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Vivek RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner sought pre‑arrest bail in a case where he was accused of criminal breach of trust and cheating for allegedly obtaining a home loan in the informant's name. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, posing as a loan agent, misappropriated Rs. 34.38 lakh using forged documents and …

Bablu Mukhiya @ Bablu Kumar MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bablu Mukhiya sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.105/2024) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 506/34 and Arms Act section 27. He asserted that the matter had been amicably settled with the accused, who are close relatives, and a compromise petition had been …

Sanjay DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Das, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes for allegedly forcefully entering disputed land and assaulting the informant. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, asserting innocence and seeking an amicable settlement of the land dispute. The State …

Bibi Rubeda @ Rubeda KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Three women petitioners sought pre‑arrest bail in a criminal case registered under several sections of the BNS, including alleged offences under IPC Section 307. Both parties agreed to attempt an amicable settlement, invoking the Supreme Court's guidance in Naushey Ali v. State of Uttar Pradesh. The …

Md. Rehan @ Md. Rihan @ RihanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of eight individuals, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting an informant and her family in a land dispute. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, asserting that the matter is essentially a …

Satendra PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Satendra, Bihari and Amrendra Pandey sought protection from arrest in a criminal case (PS Jagdishpur Case No. 278 of 2025) alleging assault with sticks, rods and a pistol that caused injuries to an informant and his father. They claimed innocence and expressed a desire for an …

Jay Ram Panjiyara @ Jayram PangiyaraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jay Ram Panjiyara and Deepak Panjiyara applied for pre‑arrest bail in a 2016 case alleging they surrounded an informant’s house and fired indiscriminately, charged with offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 504 and Arms Act section 27. The petitioners contended they were falsely …

Subhash Kumar Mahto @ Subhash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Subhash Kumar Mahto, was charged with offences under sections 323, 504, 506, 420, 468 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly deceiving the complainant, opening multiple bank accounts in her name, retaining her ATM cards and passbooks, and jointly with co‑accused siphoning …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC alleging dowry‑related physical and mental torture by his wife and in‑laws. He contended that the allegations were false and that the dispute was purely matrimonial, seeking resolution through …

STATE OF GUJARATversusVINAYAKBHAI BHAUSAHEB KAVLANEKAR

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State appealed the acquittal of six accused who were found not guilty of offences including murder, assault and rioting arising from a dispute on 28 February 1996. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimonies of the complainant and the deceased's wife, alleging that the accused beat the …

MOOL CHANDversusSTATE OF U.P.

Mool Chand was convicted by the Sessions Court for attempting to murder his wife with a knife (IPC s.307), causing grievous hurt (IPC s.326) and criminal intimidation (IPC s.504, s.506). He was sentenced to ten years each for s.307 and s.326 and two years for s.504/506, to run concurrently. On …

Premchandra GiriversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Premchandra Giri and Hemanti Devi, the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the deceased Priya Kumari, were charged under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in connection with her death. The prosecution alleged that Priya Kumari was subjected to dowry‑related cruelty, …

MURSHID ALAMversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, comprising the husband, his wife, and two daughters, filed an application to quash the order dated 14 September 2020 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, which had taken cognizance against them under IPC sections 504, 506, 498A/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. They …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Jitendra Kumar and Amarjeet Kumar, were implicated in a robbery and assault case where they allegedly stopped an informant, demanded a rangdari, assaulted him with the butt of a pistol, and stole a gold chain and cash. Both sought anticipatory bail under Section 482(2) of the …

Binayak BhalchandraversusThe State of Bihar and another

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Binayak Bhalchandra, filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 17 September 2018 that had taken cognizance of alleged offences under Sections 292 and 354(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(E) and 67(A) of the Information Technology Act. The High Court examined …

RAJENDRA SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioners sought to quash a cognizance order dated 28‑08‑2018 and a subsequent revision order because the case against them was instituted more than seven years after the alleged incident. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, armed with a rifle, assaulted a pregnant woman, causing a …

Ravindra Paswan @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five residents of Baknaura village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504 and 34 for allegedly assaulting an informant and her husband with lathis on 26 June 2024. They contended that the incident was a simple …

Santosh Kumar Ray @ KalaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar Ray, was arrested in connection with a dacoity (IPC s.395) involving the robbery of a vehicle, mobile phone and rifle. He claimed innocence, stating that a co-accused, Raushan Kumar, had given a confessional statement that implicated him, and that no incriminating …

Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Ravi Ranjan Singh @ Tantan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, was charged under several IPC sections and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a complainant and stealing a vehicle key and money. He sought anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Special Judge. The appellant …

Dr. Sanjay Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Rai, a professor at Jansahkari Degree College, was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 420, 409 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code for misappropriating college funds. He contended that he was falsely implicated after being appointed in place of the actual …

Amant Sharma @ Santosh SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Amant Sharma, was charged under IPC Sections 188 and 353 and Section 10 of the Bihar Conduct Examination Act for allegedly disrupting an examination centre. He contended that he was merely dropping off his ill niece, had no criminal intent, and that the case was fabricated. The State …

Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, was arrested in February 2023 for alleged murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. After being denied regular bail twice, he filed a second bail petition, arguing that only three of six charge‑sheet witnesses had been examined and that his prolonged pre‑trial …

KARU KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant Karu Kumar appealed against his conviction for rape, wrongful restraint and causing hurt under IPC sections 376, 341 and 323, and for offences under section 3(i)(xi) of the SC/ST Act. He sought bail under Section 389(1) of the CrPC and suspension of his sentence, arguing that the …

Vishal Kumar @ JiganversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Vishal Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under IPC sections 307 and 34 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly firing at an informant's house, causing an empty cartridge to fall inside. The prosecution alleged that Kumar and co‑accused fired six rounds at the …

Rajendra BaithaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajendra Baitha, sought bail in a case (Belsand PS Case No. 70 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC Sections 304B, 201 and 34, relating to a dowry‑death. An earlier anticipatory bail application had been rejected. The prosecution alleged that the family members tortured and …

Pradeep Yadav @ Amit Yadav @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Pradeep Yadav, sought regular bail in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 302, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. This was his second bail application after earlier rejections by the Patna High Court in 2023 and 2025. The petitioner argued that he had been …

Manish Kumar @ Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Manish Kumar was charged under IPC sections 394 (dacoity), 302 (murder) and Arms Act section 27. He has been in judicial custody since 9 November 2023 and filed a second bail application after the first was rejected. The petitioner argued that all charge‑sheet witnesses had been examined except the …

Ram Bilas SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Ram Bilas Singh and Bablu Singh, were convicted under Sections 323, 341, 324 and 447 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting the informant Ram Avtar Singh in a land‑dispute related altercation in 2002. They appealed the conviction and sentence, arguing that the evidence was …

Arun Kumar @ Arun Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Arun Kumar Yadav was implicated in a complaint case alleging that, in collusion with co‑accused, he executed a sale deed in favour of his wife by misrepresenting the land boundaries, thereby committing forgery and breach of trust under Sections 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The …

RAJ KUMARI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, two women from Madhubani district, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323 and 504/34 in a case registered in 2013. They filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 06.01.2022 that framed charges against them, arguing that the proper remedy was a discharge application …

HARI SAHAY SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners Hari Sahay Singh, Deepak Kumar Singh and Dilip Kumar Singh were convicted under Sections 323, 325 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to pay compensation to the informant. The Sessions Court upheld the conviction and the appellate court later reduced the compensation …

SAJJAN PANDEY @ VISHNU PANDEY @ VISHNU KUMAR PANDEYversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners filed an application to quash the order of cognizance dated 06.01.2021, which had taken cognizance of offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act against them. They contended that there were no specific allegations against petitioners 1‑3 and that the dowry …

Surendra Mahto @ Surendra Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Surendra Mahto petitioned for anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged against him under IPC sections 494, 498A and 34, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging dowry harassment, cruelty and eviction of his wife, Sangeeta Devi. The petitioner had previously been ordered by the …

BIJALI CHOUDHARYversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellant Bijali Choudhary appealed against his conviction for voluntarily causing hurt (Sec. 324 IPC), attempt to murder (Sec. 307/34 IPC) and unlawful possession of a firearm (Sec. 27 Arms Act) stemming from a night‑time shooting incident. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the injured …

Murari SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Murari Singh, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. The investigation identified him based on a confessional statement made by co-accused Nikesh Kumar. The petitioner has six prior criminal …

GEETA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, Geeta Devi, appealed against an order dated 28‑09‑2021 of the Special Judge (SC/ST (POA) Act) that had taken cognizance of an alleged assault under IPC Section 323 and Sections 3(i), (r), (s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and others assaulted the …

PARMESHWAR SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

Petitioners Parmeshwar Sharma and Sohan Sharma filed an application seeking quash of an order dated 21‑11‑2019 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners, through counsel, later decided to withdraw the application, seeking …

RANJIT KUMAR SHUKLA @ CHANDAN SHUKLAversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar Shukla, filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 01.07.2021 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali, which had taken cognizance of an alleged offence under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The petition argued that the cognizance was improper. During …

BRIJENDRA CHOUDHARY @ BIJENDRA CHOUDHARYversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Brijendra Choudhary filed an application seeking to quash an order dated 06‑10‑2020 in which a Special Judge had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 302, 201, 376, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, despite a contrary police report. The petitioner argued that …

Sunil SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Sunil Singh and Mala Devi, sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging dowry harassment and the murder of the informant’s daughter. The FIR alleged that the deceased was married on 20‑04‑2024, faced cruelty for dowry, and was strangled to death on 27‑06‑2024. The …

RAJ NARAYAN SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant Raj Narayan Singh was implicated in a case arising from an old land dispute with the informant Ram Janam Ram. The FIR alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506 and under Section 3(1)(V) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant contended that the dispute …

Jivachh MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jivachh Mukhiya, husband of complainant Punam Devi, was charged in a dowry harassment complaint under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 494, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs. 3,000 per month as temporary relief to the complainant. The …

Radhika Devi and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioners Dilip Kumar Sanjit and Radhika Devi filed petitions under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 09‑08‑2017 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 379, 406, 120B of the Indian …

Dilip Kumar SanjitversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioners Dilip Kumar Sanjit and Radhika Devi filed petitions under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 09‑08‑2017 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 379, 406, 120B of the Indian …

MAYA NAND MISHRAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, members of the Mishra family, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quash of FIR No. 173 of 2019 registered at Bhairav Asthan PS, which alleged offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petition argued that the investigation was pending …

SANJU DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners—Sanju Devi, Rakhi Devi and Jhalendra Prasad—were named in an FIR for alleged assault, mental and physical cruelty, and dowry harassment under IPC sections 498‑A and 365 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR also alleged that the informant’s daughter went missing after the alleged …

Rajesh Kumar @ Mantu Singh @ Shubham KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajesh Kumar and co‑accused, were named in a complaint (Case No. 255(C) of 2020) alleging offences under Section 498A of the IPC for alleged mental and physical cruelty linked to a dowry demand. The petitioner contended that no dowry was demanded and that the allegation was …

SUNNY KUMAR @ SANNY KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sunny Kumar, was named in an FIR for offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC relating to a death that occurred on 13-12-2023. He contended that the incident was an accident caused by a bus rear wheel and sought anticipatory bail, asserting a clean antecedent. The State opposed …

Mithun SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mithun Singh was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Katihar, for rape under Section 376 of the IPC based primarily on the victim's testimony and the evidence of an eye‑witness (PW‑2) and certain documents (Ekrarnama). The victim alleged that Singh forcibly entered her house, assaulted and …

Ajit Kumar @ BholiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ajit Kumar, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder (302/34), and section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging that the informant’s statements were inconsistent and that not all witnesses had been …

Niraj Kumar @ Neeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was named in a complaint alleging offences under IPC Sections 323 and 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged mental and physical cruelty and dowry demands. The complaint was filed six months after the alleged incident and was not supported by an …

Ashique Alam @ Ashique Alam Dokhtar Saffi AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashique Alam, was named in a 2019 complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 498A and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, including mental and physical cruelty and a threat of a second marriage over dowry. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the …

Santosh Kumar Sharma @ Santosh SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar Sharma, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint No. 829 of 2019 alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, based on accusations of mental and physical cruelty for a dowry demand of Rs. 2.5 lakh. The petitioner …

RAVI BHUSHAN OJHAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ravi Bhushan Ojha appealed to set aside a part of the judgment dated 08.04.2021 in which the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Buxar, allowed the appeal of respondents 2 and 3 and set aside their conviction and sentence under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that …

Parvej AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Parvej Alam, was named in an FIR for offences under Sections 341, 323, 376, 504, 34 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging a physical relationship with the minor daughter of the informant under a false pretext of marriage. The petitioner contended that the …

AMIT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, was implicated in a fraud case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 750 of 2023) alleging cheating of Rs. 14,77,169 deposited with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance. He contended that the alleged illegal withdrawal was executed using his desktop computer by co‑accused colleagues, not …

RABINDRA YADAV @ RABINDRA KUMAR YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

Rabindra Yadav was named in an FIR for alleged physical and mental cruelty under Sections 498-A, 341, 504, 506, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stemming from a demand for Rs.2 lakh and a Bolero vehicle. The petitioner argued that the cruelty allegations were vague, …

Chunmun ChaudharyversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Chunmun Chaudhary appealed against his conviction and sentence for an offence under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The prosecution alleged that the appellant stabbed the informant's brother during a dispute over turmeric, while the …

Md. Yeshan @ Md. YehsanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Yeshan, a driver employed by St. Paul School, was named in an FIR for alleged theft of a Bolero Jeep (registration BR-31PA-7513) under IPC sections 379 and 420. He claimed the vehicle was on hire to the school and that he had promptly reported the theft to the police, but no FIR …

Pramod MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pramod Mahto, was charged under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged mental and physical cruelty and dowry demands. The complaint was filed after eleven years of marriage and was not supported by an affidavit, which the petitioner’s counsel …

Shyam Sundar Chaudhary @ Shyam Sundar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shyam Sundar Chaudhary, was named in a complaint (Case No. 600 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 406, 504 and 506 for alleged mental and physical cruelty linked to a dowry demand of a motorcycle. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the …

Chandan Sharma @ Abhay SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chandan Sharma petitioned for regular bail in a dowry‑death case (Bhabua P.S. Case No. 198 of 2025) where he is alleged to have tortured and killed his wife for a dowry demand. The FIR charges him under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner claims innocence, arguing the …

Atendra ThakurversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Atendra Kumar, was convicted for attempting to rape an 11‑year‑old girl on 14 April 2012 in a wheat field near her village. The victim testified that the appellant chased her, caught hold of her, pushed her to the ground, and tried to open her pants before villagers intervened and the …

Pradip Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar @ Jimmi Thakur @ JimmyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pradip Kumar, was named in an FIR (Gopalpur PS Case No. 58 of 2024) for offences under Sections 363, 302/34 of the IPC relating to the disappearance of an informant’s wife. The petitioner contended that, apart from a familial link to the main accused Karelal Thakur, there was no …

SAVITRI DEVI @ SAVITRI SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Savitri Devi, sought bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 219 of 2023) where she was accused of assault and other offences arising from a land dispute. The FIR alleged that she, along with co‑accused, assaulted the informant during a land measurement, with the land having been …

Bhawesh Kumar Jha @ Bhawesh @ Bhawesh JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhawesh Kumar Jha, a class‑4 employee (peon) of Punjab National Bank, was named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 409, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code relating to the defalcation of Rs 7,81,643 and the withdrawal of Rs 1,60,000 from a deceased …

Aditya Kishore AdityaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Aditya Kishore, was arrested in Mahila Police Station Case No.19 of 2023 on charges of mental and physical cruelty and dowry harassment under various IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act sections. He filed a bail petition, contending that the allegations were vague and that he and the …

Ashok Kumar @ Ashok RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four fathers from Chhota Jhauan, were named in an FIR for alleged murder (IPC §§302, 201 & 34) of the daughter of petitioner No.1. They contended that the FIR was false, filed out of personal enmity with the informant whose grandson had previously been imprisoned. The informant was …

Jagarnath SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jagarnath Sah was charged under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the death of the mother‑in‑law of the informant, Mantut Devi. The Special Judge had rejected his application for anticipatory bail, relying on the FIR and the …

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manju Devi was named in a complaint (Case No. 1564C of 2019) alleging that she failed to return a Rs. 2 lakh loan and issued a dishonoured cheque, leading to a charge under Section 406 of the IPC for criminal breach of trust. The petitioner argued that the dispute was essentially civil, concerning …

Chuman ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chuman Choudhary, was named in a complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty under IPC sections 323, 341, 498‑A, 504 and 506/34 for non‑fulfilment of a dowry demand. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the complaint was false, fabricated, and not supported by an affidavit, citing …

AmiruddinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amiruddin was named in a complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty, and dowry demands, leading to charges under IPC sections 323, 341, 379 and 498‑A. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, fabricated and overly general, citing the precedent of Priyanka Srivastava v. State of …

Tej Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tej Narayan Singh, was named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 409 and 420 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, based on a claim that rice and wheat recorded in an e‑POS system were missing on physical inspection, suggesting a black‑market sale. The …

Md. Ashraf Ali @ Agraf Ali @ Asraf @ Asraf AliversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Ashraf Ali, a Bangladeshi national, was detained by SSB personnel at the Indo‑Nepal border on suspicion of illegal entry and alleged forgery of an Aadhaar card. He was charged under Sections 465 and 467 of the IPC and Sections 14(a), 14(b) and 14A of the Foreigners Act, 1946. The …

GANESH YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, four Yadav brothers, were charged under IPC sections 304, 201, 308, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly killing an informant's husband at a marriage ceremony. They filed an application seeking to set aside the …

NITIN KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitin Kumar, was arrested in a cyber‑fraud case (Nalanda P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025) for alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). The prosecution alleged that he, along with co‑accused, induced a victim to transfer Rs 27,77,200 by promising …

Govind Kumar @ Govind ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Govind Kumar, was charged with kidnapping and rape of a minor under IPC sections 366(A) and 376(3) and POCSO Act sections 4 and 8. The prosecution alleged that he abducted the informant's minor daughter, while the victim’s statement recorded under Cr.P.C. Sec. 164 indicated she …

ARUN KUMAR @ ARUN KUMAR BHAGATversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the father‑in‑law, mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of the complainant, sought quashing of criminal proceedings instituted under IPC Sections 323 and 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint alleged dowry demand and torture, but during anticipatory bail …

Dheeraj Kumar @ Deeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dheeraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged firing that resulted in a death, and is charged under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 120(B) and Arms Act section 27. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the allegations were omnibus, and pointed …

Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rajeev Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case of spurious liquor that allegedly caused the deaths of four persons. The charges include offences under Sections 272, 273, 328, 307, 304, 120 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 37(b), 33 and 34 of the Bihar …

Dabloo loharversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dabloo Lohar was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. He had been in custody since December 2023, and the trial had examined only four of ten charge‑sheeted witnesses, indicating a prolonged pre‑trial period. The petitioner …

ASHOK YADAV @ ASHOK KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 05‑06‑2023 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, which had taken cognizance and issued process against them under several IPC provisions and the Arms Act. The facts allege that a mob of about twenty‑one persons …

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet RoyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ranjeet Kumar and Rajeev Kumar, were charged under IPC sections 147, 149, 341, 307, 34 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly firing on an informant and his nephew, causing injuries to both. An earlier application for anticipatory bail had been rejected by a coordinate bench of the …

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Ray @ KalluversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, wherein a victim was robbed at gunpoint on 3 April 2024. The petitioner claims he was falsely implicated, arguing that his name was derived solely from a co-accused's confessional …

Md. Kasim @ Md. Kasim AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Kasim, was arrested in connection with a robbery and shooting incident and charged under Section 309(4) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused, along with another person, robbed an informant of cash …

Chhotu Kumar @ Chote MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhotu Kumar, filed a bail petition fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 414 of the IPC for alleged possession of 50.400 liters of illicit Nepali wine seized from a motorcycle. The petitioner contended that he was …

Vivek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused abducted the informant's minor daughter on 6 April 2024. The …

Rahul Rai @ Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners Rahul Rai and Chus Rai were arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (S.T. No. 233 of 2025) arising from Jurawanpur PS case No. 36 of 2024, alleged to have tortured and killed the deceased for non‑fulfilment of dowry demands under IPC sections 304B, 201 and 34. Their earlier …

Sakuntla Devi @ Shakunti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Sakuntla Devi, a Scheduled Caste woman, appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail in a case where she was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing and snatching the mobile of an Assistant Settlement Officer. She contended that the …

Rishi Rai @ Rishi RoyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner was convicted under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Section 414 of the IPC, receiving three years of rigorous imprisonment and fines. On appeal, the sentence under Section 25(1‑B)a was reduced to two years of simple imprisonment, with all sentences to run concurrently. …

Rahul MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rahul Mandar was arrested in connection with a murder (IPC s.302) and robbery (IPC s.392) after his name appeared in a spy's diary linking him with two co‑accused. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and that only suspicion linked him to the crime. …

Md. Pappu @ Md. Saba UddinversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Md. Pappu was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act and IPC for raping a 13‑year‑old girl who later became pregnant. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine, relying primarily on the victim’s testimony and medical evidence, without examining the accused …

Surendra Yadav @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Surendra Yadav, was charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376, 34 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting a minor girl and facilitating her marriage to a co-accused. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the victim was actually 18-19 years old as per a …

Karu Prasad @ Rajeev Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Karu Prasad, also known as Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 149, 188, 341, 342, 332, 353, 307, 504 and 506 of the IPC. The police seized a motorcycle registered in his name, which his son Kattappa …

Lablu Singh @ Lablu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Lablu Singh applied for bail in a case registered as Raghopur P.S. Case No. 332 of 2022, which alleged offences under IPC sections 399, 402 and 414 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35. The prosecution claimed that two persons were apprehended with arms, naming the petitioner and another …

Gajendar Yadav @ Gajendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Gajendar Yadav, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of the informant's husband. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others killed the deceased, citing a forensic report that the death was not …

Kundan Kumar @ Dipak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 103(1), 61(2) IPC and Section 27 Arms Act) after a co‑accused’s confessional statement implicated him, although his name does not appear in the FIR. He has been in judicial custody since 18‑08‑2025 and seeks …

Firoz Ali @ Firoz @ Phiroj Ali @ Md. PhirojversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Firoz Ali was arrested in a case (PS Bheldi Case No. 113 of 2020) alleging assault with an iron rod on the son of an informant, invoking IPC sections 448, 341, 323, 325, 307 and 504/34. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that the injury was simple, and highlighted his clean …

VISHWAS SUDHANSHU BHAMBURKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

59-RULE ISSUED & RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED@FH

The petitioner, Vishwas Sudhanshu Bhamburkar, alleged that builders near Surat Airport obtained No‑Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the Airport Authority of India by submitting forged documents and constructed buildings at locations deviating 42‑1600 metres from the approved sites, thereby …

IMTIAZHUSSEIN @ BHAYLU MOHAMMED SIRAJ KHOKHARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The appellant, Imtiyazhusen alias Bhaylu, was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly pouring kerosene on Habibunnisha and setting her ablaze, resulting in her death. The conviction was based primarily on three dying declarations made by the deceased at different stages—first to the …

UDAYVEERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on behalf of the accused, Udayveer, who was charged in Session Trial No. 7811 of 2024 with offences under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 9, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. …

ASHISHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioner Ashish, who had been acquitted in a Sessions trial (Case Crime No. 448 of 2017) for offences under Sections 313, 323, 506 and 498‑A IPC, was later the subject of an FIR under Section 174A IPC for absconding and a charge‑framing order dated 18‑12‑2023. He filed a criminal revision …

Prabhakar Singh @ Lalla Thakur @ Lala ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Prabhakar Singh was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 413, 414 and 34 of the IPC, Sections 8(c), 21(b), 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that a loaded pistol and 50 g of brown sugar were …

Sudhanshu Kumar @ Bikki @ RakeshversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sudhanshu Kumar, sought bail in a robbery case under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he was falsely implicated and not named in the FIR. The prosecution alleged that three unknown miscreants robbed an informant, and the petitioner was linked through a prior …

Arvind SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Arvind Sharma, the petitioner, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The State informed the Court that he had been declared an absconder and that proceedings under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code were underway to secure his …

Md. Manzrul Hussain @ Manzarul HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Manzrul Hussain, was implicated in a case under Sections 406, 420, 467 and 468 of the IPC for allegedly cheating an informant of Rs.1,06,000 by promising a railway government job. He contended that he was falsely implicated and, while denying guilt, expressed willingness to …

Shiv Prakash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shiv Prakash Yadav, was arrested in connection with a dacoity (Section 395 IPC) alleged to have occurred on 20 April 2024, where armed miscreants robbed two houses. He claims he was falsely implicated, noting that his name does not appear in the FIR and that the only link is a …

Sandeep Yadav @ Sandeep Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sandeep Yadav, was charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, IPC and IT Act for alleged rape, robbery and related offences, based on the victim's claim that she was assaulted, filmed and threatened. The appellant contended he had a clean record, that the allegations were …

Munna MiyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five residents of Areraj, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They alleged that the informant, a neighbour, fabricated the charges stemming from a dispute over a …

Chandan Mehta @ Chandan Kr. Singh @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Chandan Mehta, applied for bail in a case registered as Korha P.S. Case No. 470 of 2022, alleging offences under Sections 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that on 21‑10‑2022 the petitioner, along with accomplices, intercepted an informant, robbed him of …

TABASSUM @ TABASSUM PARWEENversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought to quash an order dated 25-02-2019 of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bihar Sharif, which had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 337 and 379 arising from a land‑dispute incident on 10‑11 February 2018. The magistrate, after reviewing the …

Om Prakash Sharma @ Om PrakashversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Sharma, a shop owner, was accused by his former tenant Rekha Devi of theft of goods worth about Rs. 10 lakh after a dispute over rent and locks. The complainant filed a criminal complaint under Section 379 IPC in 2017, leading to cognizance by a Judicial Magistrate. The …

Ashok Sah @ Ashok Gupta @ Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashok Sah, the petitioner, was charged under IPC sections 412 and 34 and several provisions of the Arms Act in connection with the recovery of a country-made pistol and live cartridges from co-accused persons. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, that no arms were recovered from his …

AJEET KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners Ajeet Kumar and Indrajeet Kumar sought to quash a summons order dated 17-12-2019 issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 341, 323, 504 and 34 IPC despite the charge‑sheet indicating that they were not involved. The …

AVINASH KUMAR @ PINTU KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR.

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Avinash Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking to set aside an order dated 20 January 2016 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nawada, which had taken cognizance under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The application was filed in 2019, more …

MD. HAIDER ALIversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Md. Haider Ali and his wife Husne Ara Haidri, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash an order of the SDJM, Hajipur that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 376 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint …

MANOJ THAKURversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants Manoj, Harishchandra and Sunil Thakur were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC sections for allegedly threatening a complainant over a land dispute involving a temple for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. The trial court took cognizance of the offences …

RAJ KUMAR MAHTOversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Raj Kumar Mahto, Om Prakash Mahto and Ravindra Mishra were charged in a 2018 complaint case for the death of Mahadeo Mahto, a Scheduled Caste wage‑labourer, alleging they killed him by a tractor over a wage dispute. The Sessions Judge took cognizance under IPC sections 341, 323, 406 …

RAMESH THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, five members of the Thakur family, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant and his sister on 7 February 2021. The informant claimed the accused dragged his sister and, …

Ritu Devi and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a group of family members, filed an interlocutory application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash a Judicial Magistrate's order that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 323, 341, 379, 380, 354(A) and 34 of the IPC based on a complaint …

Sunil Kumar JhaversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

Sunil Kumar Jha filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash FIR No. 342 of 2017, which alleged offences under Sections 409 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that the case had become infructuous and should be …

RAM NARESH SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners filed an application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 28‑02‑2019 that dismissed their earlier petition for discharge from charges of Sections 341, 324, 307, 504 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution case alleged that on …

SURAJ THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Suraj Thakur was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault on an informant’s sister and the informant on 7 February 2021. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated and that no …

Krishna Mani DeviversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

Krishna Mani Devi filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the cognizance order dated 12‑04‑2016 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC arising from a disputed land transaction. The petitioner …

Baijnath Das and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of relatives from Chak Bahauddin, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 30 March 2016 that had taken cognizance against them under Sections 341, 323, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. …

KRISHNA KUMAR JHAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of relatives from Bastar, Chhattisgarh, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court seeking to quash the order dated 7 March 2019 passed by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur, in a case registered under Sections 498(A), 307, 120B of the …

Anil KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

Anil Kumar, then SHO of Muffasil Police Station, raided the house of Shabroon Nisha on secret information and recovered numerous firearms and related equipment. Members of the household protested and allegedly assaulted police, leading to a complaint under IPC sections 323, 341 and 504. The trial …

Baidyanath Sah and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are in‑laws of the complainant, sought to quash an order dated 11‑07‑2016 that had taken cognizance of offences under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against them. They argued that the complainant’s statement did not allege any specific role …

PAPPU KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The petitioners filed an application seeking to quash an FIR registered under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 379 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The court noted that a charge‑sheet had already been filed and cognizance taken on the case. Since the matter had progressed beyond the stage at which an …

KAMLESH JHA @ KAMLESH KUMARversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kamlesh Jha, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 24 January 2017, which had taken cognizance under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against him. The order was originally passed by the …

Md. Shadakat Hussain @ Rinku 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 a July 3, 2017 order of the Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, which had taken cognizance of a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against them. The petitioners argued …

Shabnam AraversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shabnam Ara, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 07‑08‑2017 that had framed charges under Sections 498(A), 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code against her and another person. The petition argued …

PURAN BHAGATversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 510 of 2020 registered under IPC sections 406, 420, 384 and 34, alleging that the dispute arose solely from a breach of a sale agreement for land and that the matter could be redressed by a civil suit for specific performance. The prosecution alleged that …

Vinay Mahto @ Vinay Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, six individuals from Borbara village, appealed against the Special Judge’s order dated 15‑02‑2025 that rejected their application for anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They contended that they were …

Jatin Goyal @ Yogesh Sahu @ YogeshversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Jatin Goyal and Shankar Mishra, were arrested in connection with a cyber‑fraud case involving alleged forgery, cheating and violations of Sections 419, 420, 379, 467, 468, 471, 120B/34 of the IPC and Section 66D of the IT Act. They sought regular bail, claiming they were merely …

Manish Kumar and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, filed a petition under Section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to dispense with their personal appearance in a criminal trial concerning offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 406, 498A and 120B of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …

Kausar Perween @ Kaushar Praveen and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Kausar Perween and Rehana Khatoon, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 4 October 2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Katihar, which had dismissed their revision petition against an order of …

Lakshuman TiwaryversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

ALLOWED

The petitioners, former government employees, challenged the forfeiture of a portion of their pension imposed through departmental proceedings, arguing that they had been acquitted in a criminal trial for the same allegations. The departmental inquiry, initiated in 2008, resulted in a show‑cause …

Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Guddu Kumar Sharma, the petitioner, was not named in the FIR but was implicated through a co-accused's confessional statement in a theft and vehicle‑tampering case (IPC §§420, 406, 379, 467, 468, 411/34). He claimed he merely rented a garage from Pintu Singh/Chandramani Ray and had no documentary …

Rajkumar Ram @ Rajkumar KediaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajkumar Ram and Sanjiv Kumar Tulsyan, were arrested in connection with a 2016 police case alleging forgery and cheating related to a piece of land. They contended that the core dispute was a civil land matter, already before the District Magistrate and the Bihar Land Tribunal, and …

Rajesh Prasad @ Rajesh RawatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rajesh Prasad and Shobha Devi, parents of co‑accused Nikash Kumar, were implicated in a kidnapping case (Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024) involving the alleged abduction of a 17‑year‑old girl for illicit intercourse or marriage. The petitioners sought bail, contending that the allegations against …

Subhasis Tripathi and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners Subhasis Tripathi, Ashish Tripathi and Ram Mukherji filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking to quash an order dated 14‑12‑2007 that took cognizance of offences under Sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 138 of the Negotiable …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Kumar, was named in a 2018 complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 420 and 406 and NI Act section 138 for a dishonoured cheque of Rs. 4 lakh related to a land sale. The petitioner argued that the dispute was essentially civil, that the sale consideration had already been …

Manjoor KhaliffaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manjoor Khaliffa was named in an FIR alleging that three minor girls – two his daughters and a maid – were forced into immoral traffic. The raid was conducted on a tip from an NGO, but the girls’ statements under Section 164 of the CrPC indicated they were apprehended without cause. No substantive …

Shakil Khan @ Sakila KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shakil Khan, was named in an FIR for offences under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleged to have subjected the complainant to mental and physical cruelty for not meeting a dowry demand of a motorcycle. The petitioner’s counsel argued that both …

PRAKASH CHANDRAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prakash Chandra, was charged under Section 498A IPC for alleged mental and physical cruelty towards his wife, including forcibly evicting her and their newborn child on 17‑10‑2023. The complaint was filed on 30‑10‑2023, thirteen days after the alleged incident, and was not supported …

Dadan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dadan Singh, the petitioner, was named in a 2020 complaint (No. 2268(C)) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 341, 506 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, primarily for alleged mental and physical cruelty linked to a cash demand for land purchase. The petitioner had previously …

Ashif @ Md. AshifversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashif, was named in a complaint (Araria Complaint Case No. 431C of 2021) alleging cruelty and dowry harassment under Section 498A of the IPC. The petitioner claimed that the dispute was resolved through mediation on 20 March 2025, with both parties agreeing to continue their married …

Manoj SharmaversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, family members of the accused, were named in an FIR for alleged kidnapping of a 14‑year‑old girl under Sections 366A and 34 of the IPC. They contended that the primary allegation was against their relative Vikash Sharma and that the victim’s statement under Section 164 CrPC was …

Md. Islam @ IslamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Islam, a village sarpanch, was named in a criminal complaint (Case No. 206 of 2022) alleging that he and eleven co‑accused forged land records to create an illegal jamabandi, invoking Sections 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner contended that the dispute …

Rajesh Prasad @ Rajesh SethversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rajesh Prasad was convicted under Section 498A of the IPC and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.2,500, the conviction being upheld by the Additional Sessions Judge and the High Court. He filed a criminal revision petition alleging that he had already served more than …

Bhagwan SethversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Bhagwan Seth and Sumitra Devi, convicted under Section 498A of the IPC and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine, filed a criminal revision seeking relief. The opposite party, Meena Devi, asserted that a mutual‑consent divorce under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage …

DILIP KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilip Kumar, was named in an FIR for alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and criminal conspiracy (IPC §§ 420, 406, 409, 120B) involving a customer of M/s Swablambi Co-operative Society Ltd. He contended that he was merely the branch manager and …

SURENDRA SAH @ SUREN SAHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Surendra Sah and Binod Sah, were named in an FIR for multiple offences arising from a land dispute, including assault and attempted murder. They argued that the incident was a free fight, with both sides sustaining injuries, and that the injury to the informant's father was caused …

Subhash Chandra MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Subhash Chandra Mishra was named in a 2022 complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty and dowry demands under Sections 323, 498A and 34 of the IPC, arising from a marriage that took place in 2010. The petitioner argued that the allegations were vague, general and filed twelve years after the …

XXXversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petition was filed by a minor, XXX, who was alleged to have participated in an armed robbery and was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner, aged 17 years and 6 months, was identified through a co‑accused's confession, but no incriminating …

XXXversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petition was filed by a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who had been denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge in a case involving alleged robbery, assault with a firearm and sections 394 IPC and 27 Arms Act. The petitioner argued that he was a …

Md. Hasmuddeen AliversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Hasmuddeen Ali, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a confiscation order that directed his stolen motorcycle to be auctioned. He alleged that the bike was stolen in May 2022 and later seized in September 2023 during a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was named in an FIR for alleged assault with a knife, grievous hurt, and attempt to murder of the informant's daughter, stemming from a dispute over a three‑year live‑in relationship. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the case was false, citing a radiological report …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandan Kumar was named in an FIR for offences under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 506, 34 of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleged to have subjected his wife to mental and physical cruelty for not paying a dowry demand of Rs. 20 lakh. The petitioner argued that the allegations were vague, that …

Prabhawati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are in‑laws of the deceased, were named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 304‑B (dowry death) and 201/34 (causing disappearance of evidence) relating to the alleged killing of an informant's daughter over a Rs 2 lakh dowry demand. They filed an anticipatory bail …

Vishwanath PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Ghorasahan, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 510/2023) alleging offences under sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted an informant and his sons and …

Ritesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a case (PS No‑155/2025) alleging offences under IPC sections 363, 366A/34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 after police recovered intoxicating medicines and codeine syrup from his godown. He contended that he is innocent, runs a …

XXXXversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The revision petition sought regular bail for a juvenile (CICL) accused under IPC sections 307/34, alleging that earlier orders denying bail lacked factual basis. The petitioner argued that bail can be denied only if there are reasonable grounds that release would expose the child to criminal …

Shankar Mishra @ Krishna Mahanti @ ShankarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Jatin Goyal and Shankar Mishra, were arrested in connection with a cyber‑fraud case involving alleged forgery, cheating and violations of Sections 419, 420, 379, 467, 468, 471, 120B/34 of the IPC and Section 66D of the IT Act. They sought regular bail, claiming they were merely …

Shubhash Yadav @ Subhash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Shubhash Yadav was arrested in connection with a police encounter in Simri Bakhtiyarpur where a pillion rider fired two shots from an AK‑47 at police. The police recovered an AK‑47, a country‑made pistol, magazines and cartridges from the petitioner. He is charged under IPC sections 353 and 307/34 …

RANI KUMARI @ RANI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Rani Kumari, Anchal Kumari and Vishal Kumar, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 328, 307, 302 and 34 for allegedly administering poison to the son of an informant, resulting in his death. They applied for bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent and that the deceased had …

Bikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five individuals from Nandlalpur, were charged in Muffasil P.S. Case No. 78 of 2025 for a range of offences under the Indian Penal Code, including murder of a police officer, assault, and other violent crimes. The incident arose when ASI Santosh Kumar Singh attempted to pacify a …

Dilip Kumar @ Deelip KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dilip Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged kidnapping, rape and sexual exploitation of a minor under Sections 376(3), 366(A), 34 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 7 of the POCSO Act. An earlier anticipatory bail application had been dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner argued …

Rina DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Rina Devi, a former Mukhiya, was charged under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating a contractor in a Rs 25.5 lakh LED installation scheme, where she and co‑accused were said to have withdrawn money and failed to return the balance. She applied for bail, claiming …

Shatrudhan Kumar @ KaliaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shatrudhan Kumar, sought bail in a case registered as Bairgania P.S. Case No. 143 of 2023 for alleged offences under Sections 386 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that two unknown miscreants attempted extortion at a shop, fled on hearing police, and the …

GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH @ GYANENDRA SINGHversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Gyanendra Kumar Singh, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order of cognizance dated 22‑08‑2016 taken by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate against him for offences under IPC Sections 323, 498A read with 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sections 3 and …

MD. MERAJ @ MERAJ AKHTAR ANSARIversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Meraj Akhtar Ansari, filed an application seeking to quash two orders dated 30 July 2019 and 28 October 2016, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 465 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code against him and others. The orders were passed by the 10th Additional District …

Yogendra PanditversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Yogendra Pandit applied for bail in a complaint (C-1919/2018) alleging forgery of court documents under IPC sections 466, 467, 468 and 471. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the alleged offences are triable by a Judicial Magistrate First Class, and that he had been in …

SURAJ KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery (offence under Section 311 of the BNS, corresponding to Section 397 of the IPC) in which three unknown miscreants stole cash, gold chains and an iPhone and shot a friend of the informant. The petitioner contends that he has been falsely …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers-in-law of a deceased, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case registered under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution’s informant alleged that her son was killed by his in‑laws, but the petitioners argued they had no …

Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukesh Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a Mahila Police Station case alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 376, 420 and 506/34, including wrongful restraint, hurt, rape, cheating and criminal intimidation. The prosecution alleged that he promised the complainant a government job, …

Ramdular YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ramdular Yadav, a public distribution system dealer, challenged the cancellation of his licence No. 35/2016 by the Sub‑Divisional Officer (Sadar) on the ground of an FIR alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 409 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He also sought to …

Dilip RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are relatives involved in a long‑standing land dispute, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging they participated in a violent assault on 06‑06‑2021, charging them under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The …

Vikas Kumar Yadav @ Vikas KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikas Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a dowry‑related death alleged under Sections 80, 85, 115(2) and 352 of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes, 2023, and Section 306 of the IPC. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was lodged a month after the alleged incident and that the …

Md. Hasnain @ Md. Husnain @ SK Hasanayan @ Md. HusainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Hasnain, was subject to a raid on 26 September 2025 at his residence in Pachpakdi, East Champaran, during which a large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized. He was charged under multiple provisions of the Arms Act (Sections 25(1‑B)A, 25(1‑A), 25(1‑AA), 25(1‑AAA), and 35) …

Jainul Abedin @ Junail Abedin @ JunailversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Jainul Abedin sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (Case No. 1536 of 2022) alleging fraud, cheating and forgery under IPC sections 406, 420 and 468. He contended that the complaint was false and retaliatory, stemming from earlier complaints he lodged against the …

Ram Sagar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Sagar Kumar, was arrested in a case involving multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, alleged to have fired a pistol in the air and threatened extortion. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and that no firearm injury …

KIRTI KUMAR MANGALDAS SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Kirti Kumar Mangaldas Shah filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking to quash FIR No. 163 of 2017, which alleged offences under IPC sections 465, 466, 468, 471 and 420. The State of Maharashtra, through its A.P.P., informed the Court that an A‑Summary report had been …

MaharashtraversusAnand Vasudeo Chavan and Anr

Allowed

The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a delay of one year and 173 days to file an appeal against a Special Judge's order that acquitted the accused of IPC offences but convicted him under Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, sentencing him to seven years' …

FAHIM ASLAM SHAIKH AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Fahim Aslam Shaikh and another, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quash of FIR No. 193/2023 and charge‑sheet PW/3259/2024 relating to offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 406, 504, 506 and …

CHANDEVDAS RAMANAND DASversusTHE UNION TERRITORY OF DAMAN AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The appellant, Chandevdas Ramanand Das, was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape under Sections 376(f) and 376(i) of the Indian Penal Code and for sexual assault of a child under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The victim, a seven‑year‑old girl, …

SANDIP SUBHASHRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sandip Subhashrao Deshmukh, was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 409, 465, 467, 468 and 471 for allegedly taking money from customers as an agent of an insurance company, misappropriating it and forging documents. The applicant contended that he had returned the entire amount to …

KALAMUDDIN MOHAMMAD ISTEYAR ANSARI @ KOAILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The appellant was convicted for raping a five‑year‑old girl by inserting his private part into her mouth, an offence under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment, a fine and compensation, …

ARUNA PRADEEP RATHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Aruna Pradeep Rathi filed a complaint against ten respondents alleging offences under IPC sections 465, 467, 468, 474, 409 read with 120B. The Metropolitan Magistrate took cognizance, ordered a police investigation under Section 202 of the CrPC, and later received a police report confirming the …

SHAMBHURAJE BABANRAO WABLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, a City Survey Officer, was charged under several IPC sections for alleged tampering of city survey maps, though he claims to be a whistle‑blower who reported the irregularities. A departmental enquiry exonerated him, and the prosecution’s case only alleged that he failed to verify …

MEDHA SANTOSH SURVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Dismissed

The applicant, mother of the accused Swapnil Surve, sought discharge in a dowry‑related case where the deceased Shobhana Surti allegedly committed suicide after being denied entry into her matrimonial home due to a Rs.25 lakh dowry demand. The FIR alleged offences under Sections 304B, 498A, 306 and …

SAMIR CHAITANYA BISWASversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Samir C. Biswas, was arrested for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code in a case arising from a dispute with a co‑worker. The prosecution’s case relied on circumstantial evidence and an alleged extra‑judicial confession, while the defence argued that the evidence was …

PANKAJ BAPU BACHHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The appellant was convicted under Section 354A of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly pressing the breast and kissing a minor victim on 20-21 July 2021. The prosecution relied primarily on the victim's testimony, her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., and documentary …

RAHUL @ CHANDRASHEKHAR SHIVAJI RAJGURUversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Rahul @ Chandrashekhar Shivaji Rajguru, was charged under Sections 395, 457 and 380 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly robbing gold and silver ornaments from a jewellery shop on 8 November 2023. He has been in custody for more than two years with no progress in the …

PREM PALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Prem Pal was convicted by the Additional Session Judge for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC for assaulting his wife Gita with a paatal, causing fatal injuries. The prosecution presented medical reports, forensic evidence, and multiple eyewitness …