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Basant YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajesh Yadav and Basant Yadav, were arrested in connection with a murder case (PS No.122 of 2024) alleging that they, along with other accused, fired at the informant's younger brother, resulting in death. The FIR specifically attributes the firing to co‑accused Deepak Yadav, while …

Rajesh Yadav @ Raje YadavaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajesh Yadav and Basant Yadav, were arrested in connection with a murder case (PS No.122 of 2024) alleging that they, along with other accused, fired at the informant's younger brother, resulting in death. The FIR specifically attributes the firing to co‑accused Deepak Yadav, while …

Nikku KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Nikku Kumar sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 2023 FIR alleging assault under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 504 and 506/34, arising from a land dispute with the informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused Anuj Singh assaulted the informant, his wife and …

Raja @ Ranjit PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Ranjit Patel, was implicated in two FIRs alleging theft of a motorcycle (registration BR‑22AG 6310) under Section 379 of the IPC. He contended that the FIRs were filed to settle a monetary dispute arising from a wedding catering contract where he was underpaid. No incriminating …

Lalit Kumar Kamat @ Lalit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lalit Kumar Kamat was charged under multiple IPC sections and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at an informant. The FIR was lodged on 18 May 2024 for an incident that occurred on 14 April 2024, indicating an unexplained delay. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the bullet did …

Pandav Yadav @ Pandav Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pandav Yadav, was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing the informant and her husband during a dispute over a gumti. He sought anticipatory bail, …

Usha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants Usha Devi, Jyoti Ram and Guddu Ram were accused in a 2018 FIR of assaulting and caste‑based abuse against informant Panchalo Devi over a disputed Gairmajarua land. The FIR alleged offences under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellants argued …

Kamlesh Kumar @ Kamalesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, Kamlesh Kumar and his mother Shubhkla Devi, appealed against the rejection of their anticipatory bail applications in a case filed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several IPC offences. The complaint alleged that Kamlesh married …

Ganga Mahto @ Ganga Sagar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants – Ganga Mahto, Manoj Mahto and Nitish Kumar – appealed against an order dated 20‑06‑2024 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based assault and abuse under multiple IPC sections, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act. The …

Munni DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Munni Devi and Kismati Devi, both women with clean antecedents, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case arising from Ramgarhwa. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Special Judge. On appeal, …

Sagir Mian @ Md. Sagir @ SagirversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sagir, Salik and Sadaruddin, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC offences for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family over a land dispute, with accusations of caste-based abuse. They sought anticipatory bail, which was denied by the …

Md. Sabir @ Md. SarikversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sagir, Salik and Sadaruddin, were charged under several IPC offences and sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act arising from a land‑dispute incident in which the informant alleged caste‑based abuse and assault at his house on 24 July …

Masud Parvez @ Masud ParwezversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and IPC for allegedly assaulting a complainant over a land dispute, with the complaint alleging caste-based abuse. They contended that the allegations were false, stemming from a family land partition dispute, and that a …

Gulshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged killing of his wife. He contended that the death was due to natural illness and that he was falsely implicated. Counsel highlighted that the trial …

Golu Kumar @ Golu Kumar Ray @ Nageshwar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act against the Special Judge's denial of pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a marriage ceremony where they were alleged to have assaulted the complainant and invoked caste slurs. The court examined the FIR allegations, the nature …

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. …

Abhinav Kumar Sharma @ Abhinav SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, directors of a real‑estate firm, applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust, intimidation and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 341, 406, 504 and 506. The complainant claimed he had paid Rs 41 lakh (loan from SBI) for a flat that …

Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Verma @ Manendra Kumar VermaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners were accused of an acid attack on an informant, leading to FIR and multiple criminal cases. They obtained anticipatory bail for three of them earlier, but later the trial court took cognizance of additional offences, including the non‑bailable Section 326A IPC, and ordered regular …

Dr. Shyama Kumari @ Shyama KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dr. Shyama Kumari, a medical practitioner, was charged with negligence and alleged misbehaviour during a uterine operation, leading to a complaint under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. She appealed the trial court's refusal to grant …

Umesh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

On 28 July 2024, the informant alleged that the appellants, Umesh Sahni and Hitler Kumar, along with others, approached her demanding a ransom of Rs.2,00,000, used caste slurs, assaulted her and her son, and stole jewellery and cash. The Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Neeraj Poddar @ Neeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Neeraj Poddar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Simri Bakhtiyarpur Case No. 56 of 2024) alleged under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges he killed the deceased, while independent witnesses claim the deceased had an illicit …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ranjan Kumar was arrested in connection with a Special POCSO case (No. 53 of 2022) for alleged abduction of a minor girl, charged under Sections 366(a), 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He had been in custody since 19 August 2025. The petitioner’s counsel argued …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, was charged in a POCSO case for raping a child, alleged under IPC sections 376, 511, 379 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 6. He sought regular bail, arguing that the trial was delayed, with only six of eighteen witnesses examined since his custody began on 8‑12‑2024. The …

Karu Yadav @ Loha Singh @ Baleshwar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Karu Yadav sought regular bail for a 2015 case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Explosive Substances Act and the CLA Act. The prosecution alleged that a police raid, based on a secret informant, recovered four mobile phones, four can bombs, five …

RISHI LUNKARAN VAKHTHARIAversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, directors of two companies, sought transit bail after receiving a Section 91 CrPC notice in connection with a 2016 CBI FIR alleging offences under IPC sections 120‑B, 415, 420 and the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 sections 3 and 6. They argued that …

TARJUBHAI VEHLABHAI NAIKAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The appellant, Tarjubhai Vehlabhai Naika, appealed his conviction for murder (IPC Sec. 302) and assault (IPC Sec. 504) sentenced to life imprisonment. He argued that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, that the key eyewitnesses were relatives of the deceased and thus …

RAJBIRversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Rajbir was convicted under Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code for robbery after being found in possession of a stolen starter during an incident involving theft and firing at a tubewell in Ghaziabad. The trial court sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment, acquitting him …

SMT. NEHA BAJPAYEE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash Criminal Case No.14180 of 2021, which involved alleged offences under Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC. They asserted that they had reached a compromise with the opposite party and wished to avoid …

RICHA BHARGAVAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Richa Bhargava was arrested in a case alleging non‑payment of Rs 35 lakh to the informant’s firm and was denied bail by the lower court. The applicant contended that the dispute was purely commercial, arising from a debt recovery issue, and that the FIR was an abuse of process lacking the mens rea …

VIJAY SINGH SHAKYA ALIAS BABLU SHAKYAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Vijay Singh Shakya, who is accused in a case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 461 and 120‑B of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR was lodged with delay, and that no direct evidence …

Girish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Girish Kumar, accused under Section 498A of the IPC for alleged dowry harassment, applied for pre‑arrest bail. Both he and the complainant, Sulekha Devi, expressed willingness to settle the matrimonial dispute through mediation. The High Court, citing Supreme Court judgments that matrimonial …

Rohit Paswan @ Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Paswan, was implicated in a complaint (No. 397 C of 2019) alleging violation of Section 498-A of the IPC for demanding dowry and subjecting his wife to physical and mental torture. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that he had been falsely implicated and expressing …

Ashok SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ashok Sahani sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He contended that the alleged seizure of 270 litres of liquor was from a location not under his control and that the …

Ali ImamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ali Imam, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑harassment complaint (Cr. Misc. No.6141 of 2026) alleging that the complainant was tortured and driven out of her matrimonial home. The court noted that matrimonial disputes are essentially private conflicts and not offences against …

Munna PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Munna Paswan was arrested in connection with a violent land dispute and charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence and alleging that the FIR was a retaliatory measure in an ongoing civil land dispute. The State opposed the bail …

Umesh Mandal @ Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Umesh Mandal, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under IPC sections 272, 273, 279, 427, 379, 34 and Excise Act section 30(a) for allegedly recovering 6.5 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, did not have …

Santosh Ray @ Santosh Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh Ray sought anticipatory bail after learning that he was implicated in a case involving offences under Sections 272, 273, 420, 467, 468 and 120B of the IPC and Sections 30(a), 36, 32 and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he was not arrested on the spot, no liquor was recovered …

Vijay Kumar @ Bijendra Kumar @ Bijendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vijay Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (272, 273, 328, 307, 302 read with 34, 120B) and the Excise Act (30(a), 30(c), 37(b)). The allegations relate to the recovery of illicit liquor, the death …

Rambhavan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rambhavan Mahto petitioned the Patna High Court for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to the death of an informant's brother. The prosecution alleged that seven accused, including the petitioner, fired at …

Md. Akhtar Raza @ Akhtar Raza @ Md. Akhtar RezaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Akhtar Raza, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under IPC sections 272 and 273 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (sections 30(a), 33, 41, 47). He argued that he was not in possession of the seized spirits, was not arrested at the spot, and that the …

Mithlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar, was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 271 of 2022) for alleged conspiracy under Section 120B of the IPC and for offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, involving the seizure of 1,604.475 litres of liquor from …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, five individuals from Sohagi village, feared arrest in a case (PS Gaurichak, Case No. 546 of 2022) involving numerous offences under the Indian Penal Code. They had earlier obtained anticipatory bail (Cr. Misc. No. 34636 of 2023) which the court allowed them to withdraw on the …

Butan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Butan Mahto, a 71‑year‑old senior citizen with a clean record, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged recovery of liquor and cash and the death of a person who consumed poisonous liquor. He was not named in the FIR, and his name surfaced only after two years of …

Ramdeo MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Ramdeo Mahto and Santosh Mahto, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (PS‑Case No.730 of 2021) involving alleged offences under several IPC sections (272, 273, 328, 307, 302, 34, 120B) and the Excise Act (30(a), 30(c), 37(B)). The allegations relate to the recovery of large …

Hemant @ Hemant Kumar Yadav @ Guddu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Hemant Kumar Yadav, was implicated in a case involving alleged offences under IPC sections 273, 274 and 34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 227.530 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, had no possession …

Lakho khan @ Md. Lakho khan @ Akhlakh KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Lakho Khan was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl, charged under IPC sections 363, 366, 504, 506 and 34. The prosecution claimed he abducted the informant’s daughter, but the victim’s statement under Section 164 CrPC indicated she had voluntarily gone with him, …

Kameshwar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kameshwar Rai, applied for bail in a case registered as Sonepur P.S. Case No.943 of 2025, which alleged his involvement in an assault on an informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted the informant with an iron rod, while co‑accused used a pistol, and the charges …

Pankaj @ Saurabh Singh @ Saurabh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Pankaj Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a theft case (PS Case No.354 of 2020) involving sections 413, 414, 34 of the IPC and several provisions of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, committed theft and a pistol with live …

Dinesh Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Prasad Singh, feared arrest in a case (Mushahari PS Case No.169 of 2024) involving alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code for obtaining a gold loan by pledging counterfeit gold. He contended that he had fully repaid the loan …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amit Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under IPC Sections 272 and 273 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a)(d) and 54(1) for the alleged possession of 25 litres of illicit liquor recovered from a lodge. The petitioner argued that the liquor was …

Akhilesh RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, brothers Akhilesh Ray and Gudu Ray, filed an anticipatory bail application in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 109, 117(2), 74, 352 and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assault with a Farsa. The petitioner sought bail on the ground of …

Uttam Kumar Mandal @ Uttam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Uttam Kumar Mandal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including offences of rioting, assault, and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted an informant with an iron rod, but the FIR was …

Shailesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shailesh Ram, was implicated in a 2017 FIR alleging assault on an informant’s head along with co‑accused Nandu Ram, invoking IPC sections 341, 147, 149, 323, 324, 307 and 379. He contended that the incident was a mutual scuffle, that only one injury was medically recorded, and that …

Mithilesh Kumar MadhukarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appeal challenges the acquittal of Vijay Kumar Singh (Munna) and Puja Devi in a murder case arising from a 2018 incident in Mashrak, Saran, where the deceased Vishwanath Prasad was allegedly shot. The trial court had acquitted the accused on the ground that the prosecution's evidence – chiefly …

Pramod Singh @ Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pramod Singh, arrested on 3 December 2025, was charged under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 302/120(B), 380 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly conspiring to murder an informant's mother. The petitioner pleaded innocence, arguing that the FIR contains no specific allegation of an overt act …

Surendra KapriversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeals arise from a 1985 incident in Hathidah where the informant alleged that four accused, including Surendra Kapri and Baijnath Yadav, assaulted him with a bhala, stole his watch and money, and caused injuries. The trial court convicted Surendra under Section 379 IPC (theft) and Baijnath …

Shobha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under IPC sections 323 and 354 and Sections 3(x) and 3(xi) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing a Scheduled Caste woman during a land dispute. The Special Court had taken cognizance of the offences, but the appellants sought …

Baijnath YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeals arise from a 1985 incident in Hathidah where the informant alleged that four accused, including Surendra Kapri and Baijnath Yadav, assaulted him with a bhala, stole his watch and money, and caused injuries. The trial court convicted Surendra under Section 379 IPC (theft) and Baijnath …

Pappu Kumar Rai @ Pappu Rai @ Pappu RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The case arose from a land‑dispute in Madhubani where Somni Devi alleged that Subodh Kumar Shrivastava and his brothers assaulted her, causing grievous injuries that later led to her death. The prosecution’s case relied on the victim’s recorded statement (fardbeyan) and the subsequent statement of …

Sameer Kumar Priyadarshi @ Samir Kumar PriyadarshiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sameer Kumar Priyadarshi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under IPC sections 323 and 498(A) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He alleged false implication by the second opposite party, Supriya Kumari, with whom he had filed a restitution of conjugal …

Rahul Kumar Yadav @ Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Yadav, was implicated in a complaint alleging cheating under Sections 420 and 504 of the IPC and a cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, stemming from a claim that he accepted Rs.2.90 lakh from the complainant for a promised job and issued two …

Awadhesh Singh @ Awadhesh kumar singhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Awadhesh Singh applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a cheating case (Sections 420 and 406 IPC) concerning a purported land sale. He alleged that no written agreement existed, no money was transferred to his account, and that the land did not belong to him or his son. The informant …

Mahtab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Mahtab Alam, sought regular bail in a case (Mahua P.S. Case No.374/2018) involving alleged cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 472 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and his brother defrauded an …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, was charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC for issuing three cheques that bounced after receiving a total of Rs. 6,30,000 from the complainant. The petitioner contended that he had only borrowed Rs. 1,00,000 …

Satyam Jha @ Satyam Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Satyam Jha and Savita Devi, were charged under several IPC sections including 147, 148, 323, 307, 379, 354, 448, 504 and 506 for forming an unlawful assembly, trespassing, assault and alleged attempt to murder. They contended that they were falsely implicated, the FIR was vague, and …

GIRRAJversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Girraj was convicted by a Special Judge under Section 411 of the IPC for possessing documents related to a tractor involved in a murder case, and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment. The conviction was based solely on the recovery of registration papers from his possession, …

SHYAM PAL SINGH AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mainpuri, for voluntarily causing hurt under Section 324 IPC and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment. They appealed, seeking the benefit of probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, with the State's …

SURAJ BHAN SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellants were convicted by the Sessions Judge in Bijnor for offences under IPC sections 324/34, 452 and 506 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and fines. Subsequently, the appellants and the injured parties (Asha Ram, Jai Pal and Dulari Devi) executed a compromise affidavit dated 25‑27 …

CHHOTE LAL AND 10 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the CrPC challenging a summoning order dated 12‑07‑2017 and the underlying complaint (Case No. 1314 of 2016) alleging offences under Sections 323 and 506 IPC. They contended that the Judicial Magistrate had issued the …

RAM DARASH GOND AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants were summoned under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and IPC for allegedly assaulting the complainant and his son with lathi and iron rods and using caste‑related insults during a land‑possession dispute that is pending before a civil court. The appellants argued that the …

JITENDRA RAWATversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Jitendra Rawat filed an application under Section 528 of the Indian Penal Code challenging an interim maintenance order of Rs 5,000 per month issued by the Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court, Mathura, on the ground that his income was insufficient to meet the amount. The court examined …

ATUL KUMARversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist Atul Kumar challenged an order of the Additional Session Judge, Basti, which summoned him under Section 302 IPC by invoking Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code. He argued that the court relied solely on uncorroborated oral statements of three witnesses and failed to record a …

ASIFversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist Asif challenged an order dated 24‑09‑2024 whereby the Additional Sessions Judge summoned him under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code to stand trial in Sessions Trial No. 486. The revisionist argued that the trial court failed to record a satisfaction that the evidence on …

SHANTI DEVI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Shanti Devi and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Crimes No. 20 of 2013) pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Budaun, involving offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471. The parties had …

KRISHNA VERMA @ K.K. VERMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Krishna Verma, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the cognizance and charge sheet in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 354, 354(Gha), 294, 504 and 506 IPC. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel withdrew all other prayers and …

TUSHAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Tushar Pandey, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and the cognizance order in a criminal case (Cr. No. 655 of 2023) filed under Sections 323 and 506 IPC for alleged assault and criminal intimidation. The applicant …

SAHAB SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Sahab Singh was convicted by the Sessions Court under Sections 395 and 397 of the IPC for a dacoity alleged to have occurred on the night of 21‑22 May 1982, based primarily on identification by the informant Lakhan Singh and a witness Ramdhani. The identification parade was conducted …

RASHIDversusRABBANI AND OTHERS

The appellant Rashid appealed against the acquittal of the respondents in a criminal case where the trial court had found them not guilty under Sections 147, 148, 323, 324 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. The appeal remained pending for more than forty years, during which the sole appellant died. …

ONKAR SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE

The appellants Onkar Singh and Baran Singh were convicted by the trial court for attempt to murder under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. The conviction was based on testimony that the accused fired country‑made firearms, causing pellet …

RAM SINGH AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Special Judge convicted the appellants for murder and rioting, holding that they formed an unlawful assembly and opened fire on police, causing the death of Constable Rajendra Singh. On appeal, the High Court examined the prosecution’s evidence, particularly the identification testimony of …

VIDESHIversusSTATE

The appellant Nirthu was charged in a land‑dispute incident where he, armed with a spear, assaulted the complainant Balram and others, causing injuries. The trial court acquitted him of offences under Sections 147, 148, 307 and 149 IPC but convicted him under Sections 324/34 and 323/34 IPC for …

RAM RAKHHAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Ram Rakhha appealed his conviction for culpable homicide under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, for which the trial court sentenced him to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000. He contended that the trial court had erred in its appreciation of evidence and sought to have the …

DIVYANSH PANDEY @ TINKOO PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Divyansh Pandey appealed against his conviction for abetment of suicide (Sec. 306 IPC), dowry harassment (Sec. 498A IPC) and destruction of evidence (Sec. 201 IPC) stemming from the death of his wife, who was allegedly burned and hanged after dowry demands. The trial court relied on …

NAVEENversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Naveen, sought enlargement of bail in a criminal case (Cr.No. 756 of 2023) involving alleged offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120‑B IPC relating to a fraudulent property sale. The trial court had rejected his bail and he had been in custody since 13‑12‑2025. The …

VIKAS SHARMA @ GUGGOOversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Vikas Sharma, alleged that he was illegally detained by police from 15‑03‑2023 to 30‑03‑2023 and that a false report claiming non‑functional CCTV cameras was filed to conceal the misconduct. He sought relief under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. after an RTI response indicated the cameras …

SUNILversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Sunil, filed a third bail application in a case (Crime No. 309 of 2020) involving charges of murder, attempt to murder, and rioting under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 34 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the …

NARESHBHAI BHUPATJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

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

ANOSH EKKAversusSTATE THROUGH CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2026 INSC 357Appeal(s) allowed

The former Jharkhand minister Anosh Ekka was convicted in two separate cases arising from the same set of allegations of acquiring disproportionate assets and misusing his office. The High Court rejected his application for suspension of sentence and bail during the pendency of the appeal, prompting …

DEEPAK SAINIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Deepak Saini, who was in custody for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC. The applicant argued that the trial had not concluded within 60 days of the first date fixed for taking evidence, invoking Section 437(6) of the …

SMT. NEELAM @ ANSHU AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

A complaint dated 01‑12‑2021 was filed by Naresh Kumar (the husband) against his wife Neelam @ Anshu and her family members under Sections 420, 406, 504 and 506 IPC alleging theft of jewellery and marital discord. The applicants filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the summoning …

SHARAD SAXENAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Sharad Saxena, who is charged under Sections 420, 406, 506, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC for allegedly obtaining money by promising government jobs. The earlier bail plea was dismissed ex‑parte on the ground that the applicant had …

AMIT RAJBHARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Amit Rajbhar, was arrested on 12 October 2025 in connection with a charge of rape under Section 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, arising from an alleged incident at a hotel in Varanasi. He pleaded innocence, asserting that the alleged victim, a 26‑year‑old woman, had voluntarily …

Dhramveer Mahto @ Dharmveer KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dhramveer Mahto, was charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code in Sessions Trial No. 745 of 2023 and has been in custody since 7 February 2023. He filed a regular bail application before the Patna High Court after an earlier bail plea was rejected on 30 August 2024. The …

Kapil Kewat @ Kapil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Kapil Kewat applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 201 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code relating to the kidnapping and murder of an informant's son. The FIR did not originally name the petitioner; his name emerged only from the confessional statement of …

Ajay Majhi @ Ajay ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ajay Majhi was arrested on 8 November 2024 in connection with FIR No. 37 of 2020 alleging offences under Sections 363, 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, including allegations of rape supported by a victim's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C and medical evidence. The petitioner sought bail, …

Ranjit Kumar Yadav @ Ranjit RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar Yadav, was charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in a case arising from Sonepur Police Station. He applied for regular bail after being in custody since 5 September 2025, having clean antecedents and …

Guddu Yadav @ Guddu Kumar Yadav @ Guddu Kr. YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Guddu Yadav was charged under Sections 302, 376 and 201 of the IPC for murder, rape and causing disappearance of evidence. He sought regular bail after an earlier bail application was rejected with a liberty to renew after six months. The trial court had recorded all prosecution evidence and the …

BIMAL YADAV AND ANRversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Bimal, Amar and Kamal Yadav were convicted for murder (IPC 302) and related offences based on the testimony of family members and an informant who claimed the victim, Dashrath Yadav, was assaulted. The defence argued that the victim died in a road accident and that the witnesses were …

KAMAL YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Bimal, Amar and Kamal Yadav were convicted for murder (IPC 302) and related offences based on the testimony of family members and an informant who claimed the victim, Dashrath Yadav, was assaulted. The defence argued that the victim died in a road accident and that the witnesses were …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Pankaj Kumar was arrested in May 2024 and charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 302 (murder) and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), as well as sections 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had denied his bail application, and the …

Rajeev Kumar @ Rajeev Sah @ Rajiv Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajeev Kumar, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 90 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the …

Gulab KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gulab Kumar was arrested on 11‑04‑2025 in connection with a case involving alleged conspiracy to steal petroleum materials, charged under IPC sections 285, 379, 511, 120(B) and the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 sections 15(2) and 15(4). The prosecution’s case rests mainly on the …

Amarnath SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Amarnath Sahni applied for regular bail in a case (Patepur PS Case No. 224 of 2018) involving offences under Sections 364 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13, 16, 19 and 20 of the U.A.P. Act. The trial court had already issued a report indicating that the trial was at an advanced …

Uplesh Kumar Rai @ Uplesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Uplesh Kumar Rai, applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint originally registered under multiple IPC offences and the Dowry Prohibition Act, though the court had taken cognizance only of IPC section 498A and the two DP Act sections. He claimed the case stemmed from a …

Bala Nut @ Bala Kumar Nut @ Bala Kumar Nat @ Bala NatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bala Nut, was charged under multiple serious IPC sections and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 75 litres of liquor from a bush near a canal. He has seven prior excise cases and has been in custody since 9 January 2026, with charges already framed. The …

Ashok Pandey @ Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ashok Pandey, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the dowry‑related murder of the informant's daughter. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the petitioner, …

Gudiya Devi @ Gudiya KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against a Special Judge's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based abuse and offences under the IPC. They argued they had clean antecedents, were falsely implicated by the …

Dhananjay Kumar @ Shankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery under Section 392 of the IPC and illegal possession of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act after a co‑accused’s confessional statement implicated him. The FIR alleged that an informant’s cash bag was snatched by unknown …

Jairam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jairam Kumar was arrested in connection with the seizure of 3129.75 litres of illicit country-made liquor, alleged to have violated Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the IPC and several provisions of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was neither the owner nor …

Dilip BindversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dilip Bind, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS 726/2024) alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner, along with others, assaulted the …

Tuntun Kumar @ Tuntun RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tuntun Kumar, sought regular bail in a case involving alleged murder (IPC s.302), common intention (IPC s.34) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act s.27) arising from a firing incident at a sand mine that resulted in two deaths and injuries. The prosecution’s case was based on the …

Muskan Alam @ Muskan Mudsbin @ Muskan MudassirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Muskan Alam, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Madhuban Case No. 260 of 2024) under Sections 302, 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He had been in judicial custody since 24 March 2025 and had previously been denied bail. The petitioner argued that his continued …

Tej Bahadur @ TejbahadurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Tej Bahadur, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 21(c) and 22(c) of the Indian Penal Code relating to contraband beyond commercial quantity and an embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. This was his second bail application after an earlier …

Sambhu Prasad Singh @ Shambhu Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sambhu Prasad Singh, was arrested in August 2022 in connection with a 2015 case alleging offences under Sections 420 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail for the third time after two earlier applications were rejected by the Patna High Court. The petitioner …

Pramod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pramod Yadav, was charged under Sections 302, 120(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a murder case (Shankarpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2022). He has been in custody since 26‑04‑2023 and applied for regular bail. The State reported that all charge‑sheeted …

Raman MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raman Mahto, was charged under IPC sections 272, 273, 414 and 34, and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, for allegedly recovering 629.64 litres of liquor from five motorcycles. He has seven prior cases, six under the Excise Act, but was not …

Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chhotu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged damage to vehicles, theft of Rs.40,000, assault on a staff member with a lathi and iron rod, and firing in the air. The charges include offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 427, 379, 307/34 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The …

Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chhotu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged threats, attempted arson, extortion and theft, charged under Sections 341, 323, 379, 385, 386 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he, along with several miscreants, threatened an informant, tried to set …

Md. UmarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Md. Umar was arrested in connection with a robbery and shooting incident alleged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that unknown assailants robbed the informant and a villager, Manilal Yadav, and shot both of them, seizing large sums of …

Mahendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Mahendra Singh, a 78‑year‑old accused, sought regular bail in a case involving charges of murder, attempt to murder, causing hurt, and conspiracy under IPC sections 302, 342, 323, 120(B) and 34. His bail application had been rejected twice earlier. The State opposed bail, highlighting his prior …

Amarjit Kumar @ Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amarjit Kumar was arrested on 10‑04‑2025 in connection with a case involving extortion, assault with a knife and other offences under Sections 341, 324, 326, 307, 387, 506 and 34 of the IPC. He had earlier been granted anticipatory bail on 19‑07‑2022, but the bail bond was cancelled on 21‑10‑2022 …

Prem Giri @ Prem Kishore GiriversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Prem Giri and Chandan Giri, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with a 2021 case involving offences under the IPC, Arms Act and NDPS Act. The prosecution’s case is based solely on a confessional statement of co‑accused Overshier Sahni, who allegedly …

Ram Suresh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ram Suresh Singh, an 80‑year‑old resident of Begusarai, was arrested in connection with a property dispute and charged under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) and 34 for allegedly selling joint‑family land. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, stating that the informant had …

Kalanand YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kalanand Yadav was charged under IPC sections 341, 308, 504 and 506 in a case arising from Pipra P.S. Case No. 72 of 2016. The trial court took cognizance and the matter proceeded through various orders, including a revision. The petitioner was acquitted by the Sessions Court on 1 August 2025. He …

Manoranjan Kumar Singh @ FauziversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoranjan Kumar Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under the IPC (sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B), 34) and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (sections 30(a), 32, 41). He argued that he was not caught in possession of liquor, was not the owner of the …

Sohail @ Sohil AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sohail Alam, was arrested on 1 November 2025 in connection with FIR No. 102 of 2025 alleging participation in a violent incident involving 29 persons and multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code. He sought bail, claiming innocence and that the FIR contains a generic allegation …

Laxman MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Laxman Mukhiya and Mukesh Mukhiya, arrested on 30 January 2026 for offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, sought bail after a previous bail order dated 14 December 2021 was cancelled on 17 August 2022 for concealing their criminal antecedents. …

Laxman PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Laxman Paswan was arrested in connection with a robbery case under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, although his name does not appear in the FIR dated 08.08.2021. He has been in custody since 22 August 2024 and contends that he was falsely implicated, pointing out that no material evidence, …

Chandra Bhushan PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, five members of the Pandey family, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a 2023 police case (Kanti PS No. 890) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 385, 379, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleged that petitioner No.1 ordered the killing of an …

SURENDRA YADAV @ RAUSHAN @ BHURKUND @ RAUSHAN JEEversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Surendra Yadav, was arrested in May 2025 in connection with a murder case (IPC sections 302 and 34) arising from a FIR dated 14 June 2024. The prosecution alleged that the victim was shot dead on 13 June 2024 and that the petitioner was implicated solely on the basis of confessional …

Md Pappu @ Banua @ BaunaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Pappu, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 353, 307/34 of the IPC and the Explosive Substances Act, although his name was not mentioned in the FIR. The prosecution’s case relied solely on confessional statements of co‑accused Ranjeet Kumar and Md. Ashraf Alam, …

Aftab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Aftab Alam, is in custody for offences under Sections 414, 420, 467, 471, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 20, 22, 25, 29 of the NDPS Act arising from a case lodged on 13-12-2020. He approached the Patna High Court seeking to withdraw his petition, stating that he has already …

Shakuntala Devi @ Shakuntla DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Shakuntala Devi and Rajkishore Prasad, filed a petition challenging an order dated 09‑04‑2025 that refused to discharge them in a dowry‑death case (PS Case No. 293 of 2023). They alleged that the trial court’s findings were unreasonable and that they had not tortured the deceased, …

Pappu MandalversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pappu Mandal, was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge for the murder of his brother’s son, Prashant, under Sections 302 read with 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The trial court relied on circumstantial evidence, including the fact that the deceased …

Pappu ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of Chaudhary family members, were charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act for alleged caste‑based assault, lathi beating, and theft of a gold locket. They contended that the FIR was vague, the allegations were omnibus, and they were falsely implicated, noting the …

Jivendra Kumar @ Jitendra Kumar @ DhananjayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jivendra Kumar, applied for bail anticipating arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 379, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties asserted that the matrimonial dispute had been settled amicably, with a one‑time payment …

Amin MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Amin Miyan was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 447, 341, 323, 324, 307, 302, 279, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he assaulted the deceased with a farsa causing a fatal head injury. The petitioner, who has been in custody since 30 October 2024, applied …

Vijay Shankar Singh @ Shankar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Vijay Shankar Singh, arrested on 12 July 2024, sought regular bail in a POCSO case (Case No. 60 of 2024) involving offences under IPC Sections 354, 34, 366(A) and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected and a subsequent application was withdrawn. The trial court …

Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sanoj Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 323, 341, 354B, 34 and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in relation to a case registered as Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 162/2023. He applied for regular bail. The court considered the victim's statement …

Vipin YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Vipin Yadav and Adarsh Yadav, were in judicial custody for alleged honour killing of their sister, charged under IPC Sections 307, 302, 201 and 34. Their earlier bail application was rejected, and this was the second application while the trial was ongoing with several witnesses …

Jitendar Kumar @ Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jitendar Kumar, is in judicial custody for alleged dowry death under IPC Sections 304B and 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges he poisoned his wife after she could not bear children, leading to her death during transport to Patna. The petitioner filed a second …

Umesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Umesh Sahani appealed against the denial of bail in a case involving charges of murder, evidence tampering, and robbery under Sections 302, 201, 392 and 34 of the IPC, as well as provisions of the SC/ST Act. He had been in judicial custody since September 2022, and his earlier bail application was …

Budhan Manjhi @ Budhan Mandal @ Buddhan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Budhan Manjhi was arrested on 8 February 2022 in connection with a murder case (Section 302 IPC and Section ¾ of the Diyan Pratha Act) arising from an alleged incident where he allegedly beat a woman claiming she was a ‘Dayan’, leading to her death. The petitioner sought bail after more than four …

Munna MustakversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Mustak was arrested in a complaint alleging dowry harassment, assault and related offences under IPC sections 498S, 448, 323, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed the allegations were false, asserted his willingness to maintain his wife at Rs.2,000 per month, and offered to file an …

Sonpatiya DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Sonpatiya Devi and Nagendra Ram, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No.251 of 2024, which involves offences under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and 34 (common intention). The prosecution …

Mukesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Mukesh Paswan was arrested in July 2025 for alleged involvement in a 2018 FIR that charged him with offences under the IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the UAPA, including alleged Maoist activities. He applied for bail, arguing that co‑accused had been released on regular bail and that he …

Ashok SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ashok Singh was arrested in a case alleging kidnapping and assault of a minor under IPC sections 363, 354(A) and 34. The prosecution claimed he, along with Juli Devi, abducted the informant's daughter for immoral purposes. The petitioner contended he was innocent, citing the victim's statements …

Bhikhari paswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Bhikhari Paswan, aged about 70, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Pipra PS Case No. 187 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault and other violent acts. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted …

Rishabh Kumar @ Rishabh JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rishabh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Case No. 249 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The deceased, Rohani Nandan, was found buried on a farm and his mother identified him; she later alleged that the …

Durgesh Lal Harijan @ Durgesh HarijanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Durgesh Lal Harijan was arrested in a kidnapping case (IPC §§363, 366, 34) arising from a 2020 incident in Kishanganj. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, abducted the wife of an informant and her minor daughter, while the victim’s statements under CrPC §§161 and 164 were …

DHANJI BHIMJI AHIRversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The appellant, Dhanji Bhimji Ahir (accused No.2), filed a criminal revision under Sections 397 and 401 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order of the Additional Sessions Judge that rejected his discharge application under Section 227. The case arose from the alleged murder and arson of Pratapbhai …

STATE OF GUJARATversusBALDEVBHAI BUDHAJI DHULAJI CHAUHAN (THAKOR)

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The appellant, Baldevbhai Budhaji Dhulaji Chauhan, was convicted of double murder under Sections 302 and 201 IPC and sentenced to death. The trial court relied on circumstantial evidence, including a disputed reconstruction panchnama, a hostile witness statement that the accused was last seen with a …

BALDEVBHAI BUDHAJI DHULAJI CHOUHAN (THAKORE)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The appellant, Baldevbhai Budhaji Dhulaji Chauhan, was convicted of double murder under Sections 302 and 201 IPC and sentenced to death. The trial court relied on circumstantial evidence, including a disputed reconstruction panchnama, a hostile witness statement that the accused was last seen with a …

DARSHAN GORAKH GAIKWADversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Darshan Gorakh Gaikwad, was charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the Criminal Law Amendment Act, the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act for an alleged assault with intent to kill on 25 June 2023. He had been in custody for over two and a half years while all co‑accused had …

MILIND S/O ASHRUBA DHANVE AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

2026 INSC 355Disposed off

The appellants were convicted under IPC sections 323 and 324 read with section 34 for assaulting a victim's family and were sentenced only to pay fines of Rs.500 and Rs.2,000 respectively. They appealed, seeking the benefit of sections 3 and 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, arguing that …

Baleshwar Rai @ Savan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Baleshwar Rai, was arrested on 11 October 2025 in connection with a 2007 case alleging kidnapping, rape and murder of a woman’s child under IPC sections 366, 364 and 34. The prosecution’s case rests mainly on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, Mahipal Singh, and there is no …

Rambha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rambha Devi, the petitioner, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry death case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that she, along with other accused, tortured the victim for dowry and participated in her murder, though the deceased allegedly …

Mithun AliversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mithun Ali was arrested in connection with a robbery and dishonest misappropriation of Rs. 2,00,000, alleged under Sections 392 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code. One of the actual perpetrators was caught and, in his self‑incriminatory statement, identified the petitioner as an accomplice. The …

Md. Gabbar @ Md. Aftab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Gabbar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences such as assault, extortion and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution alleged that on 27‑10‑2025 the accused, including the petitioner, assaulted an informant and demanded a ransom of …

Satish Kumar @ Satish Paswan @ Jhunki @ JulfiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Satish Kumar was arrested in July 2025 for alleged involvement in a 2017 robbery and shooting at his jewelry shop in Nawada, for which he is charged under IPC sections 396, 397, 398 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that three assailants entered the shop, one fired a pistol …

Raushan Ansari @ Nabi HassanversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Raushan Ansari, was arrested on 18 July 2025 in connection with a case alleging that he sexually assaulted a 14‑year‑old girl, forced her to make a nude video, and repeatedly blackmailed her. The prosecution presented the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, …

Chandrajit Bind @ Karelu Bind @ Karailu BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandrajit Bind was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 304(b) of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged killing of a deceased person, although the FIR indicated the death might have been a suicide. The petitioner, who has been in custody since 20 June 2025 and has a clean …

Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Meena Devi was apprehended for alleged involvement in the illicit liquor case (Case No.211 of 2019, Bhargama PS) where 343.125 litres of illegal liquor were recovered from a bamboo orchard. The prosecution alleged offences under IPC Sections 272, 273, 34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition …

Munna Kumar @ Munna RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Munna Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The State opposed the bail, contending that a proceeding under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code had already been …

Gaurav Kumar Thakur @ Gaurav Thakur @ Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Case No.569 of 2019) was lodged for theft of a motorcycle and documents under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged the theft occurred on 25 July 2019, while the petitioner’s name was not in the FIR and only emerged …

Sapan MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sapan Mandal, was arrested in February 2024 on charges of rape and criminal intimidation under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, a clean record, and that the sole witness’s statements were contradictory and merely hearsay. …

Manish Rai @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manish Rai was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 504, 506/34 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)A & 26 for allegedly restraining an informant with a rope, attempting murder, and extorting Rs 2 lakh. The informant opposed bail, claiming the act was intended to kill him. The petitioner argued the …

Upendra Kumar @ Upendar SawversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Kumar, a bank peon, feared arrest in an FIR alleging cheating under Sections 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a deposit of Rs.40,000 that was allegedly not credited. He contended that he had no role in account maintenance, that the complaint was filed more than a year …

Kaisar Alam @ Kesar AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kaisar Alam applied for anticipatory bail in a case filed under Sections 498A, 420, 120B, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging false implication by his wife Rukhsana Khatun. The wife had obtained a maintenance order of Rs.5,000 per month, leading to arrears of …

Raj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raj Kumar Singh and Ranu Singh, sought anticipatory bail after learning that they might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 302, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of the informant’s son. The FIR was based solely on the informant’s suspicion; …

Mohit Thakur @ Mohit SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Mohit Thakur, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of his wife, Sita Devi, who died from electrocution. The prosecution alleged that the brother‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law were responsible, and the FIR did …

Rambabu Rai @ Rambabu RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rambabu Rai, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under PS Mehsi (Case No. 51 of 2023) for alleged offences under Sections 147, 447, 341, 323, 324, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleges that he inflicted a knife blow on the elbow of an informant, causing …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Deepak Kumar and Aman Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 302 and 504, stemming from an alleged assault and death of the informant's father at a temple. They contended that they were falsely implicated, highlighting the …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nitish Kumar, the petitioner, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case under Section 498A of the IPC, alleging that his wife (OP No.2) had falsely implicated him. He claimed marital breakdown, loss of employment, and expressed willingness to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs.5,000 to …

Praveen Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Praveen Kumar Jha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered in 2011 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 120(B) of the IPC. He argued that his name was only added to the FIR in 2024, he was unaware of any involvement, and he is the regional manager of the alleged …

Dhandhan NatversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dhandhan Nat, was arrested in connection with a robbery (Section 395 IPC) where eight to ten persons allegedly looted Rs. 40,000 from a victim's residence. The petitioner claims innocence, arguing that the only incriminating evidence is the confessional statements of co‑accused …

Shailesh @ Shailesh KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shailesh Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 25 June 2018 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …

Sunil KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 11 September 2017 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, which had taken cognizance of a complaint against him under Section 498A of the Indian Penal …

Nazmuddin Mukhiya @ Najmuddin and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five individuals from Kishanganj district, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 07-02-2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate of Kishanganj, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 385 and 34 of the Indian …

Deepak @ Deepak Kumar Yadav and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three residents of Hanshapir village, were charged in a criminal case (SC/ST No. 38 of 2018) under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506/34 and Section 3(1)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to …

BIMLA DEVIversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER

ALLOWED

The appellants, Bimla Devi, Bhim Kumar and Chhotu Kumar, appealed 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 and caste‑based abuse. The FIR …

Sanjeev Singh @ Guddu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Singh, was arrested in connection with a case of assault that resulted in the death of the informant’s son and faced charges under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 34. He had been in custody since 19‑11‑2024 and the trial had been delayed, with charges framed only on …

Ram Babu RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Babu Ray sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under IPC sections 272 and 273 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 180 ml of liquor recovered from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, was not …

Nurain @ Sheikh NurainversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Nurain, a 45‑year‑old man, was charged with raping a 12‑year‑old girl, alleged to have tied her hands, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He has been in custody since 16‑Oct‑2025 and applied for bail before the Patna High Court. The court examined the …

Chandan Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Rai, was implicated in a complaint alleging dowry harassment, assault, theft and criminal intimidation under various sections of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He sought anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that no dowry demand or violence …

MD. MASUDUL HAQUE @ MASUDUL HAQUEversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted under Sections 304B (dowry death) and 201/34 of the IPC for the alleged murder of Mursilah Parween, who was said to have been killed after dowry demands. The prosecution relied on statements of several witnesses, but key witnesses either contradicted the claim of dowry …

Vijay Roy and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of family members, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 24 March 2017, in which the Siwan Chief Judicial Magistrate had taken cognizance against them under Sections 376 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. They …

Noni Gopal Das and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Noni Gopal Das and his son Ranjan Kumar Das, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 17-04-2015 that framed charges against them under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The charges framed included offences such as …

Shivendra Singh @ Shivendra Kumar Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners were charged under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Saharsa P.S. Case No. 639 of 2017. The learned Sessions Judge had set aside the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order taking cognizance of the offences, prompting the petitioners to file a …

Akhilesh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Akhilesh Mahto was arrested on 2 March 2024 in connection with a Mahila police case alleging offences under IPC sections 376, 420, 504, 506 and 34, stemming from a purported marriage and the birth of a male child. The petitioner contended that the FIR was false, that he had legally married the …

FEKU BINDversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellants, Feku Bind and Munchun Bind, were charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered as PS Case No. 1015 of 2021. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the …

DILIP KUMAR DEV @ DILIP PODDARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dilip Kumar Dev, was arrested in a case registered under IPC sections 376, 313, 504, 506/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, after his brother‑in‑law Vikash Kumar Poddar was alleged to have assaulted a woman who became pregnant. The appellant argued that he was not named …

MD. MANZARUL HAQUE @ MAJRUL HAQUE and ORS.versusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Sessions Court for dowry death under IPC Section 304B and for causing disappearance of evidence under Sections 201 and 34, receiving ten years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. They appealed, contending that the trial court ignored serious contradictions in the …