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MUKUL TYAGI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Mukul Tyagi and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 2534 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicants …

RAMU AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a criminal case (Criminal Case No. 3259 of 2025) arising from alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicants claimed that they had reached an amicable …

ALOK KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Alok Kumar filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking the quashal of an FIR dated 22‑07‑2026 and a mandamus directing the police not to arrest him. The petition also requested that the police follow the Supreme Court guidelines laid down in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar before making any …

CHAMELI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

Chameli Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by self‑immolation, was charged under Sections 85, 80(2), 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the B.N.S Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant contended that she was falsely implicated, that there was no material showing cruelty or dowry demand …

BABLU KHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Bablu Khan, the father‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide after a domestic dispute. He was charged under Sections 85, 80(2), 123, 115(2) of the Indian Penal Code, and sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act in connection with a alleged dowry‑related …

SANGEETAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 9 OTHERS

The petitioner, Sangeeta, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing police officials to conduct a fair investigation and arrest accused persons in a criminal case under various sections of the B.N.S. and D.P. Act. She relied on the Supreme Court’s observations in Sakiri Vasu v. State of …

MOHIT KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Mohit Kumar filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR dated 07.07.2026 that alleged offences under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 324(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita and sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The High Court examined the FIR and, relying on …

VISHAL AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners challenged the registration of an FIR dated 02‑08‑2026 under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 109 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 & 4 of the D.P. Act, seeking its quash. The High Court examined the FIR and held that it prima facie disclosed the commission of offences, rendering the prayer to …

ASIF ALI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Asif Ali and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash pending criminal proceedings arising from cases under IPC sections 498A, 323, 376, 511 and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The parties had amicably settled the dispute through a compromise, which …

SUNIL KUMAR CHAUHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Sunil Kumar Chauhan appealed against a charge‑sheet dated 20‑01‑2026 and a cognizance order dated 25‑03‑2026 issued by the Additional Sessions Judge in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and related statutes. Both parties asserted that …

HASIB SALMANI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Hasib Salmani and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge‑sheet, cognizance order and the entire criminal proceedings (Case No. 7502 of 2025) arising out of Crime No. 237 of 2024, which involved offences under sections 85, 115(2), …

HARISH CHANDRA SHARMA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash charge sheet No. 46 of 2022 and the related criminal proceedings arising under Sections 498A, 323, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The parties had amicably settled their dispute outside court, and …

JITENDRA @ BHURI AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case (Case No. 3152 of 2021) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicants claimed that they had …

DANISH AND 9 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Danish and nine others, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and related proceedings in a criminal case pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑III, Rampur. The applicants and the second opposite party had settled their …

VIKAS AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 CrPC in a case involving offences under Sections 352, 351(3) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. After hearing, the applicants sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and instead file a regular …

ROOP KISHOR AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Complaint No. 1062 of 2021) that alleged offences under IPC sections 498A, 354, 323, 504, 506 and D.P. Act sections 3 and 4. Both the applicants and the second opposite party had amicably settled the …

SMT INDUMATI DUBEY AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought to quash an FIR dated 4‑September‑2026 and to restrain the police from any coercive action, also praying that the police follow the Supreme Court’s arrest guidelines in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar before making any arrest. The State opposed the merits of the petition but …

ISMAIL AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Ismail and six others filed a writ petition challenging an FIR dated 20‑04‑2026 registered under multiple criminal provisions, seeking its quash and mandamus to prevent their arrest and any coercive action. The petition also prayed that the police follow the arrest guidelines laid down …

MALTI @ MALTI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Malti Devi under Section 482 CrPC in a case where a charge‑sheet had already been filed for the alleged suicide of a deceased woman. The applicant claimed innocence, cooperation with the investigation, and highlighted that the …

SONI @ SONIYA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Soni @ Soniya Devi, mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide, was charged under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act in a dowry‑death case. She argued that there was no material linking her to any cruelty or harassment and that the presumption of …

RAJ AHIRWAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking quash of a charge sheet and related proceedings, claiming they were falsely implicated and that the parties had amicably resolved their dispute. The State did not object to a compromise being filed in the trial court. The …

SMT. URMILAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Smt. Urmila filed an anticipatory bail application under Sections 85, 80(2) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act in a criminal case. She later requested to withdraw this application and instead seek regular bail before the trial court. The State, represented by the A.G., raised no …

JONIversusSTATE OF U.P THROUGH SECRETARY(HOME) U.P., LUCKNOW

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Joni, the husband of a deceased woman, who was charged under Sections 85 and 108 of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act for alleged abetment of suicide. The FIR was lodged two days after the alleged incident and was later amended, …

ATUL YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Atul Yadav, husband of a deceased woman, who was charged under Section 108 of the B.N.S. Act for alleged abetment of suicide. The applicant argued that the FIR was lodged five days after the alleged incident, that the post‑mortem showed death due …

MOHD NADEEM @ RAJU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Mohd Nadeem @ Raju and Mohd Faheem, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a charge sheet dated 08.03.2019 and the subsequent order of cognizance, as well as to stay all related criminal proceedings pending before the Additional Chief …

NEELAM GIRI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from a case under Section 115(2) of the B.N.S and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, where the parties …

SURESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Suresh, the father‑in‑law of a woman who allegedly committed suicide, in a case registered under Sections 85 and 80(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely …

RAJU BHARTIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, husband of a woman who died by hanging, sought bail in a criminal case alleging dowry harassment under Sections 80(2), 85 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. He argued that the charge sheet had been filed, there was no need for custodial …

RAMDAUD GOND RAMDEV GONDversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ramdaud Gond, father‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide, in a case registered under Sections 80(2), 85, 61(2) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, with no material showing …

GULFAM AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from a case under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, the D.P. Act and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, on the ground that the parties had …

SATYAVEER AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Satyaveer and others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 07‑09‑2012 and all proceedings in Sessions Case No. 149 of 2024, alleging that they had reached a compromise with the State, which was verified by the trial court. The …

SAKIB AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Sakib and six others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 03‑11‑2025 and the entire criminal proceedings (Case No. 09 of 2026) arising from Crime No. 276 of 2025. They asserted that they had amicably settled the dispute with …

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

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings on the ground that the parties had reached a compromise. The applicants claimed innocence and that the dispute was amicably resolved, while the State did not object to a …

TAUFIK AHMAD @ TAUFIK AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash FIR No. 0074 of 2026 and a mandamus to prevent further arrest, alleging that the dispute underlying the FIR had been settled through a mediation and conciliation agreement dated 27.06.2026. Both parties, including …

MOHAMMAD WASIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Mohammad Wasi, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge-sheet and non‑bailable warrant in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 and 313 of the IPC and the D.P. Act. The applicant claimed innocence and alleged that …

CHHOTU @ ARUNversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Chhotu @ Arun, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a notice and a Cr.P.C. order dated 19 January 2026 and 14 July 2026, as well as the pending criminal case involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the …

LAVKUSH GUPTA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from alleged offences under the IPC and D.P. Act, claiming they had reached an amicable compromise with the complainant. The State's Additional Government Advocate …

HIMANI YADAV AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, invoking Sections 85 and 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, in a criminal case registered at Bijnor. During the hearing, the senior counsel for the applicants sought to …

MUSTKEEM AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the FIR dated 09-07-2026 that alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 127(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and provisions of the D.P. Act and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act. The High Court …

SURJEETversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Surjeet applied for bail in a case involving alleged offences under the BNS Act, the POCSO Act and the D.P. Act, where the victim, a minor aged 17 years 11 months, alleged that the applicant had established a physical relationship on a false promise of marriage. The applicant contended that the …

MANOJ KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 108 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act in connection with Crime No. 192 of 2026. The applicant had earlier obtained a stay on his arrest through a criminal miscellaneous writ petition, which was ordered to remain in …

SMT REENAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Smt Reena, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 108 of the BNSS and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act in connection with Crime No. 192 of 2026. The applicant had earlier obtained a stay on her arrest through a criminal miscellaneous writ petition, which was ordered to …

VIDYA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Vidya Devi filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 167 of 2026) invoking Sections 80(2) and 85 of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. She later requested to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and instead seek regular bail before the trial court. The …

SHIVAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant Shivam filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 108 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act in Criminal Miscellaneous Case No. 192 of 2026. The applicant had earlier obtained a stay on her arrest through a writ petition (Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 18968 of …

ATUL TRIPATHIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Atul Tripathi, who is alleged to be involved in the death of his daughter‑in‑law, a suicide by hanging that the prosecution treats as a dowry‑related offence under Sections 85 and 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The …

AMBIKA RUGHTA AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioners Ambika Rughta and four others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 24‑08‑2026 registered under several sections of the BNSS and the D.P. Act. An inadvertent error duplicated petitioner‑3’s name in the cause title, and the court allowed amendment of the …

ASHISH RAJPUT AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Ashish Rajput and seven others filed a writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 25‑08‑2026 and a direction that they not be arrested. They invoked Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 74 of the B.N.S.S. and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, and asked the court to enforce the Supreme Court’s …

AMIT DHAMA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 01.08.2026 under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, and also requested that the police not arrest them. The petitioners made an additional innocuous prayer that any arrest should …

VINEET AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet and related proceedings on the ground that they had reached a compromise with the State. The State’s counsel did not oppose the filing of a compromise deed before the trial court. The Court held …

VIPUL PANDEY AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, Vipul Pandey and three others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking to quash an FIR dated 09‑08‑2026 registered under Sections 115(2), 352, 85 of the B.N.S.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, and to restrain their arrest. They also made an innocuous prayer that …

KESHRI HIND AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS

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

PRAVESH KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quash of criminal proceedings (Complaint No. 448 of 2017) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The parties had reached an amicable settlement outside court, and the …

SMT. MADHUMALAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Smt. Madhumala, filed a petition under Article 227 challenging two orders: one of the Additional Sessions Judge, POCSO Court, and another of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, which refused to summon her father-in-law and mother-in-law (respondents 3 and 4) in a criminal …

DUSHYANT YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Dushyant Yadav, husband of a woman who died by suicide within seven years of marriage, sought bail during trial for alleged dowry harassment leading to her death. He argued lack of material evidence of cruelty, no prior criminal record, and that custodial interrogation was …

MOHAMMAD RAZA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicants, Mohammad Raza and Mohara, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, were arrested in connection with her death, which they claim was an accidental fall from a rooftop. They contend that the only allegation of assault pertains to the deceased's husband and that they have …

GAURAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant claimed that he and the second opposite party had …

RAJ BAHADUR BINDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Raj Bahadur Bind, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash the judgment and orders in a criminal revision and a criminal case involving allegations of domestic violence under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant …

SMT. MOHINI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The applicant, wife/informant of the accused, sought transfer of a criminal case from Kalpi Magistrate Court to a court in Jalaun, citing inconvenience due to a 50 km distance. The applicant argued that participation via video‑conferencing would serve the ends of justice. The court referred to its …

KRISHNA CHAURASIYAversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet and the criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 73 of 2026) on the ground that the parties had reached an amicable compromise. The State opposed no objection to filing a compromise deed before the …

GULAB YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Gulab Yadav applied for bail in a case involving alleged offences under sections 85, 89, 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the B.N.S. Act, sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act and section 67 of the I.T. Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was lodged 1.5 months after the alleged incident, …

SULOCHANA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 11‑07‑2026 and a mandamus directing the police not to arrest them under several penal provisions. The State, through the learned Additional Government Advocate, informed the Court that …

ONKAR SAHAIversusSTATE OF U.P.

Onkar Sahai applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 CrPC in connection with offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The learned Additional Government Advocate argued that the offences do not attract imprisonment exceeding seven years, a …

DILEEP KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Dileep Kumar and three others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 22‑12‑2025, the cognizance order dated 15‑04‑2026, and the entire proceedings in a criminal case pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, …

DIVYANSHU PANDEY @ HAPPY AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 159479 of 2025, alleging false implication and claiming that the underlying personal dispute has been amicably resolved. They requested that the case be dismissed on the basis of a compromise between …

RAVI MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Ravi Mishra, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 2183 of 2026, which arose from a chargesheet filed under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(3) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant claimed innocence and asserted that the …

SONARA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Sonara Devi filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking (1) a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 03.08.2026 under Sections 80(2), 85 of the BNS Act read with Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, and (2) a mandamus directing the State not to arrest her under the same FIR. After hearing, …

OMPRAKASH GOND AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Omprakash Gond and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 03.08.2026 (Crime No. 279 of 2026) under Sections 80(2), 85 of the BNS Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, and a mandamus directing the State not to arrest them. After …

NARENDRA @ SONUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Narendra (Sonu), the husband of a woman who allegedly committed suicide within seven years of marriage. The applicant claimed false implication and argued there was no evidence of dowry-related cruelty, seeking release on bail under …

GOURAV AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants (Gourav and six others) filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and the entire criminal proceedings in Case No. 34119 of 2026, alleging that they had reached a compromise with opposite party No.2 and settled the dispute …

RISHI KUMAR BUDHAURIYAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Rishi Kumar Budhauriya filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 12.08.2026 and a mandamus to restrain his arrest. After arguments, the petitioner’s counsel requested leave to withdraw the petition, offering to pursue other remedies. The …

MOHIT AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 37979 of 2025) arising from charges under sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S.S. and sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicants and the second opposite party had reached …

RUKAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Rukam Singh, the first informant in an FIR dated 29 March 2026, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the police to conduct a free, fair and impartial investigation and to transfer the investigation to another officer. He alleged that the police were not investigating …

SANTOSH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Santosh Singh, accused under Sections 85 and 108 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act for alleged dowry harassment leading to the suicide of his wife. The applicant contended that the FIR was lodged three days after the incident, that …

GOVIND AND 3 OTHERSversusState of UP AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR lodged in Crime No.103 of 2024, which alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. No petitioner appeared before the court, though the State's Additional …

ANGAD KUMAR GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed a Section 482 CrPC application seeking to quash a summoning order dated 17.03.2021 and a subsequent revision order, as well as the entire proceeding of Complaint Case No. 825 of 2020 under Section 4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant had earlier been referred to the Mediation and …

IDDAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Idda, who is accused in a case registered under Sections 80(2), 85 of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant asserted that he was falsely implicated, being the father‑in‑law of the deceased who allegedly …

VIVEK SONIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Vivek Soni, who is also an accused husband in a criminal case (Case No. 15646 of 2022) involving charges under Sections 498(A), 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, filed an application under Section 529 of the CrPC seeking expeditious disposal of the trial pending …

SMT CHHAVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Smt Chhavi, who is the sister‑in‑law of a deceased person alleged to have been murdered. The applicant claimed the death was a suicide, citing the post‑mortem report showing a hanging with no other injuries and an intact hyoid bone, and argued …

SATISH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Satish Yadav, husband of a woman who died under suspicious circumstances, applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No.174 of 2025) alleging that his wife committed suicide by ingesting aluminium phosphide. The applicant argued that the post‑mortem viscera report and the hostile statements of the …

ANKUR BANERJEEversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Ankur Banerjee, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 871/2022) arising from allegations under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 406 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, on the ground that the …

NISHANT SINGH @ SONU SINGH AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 10665 of 2024) arising from alleged offences under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. They argued that a compromise dated 27‑02‑2026 had been …

AMAN ALIAS AMAN SENGAR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 570 of 2025) arising from a matrimonial dispute, on the ground that the parties had entered into a genuine settlement dated 29‑08‑2025, which was verified by the lower court. The …

ABDUL SATTAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Abdul Sattar and four others filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 102078 of 2025) arising from Crime No. 19 of 2025 and a summoning order dated 18.08.2025. They contended that the proceedings were abusive of process …

RAM AYODHYA GONDversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Ram Ayodhya Gond, a father‑in‑law of a deceased woman who allegedly committed suicide, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 85, 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He contended that the allegations against him were false, that the deceased died …

RAM SHARANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Ram Sharan, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No.44 of 2024) under Sections 80(2), 85 of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, alleging a delayed FIR and lack of criminal history. The High Court noted that the FIR was filed promptly, the victim died within the …

BHANU PRIYA DUBEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The applicant Bhanu Priya Dubey filed an application under Section 529 of the B.N.S.S. seeking an expeditious disposal of Complaint Case No. 275 of 2025 pending before the Additional Civil Judge, Deoria. The applicant argued that the case, filed in 2025, had not yet reached a conclusion. The State, …

JUBERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Juber, who is the father‑in‑law of a deceased person, in a criminal case (Crime No. 461 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant argued that the death …

VIKAS AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case (Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act) on the ground that the parties had amicably settled the dispute by a compromise dated 06‑04‑2026. The …

RAJNI TIWARIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Rajni Tiwari in criminal case No. 697 of 2025, where she was charged under IPC sections 80, 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 and sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. She had already been granted interim anticipatory bail on 19 November …

KUSUMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a second bail application filed by Ms. Ifrah Islam, who is charged under Sections 124(1), 80(2), 85 BNS and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act for allegedly setting the deceased on fire. The applicant argued that the dying declaration against her is unreliable because the …

JYOTIDEVI JIYALAL PATEL AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 3461/2025) arising from a charge sheet under Sections 108 BNSS and 3/4 of the D.P. Act, and to stay the cognizance order dated 23.10.2025. The applicants contended that they had no …

ABHISHEK SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Abhishek Sharma, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking expeditious disposal of a pending criminal case (Case No. 87503 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 504, 323, 406 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Domestic Violence Protection …

RAJKUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 08‑03‑2026 registered under several sections of the BNS Act and the D.P. Act. The State argued that a charge‑sheet had already been filed under Section 173(2) of the Cr.P.C. and that the appropriate remedy was an …

SAYEED ANJUMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Sayeed Anjum, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order, and all proceedings in Criminal Case No. 4137 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352 of the B.N.S., provisions of the D.P. Act and the Muslim …

LALLAN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Lallan Kumar, who was arrested in a complaint case involving IPC sections 323, 498-A, 377, 506 and sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely …

ANKUR SHUKLAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Ankur Shukla, accused in Crime No.151 of 2025 for the death of his wife. The applicant contended that the death was a suicide, citing a post‑mortem report showing hanging, an intact hyoid bone, and the hostile, non‑supportive testimony of …

DEEPANSHU MISHRA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 16178 of 2020) on the ground that they had reached a compromise dated 19‑12‑2025. The State opposed, contending that the trial court must first verify the existence and terms of any …

INDRAWATI URF BINDRAWATI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Indrawati Urf Bindrawati Devi filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 04-04-2026 registered under Sections 85, 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. During the hearing she withdrew the challenge to the FIR and instead sought a direction that the lower …

SAURABH KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Saurabh Kumar Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge sheet and cognizance order dated 30 September 2024 and 19 December 2024 respectively, which alleged offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. …

Sujit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sujit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment complaint (Dehri Complaint Case No. 397 of 2024) alleging that he demanded dowry and mistreated his wife, Gayatri Kumari, after their Hindu marriage on 1 May 2018. The complaint cited offences under Section 85 of the …

Azad ansari @ Azad AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Azad Ansari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 498(A), 385, 376, 354(C), 354(D), 34 of the IPC, Section 3 of the D.P. Act and Sections 67 and 67(A) of the IT Act. He claimed the underlying dispute was matrimonial, now resolved …

Pramod Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pramod Kumar Rai feared arrest in a criminal case registered under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the D.P. Act. Both parties agreed that the matter had been referred to mediation, which was successful as per the mediation report dated 24‑03‑2026. The …

Ashish Kumar Singh @ Mallu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashish Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment case (Buxar Mahila P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025) alleging that he and his family demanded Rs. 5 lakh as dowry, tortured the informant Priya Rai, and evicted her from her matrimonial home. The petitioner contended that he was falsely …

MOHD JAMEERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Mohd Jameer, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and cognizance order in a criminal case pending before the Judicial Magistrate‑10, Kanpur. He asserted that the dispute with the State had been settled by a compromise dated …

SHUBHAM @ SHIVAM BHADAURIYA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNSS) Act seeking to quash the criminal complaint (Case No. 2 of 2025) and a summoning order, and also asked the court to direct an expeditious decision on their bail applications. During the hearing the …

MOHD. JUNAIDversusSTATE OF U.P.

Mohd. Junaid, the brother‑in‑law of a married female victim, was arrested on 27 May 2025 in connection with a case (Crime No. 72 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 64(1) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He applied for bail during the pendency of trial, …

MOHD. RAFI AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a writ challenging the filing of a charge sheet in Crime No. 49 of 2025, alleging improprieties in the FIR and investigation under various IPC and D.P. Act provisions. No petitioner appeared before the court, while the State was represented by an Additional Government …

HEMLATA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners Hemlata and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR and charge sheet filed in Crime No. 223 of 2024, which alleged their involvement under Sections 85, 80 BNS read with Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. No petitioner appeared before the court, while …

RAM NAIN YADAV AND 3 OTHERSversusState of UP AND 3 OTHERS

Ram Nain Yadav and three others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the FIR and charge sheet filed in Crime No. 627 of 2024 under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(3) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. No petitioner appeared before the Court; …

RANJEETversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ranjeet, accused in a case under Sections 85, 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, relating to the death of his wife who allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, had no …

SHANI PRAJAPATIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Shani Prajapati, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 163 of 2024) under Sections 85 and 80 of the BNS Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the death of his wife, who allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The applicant’s counsel …

JITENDRA @ JEETU SAVITAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jitendra @ Jeetu Savita, husband of a deceased woman, in a case (Crime No. 0201 of 2025) alleging abetment of suicide under Sections 85 and 108 of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant argued that the death was due to …

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

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

OM PRAKASH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Om Prakash Kumar, the petitioner, feared arrest in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 323, 498A, 406, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the D.P. Act. He alleged that his wife, Sunidhi Kumari, had falsely implicated him and was simultaneously pursuing a divorce (Divorce Case No. …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rohit Kumar sought anticipatory bail after a complaint (No. 577 of 2024) alleged that he and others assaulted his wife and demanded dowry, invoking Section 85 of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The petitioner contended he was falsely implicated, claiming the complaint was a …

MD. ZYAOUL HAQUEversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Zyaoul Haque, was apprehensive of arrest in a dowry‑related case (Siwan Mahila P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 85, 351(3), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section ¾ of the D.P. Act. He claimed the FIR was filed retaliatorily after a matrimonial …

Ashutosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashutosh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he married the minor daughter of the informant and subsequently refused to return her to her parental home, invoking offences under the B.N.S., D.P. Act, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act. The petitioner contended that the …

Mulayam Rai @ Rajesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Mulayam Rai, Putul Devi and Pintu Rai, were arrested on 17 October 2025 in connection with a dowry death alleged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They sought bail, contending that they have clean antecedents and that the FIR …

Sahjad AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shahjad Ansari applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑related case (Buxar Mahila PS Case No. 39 of 2025) alleging that the charges under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act were false. Both parties expressed willingness to resolve the matrimonial …

Soni DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are relatives of an informant, sought bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case No. 911 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 85 and 74 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The prosecution alleged …

Viraat BatraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Viraat Batra, sought bail in a case registered under Section 85 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section ¾ of the D.P. Act, alleging that the allegations of dowry harassment and physical/mental torture were false and stemmed from a matrimonial dispute. The informant-wife, Tanya Arora, claimed …

Sumit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, was implicated in a dowry harassment case (Paroo P.S. No. 240 of 2025) alleging demand for dowry, assault, and threats under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the D.P. Act. He contended that he had committed no offence and sought anticipatory bail, …

DR VINOD KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash an order dated 22‑10‑2025 that had committed his criminal case to the Court of Session. The order was made by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur, under Section 323 of the Criminal Procedure Code, …

DEEPAK KUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Deepak Kumar and four others filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet dated 19‑06‑2025 and a summons dated 10‑07‑2025 in Criminal Case No. 3030 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the B.N.S. and …

Subhash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subhash Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 69 and 85 of the B.N.S and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He had been in custody since 22 December 2025 and claimed to have no prior criminal record. The petitioner argued that the complainant admitted a …

Md. HaroonversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Haroon, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 64(1), 318(4) and 61 of the B.N.S., Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging sexual intercourse with a 15‑year‑old girl under a false promise of marriage, procurement …

ARUN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Arun Kumar, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a summoning order dated 03.01.2025 and the related criminal proceedings (Case No. 09 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The High Court examined …

RISHABH KUMAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S. seeking to quash the criminal proceedings arising from a charge sheet dated 31-10-2025 and an order taking cognizance dated 07-01-2026 under Section 69 of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the D.P. Act. The High Court examined the …

DILIP KUMAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking quash of Criminal Case No. 935 of 2026, which arose from a matrimonial dispute and alleged offences under sections 85, 115(20), 152, 351 of the BNS Act and sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The parties had earlier settled the …

Fida HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, relatives of a married couple, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in a case alleging dowry demand, forced marriage and the administration of poison leading to the death of the informant's daughter. The FIR, …

Guria Khatoon @ Shamma NazversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, relatives of the alleged victims in a dowry‑related death case, filed applications under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail, fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 173 of 2025. The FIR alleged that the informant’s daughter was …

PRABHAKAR MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Prabhakar Mishra, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 160 of 2016) involving charges under Sections 498-A, 302, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. This was the third bail application filed by the applicant, the earlier …

CHHOTE LAL YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Chhote Lal Yadav applied for bail for a case (Crime No.681 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 80(2), 85, 351(3) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. This was his second bail application after a prior rejection. The applicant argued that witness statements were contradictory, …

PRABHA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Prabha Devi, who was accused in a case of alleged homicide under Sections 85, 80(2) of the CrPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant, the mother‑in‑law of the deceased, argued that the death was a suicide by hanging and that there were …

AWADHESH AHIRWARversusSTATE OF U.P.

Awadhesh Ahirwar was arrested in connection with Crime No. 89 of 2024, charged under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 302/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He had been in custody since 17 May 2024, amounting to about one year and ten months, and claimed he was falsely implicated. The …

BITTUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Bittu, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, who allegedly committed suicide by hanging within 11 months of their marriage, which was arranged under a government scheme. The prosecution alleged that Bittu tortured the deceased to extort money and a motorcycle, but the …

FARAZ KHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

Faraz Khan filed a bail application (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 31421 of 2025) in Criminal Case No. 103 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The trial of the case had already been concluded and the applicant had …

AMIT KUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking quash of a charge sheet and stay of proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 307, 504, 506, 354A, 354B IPC and the D.P. Act. The parties had amicably settled the dispute and filed a …

SADDAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, husband of a deceased woman, sought bail in a criminal case alleging smothering, invoking Sections 85, 80(2), 103(1), 61(2) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He claimed the death was accidental, stating his wife’s dupatta got caught in his motorcycle wheel, and that he …

AVANISH @ ANISHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Avanish (also known as Anish), was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, who allegedly committed suicide by ingesting aluminum phosphide within three months of marriage. The prosecution alleged dowry‑related harassment and possible murder, but the deceased’s mother, who …

Manikant Kumar @ Manikant YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manikant Kumar, the husband of Pooja Kumari, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑harassment case filed under several sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false and that the dispute was a private matrimonial matter that could be resolved through …

Pawan Singh @ Pawan PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pawan Singh, husband of a deceased woman, applied for bail in a dowry‑death case (Kudra P.S. Case No. 45 of 2025) where he was alleged to have killed his wife for dowry demands under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section ¾ of the D.P. Act. The prosecution alleged his involvement, …

ABHISHEK KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Abhishek Kushwaha filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 20‑09‑2025 and the subsequent chargesheet filed under various sections of the B.N.S. and the D.P. Act. The State, represented by the Advocate General, submitted that the chargesheet had already been …

Rahul Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rahul Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 85, 80, 238, 3(5) of the BNS and Section ¾ of the D.P. Act) arising from a family dispute involving his brother's illicit relationship. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated because he is the brother of the …

Ravi Ranjan @ Gautam Kumar @ Ravi Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan, sought bail in a case where he was charged under sections 115(2), 126(2), 352, 69 and 3(5) of the BNS and sections 3/4 of the D.P Act for allegedly promising marriage, engaging in a consensual sexual relationship, aborting a pregnancy, and allegedly demanding dowry and …

Akash kumar @ Aakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akash Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a Mahila Police Station case alleging offences under Sections 85, 318(4), 89, 351(2) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, stemming from a complaint by a former partner who alleged cruelty and a force‑ful abortion. The petitioner …

Faiyaz AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Faiyaz Alam, was implicated in a dowry harassment case (Garkha P.S. Case No. 494 of 2024) alleging dowry demand, torture and eviction of his wife. He contended that no dowry was demanded, he was falsely implicated, and offered to pay Rs 3,000 per month as living expenses to the wife. …

Usha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Usha Devi and Krishna Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (Case No. 289 of 2024) where they were accused of killing the informant’s sister. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with co‑accused, caused the death for non‑fulfilment of …

Sagar Kumar Ray @ Sagar RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sagar Kumar Ray, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Balia Belon P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025) and sought bail. He is charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 80(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The prosecution alleges …

Anuj Kumar ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Anuj Kumar Chauhan applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a matrimonial dispute in which his wife alleged physical and mental torture and theft of jewellery. The FIR listed offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The …

Prem Gupta @ Prem Kumar @ BabluversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Prem Gupta, married to Nilam Devi, faced an FIR alleging offences under several sections of the BNS, the D.P. Act and the Dyne Act, stemming from a matrimonial dispute over money and alleged torture. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence, while the complainant sought to prevent his …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 351, 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stemming from a matrimonial dispute in which he is accused of demanding Rs 8 lakh from the informant’s parents …

Dhiran Kumar @ Dhirendra Kumar Baitha @ Dhirendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dhiran Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a matrimonial dispute where the wife alleged dowry demands, torture and eviction. The FIR alleged offences under several sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties agreed to appear before the …

Devendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Devendra Kumar, was charged in 2016 under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 75 of the D.P. Act based on a complaint by Soni Kumari. An earlier anticipatory bail was granted in 2016 on conditions of restoring matrimonial harmony, the informant’s willingness to …

Pyare PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, parents-in-law of a woman who died allegedly due to dowry demands, applied for anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita. The deceased had married on 18-04-2024, and a year later was found dead, with a post‑mortem indicating throttling. The State argued that …

Abhay Kumar Ranjan @ Abhay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhay Kumar Ranjan, applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint (C847/2023) alleging offences under several IPC sections and the D.P. Act, filed by his wife Sharda Devi alleging cruelty, demand for a motorcycle and money, and her subsequent ouster from the matrimonial home. The …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case registered under sections 69 of the BNS and sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, alleging that the prosecution’s case was based on a false promise to marry and subsequent dowry demands. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had …

Md. KaiyumversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Md. Kaiyum, his son Md. Shamshad, and his wife Bibi Nuresha, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging they conspired to murder a woman over dowry demands. The prosecution alleged that the deceased’s daughter was married to Md. Ishaq, and after a dowry …

Rintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rintu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest for offences under several sections of the BNS and the D.P. Act arising from a case registered at Chhaurahi Police Station. He alleged that his relationship with the informant was based on a promise of marriage, but claimed the …

Kabindra RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kabindra Ram applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a matrimonial dispute where he was alleged to have demanded money and a motorcycle, invoking Sections 85, 3(5) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the matter was a private …

SUMIT JHAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumit Jha, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A, 504, 34 and Section 75 of the D.P. Act, alleged to have committed cruelty for not meeting a monetary demand. He contended that the case was false, stemming from a family dispute after his parents began …