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Vijay Kumar @ Bijendra Kumar @ Bijendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vijay Kumar was named in an FIR for supplying spurious liquor that caused two deaths, alleged to have occurred on 29-10-2021. The petitioner contended that he was in judicial custody for a separate case (Kudhani PS Case No. 751 of 2021) from 10-10-2021, as evidenced by a bail order dated 22-12-2021. …

Ramanand Mukhiya @ Ramanand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramanand Mukhiya, was arrested in May 2024 on charges of murder, abetment of murder, and conspiracy under Sections 302, 201/34, and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. An earlier bail application was rejected, with the court allowing a fresh petition after six months. The petitioner …

Deepak Kumar Jha @ Deepak Kumar @ Dipak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Deepak Kumar Jha was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 364(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and has been in judicial custody since 24 March 2024. He had previously applied for regular bail twice, both of which were rejected by the Patna High Court with directions to …

Md. Istiyak AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Istiyak Alam, sought regular bail in a special NDPS case involving offences under Sections 277 and 278 of the IPC, Sections 27(i)(ii) and 27(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and Sections 8(c), 21(b), 30(a) of the NDPS Act as well as Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and …

Rajnikant PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Rajnikant Pandey applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (PS Case No. 912 of 2023) alleging theft of a truck and offences under Sections 406, 420, 349 and 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that Pandey, along with co‑accused Gopal and …

Raghav Jha @ Chintu @ Chintu Jha @ Raghab KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Raghav Jha, was arrested in June 2024 and charged under multiple serious provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including murder and attempt to murder. He applied for regular bail, having already been denied once by the same High Court in July 2025. Counsel argued that the petitioner …

Ashish RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashish Ranjan, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR lodged in 2025 alleged his involvement in irregularities related to Panchayat schemes and the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan, dating back to 2016. He was accused of offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 419, 420, 467, …

Saurav Singh @ Saurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Gopal Upadhyay, Prabhu Nath Singh and Tutu Singh, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly hurling caste slurs and assaulting an informant on 10 October …

Amresh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, members of the Paswan family, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for alleged trespass, assault and caste‑based abuse against a landowner on 7 November 2023. Their application for anticipatory bail …

Ghanshyam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ghanshyam Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder, attempted murder and theft case (IPC sections 328, 302 and 379) arising from the death of a passenger at Patna Junction. He had been in custody since 21 April 2024 and sought bail, undertaking to appear before the trial court and not engage …

Manoj Chaudhary @ Manoj Kumar Chaudhary @ AngrejversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Chaudhary was accused of murder and related offences under the IPC, Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST Act, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Court. The appellant …

Manikant Kumar Singh @ Manikant SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Manikant Kumar Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No.827C/2024) alleging offences under IPC Section 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act, filed by his wife Priyanka Kumari. The complaint alleged dowry harassment, repeated assaults, denial of medical aid to a pregnant wife, …

Dharmendra DasversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dharmendra Das, was charged under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly abusing and threatening the complainant, Sunaina Devi, on caste grounds. The Additional Sessions Judge rejected his application for …

Nazma Khatoon @ Nazni Khatoon and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order of the Judicial Magistrate of Begusarai that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 323 and 379 of the IPC. The dispute arose because petitioner No.1, Nazma Khatoon, had earlier …

Shobha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are close relatives of the second opposite party, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 30 July 2015 of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) that took cognizance of offences under IPC Sections 323, 341 and 504/34. They alleged …

Ramdutt Singh @ Ramdat Singh @ Ramdut SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ramdutt Singh, was charged with assault, theft, and alleged caste-based abuse under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several IPC provisions. He sought anticipatory bail, which the Special Judge had denied. The appellant argued that the …

Ravi Patel @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ravi Patel, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several IPC sections for alleged caste‑based assault on a group of villagers on 22 March 2022. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST Act, but …

Balram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Balram Kumar, a branch Dakpal, was charged under IPC sections 420, 408, 409 and 120(B) for allegedly defrauding Rs.10,41,810 from the India Post Payments Bank along with a co‑accused. The prosecution alleged that only Rs.1,24,820 had been returned, while the petitioner claimed to have already repaid …

SANTOSH KUMAR RAMversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar Ram was in judicial custody for offences under Sections 341, 307, 325, 326A, 354 and 34 of the IPC, stemming from an alleged acid attack on the husband of informant Mona Devi. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, a neighbour, made indecent proposals and later, with an …

Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, three brothers, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly forming an unlawful assembly, assaulting the wife and daughter‑in‑law of an informant, using caste‑based slurs, and forcibly taking money and jewellery. They applied …

Jai Nandan Pal @ Jai Nandan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Jai Nandan Pal and Vinay Pal, were accused of illegally drawing electricity for irrigation and allegedly hurling caste‑based slurs at the informant when villagers objected, leading to the electrocution of the informant's minor daughter. The FIR, lodged three days after the incident, …

Raju Sah @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, members of a family from Champapur, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing the informant, Parma Paswan, on caste grounds. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was …

Md. ArmanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Arman, was charged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a robbery and assault incident that occurred on 5 December 2022. He was not named in the FIR; his alleged involvement was derived solely from a co-accused's confessional statement, …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhishek Kumar, was charged under several IPC provisions and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly establishing a physical relationship with the complainant, Monika Kumari, on the false pretext of marriage, extracting money, and abusing her caste …

Deepak Kumar Goswami @ Deepak GoswamiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Deepak and Murari Goswami, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and stealing jewellery from the informant Renu Devi on 18 March 2024. The FIR was lodged sixteen days …

Tabrej MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner Tabrej Miyan was charged with murder of an informant's husband and concealment of the body under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34. He applied for bail, arguing there were no eyewitnesses and that the only incriminating material was the confessional statements of co‑accused Anita Devi and …

Sanjiv KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar, husband of the deceased, was charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a dowry death alleged to have occurred in 2024. He applied for bail, arguing that the marriage was recent, there were no prior dowry complaints, and the deceased had a history …

BAL MANOHAR JALANversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Bal Manohar Jalan, was convicted under Section 323 of the IPC for voluntarily causing hurt, while the co‑accused were acquitted. He appealed the conviction, arguing that no admissible evidence linked him to the assault and that the trial and appellate courts improperly relied on an …

Ibrahim Shaikh @ Ibrahim ShekhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ibrahim Shaikh was arrested on 6 March 2023 in connection with a case involving alleged rape and related offences under Sections 376(3), 313, 342, 506 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. After three years of pre‑trial custody, he filed a bail petition, arguing a clean antecedent and …

Laxman RajbanshiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Laxman Rajbanshi, was charged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code in a case registered in 2020. He applied for regular bail, having previously had his bail petition rejected by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court, which also directed …

Md. Sams Kamar @ Md. Shoms KamarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Sams Kamar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a theft case (Section 379 IPC) arising from FIR dated 14‑06‑2023. He had earlier filed an anticipatory bail application (Cr. Misc. No.81579 of 2023) which was rejected on 24‑01‑2024. No appeal against that rejection was filed …

Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Kuma @ Vikash MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute case (Rosera P.S. Case No. 617 of 2023) involving alleged firing on family members, under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506 and Arms Act section 27. He had been in custody since 27 September 2024 and applied for bail, …

Bhola Yadav @ Navneet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Bhola Yadav was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at the husband of an informant, resulting in the victim's death en route to the hospital. The petitioner contended that the informant was not an eye‑witness, the case …

Pramod Sah @ Pramod GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pramod Sah alias Pramod Gupta, was charged with several offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault causing death, after an FIR alleged that he and a co‑accused assaulted the father of an informant with a spade. The petitioner contended that the FIR was based on suspicion …

Ravindra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravindra Yadav, was arrested in connection with a violent incident involving 50-60 Naxalites and charged under several IPC sections, the Arms Act and the CLA Act. He was not named in the FIR; his alleged involvement emerged only from the confessional statement of co-accused Sambhu …

Photo Yadav @ Bipul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Photo Yadav (Bipul Kumar), was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 115(2), 109, 126(2), 303(2), 352 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging assault and firing at an informant. The petitioner contended that the alleged firing that …

Sugiya DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of Yadav family members, were charged with assault, use of caste slurs, and threats of violence in a land dispute, leading to injuries to the informant and his relatives. The trial court denied their application for anticipatory bail under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled …

Taukir AhamadversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Taukir Ahamad, has been in custody since 17 January 2022 for alleged murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, arising from Rosera Police Station Case No. 403 of 2021. He previously applied for bail, which was rejected by the High Court on 23 February 2023. Counsel …

Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioners, Dhananjay Kumar and Vikash Kumar, were charged under Sections 302, 307, 353, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act for alleged participation in the theft of a buffalo and the murder of a Sub‑Inspector. They applied for bail before …

Nagendra singh @ Nagender SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Nagendra Singh and Krishu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Darpa police case involving multiple IPC offences such as rioting, assault, and robbery. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that no specific allegation of assault existed against the second …

Bikram Pratap ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bikram Pratap Chaudhary, filed a modification application seeking to alter the anticipatory bail order dated 08.05.2025 in a case under Section 498A IPC. The parties had earlier entered into a mutual consent divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, with specific terms …

Satya Narayan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of Yadavs, were charged under several IPC offences and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly assaulting an informant, his daughter‑in‑law and using caste‑based slurs on 6 May 2024. The trial judge rejected their application for anticipatory bail. The appellants …

Shanny Kumar @ Sanni Kumar @ Sanni Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Shanny Kumar was arrested on 20 January 2024 in connection with a murder case (S.Tr.No.995 of 2025) under IPC sections 302, 120(B) and 34. He had previously applied for bail, which was rejected, and a subsequent application was withdrawn, allowing him to file a fresh petition. The petitioner claimed …

Sunil MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sunil Mandal was arrested in connection with a case registered on 10 October 2021 alleging murder, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy under Sections 302, 307, 120(B) of the IPC and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Mandal, along with others, fired at the …

Rana Singh @ Rama SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rana Singh, is in judicial custody for murder under IPC Section 302 and offences under Sections 27 and 25(1‑b)(a) of the Arms Act. He was named in the confessional statement of co‑accused Rishu Kumar and has been in custody since April 2024. The petitioner sought bail, submitting …

Gopal Upadhayay @ Gopal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Gopal Upadhyay, Prabhu Nath Singh and Tutu Singh, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly hurling caste slurs and assaulting an informant on 10 October …

Mukesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Ram was arrested on 13 January 2023 in connection with a 2022 case involving offences under IPC sections 366(A) and 34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. His bail applications had been rejected twice earlier. The trial court had examined only two of seven prosecution witnesses, indicating a …

Suraj Kumar @ MonaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, is in custody for alleged murder, criminal conspiracy, intimidation and unlawful possession of arms under sections 302, 120‑B, 506, 34 of the IPC and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that he and an accomplice opened fire, killing his paternal aunt, and …

Prabhu Nath Singh @ Parbhu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Gopal Upadhyay, Prabhu Nath Singh and Tutu Singh, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly hurling caste slurs and assaulting an informant on 10 October …

Suresh KewatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Kewat, was charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly demanding dowry and, when the demand was not met, strangling the informant's daughter to death. He has been in custody since 28 November 2022 and only one prosecution witness has been …

Sujeet kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sujeet Kumar was arrested on 6 November 2022 in connection with FIR No. 462 of 2022 and charged under IPC sections 363 and 366(A), Section 12(5) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner has been in custody for over three years, and earlier …

Alok Sahni @ Alakh Kumar @ Alakh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Alok Sahni and Anil Ram, were arrested in connection with a theft case (Section 395 IPC) arising from a 2012 police report. They were not named in the FIR; their names appeared only in the confessional statement of a co-accused and no incriminating material was recovered from them. …

Anil RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Alok Sahni and Anil Ram, were arrested in connection with a theft case (Section 395 IPC) arising from a 2012 police report. They were not named in the FIR; their names appeared only in the confessional statement of a co-accused and no incriminating material was recovered from them. …

Kanhaiya Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar Yadav, was in custody for an alleged robbery of a cash bag amounting to Rs.8,61,062, charged under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution highlighted his multiple prior criminal antecedents, while the petitioner argued that the trial was at a nascent …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, was arrested in a case under sections 420 and 406 of the IPC for allegedly transferring Rs. 18.8 lakh to a co-accused for the purchase of a JCB machine, which was not delivered. The petitioner claimed he never received the machine or any money, and that the co-accused …

Mahesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahesh Yadav was arrested in connection with a 2018 case involving rioting, attempt to murder, and illegal possession of arms under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 307 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 18, 20, 23 of the UAPA. The prosecution alleged that a police raid led to an …

Shahnawaz Noori @ Md. Shahnawaj Noori @ Shahnawaj NoorversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shahnawaz Noori was charged under Sections 304B, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a dowry‑death case. The trial had progressed slowly, with only three of seven prosecution witnesses examined, and the petitioner had been in custody since 24 January 2025. The petitioner, who has no prior …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Mukesh Kumar was arrested in connection with an FIR alleging that he and co‑accused opened fire on the brother of an informant, causing his death. The charges include offences under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner applied for …

Rohit Singh @ Kumar JaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Singh, was arrested in connection with the murder of Omkesh Singh, alleged under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34. The prosecution's case rests solely on the statement of a friend, Sumit Kumar Upadhyay, who said the petitioner was with the deceased on the day of his disappearance; …

Rajnish Kumar @ GudduversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajnish Kumar Guddu, accused in a case involving theft (Sec. 363), kidnapping (Sec. 365), murder (Sec. 302) and related offences (Secs. 201, 34 IPC), applied for regular bail. The prosecution alleged that the son of an informant went missing on 1 March 2023 and that the petitioner’s name …

Vijay Chaudhary @ Thangu ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vijay Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He contended that the FIR specifically implicated co‑accused Dudhnath and Budhan Choudhary for the alleged firing, and that no distinct role was …

Himanshu Kumar @ Chintu @ ChintaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Case No. 96 of 2019) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case is based solely on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, as the petitioner’s …

Rohit Kumar Mishra @ Rohit Kumar @ Rohit MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar Mishra, applied for bail in a criminal case registered under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code (dacoity). The petitioner's counsel argued that he was not named in the FIR and was implicated only through a co-accused's confessional statement, with no material evidence, …

Raja Sahni @ Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Sahni, was arrested in connection with a robbery and armed assault alleged to have occurred on 16 February 2019, involving the theft of Rs. 6,000 and a pistol. The prosecution charged him under Sections 395, 397, and 412 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, and 35 …

Umesh Sahani @ Saroj @ Saroj Kumar @ PaglaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Umesh Sahani, was charged under IPC sections 399, 402, 414 and 34, and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 following a raid that recovered illegal weapons and a stolen motorcycle. He contended that he was implicated only through the confessional statements of co‑accused who were …

Dhanji YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Dhanji Yadav and Guddu Yadav, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 307, 379 and 34 for allegedly assaulting an informant, using a sword to strike his head and snatching his gold chain. They contended that the incident arose from a trivial quarrel in which both sides …

Mukesh Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mukesh Yadav, applied for bail in a case originally registered under Sections 364, 120‑B and 34 of the IPC, with Sections 302 and 201 later added. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, murdered the informant’s son due to a personal dispute. The …

Chhotu Kumar Paswan @ Chhotu Kumar @ Chotu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chhotu Kumar Paswan was arrested on 22 April 2024 in connection with an FIR dated 1 July 2023 alleging offences under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought bail after a prior bail application had been rejected. His …

Arun Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arun Kumar Singh applied for regular bail in a case (P.S. No. 387 of 2022) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379/34. The FIR records that co‑accused Jatashankar Singh stabbed the informant's son, but no specific allegation of a stabbing or any overt act is made against the …

MANOJversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

2026 INSC 152Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants were convicted under Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for allegedly possessing and diverting government‑quota cement in 1994. The prosecution relied on the Maharashtra Cement (Licensing and Control) Order, 1973 and the Cement Control Order, 1967, …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 506 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly shooting a victim and causing firearm injury. He had been in custody since July 5, 2024 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, argued …

Sonu Kumar Sharma @ Dhillo @ Dhillu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Sharma, applied for regular bail for an alleged offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to a robbery in Budha Colony. This was his second bail application after an earlier denial on 25 September 2024. The prosecution alleges that unknown assailants …

M.R. MustafaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

M.R. Mustafa was arrested in connection with a case involving the illegal manufacture and trade of illicit liquor, for which he was charged under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 9 December 2025 and argued that he …

Jitendra SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Sah, was arrested in connection with the alleged dowry‑related murder of his wife, who died from burn injuries after kerosene was poured on her. He is charged under several IPC sections (341, 323, 325, 326, 307, 506, 498‑A) and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, …

Baleshwar SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Baleshwar Sahni was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged conspiracy and possession of a firearm, charged under several IPC sections and the Arms Act. He has been in custody since September 2025, and his alleged involvement is based solely on a co-accused's statement, with no weapon …

Narayan ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Narayan Chaudhary was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly killing his daughter by cutting her neck, and he had given a self‑incriminating statement. He applied for bail for the first time, which was rejected on 19‑02‑2025. He filed a second bail application, …

Md. Sarfaraj @ Md.Sarfaraj Ahmad @ Md. SarfarjversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Sarfaraj Ahmad, was charged under Sections 302, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing indiscriminately at the brother of an informant, resulting in death. He applied for bail for the second time, having been in custody since 4 …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, was arrested on 3 September 2023 in connection with a case (Mithanpura PS Case No. 384 of 2023) alleging that he murdered his wife, the deceased, under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that the deceased had committed suicide and that he was …

Prem Murti Ojha @ Bhola OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Prem Murti Ojha, filed a second anticipatory bail application in a POCSO case (Case No. 38/2024) alleging sexual assault of a minor. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had molested the victim whenever he got an opportunity, as recorded in the victim's statement under Section …

NEHA EQBALversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Neha Eqbal, was charged in a land dispute where the informant Mahfuzul Hasan claimed ownership of a plot purchased in 1988. Hasan alleged that the petitioner and others forged sale deeds in 2016 and 2018 to illegally acquire the land and threatened him, leading the Chief Judicial …

Ravindra Rai @ Ravindra Kumar @ Ravindra Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ravindra Rai, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for alleged participation in an armed mob attack that involved a shooting and assault. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the petitioner, were armed and that a …

SHOBHA DEVI @ SOBHA DEVIversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shobha Devi, sought bail in a case (PS No. 177 of 2025) alleging she and her family murdered her son-in-law, whose body was found with insecticide bottles nearby and a forensic report suggesting poisoning. The prosecution argued that the petitioner was responsible for the death, …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rupesh Kumar was charged under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 394 (dacoity) and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly forcibly taking a motorcycle. He applied for regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail denial. His counsel argued that the charge had not been framed and the trial …

Heeralal SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Heeralal Sah was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302, 120‑B read with 34 and Arms Act Section 27) and has been in custody since 29‑08‑2025. He contended that he only held the victim and did not cause the fatal injury, and that the police had submitted a closure report against …

VIKRAM MANJHIversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Vikram Manjhi, was initially granted regular bail in a case involving assault and related offences. While on bail, the investigating agency added the grave offence of gang rape under Section 376‑D IPC and additional provisions of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The appellant failed to appear …

Manoj Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a manager of a PACS in East Champaran, was arrested in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and charged under IPC sections 409, 420 read with section 34. He contended that the purchase was approved by the PACS purchase committee and that the alleged …

Devendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Devendra Yadav, was charged under IPC sections 272, 273, 414, 34 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 594 litres of liquor recovered from a car. He claimed innocence, stating he was neither the owner nor driver of the vehicle and that the only link to …

Reena Devi @ Runa Devi @ Runa KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Reena Devi, a widow and sister‑in‑law of the complainant, filed an application to quash the cognizance order dated 04‑09‑2024 that had taken her into account under Sections 323 and 498A of the IPC. The complaint alleged dowry demands, assault and an attempt to kill, but the petitioner argued that …

Raju SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Raju Sah petitioned the Patna High Court to quash the order of the Gopalganj Sessions Court that refused release of his seized truck, which contained 3.10 kg of ganja. The petitioner argued that the refusal was illegal because no confiscation proceeding under the NDPS Act had been initiated, relying …

Vikram ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, husband of the complainant, sought bail in a criminal case alleging dowry harassment, cruelty, and other offences under sections 341, 323, 504, 307, 498A, 34 of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State and the complainant opposed bail, contending the petitioner was complicit …

Rajesh Kumar and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 03-06-2016 that framed charges under Sections 498(A), 494, 341, 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against them. …

Sikandar ChauhanversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sikandar Chauhan, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 12 April 2018 of the Sessions Judge, Gopalganj, which had granted anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) CrPC in a complaint under Section 498A IPC. The petition …

Ramlal Yadav @ Ramlal RoyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Ramlal Yadav and Ganesh Roy, were charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, grievous hurt, and caste-based abuse against an informant and his family. They sought anticipatory bail under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST Act, …

Sanjay MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Mahto, applied for regular bail in a dowry‑death case where he is accused under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that after marriage, the petitioner and other accused demanded dowry and, on 07‑11‑2023, …

Amit Kumar Mandal @ Amit Kumar @ Amit MandalversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Court for kidnapping under Section 366 of the IPC based on a FIR alleging that he abducted a 15‑year‑old girl. During trial, nine prosecution witnesses were examined and documentary evidence, including the victim's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., was …

Munna Yadav and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought quashing of an order dated 07-04-2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate‑I, Buxar, which had taken cognizance under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code against all petitioners and additionally under Section 379 IPC against petitioners 1 and 2. The petition argued that the …

Suma Devi @ Somo Devi and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Suma Devi and Anant Kumar, sought to quash an order dated 23 August 2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑I, Jamui, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code against them. The petition argued that the matter had …

Dinesh ThakurversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Thakur, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash an order dated 06 July 2017 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Muzaffarpur, which had dismissed his earlier petition for initiating criminal proceedings against Anil Kumar Sharma under …

Deepak Kumar ChoudharyversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Choudhary, filed a petition seeking quash of FIR No. 300 of 2016 registered under sections 420, 409 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that the allegations were false, manipulated and concocted by the complainant, Pankaj Pal. The State of Bihar, as respondent, …

Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case in which the deceased was his wife. He is charged under Sections 302, 201, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for murder, concealment of evidence, dowry harassment and common intention. The petitioner, represented by …

Usha Devi @ Usha Sukla @ Usha ShuklaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Usha Devi, was arrested on charges including kidnapping, forced marriage, and several serious offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. She sought regular bail, contending that the primary accused, Avinash Thakur, who …

Sujeeta Devi @ Sujeeta Kumari and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, members of the Chourasia family, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 07‑10‑2015 of the Judicial Magistrate‑1st Class, Hajipur, which had taken cognizance against them under Sections 417, 448 and 323 of the Indian Penal …

Ramchandra RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ramchandra Ray, was charged with multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt, attempted murder and murder, arising from a dispute over road construction that allegedly led to the death of the informant's mother. The prosecution alleged that the …

Raja Kumar @ Raja BabuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Raja Kumar, was charged under Sections 302, 326, 307, 120B, 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing indiscriminately at the father and brother of an informant, resulting in the father's death. He had previously been granted provisional bail for a police …

Amit Kumar RajakversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Rajak, was charged under sections 304B, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly killing his wife over a dowry demand. He applied for bail, claiming he had no criminal antecedents, that there was no dowry demand, and that the death was due to an electric …

BIKRANT KUMAR @ BIKRANT CHAUDHARYversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Bikrant Kumar and Nikku Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 599 of 2023) involving alleged offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 506 and 448/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted a doctor, …

Rambhajan KewatversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rambhajan Kewat, a ward president, was charged under IPC sections 379, 420, 409 and 34 for alleged misappropriation of Rs.19,69,900 in a Gram Panchayat project. He sought bail, contending that the work under the Nal Jal Yojna was completed, with the measurement book showing actual expenditure of …

RAJMANGALversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rajmangal, was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant Manoj Paswan after using caste-based slurs. The informant claimed the assault involved a rod, causing a head injury and …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar, was named in an FIR for offences under Sections 307, 34, 393 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to a robbery during which a firearm injury was caused. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that his name surfaced only through the confessional statement of …

Vishwanath Chaudhary @ Vishwanath ChaudhariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, members of the Chaudhary family, appealed against the order of the Special Judge that denied them anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste-based assault, lathi beating, and theft under multiple IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution …

Subedar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Subedar Yadav, the husband of a deceased woman, was charged under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly torturing and killing her over a dowry demand. He applied for bail, claiming the death was a suicide by poison and that he had not demanded dowry. The State opposed …

Amrish Kumar @ Sumit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Amrish Kumar and Arun Kumar were accused of assault, robbery and caste‑based abuse under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an incident on 03‑05‑2024 at the informant's residence. The Special Judge rejected their application for anticipatory bail, prompting an …

Lalbabu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Lalbabu Yadav, was accused of assaulting an informant and his relatives over a land dispute, with allegations of caste-based abuse under the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and co‑accused attacked the informant with iron rods and a sickle, causing serious …

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar (also known as Rohit Paswan), was arrested in connection with a murder case under IPC sections 302, 120B, 34 and Arms Act section 27, alleged to involve the killing of an informant's son. He applied for bail, contending that the original FIR named an unknown perpetrator …

Sikandar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, members of the Mahto family, were charged under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, attempted murder, and outraging the modesty of an informant who had purchased land from a third party. They applied …

Md. Nawab Sajid Iqbal @ Md. Sajid IqbalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Nawab Sajid Iqbal, filed an application seeking quash of FIR No.445/2023 registered under IPC Sections 116, 420 and 34 alleging demand of money in a land settlement context. The prosecution relied on a viral audio clip in which the petitioner was heard demanding Rs.50,000, and a …

Raushan Kumar @ Raushan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Raushan Kumar and his wife Priyanka Kumari, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a woman and her daughter with a lathi and stealing Rs 20,000. The trial court …

Hare Ram ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Hare Ram Chaudhary and Ravindra Sah, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sections 341 and 323 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based abusive language on 28 June 2024. They applied for …

Varun Yadav @ Varun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, a group of Yadavs, were charged under IPC sections 147, 323, 504 and 506 and under Section 3(i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing a person with caste-based slurs. They applied for anticipatory bail; three appellants withdrew their …

Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Shivam Kumar, applied for bail in a case alleging kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor under Sections 363, 366A, 504, 34 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, abducted the minor on 4‑12‑2023 and forced …

Prince Kumar GautamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Prince Kumar Gautam was accused by Rinki Devi of assault, caste-based abuse, intimidation and theft on 16 November 2023, leading to charges under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section …

AWADHESH SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Awadhesh Singh, Vijay Kumar Singh and Mira Devi, filed an application invoking the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to quash the order of cognizance dated 29‑11‑2021 taken by a Judicial Magistrate in connection with an FIR that alleged offences under several sections of the Indian …

Shiv Narayan Yadav @ Supan Rai @ Supan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shiv Narayan Yadav, was arrested in May 2017 in connection with a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has remained in custody for nearly nine years, and the trial remains unfinished. The petitioner, through senior …

Md. TajuddinversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Md. Tajuddin and Md. Kafil Ahmad, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for offences including murder, attempt to murder, and robbery. They filed a third regular bail application after two earlier applications were rejected. The informant submitted that the …

Aditya Yadav @ Adit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Aditya Yadav, was charged in a 2014 case for multiple serious offences under the IPC, the Indian Explosive Act, the UAPA and the CLA Act, including terrorism‑related crimes and use of explosives. He is described as a hardened Naxal with eight prior criminal cases and was an absconder …

Bikau MiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bikau Miya was arrested in connection with a case alleging murder, concealment of body and conspiracy under IPC sections 302, 201, 120B and 34. The prosecution’s case is based solely on the informant’s statement that the accused last saw the deceased before his body was found near a railway line, …

Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh ChaurasiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar was named in a complaint (Nawada Case No. 636 of 2023) alleging cruelty and dowry demand under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the complaint was vague, lacked an affidavit, and was not prima facie supported, …

Jay Prakash SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners – Jay Prakash Sharma, his son Osho and Binod Kumar Chaubey – were charged under IPC sections 323, 341, 379 and 34 following a complaint by former security guard Ambika Rai alleging assault, theft and intimidation. The petitioners contended that the complaint was filed in retaliation …

Azad Kumar @ Azad Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Azad Kumar Paswan, was charged with kidnapping, kidnapping of a minor for sexual purposes, assault, and later rape and offences under the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting the minor daughter of the informant. He applied for regular bail, asserting innocence and citing a statement …

Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ LaljiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Laljit Singh was charged with murder and several offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act for allegedly shooting the brother of an informant. The petitioner sought bail, claiming innocence and alleging false implication, and noted that he had been in custody since 10 June 2025. The …

Md. ShamshadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shamshad, applied for bail in a rape case registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he entered the complainant’s house and raped her, but the petitioner claimed false implication and highlighted the absence of any physical injuries, …

Amit Mandal @ Guddu Mandal @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Amit Mandal, was charged in a 2023 case for multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt, attempt to murder, murder, and criminal conspiracy. He has been in custody since December 2023 and previously applied for bail, which was denied by the …

Mohan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Mohan Yadav and Yogendra Yadav, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code relating to an alleged robbery and false evidence. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with a group of 10‑15 persons, entered the informant's …

Kalawati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kalawati Devi, mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was charged under IPC sections 498A, 363, 364, 304B and the Dowry Prohibition Act in a case registered in 2019. She has been in judicial custody since 28 October 2024 and filed a second application for regular bail. The petitioner’s …

Md. Kadir @ Gulam Kadir AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Kadir, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected on 7 March 2025. At the time of the hearing, six of eight prosecution witnesses had already …

Golu Kumar @ Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Golu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, where three armed miscreants allegedly snatched cash and documents. The petitioner’s name emerged during investigation, but no incriminating material was found on him and he has not been …

Dhama Mishra @ Premchand Mishra @ Prem Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Dhama Mishra was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and illegal possession of arms under IPC sections 302, 120B read with 34 and Arms Act section 27. He applied for regular bail, which was earlier rejected on 9 April 2025. He filed a second bail application, arguing that charges had been …

Arun MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Arun Mandal, charged under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting the informant’s father leading to his death, applied for regular bail before the Patna High Court. The petitioner had previously sought bail twice, both applications being rejected. The counsel argued that all …

Raju JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raju Jha was charged with murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code in Sursand Police Station Case No. 205 of 2024. After being in custody since May 1, 2024, his earlier bail application was rejected, but co‑accused had been granted bail. The petitioner argued that the circumstances …

Chandan Raut @ Chandan MestarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandan Raut was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 302, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging his involvement in a murder. He contended that the deceased died in a train accident and that he was falsely implicated, having been in custody since 8 July 2024. …

Bikash Kumar @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Bikash Kumar was charged under Sections 307, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant and his son, resulting in the son's death. He has been in custody since July 2023 and this was his third application for regular bail. The trial has progressed with only two of seven …

Karelal Koda @ Pyarelal KodaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Karelal Koda, alleged Naxal, was arrested in connection with a 2018 case (PS Kajra No.11) involving violent assault on police, firing, and injury to a constable. He faces charges under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 307, Arms Act section 27 and several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Act. The …

Deepak Sharma @ Deepak Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court considered a second bail application filed by Deepak Sharma, who is charged with gang rape under Sections 341, 323, 376(D), 506 and 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The prosecution alleged that the …

Sangita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sangita Devi, was accused in a kidnapping case involving a minor, charged under IPC sections 365, 366, 366A, 34 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. An earlier anticipatory bail application was withdrawn, and the police’s final report exonerated her as she is a relative of the main …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rakesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Bakhtiyarpur Case No. 274 of 2024) and charged under Sections 302, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail application was rejected on 9 April 2025. The court noted …

Nitish Malakar @ Nitish Kumar MalakarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Nitish Malakar and Mina Devi, sought bail in a case where they were accused of kidnapping a minor girl for marriage, alleged under multiple IPC sections and the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the petitioners, abducted the informant's daughter, but the …

Pankaj Singh @ ChochwaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pankaj Singh, was arrested in connection with a dacoity case (PS Ekma Case No. 306 of 2019) involving robbery of Rs. 58,700 and assault on a cashier, charged under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail, but the trial court had earlier rejected his …

Ganesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ganesh Yadav was arrested in connection with theft of a land‑lifting excavator and alleged illegal sand mining, charged under Section 379 IPC and Sections 4(i) and 21 of the Bihar Mine and Minerals Development and Regulations Act. He had been in custody since 30 July 2025 and filed a bail petition. …

Prashant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Prashant Kumar, was charged under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code in a case registered at Mednichowki Police Station. He initially applied for regular bail, which was rejected by the court on 03 September 2025. After a three‑month interval, he filed a second bail application on …

Yogendra ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Yogendra Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Neemchak Bathani Case No. 176 of 2023) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that the trial had been unduly delayed, having been in custody since 26 September 2023. …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vikash Kumar was arrested for looting a Bandhan Bank collection agent and charged under Sections 382 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He confessed to the offence and is also implicated in ten other serious cases, having been in custody since August 13, 2024. The petitioner applied for regular bail, …

Ranjeet PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ranjeet Paswan, sought regular bail for offences under Sections 365, 370, 371 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code arising from a 2018 case. The prosecution alleged that he abducted the victim and promised monthly payments, after which the victim disappeared. The petitioner claimed …

Gunjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Gunjan Kumar was arrested in connection with a dacoity and robbery case (PS Mansoorchak Case No. 128 of 2023) under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. He had been in custody since 24 October 2024 and earlier sought regular bail, which was denied on 16 April 2025 due to the seriousness of …

Prince Kumar @ Sahil @ Sahil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, was charged under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly killing two persons in broad daylight, with his name emerging from a co-accused's self‑inculpatory statement and being implicated in eleven other serious cases. …

Mahendra Yadav @ Buchaye @ Buchchay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahendra Yadav was charged under Sections 364, 120B, 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a murder case (PS Case No. 305 of 2023). The petitioner sought regular bail, arguing that the eye‑witnesses had turned hostile and there was no material linking him to the crime. The State opposed the …

Ekbal MiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ekbal Miya was named in an FIR for assaulting an informant, his daughter, and kidnapping the informant's minor daughter for marriage, under several IPC sections and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, being only the father of the main co-accused, and pointed to …

Rajesh Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rajesh Kumar Ram was arrested for theft of a mobile phone, charged under sections 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code, and has three prior criminal convictions. He had been in custody since 23‑08‑2024 and his earlier bail application was rejected on 16‑04‑2025. On 12‑02‑2026, the Patna High Court …

Vikash Kumar Yadav @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act) where five co‑accused allegedly shot the husband of an informant. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the informant was not an eye‑witness and that the investigation was already …

NARESH @ LALO RAYAJI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The appellant, Nare​sh @ Lalo Rayaji Rathod, was convicted in a Special POCSO trial for offences under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and POCSO sections 4 and 6, and was sentenced to simple imprisonment for each count. On appeal under Section 374 CrPC, the appellant argued that the trial court erred by …

PINTUBHAI @ KALIO DOLUBHAI VASAVAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The appellants, Ajaybhai and Pintubhai Vasava, were convicted of murder (Sec. 302 r/w 114 IPC) and a police act offence (Sec. 135 Gujarat Police Act) for the killing of Parvatiben, based solely on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution relied on the "last seen together" testimony of two villagers, …

AJAYBHAI @ BODKO RAMESHBHAI VASAVAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The appellants, Ajaybhai and Pintubhai Vasava, were convicted of murder (Sec. 302 r/w 114 IPC) and a police act offence (Sec. 135 Gujarat Police Act) for the killing of Parvatiben, based solely on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution relied on the "last seen together" testimony of two villagers, …

CHARU KISHOR MEHTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Charu Kishor Mehta, filed a criminal complaint alleging forgery of mortgage and loan documents that led to the seizure and sale of her flat. The complaint was dismissed by the Magistrate, who held that the petitioner had previously lost civil proceedings and had not raised the …

HASIM FAIJUDDIN SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Hasim Faijuddin Shaikh applied for regular bail in a criminal case (C.R.No. 651 of 2023) involving alleged bank robbery and assault on police officers, charged under several IPC sections, the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused attempted a robbery on 08 …

ANKIT KUMAR AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Ankit Kumar and another, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking the quash of FIR No. 0245/2023 and any related criminal proceedings under Sections 464, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They alleged that the FIR was illegal, arbitrary and an abuse of …

SHAILESH JAYANTILAL THAKKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, convicted under Sections 328, 188 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and fines, filed an interim application seeking suspension of his sentence and bail pending the hearing of his appeal. The trial court had already granted bail and suspended the …

AAKASH RAJU RAIKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered the bail application of Aakash Raju Raikar, accused of raping his 15‑year‑old cousin and impregnating her, offences punishable under Section 376(F) of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant had been in custody for more than nine years without the trial …

YAHIYA AND ANOTEHRversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioners Yahiya and another filed a criminal revision under Sections 438/442 of the B.N.S.S. challenging the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting their discharge application in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 332, 353, 307, 504 and 506 of the IPC and Section 7 …

KANHAIYA ALIAS KANHAIYA LALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revisionist Kanhaiya challenged his summons under Section 319 of the Cr.P.C., arguing he was only a witness in the FIR and lacked any mens rea for the alleged offences. The FIR, lodged on 07.06.2024, accused Pujari Mahant Hemraj Suryavanshi of sexual assault under Sections 376 and 506 IPC and …

Shagufta YasminversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shagufta Yasmin, Shaista Shaheen and Ghufran Ali Khan, sought bail after being implicated in a case registered under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the IPC for allegedly colluding to declare an informant dead and fraudulently acquire her land. They contended that …

Surendar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three residents of Malin Belha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple IPC offences relating to a mob disturbance at polling booths. The prosecution alleged that a crowd of 400‑500 persons created a disturbance, prevented the removal of an EVM, …

Lav Kush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Lav Kush Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under Sections 120(B), 302 and 201 of the IPC. Although his name was not mentioned in the FIR, the allegations suggested his involvement with the deceased and the crime. The court examined …

Kamrul Miyan @ Md. Kamruddin Ansari @ Md. KamruddinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Kamrul Miyan and Muddin Miyan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS‑469/2021) alleging offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Damage of Property Act, including rioting, assault and criminal intimidation. The prosecution alleged that the …

Bharat KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bharat Kumar, a finance officer at Mahindra Finance, was implicated in a criminal case involving alleged offences under sections 147, 406, 420, 504, 506 and 120B of the IPC relating to a disputed sale of two Hyva trucks. He contended that his role was limited to facilitating vehicle …

Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pramod Kumar feared arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 for allegedly attempting to secure a Block Teacher post using forged documents. He contended that the documents were declared forged without proper verification, that he was never appointed and …

Nunuday DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five women from Kashipur village, were named in an FIR alleging that they, along with co‑accused, assaulted an informant and his family with a lathi, iron rod and a dabiya, causing injuries to six persons, two of which were grievous. The petitioners contended that the FIR contained …

Mantun Bhagat @ Manatun BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mantun Bhagat sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged his involvement in a cheating case under Sections 406 and 420 IPC for a Rs.58.25 lakh land transaction. He contended that he was merely a witness and identifier of the sale deed, not a purchaser, seller, or beneficiary, and that no money …

Sudhir YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sudhir Yadav petitioned for bail after being implicated in a case registered under sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 307 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting Muniya Devi with an iron rod, causing a simple injury. The petitioner asserted a clean antecedent and feared arrest. …

Pandav KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Pandav Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging fraud, criminal breach of trust and cheating under Sections 406, 420 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant, an area manager of Bandhan Bank, claimed that the accused stole Rs.16,38,700 from 43 loan customers …

Prem Shankar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prem Shankar Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 302, 504, 506, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution alleged that Mishra, along with co‑accused, ordered an attack that resulted in the death of the informant’s …

Manjesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manjesh Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences arising from a sand‑mafia incident where an overloaded truck hit a motorcyclist and a mob attacked police officials. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of the mob …

Anil YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for a violent robbery involving assault with lathis and iron rods, and theft of cash and jewellery. They claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations were vague and no specific overt act was attributed to …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code alleging kidnapping of a minor girl for marriage. The prosecution alleged that the minor was abducted by the accused, but the victim later …

Md. ShabbirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shabbir, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that he was not named in the FIR and that his alleged involvement was the result of a money dispute, …

Tabrej AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tabrej Alam, was implicated in a case (PS Sugauli, Case No. 260 of 2021) involving alleged assault and multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including sections 143, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504 and 506. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his innocence, claiming the …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Kumar sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged alleging his involvement in offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC relating to a land sale between Sudhir Yadav and Khushbu Kumari, his wife. He argued that the dispute was purely civil, that he had no role in any …