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Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A and 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, alleging that the complainant’s allegations of physical and mental torture over dowry demands were false. The court observed that …

Prem Prakash Rai @ Mahesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Prem Prakash Rai and Rinku Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging theft, extortion and common intention under IPC sections 379, 385 and 34. The FIR alleges that the petitioners, after a development agreement, threatened and extorted the complainant, kidnapped …

Binod Mukhiya @ Binod MukhiaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Binod Mukhiya, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 304(B), 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code concerning the alleged murder of Raj Kumari Devi. The prosecution alleged that the deceased's husband, Nitish Mukhiya, had threatened to kill her if she did not marry his …

Birju Kumar @ Birju Kumar Ray @ Birju RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Birju Kumar Ray sought pre‑arrest bail after an FIR (Case No. 82 of 2025) alleged his involvement in assault, outrage of modesty, theft and other offences. He claimed false implication stemming from a land dispute and argued that the injuries to the informant’s family were simple, not grievous. The …

Laxmi PoddarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, six members of the Poddar family, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple IPC sections for alleged assault on an informant with a lathi and iron rod. They contended that the FIR was vague, the alleged assault was general and omnibus, and the …

Satish Mandal @ Baba @ Mandal @ Raju BhuiyanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Satish Mandal, was arrested on 5 August 2025 in connection with a bomb‑explosion case (Sherghati PS Case No.568/2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 307, 427/34 and Explosive Substances Act sections 3, 4 and 5. The FIR did not name him; his alleged involvement emerged only from …

Shashi Bhushan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shashi Bhushan Prasad and his nephew Raushan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case (PS No. 592 of 2025) where they were accused of assaulting an informant and his son over a shop dispute. The informant alleged that the petitioners inflicted injuries with a hammer and a …

Naresh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, three brothers from Madhepura, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a land dispute wherein they were accused of assaulting an informant and his family and attempting to outrage the modesty of the informant's daughter‑in‑law. The FIR alleged offences under sections 126(2), …

Sudhir Kumar @ Lalo Singh @ Sudhir Singh @ Lallo singhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sudhir Kumar, the brother of Sudin Singh, was named as an accused in FIR No. 667 of 2023 under Sections 304 and 34 of the IPC for the death of an informant’s brother who allegedly stepped on a live wire in a field. The petitioner contended that the death was accidental and that he had no malicious …

Santosh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Yadav sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 109(1) of the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to an alleged shooting incident on 29 August 2025. The prosecution alleged that Ajay Yadav, along with others, fired at an …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raja Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court seeking pre‑arrest (anticipatory) bail in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 507 of 2023, which alleged his involvement in offences under Sections 341, 324, 323, 325, 307, 302, 504 and 34 of the IPC. He claimed he was falsely implicated due to a personal …

Rishu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rishu Kumar, feared arrest in a 2016 theft case (Fatuha PS Case No. 430 of 2016) filed under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in the theft of iron rods, but no formal processes had been issued against him. The petitioner, …

Mithilesh Sahni @ Mithilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mithilesh Sahni was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Section 304B IPC read with Section 34) after his wife, the daughter of an informant, died following a hanging. The petitioner contended that he was not present at the time of the incident, that the death was a suicide attempt, and …

Akhilesh Kumar SonyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Akhilesh Kumar Sony sought protection from arrest in a complaint (No. 360 of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 354/34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, claiming the allegations of dowry‑related cruelty were false. He argued that the dispute was a private matrimonial …

Milton Yadav @ Milton KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Milton Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 364 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging kidnapping and murder of an informant's younger brother. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in the abduction and …

Umadhar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Umadhar Yadav, was implicated in a violent incident at Patour where he and others allegedly assaulted an informant and his family, leading to charges under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the IPC, including attempt to murder. Yadav sought pre‑arrest bail, …

Sanjeev Kumar @ DeliveryversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery of Rs. 90,000 and valuables from an Ecom Express office, alleged under Section 392 of the IPC. The prosecution’s case is based on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, and the petitioner was never subjected to a test …

SajidversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sajid, was arrested on 15 October 2025 in connection with a 2017 case alleging that he, along with unknown persons, assaulted an informant with a sword, causing neck injuries. He sought bail, claiming a clean criminal record and that the FIR was false and the injuries were simple. …

Mohammad Ansari @ BhuttuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioners Mohammad Ansari and Imam Ansari applied for bail in a case registered under IPC sections 363 read with 34, and later 201, 302, 120B, alleging kidnapping and murder. The FIR did not name them, and they argued false implication and lack of criminal history. The prosecution opposed bail but …

Harendra Kumar @ Harendra Ray @ Harendra RoyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Harendra Kumar, a driver, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged assault, attempted murder and illegal use of a firearm. The prosecution alleged that on 31 August 2025, Kumar and others assaulted an informant and the informant was shot, sustaining injuries. The …

Santosh Yadav @ Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Santosh Yadav and Bipin Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several IPC offences (sections 341, 323, 385, 504, 506, 272, 273) and the Bihar Excise Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, while intoxicated, arrived in a Scorpio …

Bipin Yadav @ Bipin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Bipin Yadav, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a case (Jhajha P.S. Case No. 105 of 2021) involving alleged offences of robbery, kidnapping, and assault under various IPC sections. The prosecution alleged that Yadav, along with others, entered …

Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a case involving alleged conspiracy to commit vehicle loot and possession of illegal arms. The prosecution’s case is based on the recovery of loaded pistols, live cartridges, and cash from three co-accused, whose …

Arjun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arjun Kumar applied for bail in a case originally registered under Section 366 of the IPC, later amended to include Section 376 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim, initially reported as 18 years old, was later medically assessed to be 23, indicating she was not a minor and POCSO …

Kamlesh KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kamlesh Kushwaha, was charged with offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 504 and 506 of the IPC arising from a land‑dispute that led to an assault and the death of the informant’s sister‑in‑law. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, that the …

Pappu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers from Kushar village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 272 and 273 and Bihar Excise Act Sections 30(a), 32 and 41(1) for allegedly recovering 10 litres of liquor and 1000 kg of mahua from a public bush. They argued they …

Raja Kumar Singh @ Raja @ RajuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raja Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a theft of approximately 500 LPG cylinders, alleged under IPC sections 461 and 379 and corresponding sections of the Bihar Non‑Commercial Sale Act. The petitioner contended that he was not named in the FIR and was implicated only through the …

Ashik Kumar @ Ashik @ Chhotu @ Chhote SarkarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashik Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under IPC sections 399, 402, 414, 120B and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35. The prosecution’s case is based on a raid in which two co‑accused were arrested and, during interrogation, implicated the petitioner, …

Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar, was arrested in connection with FIR No.655 of 2024 alleging assault, attempted rape and related offences under Sections 75(2), 76, 115(2), 351(2), 352 and 127(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. He contended that he is the husband of the informant, that the …

Parsunna Kumar @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, three accused in a case registered under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the BNS for alleged involvement in a fatal assault, applied for bail. The prosecution alleged that the accused were caught at the scene of a robbery that led to a death, while the defence argued that the petitioners …

Shankar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shankar Yadav and Sanjay Yadav, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Atri P.S. Case No. 510 of 2023) alleging offences under several IPC sections including assault, robbery and attempt to murder. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners entered the …

Manish Kumar @ BaijaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar was arrested in connection with a raid on a litchi orchard where police recovered firearms, ammunition and stolen bikes, and alleged that he was part of a group planning a crime. He is charged under IPC sections 399, 402, 413, 414 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)a, 26, 35. The petitioner …

Rajesh Chaudhari @ Ranjesh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Chaudhari, was arrested in connection with a homicide arising from a land‑dispute, alleged under IPC sections 302, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34. The informant claimed that Chaudhari and his son struck the informant’s father with a bamboo stick, leading to the father’s death. …

Vishal Kumar @ Vishal Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar, was implicated in a case involving assault, grievous hurt, attempt to murder and conspiracy under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He claimed innocence, arguing that no specific allegation linked him to the assault on the informant's …

Hareram MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Hareram Mandal and Bijay Mandal were arrested in connection with a case (PS Kahalgaon case No. 387 of 2021) alleging assault with a knife, extortion of Rs.2,00,000 and threats to kill, punishable under several IPC sections. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated because of an …

Yasoverdhan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Yashovardhan Singh sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in an FIR alleging fraud under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 relating to a disputed land transaction. The prosecution’s case described a complex scheme involving Baibhav Kumar, Manoj Yadav and others, but did not …

Suman Kumar Sahu @ Suman Narayan SahuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Suman Kumar Sahu and Arun Kumar Sahu, were charged under several IPC sections for allegedly assaulting an informant and his son near a school and stealing gold ornaments. They sought regular bail, arguing that there is a case‑and‑counter‑case, that they have clean antecedents, and …

Munna MusharversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Munna Mushar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that the FIR was general and omnibus and that he was falsely implicated. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part …

Satrajeet Chaudhary @ Sarvajeet Chaudhary @ SatarjeetversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Satrajeet Chaudhary, applied for bail in a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) where he was implicated solely on the basis of a co-accused's confessional statement. No incriminating material was recovered from him, and he had been in custody since September 2025 with a charge‑sheet …

STATE OF GUJARATversusDALSINGBHAI DHANABHAI BARIYA

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittals of Dalsinh Dhanabhai Bariya and co‑accused in two interrelated land‑dispute cases arising from incidents on 7‑8‑1994, where the accused were charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

STATE OF GUJARATversusLIMBABHAI VAJABHAI KOLI PARMAR

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittals of Dalsinh Dhanabhai Bariya and co‑accused in two interrelated land‑dispute cases arising from incidents on 7‑8‑1994, where the accused were charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

STATE OF GUJARATversusMOHMMED @ BATUK KARIMBHAI MEER

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of two accused, Mahmad alias Batuk Karim Mir and GaCar alias Nazir Valibhai Ghanchi, for the murder of Ganeshnath Mohannath. The prosecution alleged that the accused, acting in concert, stabbed the deceased with a knife over a loan dispute, but the only …

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

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS 2023 seeking to quash the cognizance and summons order dated 27‑09‑2023 and the charge‑sheet dated 17‑09‑2022 in a case arising from NCR 117 of 2021 involving alleged offences under IPC 323 and 504. The court examined whether a …

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESHversusCHAMAN LAL

2026 INSC 57Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Himachal Pradesh prosecuted Chaman Lal for allegedly pouring kerosene on his wife Saro Devi and setting her on fire, leading to her death. The trial court convicted him based largely on the wife's dying declaration recorded by a Tehsildar, but the High Court acquitted him, extending the …

Sri KumariversusThe State of Bihar through Vigilance Bureau, Head Office, Patna

DISPOSED

Sri Kumari, a school teacher, was taken into cognizance by the Chief Judicial Magistrate for alleged offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). She filed an application invoking the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to quash the magistrate's order dated 27-02-2024. The petitioner’s …

Kiran KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Constable Kiran Kumari, filed an application seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Subhash Chandra Gurjar, alleging sexual exploitation and blackmail under the FIR. She contended that the lower court failed to consider Section 90 of the IPC, which invalidates …

Kamla Devi @ Kamla Sharma and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought to quash an order dated 27 July 2010 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code against them. The petition was filed in 2016, more than six years after the impugned order, …

Ketan KumarversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ketan Kumar, filed a complaint alleging that the opposite party had issued a cheque for Rs.1,88,227 that later bounced, invoking Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as well as Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC. The magistrate dismissed the complaint on the ground that it was …

Dhananjay Yadav @ Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhananjay Yadav, was named in an FIR for alleged cruelty and dowry demand under Sections 498A and 34 of the IPC in Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 311 of 2015. The parties subsequently entered into a mediation settlement dated 08.01.2026, which was approved by both counsel. The petitioner …

MD. ATHAR PARWEZversusTHE STATE OF BIHARTHROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Md. Athar Parwez filed a writ petition seeking to quash Police Station Kanti Case No. 102 of 2021, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406 and 420 and NI Act section 139. The High Court observed that a charge‑sheet had already been filed and cognizance taken, and the case was at the …

BABY NAZversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, relatives of the husband of the complainant, sought quashing of a criminal proceeding initiated under Section 498A IPC for alleged dowry demand and cruelty. The complainant had filed a compromise petition on 31‑07‑2019, indicating that the dispute was settled and she no longer …

Arbind PathakversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Arbind Pathak and Durgawati Devi, who are the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the complainant, applied for bail in connection with Complaint No. 1186 of 2024 alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 406 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and …

Rajesh Kumar Sikaria @ Rajesh SikariaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Sikaria sought to quash a cognizance order dated 06‑05‑2014 in which a Judicial Magistrate had taken cognizance of offences under Section 188 and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 313, 323 and 324 of the Bihar Municipal Corporation Act against eleven …

Mukesh Pratihast and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mukesh Pratihast and relatives filed an application before the Patna High Court challenging an order dated 11‑02‑2016 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 307, 341, 323, 324, 379, 498A, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 …

A. K. BhatiaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

A complaint was filed by Rajesh Kumar alleging that a fixed deposit of Rs.25,000 made in 2001 was tampered with and encashed in 2004 by officials of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank. The petitioner, A.K. Bhatia, who became Chairman of the bank in 2014, sought to quash the magistrate's order of cognizance …

Langesh Kumar @ Angesh KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Langesh Kumar, filed an application seeking to set aside the order of cognizance dated 29 June 2016, issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑XIII, Motihari under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with a ransom‑demand case. The prosecution alleged that an …

Shailendra MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shailendra Mandal filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a complaint (No.111C/2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 341, 379 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The wife, Priyanka Kumari, alleged dowry demand, pregnancy and non‑acceptance of the child, while …

Manohar Kumar @ Manohar Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, comprising several members of a joint family, filed an application to set aside the order of cognizance dated 15‑02‑2016 taken by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, under IPC sections 498A and 34 in a dowry‑harassment case. The prosecution alleged that after the …

Ram Balak PrasadversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioner, a registered valuer, was charged under several IPC sections for allegedly participating in a bank fraud where forged title deeds were used as collateral. He contended that his role was limited to assessing market value of the properties and that verification of title documents was …

Bindeshwari PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bindeshwari Paswan, was named in an FIR alleging his son Baua Paswan eloped with and kidnapped a 14‑year‑old girl, invoking sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The minor later testified that she voluntarily eloped and married Baua Paswan, and made no incriminating statement …

Nandlal RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandlal Ram, was named in a 2018 dowry harassment complaint alleging cruelty under Section 498-A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for demanding Rs.60,000 and a Hero Honda motorcycle. He filed a bail petition, contending that the dowry demand was framed in a vague, …

Uttam Kumar ChaubeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Uttam Kumar Chaubey was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged cruelty and assault related to a dowry demand. The petitioner sought bail after a provisional bail was granted on 5 July 2024 and extended on 1 October 2024, with the case …

Md. SalimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Md. Salim petitioned for regular bail in a case (Chhatapur P.S. Case No. 464 of 2023) involving alleged abduction and murder of an informant's son, with charges under IPC sections 363, 364, 365, 120(b), 302, 201 and 34. The prosecution alleged that co‑accused Dinesh Yadav, along with four unknown …

Raj Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Raj Kumar Sah, was charged under IPC Sections 302, 304‑B, 498‑A, 120‑B read with Section 34 for allegedly torturing and causing the death of his wife over a dowry demand. He sought regular bail, claiming innocence and that the dowry allegation was false, arising after the birth of …

Kunal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Kunal Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged murder (IPC Section 302) and criminal conspiracy (IPC Sections 120B and 34). The allegation is that he, along with three others, abducted the son of an informant, who was later found dead with smothering and …

Musomat Rashmi Kumari @ Khushbu Devi @ Rashmi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, the wife of a deceased man, was implicated in a case alleging murder, conspiracy, and robbery under Sections 302, 201, 120B and 380 of the IPC. She sought anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that the allegations stemmed from a property dispute and that the …

Raju PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raju Paswan faced arrest in a complaint alleging he obtained a Rs.90,000 loan for his wife's treatment in 2015 and later defaulted, invoking sections 406, 420, 341, 323 and 504 IPC. He contested the allegation, presenting a marriage invitation card showing he married in 2023, thereby …

Bablu Kumar @ Mukesh @ Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bablu Kumar, was arrested on 17-07-2023 for alleged offences under IPC sections 468, 471, 401, 414, 34 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)A, 26 and 35, involving a stolen motorcycle, a false number plate, an illegal pistol and cartridges. He applied for bail, claiming prolonged custody, …

Nirmala Devi @ Nirmala PandeyversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nirmala Pandey, filed an application under Section 239 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the order that had proceeded against her under Section 498A of the IPC based on allegations by an informant that she was involved in an illicit relationship with the informant's husband. The court examined …

Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Sudhir Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Sahpur Case No. 773 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 363, 365, 34, 307, 302, 201 and 120B of the IPC. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that he is not named in the FIR and that the key witness, Nisha Kumari, who is also …

Nikhil Kumar @ Neeraj kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nikhil Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged to have occurred on 01‑06‑2024 and has been in custody since 08‑07‑2024 without any charge being framed. The prosecution alleges he participated in looting a gold chain and a smartphone at gunpoint, but no material …

MOHAMMED IRFANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Mohammed Irfan, Aproz Khatoon and Mohammed Atiquir Rahman, filed an application to quash the taking cognizance dated 06‑08‑2022 by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act and several sections of the Indian Penal Code in Mahila P.S. Case No. 50 of 2021. They contended that the alleged …

Raju MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raju Mandal, was charged in a 2013 case for offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code relating to the alleged murder of a woman who fell into a well. The FIR did not specifically name the petitioner as an accused, but he was taken into custody on 23‑04‑2025 …

Sanoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanoj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping alleged to have occurred while the informant's minor daughter was taken away, an offence punishable under Section 96 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner contended that the victim had subsequently married him, a claim …

Md. Shakur Uddin @ Md. Shakur AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, four residents of Budhma village, were charged with kidnapping under Sections 363, 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code following an incident on 27 July 2023 where they allegedly abducted a minor girl. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code …

Pravesh Mahto @ Ram Ganesh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four members of the Mahto family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several IPC sections for alleged assault on an informant and his family on 21 June 2024. They claimed innocence, stating the dispute arose from a land‑related altercation that …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged alleging that he, in collusion with others, cheated a complainant by promising railway employment and obtaining Rs. 7,43,000 by bank transfer and Rs. 20,000 in cash. The petitioner denied any wrongdoing, asserted clean antecedents, …

Sohan SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sohan Sahani, was implicated in an FIR alleging murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, stemming from a land dispute in which the informant claimed the accused killed his son. The petitioner contended he was innocent, noting that the informant was not an eye‑witness, no witness …

DEEPAK KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, sought bail after being named in a complaint (Case No. 1380 of 2022) alleging offences under Sections 323, 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, claiming cruelty and a dowry demand of Rs.5 lakh and a four‑wheeler. The petitioner contended that the …

Dharamnath Singh @ Dharmanath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dharamnath Singh, was named in an FIR alleging assault and related offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, leading to the death of the informant's bhabhi. Although the police exonerated him in a final report, the magistrate took cognizance, which was later set …

Chandan Mahto @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Chandan Mahto applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 272, 273/34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. He argued that the case diary had not been produced, he was not arrested on the spot, and the alleged liquor …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh Kumar was implicated in a case registered under IPC sections 272, 273 and 420 and Section 47(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 672 litres of liquor from a Bolero. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, had no conscious possession of the liquor, …

Raju SawversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners—Raju, Milan, Annand Kumar and Shivam Kumar—sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family, causing simple injuries. They contended that the …

Dharmendra Kumar @ MahiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping, abduction of a minor for marriage and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 363, 366A and 506. The prosecution claimed the minor daughter of the informant was kidnapped during a morning walk. The …

Mohan Chaudhary @ Subhash Chaudhary @ Subhash KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mohan Chaudhary was charged under IPC sections 363 and 366(A) for allegedly kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant with the intent of marriage. The victim was later recovered and gave a statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., indicating she had voluntarily met the petitioner, was taken to …

Manisha Kumari @ ManishaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manisha Kumari was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged kidnapping, assault and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 365, 364, 377 and 120(B). The prosecution alleged that co‑accused abducted the informant's brother over a loan dispute in which the petitioner had acted as guarantor …

Pappu ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Manjhi, sought bail in a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) where four accused allegedly looted cash at gunpoint. He had been in custody since March 2023 and claimed false implication, noting he was not named in the FIR and was linked only through his own confessional statement …

Sohan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners Sohan Manjhi and Mohan Manjhi were charged under IPC Sections 147, 341, 323, 504, 307 and later 302 for rioting, assault and murder. They sought bail, asserting innocence, lack of incriminating material and no prior criminal record. The prosecution alleged they assaulted an informant …

ASIM KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Asim Kumar, filed an application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking quashment of FIR No. 361 of 2021 alleging offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 171 and 120(B) of the IPC, on the ground that the BETET certificate used for his appointment as a Panchayat Teacher was genuine. …

Azad Ansari @ Azad HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Azad Ansari was arrested in connection with a kidnapping and theft case (Sections 366A, 380, 454 IPC) after a victim alleged that the accused abducted her 15‑year‑old daughter and stole valuables. The victim’s statement under Section 183 of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Statement (BNSS) indicated she …

Sushil RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sushil Rai, aged about 65, was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault, intimidation and attempted rape under several IPC sections. The prosecution alleged that he entered the victim’s house at night, gagged and assaulted her with intent to rape, and later his sons …

Mahendra ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mahendra Manjhi was arrested in connection with a dacoity case (IPC Sec. 395) and an additional charge of concealing stolen property (IPC Sec. 412). The FIR named unknown persons, but during investigation a co‑accused, Guddu Manjhi, gave a confessional statement implicating the petitioner. No …

Vinay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vinay Kumar was arrested in connection with a theft of Rs.1,20,000 and petrol theft under Section 379 IPC. He contended that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and that only a confessional statement by another accused, Dhiraj Kumar, implicated him, with no material recovered from his …

SANGEETA DEVI @ SANGITA KUMARIversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The victim, Sangeeta Devi, appealed to the Patna High Court against an acquittal by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VI, Biharsharif in a 2005 complaint case involving charges under IPC sections 498‑A, 323, 379 and 34. The High Court examined the proviso to Section 372 of the Criminal …

Rakesh Mahto @ Rajeev RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Mahto (alias Rajeev Ranjan), was arrested in connection with a case involving the seizure of 1,485 litres of liquor from a truck, alleged to violate Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code. The …

JITENDRA KUMAR RAY @ RAJ @ JITENDRA KUMAR RAJversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar Ray, applied for anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case involving robbery under Section 392 IPC, later amended to include Sections 412 and 120(B) IPC. He claimed that the FIR was initially against unknown persons and that his implication arose solely from a …

Gurusahai Yadav @ Gurudayal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Gurusahai Yadav and Nuneshwr Yadav, were arrested in connection with a 2005 Naxalite encounter and charged under multiple sections of the IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the CLA Act. They have been in custody since May 2025 and claim no prior criminal record. Their …

Suresh Ram @ Shubham Kumar @ Tushar @ ShubamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Ram, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and live cartridges were recovered from co‑accused Jawahar Prasad. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, that no weapon …

YADU PRASAD SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

The petitioners, four accused persons, challenged an order dated 21 June 2018 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VI, Danapur, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 143, 147, 149, 332, 353 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with PS‑Maner Case No. 314 of 2015. They …

Nikesh Kumar @ Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nikesh Kumar (alias Satish Kumar) was arrested in connection with a murder case (Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024) under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that on 1 June 2024 the informant's son was shot dead, with villagers …

Md. Javed @ Md. DulareversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Javed, sought bail in a case (Mansurchak P.S. Case No. 52 of 2023) involving offences under IPC Sections 414 and 34, and Arms Act Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35. The prosecution alleged that a pistol, magazine, and gold and silver ornaments were recovered from co‑accused Md. …

Bhola Kumar @ Bhola YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhola Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Ariyari P.S. Case No. 225 of 2023) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that Kumar, along with co‑accused, brutally assaulted and killed the husband of an informant. Kumar’s …

Jay Prakash Ray @ Chhotaka @ Jay Prakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Jay Prakash Ray, was accused under Sections 364 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of an informant's father, based largely on the informant's suspicion and a 'last seen' theory. The FIR was lodged six days after the alleged incident, and the trial has been pending …

Birju PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Birju Paswan was arrested in connection with a theft case (Section 379 IPC) registered as Baheri P.S. Case No. 231 of 2021. He had been in custody since 2 August 2024 and possessed eight prior criminal antecedents. An earlier bail application was rejected, but the court permitted a renewal of the …

Vishal Kumar @ Vishal Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Vishal Kumar, a waiter, was charged under Section 307 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing a pistol at his employer, Manoj Kumar, causing a neck injury on 12 July 2015. The petitioner applied for regular bail, contending that the injury was simple, he had been in custody since …

Sumit Kumar @ RavanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case (PS No. 492 of 2022) alleging offences under Sections 399, 402 of the IPC and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rests on secret information and the recovery of pistols and cartridges from …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sonu Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a robbery, assault and rioting incident alleged to have occurred on 1 April 2024, where a group of armed men seized wheat, mustard, cash and threatened a woman at gunpoint. He is charged under IPC sections 147, 149, 354, 382 and 387. The petitioner …

Rahul SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Rahul Singh was arrested in a robbery case (IPC s.395) where the FIR named unknown miscreants. During investigation, co‑accused Rana Kumar gave a confessional statement that implicated the petitioner, although no material was recovered from him. The petitioner, who has been in judicial …

Md. Wasim AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Wasim Alam, was arrested in connection with a theft of Rs.15,160 and a tablet alleged to have been stolen from a bank credit officer. He contended that he was not named in the FIR, that the tablet was found in a damaged condition and repaired by him, and that the investigation …

Mithilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mithilesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging extortion, assault, robbery and related offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Indian Penal Code. He claimed the allegations were false, asserting that a Rs.2,000 transfer was a legitimate …

Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case (Khaira P.S. Case No. 155 of 2020) involving offences under Sections 147, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused assaulted an informant and his …

Aniket Kumar @ Aniket YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Aniket Kumar, was arrested on 14 July 2025 in connection with a bank robbery alleged under Section 392 of the IPC, where four accused allegedly looted Rs. 10,95,975. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, asserting that his name was not mentioned in the FIR and was …

Abhi Nandan Kumar Yadav @ Abhi Nandan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Abhi Nandan Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault case (Simri PS Case No.121/2024) alleged under Section 394 of the IPC. The incident involved three miscreants snatching jewelry from the informant’s wife and sister‑in‑law and shooting the informant’s …

Md. Sajid @ Sajid Alam @ LambuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Sajid, was arrested in a 2010 case (PS No. 229) for offences under Sections 413 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that a police raid, based on secret information, recovered a golden chain, mobile phone and silver ornaments, and that the petitioner’s name …

Dayanand RishideoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dayanand Rishideo, applied for regular bail in a murder case (Section 302 IPC) registered on 06.06.2024. He claimed innocence, stating there were no eyewitnesses and that the informant had retracted his earlier allegations before the trial court. The State opposed the bail, but the …

Umesh Kumar Paswan @ Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Umesh Kumar Paswan, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 317(5), 338 and 336(3) of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly being found in possession of a motorcycle without valid ownership documents. He contended that he was innocent, politically victimised, …

Bhagwan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Bhagwan Singh was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault, robbery, and outraging the modesty of a woman. The prosecution alleged that he, along with others, assaulted an informant and his family, stole a gold ornament, …

Deepak Kumar @ PaisathwaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered the bail application of Deepak Kumar, who has been in custody since 2 August 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 307, 34, 120(B) of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, highlighted a 20‑day delay in filing the …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (Bibhutipur PS Case No.112/2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 363, 366(A) and 34, as well as provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes. He sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and asserting that the …

Jay Prakash Ray @ Wakil RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Jay Prakash Ray sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging that 24 litres of liquor were recovered from his scooter, invoking IPC sections 272, 273 and 34 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 sections 30(a) and 41. The petitioner argued that he was not arrested on …

SHIV KUMAR YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shiv Kumar Yadav sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under IPC sections 420 and 34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 55.8 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He argued he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor, did not own the …

Manoj Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Kumar Thakur was arrested on 11‑08‑2025 in connection with a 2018 case involving alleged fraud amounting to Rs 13,21,242 and offences under IPC sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 34. The prosecution argued that he, along with co‑accused, defaulted on loans causing loss to a company. The …

Indradev YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, a group of Yadavs accused of offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 302 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, sought to recall two prosecution witnesses (PW‑1 Gupteshwar Kumar and PW‑4 Tez Narayan Yadav) for further cross‑examination under Section 311 of the CrPC, alleging …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar was arrested on 7 November 2025 in connection with FIR No. 130 of 2025 alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, including threats, assault with a lathi and arms, and attempts to plough a field. The petitioner contended that he …

Manoj Sahani @ Manoj SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, seven residents of Banparua village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 272 and 273 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (Sections 30(a), 32 and 41(1)). They contended that no arrest was made at the scene, no liquor was found in …

STATE OF GUJARATversusJAKIR UMARBHAI MALLA

46-ANY OTHER MODE @ FH

The State of Gujarat filed a criminal revision against the order dated 07‑10‑2024 in which the Additional Special Judge, Gondal, marked a Pen Drive and an audio transcript as Mark‑A to be kept with the victim's deposition in a POCSO case. The State contended that the trial court failed to follow the …

STATE OF GUJARATversusGOPI @ BHALABHAI GIRISHBHAI DEVIPUJAK

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The Gujarat High Court heard appeals challenging the conviction and death sentence of three accused for gang rape and murder of a married woman. The trial court had sentenced them to death, imprisonment and fines under IPC sections 302, 201, 366 and 376(d). The appellants argued that the …

JAYANTIBHAI BABABHAI VADIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The Gujarat High Court heard appeals challenging the conviction and death sentence of three accused for gang rape and murder of a married woman. The trial court had sentenced them to death, imprisonment and fines under IPC sections 302, 201, 366 and 376(d). The appellants argued that the …

SUNIL @ KALIYO BHARATBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The case arose from a dispute between a shop‑owner and his landlord that culminated in the stabbing death of a scrap‑seller on 22 March 2006. The appellant‑accused Sunil @ Kaliya Bharatbhai Gupta was convicted of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and a provision of the Bombay Police Act, while co‑accused were …

DEVENDRAKUMAR SHANKARLAL OSWAL (JAIN)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The appellant Sunil @ Kaliya Bharatbhai Gupta was convicted of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and a provision of the Bombay Police Act, while the original complainant Devendrakumar Shankarlal Oswal secured acquittals for co‑accused in related cases. Both the prosecution and defence presented extensive oral …

DEVENDRAKUMAR SHANKARLAL OSWAL (JAIN)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The case arose from a dispute between a shop‑owner and his landlord that culminated in the stabbing death of a scrap‑seller on 22 March 2006. The appellant‑accused Sunil @ Kaliya Bharatbhai Gupta was convicted of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and a provision of the Bombay Police Act, while co‑accused were …

GOPI @ BHALABHAI GIRISHBHAI DEVIPUJAKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The Gujarat High Court heard appeals challenging the conviction and death sentence of three accused for gang rape and murder of a married woman. The trial court had sentenced them to death, imprisonment and fines under IPC sections 302, 201, 366 and 376(d). The appellants argued that the …

HARDIK GORDHANBHAI RAVALversusSTATE OF GUJART

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The husband and his in‑laws filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash FIR No.11210021240053, which alleged offences under Sections 306, 498A, 504, 114 IPC and Sections 3, 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased had a long‑standing history …

SANKIT GORDHANBHAI RAVALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The husband and his in‑laws (applicants) filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash FIR No. 11210021240053, which alleged offences under Sections 306, 498A, 504, 114 IPC and Sections 3, 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased had a …

PAWANDEEP SINGHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Pawandeep Singh filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (referred to as Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) seeking to quash FIR No.208 of 2023, which alleged offences under various IPC sections and the Maharashtra Prevention of …

SUNIL DEVNARAYAN SINGH AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 294 of 2022 and a regular criminal complaint pending before a civil court, which alleged offences under sections 498‑A, 406, 323, 354 and 504 r/w 34 of the IPC. The complaint was filed by Respondent No. 2, Beauty Sunil Singh, who later executed a …

AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, AU Small Finance Bank and its officials, challenged a magistrate’s order that issued criminal process against them under several IPC sections for an alleged fraudulent loan. The complainant claimed a loan was obtained using his and his wife’s signatures on a blank application, which …

DINKAR NAMDEV WALKEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants were accused of assaulting the informant and his family during a land dispute, with charges under several sections of the Indian Penal Code including assault, criminal intimidation and rioting. The prosecution filed a charge‑sheet on 15 February 2025, and the applicants sought …

SURAJ RAMBHAVAN JAYSWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, convicted under IPC sections 302, 392, 394, 397 read with 34, had been in custody for over 11 years and sought suspension of his sentence and release on bail pending his appeal. The High Court noted that the appellant’s appeal was unlikely to be heard soon and relied on Supreme Court …

SIDDHESH KHANDU TANPUREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Siddhesh Khandu Tanpure, was charged in Crime No.311 of 2024 for assault with intent to kill under IPC sections 307, 504 and 506 read with section 34. He had been in custody for one year and six months with no progress in the trial, while co‑accused with similar charges had been …

AKASH BHASKAR DARADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Akash Bhaskar Darade, was charged in Crime No.09 of 2023 for kidnapping a minor and demanding ransom, alleged to have committed offences under IPC sections 363, 364A, 387 read with 34. He is an engineering student with no prior record but has been in custody for over three years with …

MAHENDRA @ ANKIT PRATP GYANENDRA SINHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Mahendra @ Ankit Pratp Gyanendra Sinh was charged under IPC Sections 394, 397 read with Section 34 for a robbery on 2 August 2022. He had been in custody for over three years with no significant progress in the trial. The prosecution argued that he was a habitual offender, not a resident of …

RAMESHWAR @ MONYA SUBHASH MOREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Rameshwar @ Monya Subhash More, was charged in Crime No.80 of 2024 for multiple offences including attempt to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and rioting, as well as violations under the Arms Act, Criminal Law Amendment Act, Maharashtra Police Act and the Maharashtra Control …

RANI DURAIRAJ PERINABAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

BAIL GRANTED

The High Court considered the bail application of Rani Durairaj Perinaba, accused of offences under Sections 420, 409, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120‑B IPC for forging documents to obtain an overdraft loan. The applicant had been denied bail by the Judicial Magistrate, while all co‑accused, including …

MD. SAIF ALI ANSARIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner Md. Saif Ali Ansari sought quashing of the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting his discharge application under Section 227 CrPC for alleged rape under Section 376 IPC. The FIR alleged sexual exploitation of a 25‑year‑old woman on a false promise of marriage, but the court …

Maruti MayankversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Maruti Mayank, was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the IPC for a fraudulent sale of land belonging to an informant. He contended that the Rs. 14 lakh he received from co‑accused Saiyad Hassan was from an independent business …

Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajit Chauhan, was named in a complaint (Saran Complaint Case No. C‑300 of 2023) for offences including cruelty, assault, robbery and dowry demand under various sections of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The same set of facts had earlier given rise to a separate FIR (Panpur …

Manisha KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manisha Kumari, the petitioner, was named in an FIR for alleged defalcation of Rs. 8,84,534 under IPC sections 406, 409 and 420/34. She claimed that the cheque in question was signed under the instruction of her mother‑in‑law and was a joint signature, and that she has a clean antecedent. The State …

Janardan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Janardan Singh, an Assistant Teacher appointed in 1982, was dismissed from service in 2010 under Rule 20(1) of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005 after being convicted for offences under Sections 302/34 of the IPC. He appealed the conviction, and while the …

Binod Kumar @ Binod Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Binod Kumar Yadav, was charged under IPC Sections 323, 498A and 494 for alleged cruelty and dowry demand against the complainant's daughter. The parties had earlier resolved their dispute through the Court's Mediation Centre, as reflected in the mediation report dated 28‑11‑2025. …

Shyam Babu SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shyam Babu Sah was arrested in connection with a complaint under Section 498-A IPC alleging cruelty and dowry demand of Rs.5 lakh and a motorcycle. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the complainant, Babita Devi, repeatedly failed to appear at mediation proceedings despite …

Mayank MohanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mayank Mohan, was named in an FIR for alleged fraud involving the operation of an informant's bank accounts and offences under several IPC and IT Act provisions. He sought bail, contending that the FIR was lodged after a year, the bank had taken no action, and the informant suffered …

Anand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anand Kumar was named in a criminal complaint (Case No.467 of 2024) for alleged cruelty, assault, criminal breach of trust and dowry harassment under IPC sections 341, 323, 498‑A, 406 and Section 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed that the dispute was resolved through a …

Akhilesh Kumar @ Akhilesh ramversusState of bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, applied for bail in a case originally registered under Sections 307 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, later amended to include Section 302 IPC for murder. The deceased’s dying statement implicated co‑accused Gurucharan Chaudhary as the first shooter …

ARUN KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

Petitioners Arun Kumar and Bhushan Sharma filed a writ petition seeking quash of FIR No. 340 of 2020, which alleged they conspired to murder Ranjan Kumar by poisoning over a dispute on interest payment, invoking IPC sections 120B, 328, 302, 506 and 34. The petitioners claimed the allegations were …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case involving two minor girls, charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, noting that the victims’ statements recorded under Section 164 of the …

Reena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Reena Devi was arrested in connection with a case involving arson and murder arising from a property partition dispute, where the prosecution alleged that she and other accused poured kerosene on the deceased and set her on fire. The petitioner pleaded innocence, citing a clean antecedent and the …

Munindra @ Munindra Kumar GoitversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Munindra Kumar Goit, was arrested in connection with a robbery and conspiracy case (Khajauli P.S. Case No. 25 of 2024) involving alleged theft of jewelry from a shop owned by an informant. He is charged under Sections 395 and 397 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, Section …

Sanjivan Paswan @ Sanjivan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjivan Paswan, was charged with rape and related offences under Sections 376(D), 341, 342, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act. The FIR alleged that he, along with co‑accused, lured the victim with a false promise of marriage, drugged …

Bablu MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Bablu Miyan, the petitioner, was arrested in 2025 for a 2006 robbery and dacoity case (Section 395 IPC) involving an armed bus robbery. He applied for regular bail, claiming he was falsely implicated, not named in the FIR, and was residing out of state at the time of the incident. The prosecution …

Pappu Singh @ Amar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the Special Judge’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving multiple offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. They contended that the FIR contained …

Bimla SinhaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

Bimla Sinha, along with her husband Devendra Prasad Sinha, was charged in a 2009 police case under IPC sections 380, 427 and 448/34 for alleged theft and mischief after removing a wall of the informant. The Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna rejected the petitioner's discharge application filed …

Shiv Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shiv Narayan Singh was charged in a criminal complaint alleging cruelty, dowry harassment, and several offences under the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that the dowry demand allegation was unsubstantiated and that the cruelty claim was vague, noting that he was already paying interim …

Yugal PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Yugal Paswan, was charged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 337 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting the husband of the informant with lathi and iron rods, following an earlier incident where the informant’s husband, a driver, had negligently trampled …

Naveen MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Naveen Mahto, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the CrPC for an alleged theft offence under Section 379 of the IPC. He requested a correction in the FIR date from 27.08.2020 to 20.02.2020, which the court permitted. The petitioner had two prior cases and was previously …

Jagannath ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Jagannath Chaudhary filed a writ petition seeking the release of a room seized under a police case registered under IPC sections 272, 273/34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The Sub‑Divisional Magistrate had issued a notice on 7‑Oct‑2024 directing release …

Ramayan Sahani @ Ramkaran SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ramayan Sahani sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving numerous IPC offences, alleging that the FIR was false and that earlier cases pertained to the same incident. He argued that the allegations of assault and looting were vague and ornamental, and that he had already secured …

Subhash Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subhash Kumar Yadav, was implicated in a 2017 case (PS‑63) for offences under IPC Sections 365 and 34 based on an informant’s allegation that he and others abducted his father. The police investigation concluded with a final form (No. 77/2023) finding the petitioner innocent, yet the …

Suresh SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Sah, sought anticipatory bail in a case where he was charged under several IPC sections for alleged assault and related offences. He contended that he has a clean record and that the FIR was lodged 12 days after the alleged incident without a satisfactory explanation, …

Akshay Kumar @ Akshay RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Akshay Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 120B, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of his son Pankaj Kumar. The prosecution’s case was based largely on the informant’s suspicion that the petitioner was one of seventeen persons …

Suraj BasforversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Suraj Basfor was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, Babita Kumari, under sections 304(b) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to be a dowry death. The petitioner sought regular bail after his anticipatory bail petition had been rejected, contending that he was innocent, …

Subodh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Subodh Yadav, brother‑in‑law of the alleged victim, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 366 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The victim had recorded a statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, in which she did not support the prosecution’s allegations. …

Sunil Prasad @ Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sunil Prasad, accused under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376(DA) and 34 as well as POCSO Act sections 4 and 6, applied for regular bail after being in custody for more than two years. The petitioner argued that the victim’s deposition, filed as annexure, indicated that no offence was committed by him …

Satish Rai @ Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satish Rai was arrested in connection with the recovery of allegedly stolen motorcycles and charged under sections 414 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He had earlier obtained anticipatory bail but could not surrender because he was detained in another case, resulting in his continued …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikash Kumar was arrested in 2025 for offences alleged to have occurred in 2016, including sections 399, 402, 414 of the IPC and sections 25(1‑b)(A), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting mistaken identity, lack of any incriminating article recovered …

Ravish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ravish Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery and armed assault on a jewellery showroom, alleged under IPC section 395 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35. The prosecution’s case is based on a FIR naming unknown miscreants and a co‑accused’s confession that implicated …

Ramchela RayversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Ramchela Ray, sought bail in a robbery case (Section 395 IPC) registered in 2006, alleging innocence and that his name appeared only in a co-accused's confession. He has been in custody since September 2025 and has five prior criminal cases pending on bail. The State opposed bail, …

Renuka @ Renu KodaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Renuka Koda applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 201 and 427 of the IPC, Section ¾ of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and several sections of the U.A.P. Act, alleging her involvement in a Naxal attack that …

Rama ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four brothers from Bhawanibigha village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No.136 of 2024) involving alleged assault under IPC sections 341, 323, and 308/34. The FIR alleged a collective assault on an informant during a land dispute but did not specifically …

Nandu Kumar @ Nandu GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Nandu Kumar sought bail in a case registered in 2018 under IPC sections 406, 420, 467 and 468 relating to alleged non‑payment of maize and dishonoured cheques. The prosecution alleged he received maize worth Rs. 50,62,506, paid only Rs. 35,46,319 and issued a Rs. 50,000 cheque that …

Raju PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raju Paswan was arrested in connection with a case (G.R. No. 3006 of 2023) alleging embezzlement of funds related to the construction of a Nal Jal Tower under a government scheme, and was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 409 and 34. Paswan contended that he was merely the chairman of the …

Md. Hasnain KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Hasnain Khan, was implicated in a robbery‑and‑attempt‑to‑murder case (Section 310(2) IPC) after a co‑accused’s confessional statement named him, although his name does not appear in the FIR. He had been in custody since August 2025 and the charge sheet was already filed. The …

Yogendra SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Yogendra Sharma and Choudhary Sharma, were arrested in connection with an alleged arson and assault case (Anandpur PS Case No. 02 of 2024) involving the burning of two JCB machines, a tractor, and a fire‑fighting vehicle, and assaulting an informant and home guards. They sought …

Vishal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vishal Kumar and Birbal Kumar were accused in a criminal case (Dariyapur P.S. Case No.260 of 2024) involving offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and alleged robbery and assault. The petitioners claimed they were falsely implicated, highlighted an inordinate delay …

Pradeep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar, was implicated in a case involving the seizure of 95.400 litres and 52.650 litres of liquor from four motorcycles, alleged under Sections 414 and 34 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he was not present at the spot, had no liquor in …

Upendra Singh @ Upendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Singh, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (C.R. No.1965 of 2022) alleging kidnapping and forced marriage under several IPC sections. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, abducted the complainant’s son and forced his marriage to Rinkki Kumari. …

Basanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Basanti Devi was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 120(B)/34 IPC) where co‑accused allegedly inflicted knife blows on the victim. The petitioner contended she only held the victim’s hand, had no criminal antecedents, and had been in custody for about two months. The State …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sonu Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (Magadh University P.S. Case No. 94/2024) under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC. He has no prior criminal record and has been in custody since 14 June 2025. The prosecution’s case rests on the informant’s suspicion, with no …

Vikash Kumar @ BhutaliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar was arrested in connection with a 2023 case involving a fatal motorcycle accident, alleged under IPC sections 279, 304A and 414. He contended that he was merely a pillion rider and not the driver, asserting innocence and claiming false implication. The prosecution opposed bail, …

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners Ranjeet Kumar, Guddu Kumar and Reshmi Devi sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No.38/2024 alleging offences under various IPC sections including rioting, assault and attempt to murder. The prosecution alleged that the accused attacked an informant’s family with an axe, …

Suraj Paswan @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Suraj Paswan was implicated in a theft and extortion case (Sections 457 and 380 IPC) based on an FIR filed on 28‑02‑2024, three days after the alleged incident. The petitioner argued that the FIR was lodged with an unexplained delay and that the accusation rested merely on suspicion and a prior case …