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Rampukar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rampukar Rai, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of 80 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He claimed he was not arrested on the spot, had no …

Rajan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajan Kumar Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Excise Act, 2018, alleging recovery of 567 litres of liquor from a vehicle not in his conscious possession. He argued that …

Taher AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Taher Alam, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Excise Act, alleging that only 500 ml of liquor was recovered from his motorcycle and that he had no prior criminal record. He …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, 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 for alleged recovery of 5.25 litres of liquor from a public banana orchard. He asserted a clean criminal record and …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with alleged offences under Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, involving the recovery of 141 litres of liquor from his …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for the alleged recovery of 2,891.52 litres of liquor from a truck, although he claimed he was not in possession of the liquor and was merely the owner of the vehicle. He asserted a …

Rishikesh GiriversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Rishikesh Giri, was arrested on 26 August 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged sexual relations with a minor under false pretence of marriage. He faces charges under IPC sections 376, 313, 341, 323, 504, 506, 34 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 6. The petitioner claimed a …

Sumiti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sumiti Devi, sought anticipatory bail after a vehicle registered in her name was seized with 29 litres of liquor, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. She contended that she had no knowledge of the driver’s misuse of the vehicle and possessed a clean …

Ramesh Anup YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ramesh Anup Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act for alleged recovery of 29.625 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. He argued that the liquor was not found in his …

Ajeet Kumar @ Ajit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for alleged possession of 3 litres of liquor recovered from his motorcycle. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, the liquor …

Pramod Yadav @ Prmod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Pramod Yadav applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of 6.8 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. He argued that he was not in possession at the time, was unaware of his …

Saroj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three residents of Asni village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 60 litres of liquor from a public paddy field. They argued that no liquor was found in their possession, the alleged site does not …

Bharat PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bharat Paswan, 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 for alleged possession of six litres of liquor. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, the liquor was found in a …

Shriram Kumar @ Prahalad kumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shriram Kumar sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where liquor was allegedly recovered from a third‑party named Santosh and from a motorcycle. The petitioner argued that no liquor was found in his …

Ramashankar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Ramashankar Sahani, Rambha Devi, and Sajan Sahani, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 35 litres of liquor concealed near their house. They argued that the liquor was not in their conscious possession, the alleged recovery …

Rabindra RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rabindra Rai, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging recovery of 80 litres of liquor from his joint family house. He contended that no liquor …

Birendra Kumar Mandal @ Birendra MandalversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

Birendra Kumar Mandal was taken into cognizance by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Banka, under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. He filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the magistrate’s order and to be …

Jaiprakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jaiprakash Kumar, was arrested on 17 February 2026 in connection with a case involving the seizure of 150 litres of country-made liquor under Sections 30(a), 32 and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, arguing that the liquor …

Ramesh Kumar @ Ramesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramesh Kumar, was arrested on 26 February 2026 for possession of 1.260 litres of illegal foreign liquor seized from his house, alleged to violate Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the FIR failed to …

Surendra PrasadversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Surendra Prasad, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 06‑10‑2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 447, 506 and …

THE STATE OF BIHARversusLAMBOO SHARMA @ MUNNA SHARMA @ SACHIDANAND SHARMA

DISPOSED

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court that killed a police constable and a woman, and allowed several prisoners to escape. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements to police, mobile‑phone …

Sunil Singh @ Dhogal SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant Sunil Singh, who was the sole party to a criminal appeal, died during the pendency of the appeal. The court examined a letter and police report confirming his death, along with a death certificate issued by the local Gram Panchayat. The issue before the court was whether the appeal …

Bhanu Pratap SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant Bhanu Pratap Singh filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate and police reports. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 435 of the Bharatiya …

Prabhat Ranjan and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 15 May 2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya. They requested liberty to raise all points raised in their petition before the trial court at an …

Santosh KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Santosh Kumar filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 04-04-2018 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani, which had taken cognizance under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code against him and others. …

Sovit RaiversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Sovit Rai, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.894 of 2013 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. …

Dr. Krishna Kumar and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Dr. Krishna Kumar and Dr. Nishita Sinha, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 26 October 2016 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Danapur, in connection with Complaint Case No.1363(C) …

Ramakant Tiwary and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of members of the Tiwary family, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 29-08-2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Areraj, which had taken cognizance of offences under …

Vijay Kumar JhaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

Vijay Kumar Jha filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a criminal complaint filed by his former wife, Amita Devi, alleging cruelty, dowry demand, assault and fraud. The parties had obtained a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 10 October 2012, which became final on 1 …

Sabita Devi and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sabita Devi and Parshuram Rai, sought discharge under Section 239 of the CrPC from a criminal case filed by their daughter‑in‑law Bandana Kumari alleging cruelty, dowry demand and offences under the IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court had rejected the discharge petition, …

Sharma Nand RamversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

ABATED

The appellant, Sharma Nand Ram, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.160 of 2015 arising from a 2013 case in Kaimur. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate and police reports. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now …

Brij Bihari Pandit @ Braj Bihar PanditversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Brij Bihari Pandit, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.174 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate and police reports. The court examined the applicability of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …

LAMBU SHARMA @ MUNNA SHARMA @ SACHIDANAND SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The Patna High Court examined multiple criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at Ara Civil Court that killed a constable and a woman and injured many. The trial court had convicted eight accused of murder, attempted murder, and related offences, sentencing Lamboo Sharma to death and all …

SHYAM VINAY SHARMAversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court that killed a police constable and a woman, and allowed several prisoners to escape. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements to police, mobile‑phone …

RINKU YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court that killed a police constable and a woman, and allowed several prisoners to escape. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements to police, mobile‑phone …

MD. CHAND MIYA @ CHAND MIYANversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court on 23 January 2015, which resulted in the death of a constable and a woman and the escape of two prisoners, Lamboo Sharma and Akhilesh Upadhyay. The prosecution relied heavily on confessional …

MD. NAIM MIYA @ NAIM MIYAversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court that killed a police constable and a woman, and allowed several prisoners to escape. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements to police, mobile‑phone …

AKHILESH UPADHYAY @ MUSAversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The Patna High Court examined a series of criminal appeals arising from a 2015 bomb blast at the Ara Civil Court that killed a police constable and a woman, and allowed several prisoners to escape. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements to police, mobile‑phone …

ANSHU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined multiple criminal appeals arising from a bomb blast at Ara Civil Court on 23 January 2015, which resulted in the death of a constable and a woman. The prosecution relied heavily on confessional statements, electronic call‑detail records, and circumstantial evidence to …

Nilu KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Nilu Kumari sought a writ to quash the Collector‑cum‑District Registrar’s order refusing registration of a parcel of land in Gaya, alleging the land is private and that the authority exceeded its jurisdiction. The land, originally recorded as "Bakast Malik" and settled in 1938‑39, later …

Amirika DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Amirika Devi, a woman with a clean antecedent, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging she possessed 54 litres of liquor and a motorcycle under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amended) Act, 2018 & 2022. She argued that the liquor was located …

Sheikh Anwar @ Anvar Hussain @ Anwar HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

On 29 July 2025, the informant and her son were allegedly assaulted by four accused while traveling on a bike, resulting in injuries to the informant's knees and the son’s injuries from a sword and iron rod. The accused filed an anticipatory bail application, claiming they were falsely implicated …

Rambali RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law and brothers‑in‑law of a deceased woman, filed a second application for anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under Sections 80 read with 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. Their earlier anticipatory bail application had been dismissed by a …

RAMJANAM PRASADversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ramjanam Prasad and Tushal Kumar, father‑in‑law and nephew of a woman who allegedly died by drowning, were implicated in FIR No. 157 of 2025 under Sections 103(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. They filed an anticipatory bail application claiming they were falsely implicated, noting …

Shankar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are co‑sharers involved in a long‑standing land dispute, were accused of assaulting the informant and his family during construction work on 4 October 2025. The FIR was lodged only on 20 November 2025, raising questions about delay and seriousness of injury. The petitioners …

Ragho Yadav @ Faudi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five Yadav brothers, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Barh P.S. Case No. 629 of 2025) alleging assault with a country‑made pistol and a husk cutter, under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged they attacked an informant, while the …

Kanchan Kumari @ Kanchan DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanchan Kumari, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging kidnapping, abduction, and sexual exploitation of a minor under IPC sections 363, 365, 366A and 34. The FIR alleged that she, along with her brothers, abducted the girl for marriage and that the brothers later sexually …

Laddu Nut @ Laddu Nat @ Ladu NatversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Laddu Nut, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging that 7 litres of liquor and 200 litres of Mahua were seized from a hut adjacent to his house. He contended that he was not arrested at …

Golten Paswan @ Golten Kumar @ Gulten KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Golten Paswan, a 21‑year‑old, was charged under IPC sections 366A and 34 and POCSO Act sections 7 and 8 for allegedly kidnapping the 15‑year‑old daughter of an informant with the intention of marrying her. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, contending that the victim’s statement recorded under Section …

Dewanti Devi @ Dewani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four women related to the deceased husband of the first petitioner, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 313 of 2025 filed under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assault and homicide. The informant alleged that the petitioners' relatives …

Munna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Munna Singh, was implicated in a case alleging recovery of 273 litres of liquor from a motorcycle, invoking Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had …

Md. MunnaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Munna, sought anticipatory bail after a case was registered under Sections 274, 275 and 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly recovering 629.485 litres of liquor from four motorcycles. …

Upendra ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. after a seizure of 20 litres of liquor from his motorcycle, alleging he was unaware of his friend's misuse of the vehicle and had no conscious possession of the contraband. He claimed a clean antecedent and …

Jasimun @ Jasimun NishaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jasimun Nisha, a 58‑year‑old woman, was named in an FIR for assaulting an informant with an iron rod, alleged under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 127(2), 109(1), 75 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that both parties are relatives and …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Manish Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 2,070 litres of liquor from a truck. He argued that he was not in actual possession of the …

Lakshmi Paswan @ Gore PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Lakshmi Paswan was implicated in a case under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 30(d) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly recovering 199.5 litres of liquor and 80 litres of spirit from a public place. The petitioner, claiming a clean antecedent, argued that the …

Vikash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vikash Yadav 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 for alleged recovery of 2.25 litres of liquor from the house of Rahul Kumar. The petitioner asserted that he has a clean antecedent, …

Sattar @ SattoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, six brothers from Muraballa village, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Barhara Kothi PS Case No. 254 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Non‑Specific (BNS) Act. The FIR alleged a common intention to kill the informant’s elder brother, but the specific …

Manjit PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manjit Paswan, the owner of a motorcycle from which 28 litres of liquor was seized, applied for anticipatory bail, claiming a clean criminal record and that he was not in possession of the liquor at the time of seizure. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seizure implicated him under Section …

Ruby DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three women related to the deceased, filed a bail petition after being implicated in a dowry death case (Madhaoura P.S. Case No. 342 of 2025) under Sections 80(2), 238(b) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to IPC Sections 304(b), 201 and 34. They contended …

Kaushalya DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, comprising Kaushalya Devi and several of her sons, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged by Vickey Kumar alleging a land‑related assault in which a sword blow caused injuries. The FIR, registered under sections 126(2), 115(2) and 118(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances …

Bablu Yadav @ Bablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Bablu Yadav was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault and other offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the agnate of the informant with the butt of a pistol during a dispute over land, while the …

Arvind Goswami @ Arvind Kumar Goswami @ Arvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Arvind Goswami, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 265 of 2024) registered under Sections 306 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged dowry harassment and involvement in his daughter-in-law's alleged suicide. The prosecution alleged that …

Lalbabu Kumar Ram @ Lal Babu Ram @ Lal Babu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Lalbabu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where police alleged recovery of 10 litres of liquor and 100 litres of Mahua Pass from a location adjacent to his house. He argued that he was not arrested at …

Ram Kishor YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ram Kishor Yadav and Ramsevak Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a FIR (Keoti PS Case No. 318 of 2025) that alleged assault under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023. The FIR named several other accused for the principal assault, while the two …

Fuchan Mishra @ Udaykant Mishra @ Uday @ Phucho MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Fuchan Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 195 of 2025 filed under sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 352, 351 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that a dispute over tying cattle led the petitioner to assault the …

Indrajeet Kumar @ Karu Ray @ Kuru RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Indrajeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sonepur PS Case No.66 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The informant, Pankaj Kumar, had filed the charge sheet, and the informant's counsel produced the …

Vikki PatelversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vikki Patel, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he was likely to be arrested in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering 19.80 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He argued that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, …

Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Golu Kumar, the petitioner, was named in a FIR (Madhuban PS Case No. 465 of 2025) for alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including assault with a knife and robbery. The informant claimed the petitioner struck him with a knife and stole his ornaments, while the …

Jwala Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jwala Prasad Singh, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly possessing 152.625 litres of liquor recovered from a car he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, was not in actual possession of …

Dipu Ray @ Dipu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dipu Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of 180 litres of liquor from a hut he claims does not belong to him. He argued that the complaint was based on the testimony of a hostile chowkidar and that no …

Sanjay NutversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Nut, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of 30 litres of spirit. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, the alleged contraband …

Nandkishor sahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Nandkishor Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, where police recovered 72 litres of liquor from a public canal area and 900 ml from the house of Deep Narayan. The petitioner argued that he had no possession of the liquor, …

Ujjawal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ujjawal Kumar, was sought to be arrested in connection with an alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for transporting illicit liquor in an E‑Rickshaw. The police seized 96.330 litres of liquor and alleged the petitioner’s involvement, though he …

Shailendra Rai @ Bhuar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shailendra Rai applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with alleged offences under Sections 30, 30(a), 37(b)(c)(i)(ii) of the Excise Act, where 20 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a sack not in his possession. The petitioner argued …

Sachin KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Sachin Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged kidnapping, rape of a minor, and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 366A, 376D, 506 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 6. The informant, Arti Devi, alleged that her minor daughter was abducted by the petitioner and …

Chhote Yadav @ Miyan Ji @ Niranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Chhote Yadav and Kakku Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail application in a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act. During the pendency, Kakku Yadav was arrested, and his counsel sought to withdraw his part of the application, which the Court permitted, dismissing the petition …

Radhika DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of eight relatives from Jagdishpur, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.155/2024) involving offences under sections 147, 323, 341, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506/34 of the IPC. The FIR alleged that Sajawal Sahni, Amarnath Sahni and Mukesh Sahni assaulted the …

Dilip YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dilip Yadav applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of 1,130.4 litres of liquor from a hut adjacent to his house. He contended that he was not arrested, no liquor was found in his …

Krishna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Krishna Yadav was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 50 litres of liquor from two motorcycles, one of which he owned. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, had a clean antecedent, and was unaware that another person misused …

Maneger YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Maneger Yadav, 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 for alleged recovery of two litres of liquor from a sack concealed near his house. The petitioner asserted a clean …

Nathu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Nathu Kumar Yadav, owner of a six-wheeler, was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 272 of 2025) for the alleged recovery of 1,745.28 litres of liquor seized from his vehicle under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the liquor being in the …

Pukar MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pukar Mukhiya, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Sections 30(a) and 37(2) of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of six litres of liquor. He argued that he was not arrested at the scene, had no direct …

Sudhir Kumar Jaiswal @ Sudhir JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Sudhir Kumar Jaiswal and Chandan Kumar Jaiswal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging that the liquor was recovered from a bag not in their possession and that the complaint was motivated by an …

Tufani RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Tufani Rai, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 25 litres of liquor from other accused. He argued that he was not caught in possession, that the charge was based solely on a confessional …

Ankit Kumar @ Arav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ankit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 272 and 273 and several provisions of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he was not arrested on the spot, no liquor was recovered from his possession, and the only basis for his …

Kunal Sungh @ Kunal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kunal Sungh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022, where 72 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a vehicle and his joint‑family house. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, …

Uttam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Uttam Kumar, the owner of a motorcycle, was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 489/2025) for allegedly transporting 32 litres of liquor, an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that he had a clean record, was …

Dasai PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dasai Paswan and Lawkush Paswan sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 44.2 litres of liquor from their joint family house. They argued that the liquor was not in their conscious …

Mushan Devi @ Muskan DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mushan Devi, a woman resident of Saidsarai, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 15 litres of liquor from a public bush. She claimed the allegation was false, made by a chowkidar who had a personal dispute with her husband, and that no liquor …

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 5.625 litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his house. He asserted a clean criminal record and that no liquor was found in his possession, …

Prince Pratap Singh @ Prince Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Prince Pratap Singh sought anticipatory bail after learning that he may be arrested in a case under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of 567 litres of liquor from a vehicle he did not own. He argued that he was not caught in possession, that the …

Budru Kamat @ Budruk KamatversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Budru Kamat, sought anticipatory bail after a police case alleged that 108 litres of liquor were recovered from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, was not present at the spot of seizure, and was unaware that his friend misused the vehicle. The …

SANTOSH MARANDIversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

Santosh Marandi was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act (Sec 4(2)) and IPC 376 for raping a minor who was also his first cousin, and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine. The appellant appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish the victim’s age, so the …

Jahid AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jahid Ansari, the husband, was arrested in a case under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A and 34, and the Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. He claimed the charges were false and stemmed from a deteriorated marital relationship with his wife, Shahnaz Khatoon. The petitioner offered to pay a monthly …

Md. IdrishversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The case arose from a 2011 incident in which the deceased, Noor Mohammad, was set on fire and later died of septicemia. The prosecution relied on the dying declaration (fardbeyan) of the deceased and several witnesses to charge Ibran, Hamid Mian, and Sharifan Bibi under Sections 326, 302, 307, 341 …

Praveen Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Praveen Kumar Sinha, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC for allegedly opening a fake Axis Bank account in the complainant's name and diverting an income‑tax refund of Rs.45.5 lakh to his housing‑loan …

Raj Kumar @ Raj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raj Kumar, husband, was implicated in a complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 406, 323, 506 and 120B, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false and stemmed from a deteriorated marital relationship, and sought …

Dara Manjhi @ Mahendra MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dara Manjhi, was implicated in a case under Sections 8, 15, 18(c) and 25 of the NDPS Act for alleged cultivation of opium on 8.14 acres of forest land. He argued that he has a clean record, the informant’s identity was not disclosed in the FIR, and that forest officials, who …

Nandlal Prasad @ Nandlal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Nandlal Prasad Yadav, the informant, filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 16‑05‑2019 that had quashed the cognizance of a case against several accused. He argued that the order was passed without hearing him or giving notice. The State and the accused opposed, …

Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pawan Kumar, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and certain provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a minor girl. He contended that he has a clean record, the allegations were …

Sudhir Pandey @ Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sudhir Pandey applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated by the informant over a matrimonial dispute involving a demand for an Alto car. The petitioner argued that the …

Pintu Manjhi @ Pintu BhuiyanversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Petitioner Pintu Manjhi, arrested on 3 July 2025, sought bail in a case registered under Section 64(2)(K) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a minor who later became pregnant. The petitioner claimed a clean record and alleged that the FIR was fabricated and …

Jitan SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Jitan Sah and Laddu Sah, appealed against the Special Court's order dated 23‑11‑2023 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They contended that they have …

Gaurab Kumar @ Gaurab ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner Gaurab Kumar was arrested on 3‑August‑2025 in connection with a case where a 15‑year‑old girl, Gulabi Kumari, was allegedly abducted and raped. The prosecution alleges that Kumar lured the girl with a promise of marriage, committing offences under IPC sections 341, 504, 366(A), 506 …

Tushar Singh @ Jhatkan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Tushar Singh was arrested in connection with a kidnapping and assault case (Sarsi PS Case No. 68 of 2024) involving multiple IPC offences, a POCSO offence and an Arms Act offence. The informant alleged that the petitioner participated in forcibly abducting his sister, assaulting family …

KALPESHKUMAR RAMANBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

Kalpeshkumar Ramanbhai Patel filed a criminal complaint alleging that a partnership deed was forged, leading to charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery against respondent No.2. The trial court, after hearing 11 witnesses and examining documentary evidence, acquitted the accused on …

MOHD. RIZWAN AND 6 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Cr.Case No. 5035/9 of 2019) arising from a 2018 case involving offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 376, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The counsel for the applicants submitted that a …

NITESH PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Nitesh Pandey was charged under several IPC offences and Section 3(1)(d) of the SC/ST Act, with the FIR lodged seven months after the alleged incident. He contended that he was falsely implicated, citing lack of medical evidence, absence of independent witnesses, and no proof of any …

PRABHAT PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Prabhat Pandey, filed an application under Section 528 BNSS seeking to quash the charge-sheet and cognizance order in a criminal case filed under various provisions of the SC/ST Act and other offences. He alleged false implication, lack of credible evidence, and unfair investigation. …

RAM BER KUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeking quash of proceedings arising from a charge sheet that included offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. Both parties submitted a compromise deed, …

SANTOSH SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeking quash of proceedings arising from a charge‑sheet filed on 14‑08‑2025. Both parties submitted a compromise deed, which was verified by the Special …

Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Pappu Yadav and Phunnu Yadav, were implicated in a case registered under Sections 20 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged illegal cultivation of ganja. They applied for anticipatory bail, contending that no incriminating article was …

Md. Nasim @Md. Nasim NadafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, comprising Md. Nasim and three women relatives, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act (B.N.S.) alleging assault, robbery and other offences. They contended they have clean antecedents, were falsely …

Upendra PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five members of the same family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assaults involving an axe, a khanti, and other violent acts. They contended that they have clean antecedents and that the FIR …

Badal Chauhan @ Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Badal Chauhan, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR alleging his involvement in the murder of his daughter-in-law and dowry-related offences under IPC sections 302, 304B and 201. He contended that he has a clean record, was not present at the crime scene as evidenced by …

Lalita Karn @ Lalita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered the petition of Lalita Karn, who sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged against her under Sections 448, 341, 323, 354, 379, 427, 504, 506 and 34 of the Bihar Penal Code alleging robbery, assault and related offences. She argued that she has a clean record, …

Arjun PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of Paswan family members, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 307 and 34, alleging that they were involved in an assault stemming from a land dispute with the informant. The informant claimed that a tractor parked near …

Virendra Mahto @ Virendra Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Virendra Mahto applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He contended that he has a clean record and that the informant’s allegations are false, noting that the FIR improperly includes …

Birendra Yadav @ Birendra Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four Yadavs from Satanpatti, were accused of multiple offences under the IPC, including assault and attempt to murder, arising from an incident where Birendra Yadav allegedly assaulted two individuals. They applied for anticipatory bail after the district court rejected their …

Tiger Patel @ Kundan Patel @ Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Tiger Patel applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged in 2017 alleging that he and his brother fired at a person, causing firearm injury, under Sections 307 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner argued that the FIR was initially against unknown persons and that …

Satendra Singh @ Netaji @ Satyendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satendra Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, based on an informant's allegation that his husband was abducted with his involvement. The petitioner argued that the allegations were purely …

Md. Naushad AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Naushad Alam, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a violent incident where an ambulance was set on fire following the death of a person in a hospital. He claimed the prosecution’s case was based on video footage that also captured him visiting the hospital for a …

Ranjan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar Yadav, was arrested on 28 January 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 27 January 2026 alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 for the alleged possession of 62.625 litres of foreign liquor seized from a motorcycle, not from his …

Manoj Kumar GuptaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar Gupta filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 11 March 2014 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna. During the hearing on 24 March 2026, the petitioner expressed that he no longer wished …

CHINTAMAN PRASAD YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appeal challenges the acquittal of three accused (Chhotu, Rajesh and Vijay Yadav) in a land‑dispute case where the informant, Chintaman Yadav, was assaulted and injured. The trial court had convicted Lalu Yadav under Sections 324 and 341 IPC for assault with a khanti, but acquitted the other …

Kamni DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kamni Devi, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash a revisional court order that had set aside a trial court’s cognizance of offences under Sections 323, 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court had taken cognizance of alleged cruelty, …

Dr. ShipikaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dr. Shipika, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 05‑01‑2018 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, which had taken cognizance of an offence under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that the …

Jibachha Ray @ Jiwash RayversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jibachha Ray, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 12 February 2018 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Muzaffarpur, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and …

Mithlesh KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 17 June 2017 passed by the SDJM, Biharsharif, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 420, 493 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal …

CHUNNU SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four individuals from East Champaran, appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Special Judge's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, robbery and …

MOSAHEB YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellant Mosaheb Yadav was convicted by the Sessions Court under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code for the death of Panna Devi, arising from a dispute over drainage blockage. The prosecution relied on two eyewitnesses, both relatives of the parties, and a post‑mortem report showing a …

SHAMBHU RAM and ANRversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

Shambhu Ram and his wife Sunita Devi were convicted by the Sessions Court for kidnapping under IPC §364 and criminal conspiracy under §120B, based on the allegation that they abducted Gorakh Vishwakarma on 3 April 2007 and took him to Mumbai. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the testimony of …

Ramawati Devi and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law, were charged under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act based on a FIR alleging dowry demand and cruelty by the complainant, who had married her husband by love marriage. The petitioners moved the High Court to quash …

RINKU YADAV @ JAY KRISHNA YADAV @ JAYKRISHNA KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rinku Yadav, appealed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the lower court's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. The appellant claimed a clean …

Bambam NishadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bambam Nishad, was implicated in a case involving alleged assault, firing of weapons, and offences under several sections of the Bihar Non-Compulsory Statutes (B.N.S.) and the Arms Act. He claimed the allegations were false, that no one was injured, and that the FIR lacked a clear …

Nirbhay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nirbhay Singh, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging cheating in the NEET 2024 examination, with charges under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471, and Section 10 of the Bihar Conduct Examination Act, 1981. He contended that he was falsely implicated, …

Bipin @ Bipin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bipin Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case where he was accused of murder, attempt to murder, causing disappearance of evidence and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 302, 324, 201 and 34. The FIR and charge‑sheet indicated that the investigation yielded no conclusive …

Chunnu Lal @ Mritunjay Kumar @ Chunnu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Chunnu Lal and Ayush Kumar, were charged under several provisions of the Bihar Penal Code, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly assaulting an informant on the basis of his caste. They applied for anticipatory bail, …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 302, 504 and 34 of the IPC. The FIR alleged that a dispute escalated into a violent assault on the victim's father, resulting in death, with specific accusations …

Bimlesh Kumar @ Vimlesh Singh @ Karu Singh @ KaruversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner Bimlesh Kumar sought discharge under Section 227 of the CrPC from charges of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy (IPC §§ 364, 302, 201, 120B, 34) arising from a double murder case. He argued that he was not named in the FIR, that the only material against him was a confessional …

Abhishek Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Mishra, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly misappropriating food grains via an e‑POS machine. The prosecution alleged that he forged thumb impressions of 82 ration card holders to …

LALJIBHAI RUGHNATHJI THAKOREversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT.

The complainant appealed an acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, filing the appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita. The High Court, referencing its recent decision in Shivsinh …

SHREE RAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LTDversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT.

Shree Ram Transport Finance Company Ltd filed an 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 appellant argued that the High Court was the proper forum to entertain the …

JAYENDRASINH NATVARSINH SOLANKIversusINDRAVADAN KANTIBHAI PATEL

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The applicant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to two years' simple imprisonment with a compensation order of Rs.7,50,000, which was later deposited. After the applicant's criminal appeal was dismissed, a revision under CrPC Sections 397 and 401 was …

VRAJLAL CHATRABHUJ KOISHAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

The complainant filed an application under Section 378(4) of the CrPC seeking leave to appeal the trial court’s acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant’s counsel requested withdrawal of the application in view of a recent Gujarat High Court …

VRAJLAL CHATRABHUJ KOISHAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

The complainant filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 378(4) of the CrPC seeking leave to appeal against the trial court’s acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant later sought to withdraw the application in view of a recent …

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD THRO POA HARDIKBHAI PRAFULCHANDRA DAVEversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT.

The appellant Reliance Industries Ltd., through a power of attorney, filed an appeal 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 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 419 of the Bharatiya …

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED THRO POA HARDIKBHAI PRAFULCHANDRA DAVEversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT.

The High Court of Gujarat heard an appeal against the acquittal of respondents charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant, Reliance Industries Ltd., invoked Section 378 of the CrPC and Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking to challenge the …

ANKUSH GULABRAO BHAPKARversusPANDURANG SADHASHIV BHAPKAR AND ANR

Disposed Off

Ankush Gulabrao Bhapkar appealed the acquittal of Pandurang Sadhashiv Bhapkar, who had been found not guilty of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, by the Metropolitan Magistrate. The appellant argued, relying on Supreme Court and High Court precedents, that under …

DADALAL SHANKAR PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner's son, Pratik, was found dead on railway tracks in September 2010, and the petitioner filed a private complaint alleging that the accused, including his classmates, a teacher, the principal and a hostel supervisor, had murdered him and staged a railway accident. After proceedings, the …

JAYANTILAL KASTURCHAND GULECHAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Jayantilal Gulecha appealed against the acquittal of Punamchand Mahajan by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Satana, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The appellant argued that, pursuant to the proviso of Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a victim is …

UMASHANKAR SHARMA ALIAS UMASHANKAR GAURversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the summoning order dated 21‑09‑2012 and the entire criminal proceeding (Complaint No. 4511 of 2011) under Section 307 IPC. Both parties claimed they had reached a free and voluntary compromise, …

CHANDRABHAN SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Domestic Violence Protection Act, on the ground that the parties had amicably settled …

SHIV PRAKASHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Shiv Prakash, an accused in a dacoity case, was acquitted by the Sessions Court. The seized gold ornaments, treated as case property, were not released to him after he filed an application under Section 452 CrPC, as the trial court said he failed to prove ownership. He appealed under Section 454 …

PANKAJ KUMAR YADAV AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to club two criminal proceedings arising from the same incident on 15 April 2022 – a Sessions trial (Case No. 365 of 2023) and a complaint case (Case No. 143 of 2022) pending before a Chief Judicial Magistrate. The petition …

AKASH AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

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

CHATRAPAL SAINI AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summons and the entire criminal proceeding (Case No. 949/2023) arising from offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Domestic Violence Act. They claimed that the …

DEEPAK KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash criminal case No. 754 of 2020, which involved charges under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, arising from a matrimonial dispute. The parties had reached a full …

ASHISH NAGAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summoning order issued by the Judicial Magistrate in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that the parties had …

VARUN GAUTAM AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, on the ground that the parties had reached a compromise. …

SHAMBHUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Shambhu was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for kidnapping, assault, and rape of a 15‑year‑old girl under Sections 363, 366, 376 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The prosecution presented the victim’s testimony, …

ABDUL MAJEED AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summoning order dated 04‑07‑2014 and the ensuing criminal proceedings in Complaint Case No. 249 of 2014, alleging that the complaint was fabricated and that a family‑court compromise had been reached. They contended …

FARAHEEM AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summoning order dated 13 June 2024 issued by a Judicial Magistrate in a complaint case under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. They alleged that the complaint was filed to exert pressure in a …

SRI OMPRAKASH SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Sri Omprakash Sharma, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking the High Court’s interpretation of a Judicial Magistrate’s letter dated 23 May 2024 and direction to the trial court to comply with an anticipatory bail order dated 29 April 2024. The letter highlighted …

VIVEK KAUSHALversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Vivek Kaushal, filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash an interim maintenance order dated 12‑08‑2024 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Kanpur Dehat in a Section 125 Cr.P.C. proceeding. The applicant argued that the respondent’s prior marriage had …

HARIOMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summons issued by a Judicial Magistrate in a complaint alleging assault and criminal intimidation. The applicant claimed the complaint was false, baseless, and that no prima facie case existed against …

MANISHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash a criminal complaint (Case No.127368 of 2022) and a summoning order dated 12‑09‑2023, which alleged that he had assaulted and threatened his wife under Sections 323 and 506 IPC. The wife had earlier approached the mediation …

Hema KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Hema Kumari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S. She asserted a clean record, her status as a woman, and alleged false implication by the informant, who claimed she participated in an assault and theft on 11-06-2025. The …

Krishna ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of ten individuals from Rampur village, were accused of assaulting an informant and his family over a land dispute, with allegations of using rods, lathis, swords and snatching jewellery. They sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections …

Ramesh MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramesh Mukhiya, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.S. He claimed a clean record and alleged that the informant falsely implicated him after a personal dispute involving a minor girl he was …

BINOD SAH @ BINOD PRASADversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of ten men from Nakardei village, were charged with assault, extortion, and attempted murder after allegedly attacking an informant who had lodged a complaint. The informant suffered grievous injuries, as documented by a medical board report, and the FIR listed multiple IPC …

Md. Sakur @ Abdul SakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a 71‑year‑old senior citizen, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 379, 504, 506 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code relating to a land‑dispute and alleged assault. He claimed he was falsely implicated and that his prior record was clean. …

Amit Kumar Jha @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Jha, was accused in a 2020 case for offences under Sections 409, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging misappropriation of government funds transferred for the Nal Jal Yojana. The prosecution alleged that Jha and his co‑accused, as owners of Shivganga Associates …

KUMAR NAVNEET @ KUMAR NAVENEETversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Kumar Navneet applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Sections 201, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code alleging dowry‑related murder and conspiracy. He contended that the allegations were false, the dowry demand claim was unfounded, and the FIR …

Jay Jay Ram Ray and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 5 June 2018 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 38(1)(ii) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and …

NATHUNI SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, Nathuni Sharma and Chhedi Sharma, challenged the order of cognizance taken by the Special Judge under Sections 452, 376(D), 380, 506 IPC and Section 3(ii)(v) of the SC/ST (POA) Act based on an FIR alleging rape and robbery. The victim’s medical examination, conducted within hours of …

Varun Kumar and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners Varun Kumar, Lala Prasad Sao and Uma Devi filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 01‑03‑2016 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under Section 498A of the Indian …

Amritpal SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amritpal Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for dowry death under IPC Sections 304B, 498A and 201, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. He appealed, contending that the prosecution failed to prove the three essential ingredients of Section 304B and relied solely on a …

DILIP RAM @ DILIP KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellant, Dilip Kumar, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) of the IPC for raping a girl allegedly aged 14. The appeal challenged the conviction on the ground that the victim's age was not properly proved, the school transfer …

Shila Chandra KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shila Chandra Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 28-08-2017 of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna, which had rejected his earlier petition challenging the magistrate's cognizance of offences under Sections …

Abhishek Kumar and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 24-12-2014, wherein cognizance under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was taken against them. They contended that the matter had been amicably compromised …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Sonu Kumar, Binit Kumar and Aditya Kumar sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged robbery, assault and firearm injury under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. During the pendency of the application, petitioner Lalu Yadav died, and …

Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Umesh Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the exclusive Special Judge’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case registered under several IPC provisions and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) …

Anirudh GuptaversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Anirudh Gupta, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 20 February 2018 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 16th, Gopalganj, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1756 of 2017. The …

Pintu SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of twelve members of the Sahni family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126, 109, 303(2) and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.). They alleged that the informant fabricated the charges arising from a …

BHARATKUMAR BHAGUBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The applicant filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside a conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, originally imposed on 13 January 2023 and affirmed on appeal on 31 January 2026. The parties later reached an amicable settlement, with the complainant …

BHUPESH JAYANTILAL SHAHversusASHOKKUMAR P GUPTA

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The appellant, Bhupesh Jayantilal Shah, was convicted by a Metropolitan Magistrate for a cheque bounce offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to one year imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,28,583. The conviction was affirmed by the Additional City Sessions Judge on …

BHUPESH JAYANTILAL SHAHversusASHOKKUMAR P GUPTA

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The appellant, Bhupesh Jayantilal Shah, was convicted by a Metropolitan Magistrate for a cheque bounce offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to one year imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,28,583. The conviction was affirmed by the Additional City Sessions Judge on …

SMT. HASINA KHATOONversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Smt. Hasina Khatoon, sought maintenance of Rs.2.64 lakh under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, after the husband repeatedly defaulted on payments despite an interim order of Rs.8,000 per month. The husband was sent to civil prison for non‑payment, but the …

MORDHAJ AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summoning order dated 27 September 2024 and the pending criminal proceedings (Complaint Case No. 294 of 2024) against them for offences under Sections 354, 323, 504 and 506 IPC. They alleged that the complaint was a …

SMT. TASLIM AKHTAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Smt. Taslim Akhtar and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge‑sheet dated 11‑08‑2023, the cognizance and summoning order dated 21‑03‑2024, and the entire proceedings in Criminal Case No. 14342 of 2024 (State vs. …

RAJAN SINGH ALIAS JITENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Rajan Singh alias Jitendra Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a discharge. The applicant's counsel, Prateek Srivastava, later moved the court to withdraw the application while reserving the right to file a fresh discharge …

IBRAHIM AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summoning order dated 18‑05‑2022 and the related criminal proceedings (Case No. 681 of 2025) for offences under Sections 323 and 504 IPC. They argued that the matter is a civil dispute, that the magistrate failed to …