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

The applicants, led by Ajay Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summoning order dated 27‑01‑2017 and the entire criminal proceedings (Complaint Case No. 5070 of 2016) involving offences under Sections 147, 452, 323/149, 504 and 506 of the IPC. …

MANISHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Manish, accused in a case involving multiple IPC offences including murder and assault. The applicant argued that the FIR and witness statements were vague, the third statement of the first informant was unreliable, and that he suffers …

PARAS LAMGORA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the chargesheet dated 22.03.2022, the cognizance and summoning order dated 20.06.2023, and the entire proceedings in Case No.17910 of 2023 relating to offences under Sections 323, 504 and 506 IPC. …

HARIOM MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellant challenged the Sessions Judge's acquittal of the accused on sections 325 and 308 of the IPC, arguing that the medical evidence established a fracture caused by the assault. The trial court had found the fracture could not be linked to the incident because the X‑ray showed plates and …

SHANKARversusSTATE OF RAJASTHAN

2026 INSC 315Dismissed

The appellant, Shankar, was convicted for brutally beating his wife, Sugna Bai, pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire, resulting in her death. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC and a year under Section 342 IPC, relying heavily on the victim's dying …

Rocky Raj @ Goverdhan Sah @ GoverdhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rocky Raj, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a matrimonial dispute where the informant alleged assault, torture, and forced abortion. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false and that the parties were willing to reconcile through community mediation or …

Sheikh AlauddinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sheikh Alauddin, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 18 of 2024) involving offences under IPC sections 326, 307, 109/34 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner handed a pistol to Meraz Khan, who opened fire, and that …

Rajesh PirogiwalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Pirogiwal, director of Diksha Timber Pvt Ltd, was implicated in a 2017 case alleging tax evasion under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and several IPC offences. He claimed innocence, stating that he had supplied timber lawfully to M/s Saha Enterprises, that all taxes were …

DOMAN YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Doman Yadav, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging he was falsely implicated in the murder of an informant’s father. The petitioner argued that there were no eye‑witnesses and that the informant …

Naval Lal Karn @ Naval LalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Naval Lal Karn applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Sections 376 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he forcibly raped a minor girl. The petitioner claimed innocence and asserted no prior criminal record. …

Md. TahsinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Tahsin, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case where the FIR alleged that he and three co‑accused assaulted an informant with intent to kill, invoking several IPC sections and provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the …

Suman JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suman Jha, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging cheating and criminal conspiracy (IPC §§420, 120(b)) arising from a disputed land sale. The complaint alleges that the petitioner sold land to the complainant but later sold the same land to another party and failed to …

Mantu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mantu Kumar applied for pre‑arrest bail after being implicated in a land‑dispute case (Babura PS Case No.41 of 2025) under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act, alleging trespass, forcible cultivation and assault with an iron rod. The petitioner …

Sukhlal ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sukhlal Manjhi, was implicated in a 2004 kidnapping and ransom case under Sections 365 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have abducted the minor daughter of the complainant and demanded Rs.50,000. He contended that he was falsely implicated, asserting that he is married to …

Vikash RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are family members of a co‑accused named Bala Ram, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting police officers and obstructing their arrest. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence, false implication, simple injuries to the police, …

Sanjay Kumar Jha @ Sanjay JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Sanjay Kumar Jha and Raman Kumar Jha sought anticipatory bail after an FIR (ABR No.3154/2025) alleged they assaulted informant Binod Jha with a sword, iron rod and by climbing on his chest, causing a simple 3 cm cut on the forehead. The petitioners argued the incident stemmed from a …

Rohit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Khaira PS Case No. 244 of 2023) registered under IPC Section 363 and POCSO Act Sections 4 and 8, based on a complaint by an informant alleging the disappearance of the informant's daughter. The victim, an 18‑year‑old …

Sunil PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The High Court heard two bail applications arising from the same murder case (PS Case No. 107 of 2025) where the accused were charged under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that Sunita Devi, motivated by a marriage proposal involving her daughter, conspired …

Raja Yadav @ Raj YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Raja Yadav, Ganauri Yadav and Lakshman Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Bypass P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025 for offences under several IPC sections relating to assault, grievous hurt and other crimes. The FIR, lodged on 04‑08‑2025 by informant Raju Yadav, alleged …

Rakesh Chandra Prasad Roy @ Rakesh Chandra Prakash RoyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Chandra Roy, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kotwali P.S. Case No. 615 of 2025) alleging forgery of a teaching certificate and offences under sections 336(3), 336(4), 318(4), 338 and 340(2) of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the …

Ishwarlal Kumar Yadav @ Ishwar Lal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ishwarlal Kumar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a land‑dispute case (Majhaulia PS Case No. 697 of 2025) where he was alleged to have caused grievous injury to the informant under several IPC offences. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner delivered a ‘farsa’ …

Ganesh Rai @ Ganesh RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ganesh Rai filed a second anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court in connection with a 2021 case involving multiple IPC offences. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that the earlier anticipatory bail application had been withdrawn, but asserted no new facts. The State opposed the …

Aniket RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, four residents of Delho village, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in FIR No.273 of 2024 for alleged assault, robbery and other offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. They claim innocence, alleging that the case stems from a land dispute with the …

Sakho @ Sakina Khatoon @ SakoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, sister‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of the deceased, filed an anticipatory bail application under sections 80, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code, fearing arrest in connection with a dowry‑related murder (Kharik P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025). The …

Jitendra Rishideo@ Arvind RishideoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Jitendra Rishideo and Dhananjay Rishideo, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) and illegal arms possession (Section 27 Arms Act) arising from FIR No. 289 of 2023. The FIR named three unknown persons, but a co‑accused, Umesh Kumar Rishideo, …

Radha Mohan Thakur @ Radhe Mohan ThakurversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Radha Mohan Thakur, who is accused of dowry‑death under IPC Section 304B and murder under Section 34. The prosecution alleged that Thakur and co‑accused strangled the informant’s granddaughter over a dowry demand. The petitioner argued that …

Md NasimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Nasim, sought anticipatory bail in a case (Janta Bazar PS Case No. 201 of 2022) involving alleged offences under Sections 366(A), 323, 325/34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that six accused abducted the informant’s niece at gunpoint and assaulted the informant’s mother, with …

Babita Devi @ Kabita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Babita Devi, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No.182 of 2024) involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt, attempted rape, and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with …

Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Amit Kumar Singh applied for bail in a case registered in 2018 involving offences under IPC sections 326, 307, 120(b), 302 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution alleged that unknown assailants fired on a victim‑informant during a loot incident. The petitioner had been in custody since 27‑03‑2024 …

Sunita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sunita Devi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2012 murder case (PS No.168) alleging she, along with co‑accused, killed the son of informant Jawahir Manjhi under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34. The prosecution’s case rested on the claim of an illicit relationship between the deceased and the …

Upendra Turi @ Upendra ToriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Turi, a truck driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 4008.96 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 851.745 litres of rum, alleged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he had no …

Uday Paswan @ Saurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Uday Paswan, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a robbery and assault case (Wazirganj PS Case No. 33 of 2021) where the FIR alleged that armed men entered an informant's house, injured the informant and his nephew, and stole valuables. The petitioner’s name was implicated …

Santosh SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Sharma was arrested in connection with a 2020 case alleging that he forwarded obscene photographs via WhatsApp, invoking Section 294 of the IPC and Section 67(a) of the IT Act. The petitioner argued that no electronic device had been seized and no Section 65B certificate under the Indian …

Dropadi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dropadi Devi, the mother‑in‑law of the complainant, was implicated in a dowry harassment case (Naugachia Mahila P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025) alleging demand of Rs 5 lakhs and physical/mental torture under IPC sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 and D.P. Act sections 3 and 4. The petitioner …

Mithlesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mithlesh Yadav, sought bail in a case (Lakhisarai PS Case No. 839 of 2022) where he was accused of offences under IPC sections 401, 414, 379 and 34, alleged to have been implicated through statements of two arrested persons during a police raid on illegal liquor. The petitioner …

Kamlesh Sah @ Bhim Sah @ Kamlesh Bijendra SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Kamlesh Sah, was implicated in a case (PS No.151 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, including assault with a weapon causing grievous injury to the informant's mother. He applied for anticipatory bail, …

Alok Mishra @ Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Alok Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sherghati PS Case No. 756 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 328, 302/34. He narrated a family property dispute after his grandfather’s death, claiming the deceased was cared for by his family while the other …

Sunil Kumar Ray @ Sunil SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He alleged that the informant, who claimed the petitioner promised a back‑door government job through his son, the District Magistrate, had paid Rs. …

Yogendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Yogendra Paswan, father‑in‑law of the deceased, applied for bail in a case registered in 1998 alleging offences under Sections 498(A), 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, purportedly involving a dowry‑related murder. The prosecution contends the deceased was killed for dowry, …

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, the owner of a truck, was implicated in a case (PS Bidupur Case No. 360 of 2021) for alleged possession of 69.12 litres of liquor in a truck and 82.965 litres in a Nano car, offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act read with Section 414 of the …

Khursid AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Khursid Alam and Alamgir Mia, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging recovery of 738 litres of liquor from a pick‑up vehicle, invoking Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Excise Act. They argued that they have no prior criminal record, were …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was killed by unknown criminals and that the petitioner had acted as an informer, …

Suman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Suman Kumar and Vikash Sah, applied for regular bail in a case where a 12‑year‑old girl was alleged to have been kidnapped by four accused, including the petitioners, as per FIRs under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. The prosecution contended that the …

Raju Sahni @ LangraversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Raju Sahni and Harihar Sahni, applied for bail in a session trial (No. 968/2025) arising from a 2011 incident where miscreants allegedly threatened and entered a house with weapons and explosives. The prosecution alleged offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the …

Vinod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vinod Kumar, the owner of a Maruti Suzuki, was implicated in a case alleging the recovery of 338.35 litres of liquor from his vehicle and offences under Sections 414 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. The petitioner argued …

Bihari PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bihari Paswan was arrested on 27‑06‑2023 in connection with a loot case (Mansi PS Case No.169 of 2023) alleged under IPC Sections 394 and 411. He was not named in the FIR; his name surfaced only through a self‑confessional statement recorded during investigation, and no other material evidence, …

Ashish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ashish Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery and illegal possession of arms (IPC Sec. 392 and Arms Act Sec. 27) after a robbery at gunpoint where Rs.50,000 was taken from an informant. The FIR described unknown miscreants on a bike, and the CCTV footage from the shop was later deleted. The …

Md. Jamaluddin and Anr.versusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Md. Jamaluddin and Md. Salmuddin, were convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge for offences under Sections 147, 341 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, based on an alleged assault by an unlawful assembly armed with lathis. The prosecution relied on four witnesses but …

Rahul MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, members of the Mandal family, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for alleged caste‑based assault and abuse of an informant and her family on 10‑Nov‑2024. The trial court had refused anticipatory bail under Section 14‑A(2) of the …

Vikash Sah @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Suman Kumar and Vikash Sah, applied for regular bail in a case where a 12‑year‑old girl was alleged to have been kidnapped by four accused, including the petitioners, as per FIRs under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. The prosecution contended that the …

Raj Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, three brothers, were charged under several IPC offences and sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with a land‑sale dispute that allegedly involved caste‑based abuse. They sought anticipatory bail after the Special Judge refused it. The appellants …

Rambilash Yadav @ Ramvilas YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ajay Kumar Yadav and Rambilash Yadav, were arrested in connection with a case alleging defalcation of Rs.17,19,747 under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34. They contended that the work for which the money was allotted had been completed, the balance amount deposited, and that …

Ajay Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ajay Kumar Yadav and Rambilash Yadav, were arrested in connection with a case alleging defalcation of Rs.17,19,747 under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and 34. They contended that the work for which the money was allotted had been completed, the balance amount deposited, and that …

Sunil Kumar Ram @ Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Ram, was named in a complaint (No. 1012/2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 147, 323, 379, 498A and 504, including dowry demand, physical and mental torture, and assault. The petitioner contended that no dowry was demanded, the marriage had broken down, and the …

Motichand Ram @ Motichand ChamarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The victim, Motichand Ram, filed a criminal appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the CrPC against the acquittal of several accused in a case involving offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. The trial court had convicted four accused under Sections 323, 341 and 325/34 IPC, but acquitted them …

Sanjay KoraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kora, was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 121A and 120B of the IPC, sections 25(1‑B)a, 26(i) and 35 of the Arms Act, and sections 18(B), 19 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The prosecution’s case is based solely on the statement …

Md. Shahadat @ Md. SahadatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shahadat, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint (Case No. 885 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 494, 379 and 498A relating to dowry harassment, assault and other crimes. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner demanded dowry, abused his wife and was …

Bikki Kumar @ Bikki PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Bikki Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint alleging dowry harassment, assault, and other offences under IPC sections 323, 504, 498A, 307, 379 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after marriage the petitioner demanded a dowry of …

Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar Singh @ John @ Karan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, applied for regular bail in a 2013 kidnapping‑for‑ransom case (sections 364A, 120B and 212 IPC). The FIR does not name him; his alleged involvement emerged only from the confessional statement of co‑accused Arvind Kumar, who had already been released on bail. The …

Deepak Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 3160 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 323, 379, 307, 498(A), 504, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant, his wife Priti Kumari, alleged dowry …

Laxman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Laxman Kumar, applied for regular bail in a POCSO case (Case No.172 of 2023) alleging sexual exploitation of a minor under IPC section 376 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 8. The prosecution’s informant claims the petitioner pretended to marry her, sexually abused her for two years, and …

Rohit TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rohit Tiwari, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he was likely to be arrested in a cyber‑fraud case (Bettiah Cyber P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120‑B of the IPC and Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the IT Act. The …

Upendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Upendra Yadav, was charged under Sections 302, 324 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of an informant's brother. He was in judicial custody from November 2010 to January 2012, escaped, remained at large for about 13 years, and was re‑arrested on 16 May 2025. He applied …

Sudhir Bhagat @ Sudheer BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sudhir Bhagat was arrested in connection with a 2014 case alleging participation in a Naxalite outfit, charged under several sections of the IPC, UAPA, CLA and Arms Acts. The FIR was based primarily on an informant's report and the confessional statements of co‑accused who were apprehended at the …

Akhilesh @ Aklesh Kumar @ Nakta @ Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Fatuha PS Case No.702 of 2023) alleged under IPC sections 302, 120B, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution’s informant claimed that the accused’s firing caused the death of his son, but the petitioner contended that …

Ranjeet Prasad GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Ranjeet Prasad Gupta, a village Mukhiya, was arrested in connection with allegations of embezzlement of public funds under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The complaint was lodged by the husband of a Ward Member, and the petitioner claimed the case was politically motivated. He …

Bambam ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bambam Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl for marriage and multiple offences under the IPC, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act. The prosecution’s case is based on the informant’s claim, but the alleged victim, now …

Aditya PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Aditya Pandey, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case (PS No. 246 of 2025) alleging offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the complainant, Nupur Kumari, was subjected to physical and mental …

Vikki YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vikki Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 420, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he was falsely implicated because the cyber service point (CSP) involved was run by his brother. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner linked his …

Upendra Bihari @ Upendra BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners – four residents of Vidyachak village – were named in an FIR (Imamganj PS Case No. 97 of 2018) for alleged assault with iron rods and other weapons, invoking IPC sections 341, 323, 337, 447, 307, 504, 506 and 34. They applied for anticipatory bail, contending that no specific overt …

Budhan ShahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Budhan Shah, was charged under sections 302, 120B, 328 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of his brother-in‑law by poisoning. He claimed he was falsely implicated because he is merely the brother of the deceased's wife and asserted no criminal antecedent. The …

Poonam SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Poonam Singh and Raj Kumar Singh, sought pre‑arrest bail in a complaint (No. 4752(c) of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 323 and 504. The complainant, who runs a private hospital on the petitioners' premises under a rent agreement, claimed the petitioners …

Namonarayan JhaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Namonarayan Jha, sought anticipatory bail in a case arising from a land sale dispute where he was implicated under IPC sections 406, 419, 420 and 120B. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and an associate had received Rs.58 lakh for land, with Rs.22 lakh remaining unpaid, …

Umesh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Umesh Prasad sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged against him under IPC sections 406, 420 and 34 for allegedly failing to pay Rs. 3,45,000 arising from a land transfer agreement. The prosecution alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating, while the petitioner asserted his …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raushan Kumar, now 19 but a minor when the FIR was lodged in 2023, sought pre‑arrest bail for offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 354, 307, 504, 506, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The FIR alleged that he, along with co‑accused, fired at an informant, assaulted the informant with the butt of a …

SATYA PRAKASH AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P, AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Complaint Case No. 1341 of 2006) filed under Sections 395 and 397 IPC. They alleged that the dispute with the opposite party had been settled by compromise, a copy of which was annexed to the …

JAVED MALIKversusSTATE OF U.P.

Javed Malik applied for enlargement of bail in a case pending before the Sessions Court where he was charged under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC for alleged involvement in a fictitious GST‑evading firm. The trial court had rejected his bail and he had been in custody since December 2025. …

AJAY PATELversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay Patel, who was accused of attempting to rape a woman on 15 March 2025, with allegations that he bit the victim's face. The prosecution relied on a medical report confirming the injury, while the defense argued that the FIR was lodged twelve …

DINESHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Dinesh, who was arrested on 24‑04‑2025 in connection with a case (Crime No.06 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 64, 61, 87 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act and Sections 9 and 10 of the …

VISHALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Vishal was arrested in connection with a case (Crime No. 280 of 2024) involving offences under IPC sections 363, 366, 376, 323, 506, 427 and POCSO Act sections 5 and 6. He applied for bail, claiming he is innocent, has no criminal record, and that the alleged victim is a consenting adult who lives …

HASHIMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Hashim, was arrested in a case under Sections 69, 115(2) and 352 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly entering into a corporeal relationship with a woman on a false promise of marriage and later refusing to marry her. The applicant contended that he was already married to the woman, …

IMTIYAZ AHMAD ALIAS RAJU PILOTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Imtiyaz Ahmad alias Raju Pilot, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking quashing of the charge and discharge in a POCSO case alleging sexual assault of a minor. He contended that the FIR was delayed, the victim was over 18, and no evidence supported the charge. The …

NITESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a second bail application filed by Nitesh Kumar, who is charged under IPC sections 376AB and 506 and Sections 5m/6 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault of a two‑year‑old girl. The applicant had been in custody since 30 June 2023, over two and a half years, and the …

SANJAY AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the Sessions Trial No. 95 of 2018, which involved charges of kidnapping, criminal intimidation, attempt to murder and rape under IPC sections 365, 504, 506, 376 and offences under the POCSO Act. They asserted that the …

ANKIT KASHYAPversusSTATE OF U.P.

Ankit Kashyap was arrested in connection with offences under IPC sections 105, 351(2), 351(3), 352 and the Arms Act and has been in jail since 21‑12‑2024. Only one of the fourteen charge‑sheet witnesses, the informant, has been examined and the informant altered his statement about the place of the …

AJAYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay, who is accused under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual offences. The applicant claimed innocence, highlighted a delay of more than a year in filing the FIR, and pointed out his clean …

SONUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sonu, who was arrested in Crime No. 86 of 2025 under Section 137(2) of the IPC, Section 65(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, …

SHIVAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shivam in a case under IPC sections 64, 352, 351(2) BNS and IT Act section 67A for allegedly circulating an indecent video. The applicant claimed innocence, stating he never possessed or recorded the video and that the co‑accused Amarjeet was …

ASHUTOSH KUMAR PATHAK ALIAS ASHUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Ashutosh Kumar Pathak, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash the entire proceedings of Special Case No. 433 of 2025, which involved charges under Sections 50, 354(gha) IPC, Sections 11/12 of the POCSO Act, and Section 67(b) …

SHERAJULDDINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Sherajulddin, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 246 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 64(2), 115(2), 352 of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, the FIR was lodged five months after the alleged incident, and there …

BALKISHUN BHARTIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Balkishun Bharti, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 191 of 2025) under IPC sections 65(2), 352, 351(2) and POCSO Act sections 5(M) and 6, alleging false implication in a sexual offence against a five‑year‑old victim. He claimed innocence, stating that no medical …

KALLUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant Kallu was arrested on 19 July 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged indecent video creation, charged under IPC sections 504, 506, 376(2)M, sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act, section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act and section 67 of the IT Act. He claimed the victim had consented to the …

DINESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Dinesh Kumar, who was charged under Sections 87, 137(2), 65(1) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for an alleged sexual offence. The victim, aged 17‑18 as per an ossification test, claimed consent in a statement …

SANTOSH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case Crime No.248 of 2021) instituted under IPC sections 323, 504 and 506. The trial court, on a direction dated 02.02.2026, verified that the parties had reached a compromise, which was recorded …

BITTUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Bittu, who is accused in a murder case (Crime No. 60 of 2025) arising from the alleged suicide of his wife. The applicant argued that the death was a suicide, supported by the post‑mortem report, and that he has no prior criminal record, having …

JAIPALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Jaipal, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the charge‑framing order dated 25 March 2019 passed by the Sessions Judge, Shamli, which had framed charges under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections …

ELAN KUJURversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Elan Kujur, who was charged under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 66‑D of the IT Act for alleged cyber fraud involving Rs 49,999. The applicant pleaded …

ANGAD KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Angad Kumar, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 75 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 65(1), 115(2), 351(2), 127(2) of the IPC, and Sections 3(2) and 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The prosecution presented a forensic science laboratory report indicating …

X(MINOR)versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by X, a minor aged 14 years, seeking to quash the bail denial order of the Special Additional Sessions Judge and the Juvenile Justice Board. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no criminal history, and that no grounds under …

RAKESH KORIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rakesh Kori, who is accused under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code in a case pending since 2014. The applicant claimed false implication, highlighted that the charge was framed in 2016 and that the trial had not progressed beyond the …

RAJA RAM AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged a summoning order issued by the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, arguing that the FIR was filed with a one‑day delay, that no assault or caste‑based insult was proved, and that the trial court ignored medical evidence. The respondents contended …

JUVENILE XversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revision petition was filed by Juvenile X, a 16‑year‑old who had been in custody since May 2025, seeking to quash the bail denial order of the Additional Sessions Judge and the Juvenile Justice Board. The petitioner alleged false implication, lack of criminal history, and an unduly long …

ARBAZ @ ARBAZ SHAHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Arbaz Shah was arrested in a case involving alleged sexual molestation under Sections 64, 351(3), 137(2), 87 of the IPC and Sections 5L/6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was lodged four days after the alleged incident, there was no medical evidence, and the …

VINOD KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Vinod Kumar, filed a bail application under Section 64(1) of the Indian Penal Code in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 42318 of 2025, seeking release from custody pending trial. The applicant argued that he had previously been granted bail under Section 69 and Section 351(3) IPC by …

JEETU ALIAS JITENDRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jeetu (alias Jitendra), who is accused in a case involving sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act relating to the death of his wife. The applicant claimed the death was a suicide, supported by the post‑mortem report and …

KARNAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Karnal Singh applied for bail in a cyber‑crime case (Crime No. 4 of 2025) under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 3(5), 238, 111(2)b of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 66C, 66D of the Information Technology Act. The FIR was lodged on 9 January 2025 despite the alleged illicit transactions beginning on 26 …

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, …

SAMARENDRA NATH KUNDU & ANR.versusSADHANA DAS & ANR.

2026 INSC 304Dismissed

The complainant, wife of a deceased, filed a criminal complaint against three police officials—Assistant Commissioner Sankaran Moitra and two subordinate officers, S.M. Kundu and Sudhir Sikdar—alleging that the latter two murdered her husband on the direction of Moitra. The trial court took …

Bablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bablu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple IPC sections (341, 323, 504, 366(A), 34) and sections 6 and 7 of the POCSO Act, alleging kidnapping and sexual offences involving the daughter of an informant. The victim’s statement recorded under Section …

Nilesh SahuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nilesh Sahu, was arrested in February 2024 in connection with a cyber‑related case (Case No. 20 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 419, 420, 379, 467, 468, 471, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act. He applied for regular bail for …

Ras Bihari MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ras Bihari Mahto was arrested in connection with a murder case (Section 302, 201, 34 IPC) filed in 2012. He claimed he was innocent, stating that the deceased had an illicit relationship and that he was in Gujarat with his sons at the time of the incident. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he was …

Pankaj Kumar Bharti @ Pankaj BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Bharti, challenged the framing of charges against him in a murder case (Section 302 IPC) that were framed on 12‑12‑2025. The opposition submitted a certified copy of the charge sheet, and the court recorded it. The petitioner sought judicial interference with the …

Ram Bodh Yadav @ Ram Bodh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, seven members of the Yadav family, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (PS Jaynagar, Case No. 268 of 2019) where they were alleged to have assaulted an informant and his family with lathis, iron rods and to have stolen cash and jewellery, offences punishable under several …

Binay DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Binay Das, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 449/2023) involving offences under IPC sections 363, 366(a), 506, 34 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 8. He claimed innocence, asserting that the alleged victim had eloped with him, and highlighted his …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Amit Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 420, 120B and 406 and under Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly cheating a woman and her sister‑in‑law. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section …

Kamdev Yadav @ Kamdev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Kamdev Yadav sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC for the theft of diesel pump sets. The prosecution’s case is based on an informant’s allegation and a confession by co‑accused Dhananjay Kumar, which …

Aashish HembramversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Aashish Hembram, was charged with rape of a minor under Section 376AB of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He applied for regular bail after an earlier bail plea was rejected. The trial had examined seven of nine witnesses and was awaiting the examination of the …

Sanjay SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Sanjay Sah and Parmila Devi sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under several IPC sections for alleged assault with an axe, robbery and other offences arising from a land dispute with the informant, who is an agnate. They asserted clean antecedents and contended that the FIR …

Praveen Kumar Gupta @ Vikky @ Praveen Kr. GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Praveen Kumar Gupta, was charged in Laheriyasarai P.S. Case No. 108 of 2017 for offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 427 and 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have poured petrol on the victim and set him ablaze, resulting in death. He has been in judicial …

Bhola Sharma @ Chandan Kumar @ Bhol SharmversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, four residents of Lakhipur village, applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 29 of 2020) involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 504, 354, 307 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The State opposed the bail, pointing out that a Section 82 Cr.P.C. …

Jang Bahadur YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Jang Bahadur Yadav and Subhash Kumar, were arrested in connection with a 2024 FIR alleging criminal trespass, kidnapping of a minor, and related offences under IPC sections 363, 366(A) and 34. They claimed the alleged victim, a 15‑year‑old girl, had voluntarily left her parental …

Ram Swaroop @ Ram Swaroop RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ram Swaroop and Shiv Kumari Devi, were named in an FIR (Case No. 388 of 2021) for alleged assault using an iron rod, alleged to arise from a land dispute, invoking IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379 and 34. The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail, contending that the father …

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Ranjeet Kumar was arrested on 26-04-2025 in connection with a 2024 case involving offences under Sections 379, 411, 413, 414, 420, 467, 468 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he fled from police while failing to produce valid documents, whereas the defence …

GUDDU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Kumar was arrested on 20 January 2026 in connection with a case alleging that he eloped with a 17‑year‑old girl, Guriya Kumari, thereby committing offences under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution claimed the girl was a minor who was taken away, while the defence …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a Special POCSO case (No. 134 of 2024) for alleged abduction and offences under Sections 363, 366 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He had been in custody since 11 October 2024. The petitioner applied for bail, arguing that the victim had …

Mohan SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Mohan Sahani feared arrest in a case under IPC sections 272, 273, 34 and Bihar Excise Act section 30(a) concerning the recovery of liquor from his motorcycle and a shop. He argued that the liquor was not in his conscious possession, he had no relation with the shop owner, and he was …

Balmiki KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Balmiki Kumar was arrested in connection with a land‑sale dispute and charged under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 406 and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for allegedly receiving Rs.16.01 lakh, issuing cheques of Rs.13 lakh that were dishonoured and failing to pay the balance in …

Sanoj Kumar Singh @ Sanoj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sanoj Kumar Singh was in custody since 8 April 2025 for alleged offences under IPC sections 401, 414, 413/34 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35, based primarily on the confession of co‑accused Anand Kumar. The petitioner argued that no material other than the co‑accused’s statement linked him …

Gautam Ram @ Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Gautam Ram and Fakira Ram, were arrested in connection with a violent incident on 13 July 2025 in which a crowd of about 200 persons attacked a police station in Belwaiya during a land‑dispute operation, assaulting an ASI and ransacking the premises. They were charged under Sections …

Arun Kumar @ Jitu Yadav @ Jitu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arun Kumar was arrested on 16 January 2026 in connection with a case alleging that he struck the father of an informant on the head, causing injury. He faced charges under several IPC sections (126, 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352, 351(1)) and sections 3 and 5 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. …

Brahamdeo MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Brahamdeo Mandal and Arun Mandal, were named in an FIR for assaulting an informant and her husband with an iron rod during a land‑dispute, allegedly causing serious injuries and alleged intent to cause death under several IPC sections. The petitioners contended that the incident was …

Sunil RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sunil Ram was arrested in connection with a case registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting a victim. He has been in custody since 22 January 2026 and filed a bail application asserting his innocence and that the injury caused was simple. The State opposed …

Gauri SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Gauri Sah, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code, which the police later escalated to Sections 364, 302 and 120B, alleging kidnapping and murder of a minor’s son. The minor was reported missing after attending a feast, …

Nitya Kumar @ Nitish Kumar @ Nitiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitya Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2017 POCSO case alleging offences under the IPC, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act, including attempts to gag a minor, assault, and harassment of relatives. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and another …

Madhurendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Madhurendra Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery (Sections 392, 34 and 395 IPC) involving the theft of gold, silver, cash and other items. The FIR named unknown miscreants, but co‑accused Rahul Kumar and Dilip Kumar Thakur, in their confessional statements, implicated the petitioner, …

Rajan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajan Kumar sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged by Priyanka Kumari alleging that they were married in a temple and that she was later ousted from his home. The petitioner denies any marriage, contending that the complainant has taken contradictory positions in other …

RAVINDRA MALAH @ RAVINDRA KUMAR @ RABINDRA MALAHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, three brothers from Durgapur, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC offences for an alleged caste‑based assault that occurred on 24‑12‑2019. The FIR was lodged on 25‑02‑2020 after a complaint was filed on …

Hari KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Hari Kumar appealed his conviction under IPC Sections 395 (dacoity) and 412 (robbery) imposed by the Sitamarhi Sessions Court. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the confessional statements of co‑accused made before police, the informant’s testimony, and seized articles that were not linked to …

Basudeo YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Basudeo Yadav was convicted by a Sessions Court under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly setting fire to a hut during a violent incident linked to a land dispute. The prosecution's case relied solely on four witnesses, all of whom were close relatives of the informant and thus …

BIPIN BIHARI SINGH @ BIPIN SINGH @ VIPIN SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeal challenges the order of a Special Court that took cognizance of offences under the SC/ST Act against the appellants for allegedly assaulting the informant and using caste slurs during a land dispute. The court examined whether the alleged abuse was motivated by the victim's Scheduled …

Arti Devi @ Arti KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Arti Devi and her brothers Uday and Vijai Sharma, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant and misappropriating furniture. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was …

Shankar SawversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Shankar and Mithilesh applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving the murder of an informant's son, with offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 324/34 IPC. The petitioners were not named in the FIR, but the informant later identified them in a re‑statement, alleging their involvement. …

Dhan Sunder RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, members of the Rai family, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for alleged caste‑based assault and abuse that allegedly occurred on 20‑06‑2012. A charge‑sheet was filed in 2013, cognizance was taken, and a non‑bailable warrant was …

Savitri Devi @ Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Savitri Devi, an elderly woman, was named in a complaint (Case No. 679 of 2024) alleging forcible takeover of an ancestral house, demand for a Rs.5 lakh ransom, threats to sell the property, and looting of household items worth Rs.30,000. The complaint lists offences under multiple …

Dilip Paswan @ Deelip PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dilip Paswan, husband of the deceased, was charged under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34 for murder and related offences. He has been in judicial custody since 15 October 2021 and filed a bail application claiming a clean antecedent and a right to a speedy trial. The prosecution opposed bail, but the …

Monu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, nine candidates who qualified the Bihar Public Service Commission’s teacher recruitment examination, were marked with a “star” and their results were withheld because they were named in an Economic Offence case concerning a question‑paper leak. They argued that the pendency of the …

Guddu Rai @ Kamlesh @ GudduversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Guddu Rai applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for the murder of an informant's son, alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution claims that Rai, along with other accused, abducted the victim, killed him and hung the body to simulate suicide. The …

Ajay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ajay Singh was arrested in connection with an assault case (Bas​antpur PS Case No. 708 of 2024) and charged under sections 191(1), 126(2), 115(2), 308(3), 109(1), 303(2), 324(2) and 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted Sandesh Sah, causing several injuries, …

Ajay DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Das, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Case No. 1055/2023) alleging that he killed his wife, offences under Sections 302 and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution claimed he was the husband and perpetrator, while the defence argued that the deceased had …

RISHIPAL AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Rishipal, Bholambar and Rohit filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings arising from a charge‑sheet filed for offences under Sections 452, 323, 354, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(5A) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

BRAJESH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Brajesh Singh, husband of the respondent, filed an application under Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code (now Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) alleging that the respondent made false statements in an affidavit filed in a Section 125 CrPC case. The Family …

PARUL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Parul Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No.20389 of 2023, arising out of Case Crime No.463 of 2022) pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehpur. She relied on a prior judgment …

SHIVAM AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Shivam and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No.41 of 2024) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 324, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that the dispute had …

GULAB USMANIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Gulab Usmani, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking release from custody in eight criminal cases where bail had been granted but he could not furnish the required sureties. He contended that the cases were based on confessional statements, which he argued were …

JUVENILE XversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist, a juvenile of approximately 15 years and 6 months at the time of a heinous offence, was declared a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board based on a medical report stating he was "about 16 years" old. The Board nonetheless referred him for trial as an adult under Section 15 of the …

PREM SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Prem Singh and Vinod Singh filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash the cognizance and summons issued by the Special Judge under the SC/ST Act and several IPC offences. The FIR alleged that the accused, while intoxicated, entered the complainant's house, assaulted …

MOHD ASLAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The applicant, Mohd Aslam, sought to quash a summoning order dated 20‑11‑2025 issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 4th, Bareilly, which had summoned the opposite parties under Sections 324, 325/34 IPC in a complaint arising from an alleged assault. The applicant contended that a prior …

Bhuar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bhuar Ray, sought regular bail for a 2009 case involving alleged participation in murder under IPC Sections 304(b) and 201/34. He is the brother‑in‑law of the deceased and was previously denied anticipatory bail in 2014. He surrendered on 4 July 2025 after being labeled an absconder. …

Santosh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Rai was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including offences of rioting, assault, and attempt to murder. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim, causing a head injury, and he had been in custody since …

Pintu Kumar @ Sachin @ Pintu MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2016 case (Barachatti PS No. 167) for alleged offences under Sections 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He is the brother‑in‑law of the main accused and has been in custody since 5 September 2025. The petitioner, represented by …

Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Rai was arrested in connection with a murder case (Gaighat P.S. Case No. 181 of 2020) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges that Rai, along with co‑accused, killed the son of informant Dharamveer Kumar. The petitioner contended that he is …

Shrikant Kumar @ Shrikant Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shrikant Kumar, was arrested in Bihar for offences under Sections 302, 120(b) and 506 of the IPC relating to a murder that occurred in Uttarakhand. The petitioner argued that the case filed in Bihar was not maintainable because the investigation and prosecution were already underway …

Kailash SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Kailash Sahni, Laxman Sahni and Ram Nandan Rai, feared arrest in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 302/34, 120B, 467, 468, 201 of the IPC and Sections 18 and 22 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. They contended that the police investigation had …

SHANTI SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the in‑laws of the complainant, filed applications to quash the criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 354(b), 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR alleged dowry demands, domestic violence and harassment by the …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar Gupta and Deepak Kumar, were charged under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating the informant of about Rs. 19 lakh through a fraudulent land sale. Both filed bail applications in separate criminal miscellaneous proceedings. The court noted …

RAM SUNDAR SAHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners filed an application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 30‑01‑2023 that rejected their discharge petition in a POCSO case. They were alleged to have entered the informant's house armed on 09‑12‑2020, assaulting several persons and …

Ghughul Nat @ Ghughul NutversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ghughul Nat, was charged under Sections 461 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly committing theft in an informant's house after locking family members inside. He has been in custody since 24 January 2026 and possesses prior antecedents of theft and dacoity. The petitioner …

Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, was arrested on 5 February 2026 in connection with a 2024 FIR alleging assault that resulted in the informant's father's leg being cut, invoking IPC sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 109 and 504. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR contains a …

Raju PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram, for offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code based on a police raid that recovered a pistol, cartridges and a knife. They appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to examine the investigating officer, …

Rajesh Kumar SinghversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Singh challenged an order dated 27-02-2018 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VI, Patna, which had taken cognizance of a complaint against him under Sections 500, 501, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section …

RAKESH SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the in‑laws of the complainant Priyanka Singh, filed applications to quash the order dated 23‑06‑2021 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate that had taken cognizance against them under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 354(b), 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …

Dharmendra Kumar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Singh, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 16‑08‑2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Drugs and Cosmetics …

Subedar BhuiyanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, five individuals from Bishunbandh village, were charged in Deo Police Station Case No. 39 of 2020 for assaulting two persons with lathis, resulting in the victims' deaths. The charges include offences under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 354, 504, 307 and 302 of the Indian …

Mantoo @ Binod YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard three appeals arising from the same 2004 Dehri police case in which the appellants were convicted under IPC Sections 399 (dacoity) and 402 (robbery) and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine. The prosecution’s case relied on two police witnesses and …

Ramesh PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram, for offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code based on a police raid that recovered a pistol, cartridges and a knife. They appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to examine the investigating officer, …

Mohammad Shamim Ahmad @ Md. Shamim AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Shamim Ahmad and Md. Jawed Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint (Sections 420, 406, 120B IPC) arising from a disputed real‑estate transaction. They alleged that the complainant had paid Rs.54 lakh for nine flats, which remained uncompleted, and …

Rajnish Singh @ Rajnish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rajnish Singh, was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly causing a road accident involving his vehicle and threatening the victim's family. He contended that he was falsely implicated, did not …

ANIL KUMAR GUPTA @ ANIL KUMAR @ ANIL PRASAD SINHAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar Gupta and Deepak Kumar, were charged in a case registered as PS Case No.115 of 2023 for cheating the informant of about Rs 19 lakhs through a fraudulent land sale, alleged offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. They applied for bail before the Patna …

RAJESHWAR RAIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, accused under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC and Arms Act provisions for a land‑related violent incident, appealed a trial court order that refused them anticipatory bail. One appellant died during the pendency, and the court permitted withdrawal of his …

RAM PRASAD RAUNAKversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioners, members of the Raunak family, filed an application to quash the order dated 11-10-2022 that had taken cognizance of a complaint against them for offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 506 and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that the allegations were vague, …

Ramashankar Bind @ Ramashankar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ramashankar Bind challenged a 2022 order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kaimur that took cognizance against him under IPC sections 366A and 494. The magistrate had committed the case for trial, and it was pending before the Additional Sessions Judge with no prosecution witnesses appearing. The …

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashok Kumar, a wholesale medicine dealer, was alleged to have received medicines worth Rs. 30,675 from the complainant and failed to pay the amount, leading to a complaint under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. Anticipating arrest, the petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, stating his …

Sanjay Yadav @ Bajrangi YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner Sanjay Yadav was arrested in connection with a case of loot of a tractor and the killing of a driver, charged under Sections 364 and 395 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for bail, arguing that he had been in custody since 20‑03‑2025, there was no direct allegation against him, and …

Krishna @ Kanhaiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Krishna @ Kanhaiya Kumar was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under several IPC sections and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, including an alleged attempt to outrage a minor's modesty and subsequent assault on the informant. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated due to …

SARITA SINGH @ SARITA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of the complainant, filed an application to quash the order dated 03‑11‑2022 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate that took cognizance of offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498A, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 …

PRINCE SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly forcibly ploughing a landowner’s field, assaulting his son with a knife, injuring another person with a club, and threatening family members with a gun. They filed an appeal under …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, including murder, assault, and illegal possession of arms. He has been in custody since March 6, 2024, and was previously denied bail by a coordinate …

Sonu ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Thakur, sought bail in a murder case (Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 88 of 2024) where he is accused of killing his wife under Sections 304(b) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He has been in custody since 11‑04‑2024 and the trial is nearing its conclusion, with four out of six …

Antu Chaudhary @ Antu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Antu Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly killing a woman over dowry demands. The petitioner applied for bail, contending that the deceased had actually committed suicide, a fact that emerged …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jitendra Kumar was arrested in a case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged killing of his wife. He sought bail, contending that there were no external injuries on the deceased, that he was not present at the time of death, and that the prosecution’s delay …

Parma Nand KewatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Parma Nand Kewat and Karun Kewat sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged alleging they assaulted the minor daughters of Meena Devi, invoking IPC sections 341, 323, 354 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioners contended that the allegations were false, fabricated in …

ANIL MUSHAR @ ANIL MUSAHARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

REJECTED

The petitioner, Anil Mushar, was arrested on 14 November 2023 in connection with a murder case (Section 302 IPC) arising from FIR dated 13 November 2023. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner assaulted and murdered his sister-in-law, supported by a post‑mortem report. The petitioner contended …

Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Guddu Kumar, arrested on 31-01-2025, sought bail in a murder case (Sections 302/34 IPC) alleging he fired a gun that killed the son of an informant on 10-02-2017. The petitioner contended that the FIR was fabricated, delayed by a day, and that he was not present at the scene. The State argued that …

Avinash Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Avinash Kumar Singh was arrested on 19‑08‑2025 in a complaint alleging criminal breach of trust (IPC Sec. 406) and dishonour of a cheque (NI Act Sec. 138) after a complainant claimed he received Rs 20,17,000 for business and marriage purposes, of which only a small portion was returned and a cheque …

DILIP KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilip Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS Case No.456/2025) that also alleged offences of kidnapping and rape under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and offences under Sections 8 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) …