges offences under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 316(5) and 3(5) of the BNSS relating to a defalcation of Rs.4,65,440 by co‑accused Abhishek Kumar Sah. The …
The appellant, Sahdeo Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.309 of 2000 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate and police reports. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal after his death. …
The appellant, Jainee Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.831 of 2009 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate annexed to a police report. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal after …
Harendra Rai and Nagendra Rai applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a NDPS case (Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29) filed by a Labour Enforcement Officer based on contraband recovered from a third person and a co‑accused’s confessional statement. The petitioners contended they were innocent, had …
The appellant, Kamleshwari Sah, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter, a police report, and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The petitioner, Nilesh Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Ara Nawada PS Case No. 941 of 2024) involving an alleged assault and mobile phone snatching. The prosecution’s case is based on a confessional statement of a co-accused, Dipak Pandaya, which mentions the …
The appellant, Jokhan Tiwari, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The court received a death certificate and a report from the Superintendent of Police confirming the death. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. Relying on Section 394 of the Code of …
Awadhesh Ray applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Rajepur Case No. 275 of 2025) under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) and 25 of the NDPS Act, where 28.536 kg of ganja was seized from co‑accused Ramu Rai. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that no contraband was found in his …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Mahto, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 313 of 2025) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2026, where 131 litres of illicit liquor was seized from a co‑accused, Gayasuddin. The petitioner argued that no …
The appellant, Shamsu Dhobi, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The Superintendent of Police and the Sub‑Inspector submitted reports confirming his death and attached a death certificate. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appellants, three brothers, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that all three appellants had died, and death certificates were attached. The Court examined the reports and noted that under Section 394 of …
The appellant, Dhyan Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.712 of 2007 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police discovered that the appellant had died, and a death certificate was attached to the investigation report. No near relative filed an application for leave …
The appellant, Ganga Sahni, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate and police reports. No near relative applied for leave to continue the appeal after his death. The court examined Section 394 of …
The appellant, Nand Kishore Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.42 of 2014 arising from a 1998 case. Police reports dated February 2026 confirmed that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
Ram Ishwar Mahto was granted anticipatory bail on 06.02.2026 with conditions requiring his cooperation, physical presence, and truthful disclosure of criminal antecedents. He later filed a modification application alleging that a communication gap led to a misstatement that he had no prior cases, …
The petitioner, Nanku Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 and Sections 317(4) and 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. He argued that he was not in possession of the seized liquor, was …
The appellant, Chhabbu Mandan, was the sole party to a criminal appeal (Cr. App. DB No.638 of 2013) arising from a 1992 case. During the pendency of the appeal, the court learned from police reports that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding …
The petitioner, Govinda Paswan, was named in a complaint alleging molestation of a 15‑year‑old girl under Section 354(A) IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, allegedly arising from a land dispute. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were vague, the incident was non‑penetrative, and …
The appellant, Baij Nath Sah, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The police submitted a death certificate confirming his demise. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), an appeal cannot …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 160 litres of liquor from a scooty. He argued that he was not arrested at the scene, the seized liquor was not in his possession, and he was not the …
The appellant, Atul Raj Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.344 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a death certificate. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The petitioner, Nilu Singh, sought anticipatory bail in a case under the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of liquor from a rice mill not owned by him. He argued that he was not arrested at the scene, no liquor was found in his possession, and the case was based on secret information without proper …
Harinarayan Manjhi applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with an alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, where 15.75 litres of liquor were reportedly recovered from his joint family house. The petitioner argued that the liquor was …
The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of a litre of fermented Jawa Mahua and destruction of 8000 litres in a forest area. He argued he has a clean antecedent, was not …
Rohit Paswan applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with offences under Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had no possession of the seized …
The petitioner, Jawedan Khan, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 519.840 litres of liquor from a pickup vehicle. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, did not own the vehicle, and was …
The petitioner, Bhim Mahto, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 200 litres of liquor from an auto. He argued that he was not caught in possession, was not the owner of the vehicle, and was implicated by local residents, who had not …
The appellant, Ramji Pasi, filed a criminal appeal which was pending when he died, as confirmed by a death certificate and police reports. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
Arif Reza, the owner of a vehicle from which 41.415 litres of liquor was seized, applied for anticipatory bail under Sections 272, 273/34 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He contended that he had a clean antecedent, was not in conscious possession of the …
Anshu Rai was arrested on 27 February 2026 in connection with the seizure of 909 litres of Nepali country-made liquor, alleged to be offences under Sections 274 and 275 read with Section 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The …
The petitioners, Pankaj Kumar and Bhisa Yadav, were implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged recovery of five litres of liquor near the Andhera River. They contended that they were not arrested at the spot, had no liquor in their …
Shiv Kumar Choudhary applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he may be arrested in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 210 litres of liquor from the bank of the Tilawe River. The petitioner argued that he was not …
The petitioner, Satish Singh, sought anticipatory bail after learning of a pending case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act involving alleged recovery of liquor from a motorcycle and a sack. He argued that he was not in actual possession at the time of seizure, …
The petitioner, Alok Kumar Paswan, sought anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, alleging his involvement in the recovery of 982.4 litres of liquor from a truck. He argued that he was not arrested at the …
The petitioner, Vinod Paswan, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of 292.050 litres of liquor from a warehouse and an auto. He contended that he has a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, and had no …
The petitioners, three Yadav brothers, were named in an FIR for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family with a sword and iron rod, causing head and bodily injuries, purportedly with intent to cause death arising from a tree‑cutting dispute. The petitioners contended that the allegations …
The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged recovery of 200 litres of liquor from two motorcycles. He argued he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor, and was not the …
Manoj Kumar applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with offences under Sections 336(3), 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Excise Act. The petitioner argued that he was not arrested at the …
Gautam Mahto applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of 125 litres of liquor from a public place. He contended that no liquor was found in his possession, the alleged …
Petitioner Rajnath Singh applied for anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 200 litres of liquor and 20,000 litres of raw Jawa from a public area. The petitioner argued that he was not …
The appellant, Bhausagar Paswan, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. The police submitted a death certificate and report confirming his demise. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appellant, Satrughan Bind, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police and the S.H.O. The court examined the applicable provision, Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …
The appellant, Kamal Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.441 of 2011 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court was informed by a police letter that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of …
The appellant, Sudan Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.158 of 2011 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of …
The appellant, Sudharshan Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No. 356 of 2010 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. The Court …
The appellant, Prabhunath Singh, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police discovered that the appellant had died, and a death certificate was produced. The court examined whether the appeal could proceed in the absence of the appellant and …
The appellant, Sri Bikarma Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.72 of 2010 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and a Sub‑Inspector. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …
The appellant, Rajender Prasad Sah, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate attached to police reports. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant, Nandlal Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.234 of 2015 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of …
The appellant, Shamser Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.233 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as indicated in a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code …
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy involving the receipt of Rs 40 lakhs from an informant for a favourable BPSC exam result. The informant claims the money was given in cash, a forged cheque was later …
The petitioners, members of the same family, filed a petition to quash the order of cognizance dated 21‑02‑2022 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate in a case registered as Khajekalan P.S. Case No. 37 of 2021, which alleged offences under several IPC sections arising from a family …
The petitioner, Gokhul Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a murder case (Sections 302, 120(B) and 34 IPC) arising from a family dispute. He asserted that he has a clean record and that the informant fabricated the allegations to target his family, citing that the deceased …
Awadh Singh, a former Panchayat Secretary, was named in an FIR under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly failing to submit documents related to the appointment of Panchayat teachers. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations do not constitute a criminal offence …
The appellants, Punam Devi, Nutan Kumari and Monu Kumar, appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The informant alleged that his minor sister was kidnapped by a person named Sonu with …
The petitioners, Rohit Kumar, Sulendra Mehta and Pancho Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 363, 366A and POCSO Act Section 8 concerning alleged kidnapping of a minor. They contended that the informant’s allegations were false, the police …
Petitioner Rajaram Pandit, a resident of Begusarai, was implicated in a 2015 case (PS No. 453) for offences under IPC sections 326, 307, 120(B) and Arms Act section 27, based on an informant’s allegation that he fired a weapon causing injury. The petitioner, claiming a clean record, argued that the …
Shravan Rai was arrested in a case alleging land grabbing based on a purported 1903 document, which the informant claimed was forged. The petitioner argued that the administrative authority (District Magistrate) could not determine the genuineness of the document and that such matters should be …
The petitioner, Dilwar Hussain, was implicated in a dowry harassment complaint (Sherghati Complaint Case No. 142/2023) alleging physical and mental torture, attempted murder, and demand for dowry under Sections 323, 324, 379, 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner …
Amardeep Kumar and Saurav Kumar, young students from Jamui, were implicated in a FIR alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. They applied for anticipatory bail, asserting they have clean records, were falsely implicated by an …
The petitioners, Pramod Kumar and another, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while the State was represented by learned AGA‑I. The High Court observed that the …
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 …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was charged with kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor under Section 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The minor’s statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code alleged that the petitioner and an accomplice …
The appellant, Sahanawaj Miya, was charged under IPC sections 302, 34, 120B, 201 and the Arms Act in connection with the murder of the informant's son. He was denied regular bail by the Additional Sessions Judge and appealed under CrPC Section 14(A)(2). The prosecution opposed bail, citing five …
The appellant Anil Pandey was convicted for aggravated assault (Sec. 315 IPC), criminal intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC) and penetrative sexual assault of a minor (Sec. 4 POCSO Act) and sentenced to life imprisonment with fines. The victim, a girl of about 15 years, alleged that Pandey raped her after …
The petitioner, Bala Kumar, was implicated in an FIR alleging that he concealed a stolen motorcycle at his late maternal grandfather's house, invoking Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. He contended that the motorcycle was recovered from a lane, not his residence, and that he …
The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 54 of 2024 registered at Jamui Police Station for alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 379 and 411 IPC. The parties had settled the dispute amicably without coercion and executed a settlement agreement, and the petitioners moved the High Court for …
