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Ram Kumar KamtiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are the father‑in‑law, mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of a woman, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 34, the Dowry Prohibition Act (ss.3,4) and the Bihar Excise Act (s.37). The FIR alleged that the victim’s …

Munna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Munna Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging recovery of 141 litres of liquor from a river bank, alleged offences under IPC sections 272, 273, 34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He argued he has a clean antecedent, …

Suresh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suresh Sahani, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under IPC sections 272 and 273 and several provisions of the Excise Act, alleging that he was implicated without being arrested at the scene and that no liquor was recovered from his possession. He disclosed three …

Ramdev PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ramdev Paswan applied for anticipatory bail after a case was registered against him under IPC sections 272, 273 and 34 and Excise Act section 30(a) for allegedly recovering 27 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. The petitioner argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, …

ANURAG KASHYAP AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and the entire criminal proceeding (Criminal Case No. 36984 of 2025) relating to offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ranjan Kumar and Sudhir Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kotwali P.S. Case No. 94 of 2024) involving alleged assault and firing of 35‑40 rounds, with offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 307 and Arms Act section 27. They contended that they …

Raj Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Raj Narayan Singh, charged under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 and 34 of the IPC for a land‑related offence, was granted provisional bail on 19 August 2025 on the condition that he execute a sale deed of 3 decimal of land in favour of the informant. He later withdrew from that undertaking …

Haresh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Haresh Singh and Sanjeeta Devi, sought bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint (No. 121 of 2024) filed under IPC sections 467, 468 and 471 concerning alleged cheating and forgery. The dispute centered on a piece of land where the complainant claimed title based on a sale deed …

Jiyauddin Khan @ Khanauf KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Jiyauddin Khan, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 2018 case (PS No. 329) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 307, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The incident involved an attack on the informant's friend by unknown assailants, after which the injured party …

Zeeshan KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Zeeshan Khan, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 498‑A, 506 and 34, and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging cruelty for non‑payment of dowry. The petitioner applied for bail, claiming the dispute had been settled out of court and that he has a …

Sonu Kumar @ Kallu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was in judicial custody for murder charges under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34 stemming from the death of the informant’s son. He had earlier applied for bail, which was rejected, and the trial had not progressed despite charge framing in November 2024. The petitioner …

Aman Kumar @ AmanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Aman Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case of illegal trading and manufacturing of illicit liquor (Case No. 14 of 2022) under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, after the recovery of …

Satish Kumar Gautam @ Satish MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satish Kumar Gautam was charged under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and humiliating a woman named Rinku Devi. The trial court rejected his bail application, but the appellant appealed under Section …

Akash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Akash Kumar, a CISF personnel posted in Jharkhand, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 341, 323, 498A and 34. He is currently residing with his wife (OP No.2) and child at his matrimonial home in Rohtas, while his posting is elsewhere and he lacks …

Ghanshyam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ghanshyam Yadav, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged involvement in the dowry‑related death of his sister‑in‑law. The informant alleged that the petitioner and others demanded dowry, tortured the victim, and set her ablaze, …

Ram Kumar Yadav @ Raj Kumar Yadav @ R. K. YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Kumar Yadav applied for regular bail in a case (S.T. No. 245 of 2021) involving offences under Sections 364, 364A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Additional Sessions Judge had directed him on 26‑09‑2025 to file a supplementary affidavit and produce documents showing he was not absconding in …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Raja Kumar, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and IPC sections 137(2) and 140(1) for allegedly abducting a man with a gun. He contended that his involvement was based solely on a co‑accused’s confessional statement and …

Barki MarandiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Barki Marandi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased tribal woman, was arrested in connection with a murder case under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. She applied for regular bail, contending that she has a clean antecedent, has been in judicial custody since 19‑04‑2025, and that the …

Md. Taslim @ HaikalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Taslim @ Haikal, was charged under Sections 120B, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in connection with a murder and conspiracy case (PS Tajpur Case No.113 of 2023). He had earlier applied for regular bail (Criminal Miscellaneous No.25768 of 2025) …

Shyam Narayan Singh @ Shyam Narain SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shyam Narayan Singh, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 364, 120-B, 302 and 210 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court had completed the prosecution evidence and the accused's Section 313 examination, and was awaiting defence evidence, which the defence had …

Mohan Singh @ Mohan Kr. SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mohan Singh, sought regular bail in a Special POCSO case (No. 258 of 2023) arising from a Mahila P.S. case involving offences under Section 376 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. An earlier bail application was rejected on 5 December 2024 due to the gravity of the …

Rambhu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Rambhu Yadav was charged under IPC sections 302, 120B read with 34 and Arms Act section 27 for the murder of Md. Gulzar. He applied for regular bail, having been in custody since November 2022, after a prior bail request was denied. The informant opposed bail, noting that a key witness, Badri Yadav, …

Vikash KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Vikash Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Bypass P.S. Case No. 99 of 2023, involving alleged offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 3 May 2023 and the trial is reportedly nearing …

Vishal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor girl, charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the POCSO Act and the JJ Act. He had been in custody since 28 June 2025. The …

Priyanka KumariversusRupesh Kumar @ Akshay Kumar,

ALLOWED

Priyanka Kumari filed an application under Section 24 of the CPC seeking transfer of her divorce suit (Case No. 128 of 2022) from the Family Court, Nalanda to the Family Court, Nawada. She alleged that after her marriage she was subjected to dowry demands, harassment and was ousted from the …

Lalo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, Lalo and Laltu Yadav, were charged under several IPC offences and sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a woman who objected to a fence construction on her land. The trial court rejected their bail application, …

Dip Raj @ Dipraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dip Raj, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302 and 120-B IPC) and has been in custody since 31 January 2025. He sought bail, arguing that the allegations against him were vague and that specific fatal knife‑injury charges were directed at a co‑accused, Ajeet …

Sanjay Kumar @ Bablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, is in custody for alleged murder and attempt to cause grievous hurt under IPC sections 302 and 326, based on a FIR filed by his father‑in‑law. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner stabbed the deceased, his brother‑in‑law, as shown in CCTV footage. The petitioner …

Umashankar Singh @ Uma SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Umashankar Singh, a 72‑year‑old petitioner, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC relating to alleged dacoity. He had earlier filed a similar application which was rejected, and he contended that although processes under Sections 82 and 83 of the …

Ajit Kumar Anand @ Avadiya @ Awadesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajit Kumar Anand, was named in a 2020 FIR for murder and concealment of evidence (IPC Sections 302 and 201) after a four‑and‑a‑half‑year investigation based on a co‑accused's confession. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the investigation was essentially complete and he had a …

Sonelal PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonelal Prasad, was in judicial custody for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 506, 302 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, arising from a shooting incident on 16‑08‑2022. He sought bail, arguing that he had already been detained since …

Baban SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Baban Singh, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered in 2019 involving offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 170 and 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges that a person named Kunal Singh, posing as a parliamentary aide, demanded money for municipal …

Munna RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Munna Ram and Mina Devi, accused under Sections 420, 372, 373, 376, 506, 34 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, applied for bail after being in judicial custody since 23 June 2024. Their earlier bail plea was rejected, and the trial is presently at the prosecution‑evidence stage with three of …

Bhagirath YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhagirath Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case (Jhajha PS Case No. 140 of 2024) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 328, 304B and 34. An earlier application for regular bail was rejected by the High Court on 25.03.2025, citing the gravity of the offences. The …

Raju Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Raju Kumar Prasad was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC s.302) and a criminal conspiracy (IPC s.120B) along with an offence under the Arms Act (s.27). The prosecution alleged that the petitioner’s husband was killed by a co‑accused, Raj Kamal Thakur, who had previously …

Baban Choudhary @ Baban KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Baban Choudhary, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, attempted murder, forgery and criminal conspiracy under Sections 364, 364A, 368, 467 and 120B of the IPC. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner, along with others, …

Bali Ram Ray @ Bali RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Bali Ram Ray was charged under Sections 341, 324 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly delivering a knife blow to the abdomen of a deceased person, resulting in death. He applied for regular bail, claiming false implication, lack of supporting testimony from four trial witnesses, and no …

Dayanand YadavversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Dayanand Yadav, arrested on 12 February 2021 in connection with a FIR dated 19 July 2020, sought bail for offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 302 and Arms Act section 27. His bail applications had been rejected three times earlier. Counsel argued that he has a clean antecedent …

Vivek Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Vivek Kumar Sinha, the husband of a deceased woman, was charged in a dowry death case under Sections 328, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging false implication. The State and the informant opposed bail, citing investigation findings that …

Hare Ram MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Hare Ram Mahto, was charged under Sections 304(B) and 120B of the Indian Penal Code for a case registered in 2023. He had been in custody since 31‑12‑2023 and had previously been denied regular bail. Counsel argued that six of eight witnesses had been examined and that continued …

Surendra RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Surendra Rai was arrested on 29-08-2023 in connection with a case under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner sought regular bail, arguing that the trial had not concluded, ten of eleven witnesses had been examined, and continued detention violated his fundamental right …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 363, 366 and 366-A of the Indian Penal Code and has been in judicial custody since 28 April 2024. He filed a second bail application after an earlier bail request was denied. The trial is at an advanced stage with two …

Hemant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Hemant Kumar, a 75% physically disabled man, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 365, 366-A, 376 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. An earlier application for bail was rejected, but the petitioner argued that his severe disability, the month-long …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rakesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving assault and the fatal shooting of an informant's son, alleged to have been part of an unlawful assembly that used firearms. The FIR lists 23 accused, but the only specific allegation against Kumar is his membership in the unlawful …

Roshan Kumar @ Raushan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Roshan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Gurua P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024) alleged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he and co‑accused tortured the informant’s daughter, who later set herself on fire and died. The …

Rohit Kumar @ BuchchaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Rohit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 394 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He had earlier been denied bail and, after remaining in judicial custody since November 2023, filed a second regular bail petition. The trial has …

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Akhilesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 279 and 304A of the IPC, later amended to include Sections 302, 120B and 34. His earlier bail application was rejected, and he has been in custody since July 2023. The trial had not progressed beyond framing charges, …

Anil Sah @ Anil Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Anil Sah was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and has been in judicial custody since 30 July 2023. He filed a second bail petition after an earlier rejection, arguing that he has been detained without …

Kundan Mahto @ Matuki MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Kundan Mahto was charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 27(3) of the Arms Act for a murder case. He has been in judicial custody since 10 September 2023 and filed a second bail application after the first was rejected. The trial court report showed that 12 …

Anand Sharma @ Anant SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Anand Sharma applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 201, 120B and 34 of the IPC for the murder of a deceased person. The prosecution relied on a confessional statement of co‑accused Shambhu Sah, recovered items such as the petitioner’s motorcycle and a side‑mirror, and the …

Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit kumar @ Karku YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ajit Kumar Yadav, charged under IPC sections 341, 307, 302, 120B, 34 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, applied for regular bail after being in custody since 21 September 2023. This was his second bail petition; the first was dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner argued that only four of seven …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Santosh Kumar, the petitioner, sought regular bail in a murder case (PS Case No. 369 of 2024) where he was alleged to have conspired with co‑accused Kanhaiya Poddar to kill the deceased. The prosecution presented the co‑accused’s self‑inculpatory statement, the petitioner’s confessional statement, …

Sushila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sushila Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (IPC §§304B/34) on 21‑06‑2023. She filed three bail applications; the first two were rejected. The petitioner argued that she is innocent, has been in custody for a long period, and that …

Prem Sagar Kumar @ Prem SagarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Prem Sagar Kumar was arrested on 26 July 2024 in connection with a robbery under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, where unknown assailants allegedly looted Rs. 2,500 and a mobile phone. The looted mobile phone and a country-made pistol were recovered from the petitioner. He applied for regular …

Vicky Kumar @ Vicky RavidasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vicky Kumar, was charged under Sections 302, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a case registered as Sare P.S. Case No. 196 of 2023. He had earlier applied for bail, which was rejected on the basis of his own confessional statement. The petitioner has been in judicial …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raushan Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC sections 302, 120(B) and 34) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since July 7, 2022, and earlier the High Court had rejected his regular bail. The petitioner argued that only seven of the fifteen …

Hari Charan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Hari Charan Yadav, charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, applied for regular bail after being in judicial custody since 5 February 2025. This was his second bail application; the first was rejected. The trial has examined four of ten charge‑sheet …

Arun SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Arun Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under PS Basudeva, Buxar, for alleged offences of rape under Sections 376(2) and 376(3) of the IPC and sexual offences against a child under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He had been in custody since 25 September 2025 …

Ranjeet Singh @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ranjeet Singh, was charged under Sections 302, 120B, 34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act for a murder case (PS Case No. 401 of 2024). He had been in judicial custody since June 2024 and filed an appeal against the trial court’s order …

Sanjay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Sanjay Singh, accused of offences under IPC sections 341, 447, 302, 307, 504/34 and Arms Act section 27, has been in judicial custody since 17‑10‑2023. He filed a second bail petition after an earlier bail denial. The court noted that the trial is underway with two of nine witnesses examined and may …

Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gaurav Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302 and 120B IPC) and has been in custody since 13 June 2025. He sought bail, arguing that the allegations against him were vague and that specific fatal knife‑injury allegations were directed at a co‑accused, …

Arjun SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arjun Singh was arrested in August 2023 and charged under Sections 363, 364, 365, 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. After a prior regular bail application was rejected, he filed a second bail petition, arguing that ten prosecution witnesses had already been examined and the trial was far …

Sachin Kumar @ Sachin Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, two labourers accused in multiple criminal cases, sought modification of a court order that required them to attend the local police station every month at 9 A.M. They argued that their impoverished condition and bail status made the monthly attendance unduly burdensome. The State …

Golden Das @ Golden Kr. DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Golden Das, the petitioner, sought regular bail in a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, after being in custody since January 2025. An earlier bail application was rejected, but the petitioner argued that the trial was not yet concluded and continued detention …

Brajesh Ray @ Brajesh Kumar Yadav @ Brajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Brajesh Ray, filed a regular bail application in a case registered under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged dacoity. He had been in custody since 30 May 2025, and the investigation was completed without any incriminating material being recovered from him. The petitioner …

Arun Kumar Singh @ Amit Kumar @ Arun SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Arun Kumar Singh applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 120(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. This was his second bail application after the Patna High Court had earlier rejected his plea on 24.01.2025, citing his criminal antecedents and the …

Ram Avtar Mahto @ Ram Watar Mahato @ Ramotar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Avtar Mahto, a 70‑year‑old man with a clean criminal record, applied for anticipatory bail after a police case was registered alleging his involvement in the illegal recovery of 5,951.880 litres of liquor from a truck, two pick‑up vehicles and a car. The charges include offences under IPC …

Jay Jay SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jay Jay Sahni was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC 302), criminal conspiracy (IPC 120B) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act 27). He has been in custody since 2 January 2024 and earlier bail was denied. The petitioner argued that continued pre‑trial detention violates his …

Shiv Lal MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shiv Lal Mahto was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 341, 342, 406, 420, 467, 468, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail, contending that the FIR was lodged 21 days after the alleged incident, that the matter involved a civil dispute …

Guddu Yadav @ Niranjan Yadav @ GudduversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Yadav was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 23 August 2023, and two earlier applications for regular bail were rejected, with the court allowing a re‑application after three months. On …

Yogendra Yadav @ Yogendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Yogendra Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code. He had previously been granted bail by the trial court, which was later cancelled because he was absent at the charge‑framing hearing, having travelled out of state for …

Vishwanath Ram @ Sukeshwar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vishwanath Ram, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for murder. He applied for bail, arguing that he had been in judicial custody since December 2024 without justification. The court noted that a prior bail application had been rejected and that there were …

Sachin PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sachin Prasad, was implicated in a dowry‑death case (Sections 304B, 201, 120B/34 IPC) after his wife, Kriti Kumari, died following a three‑month delay in filing the complaint. He asserted a clean antecedent and claimed the complaint was fabricated, noting that he had received the …

Surendra RajbanshiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Surendra Rajbanshi, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 304(b) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he was the husband of the deceased and had no prior criminal record. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with his …

Lalbabu Prasad @ Lalbabu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, three accused persons, applied for regular bail in a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, including murder, attempt to murder, and other violent crimes. Their earlier bail applications had been rejected by the Patna High Court on the grounds of the …

Balmiki MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Balmiki Mishra applied for bail in a case registered under Section 396 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging robbery and the death of a victim. The prosecution alleged that six miscreants looted a jewellery shop, resulting in a fatal injury to Akash Kumar Soni. The petitioner contended …

Mahesh MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Mahesh Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under Sections 304B, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for regular bail, having been in judicial custody since 15 June 2024, and claimed that only five of seven witnesses had been examined. The …

Chhotu RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Chhotu Ram, was charged under IPC sections 302, 120B, 34 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26, 27, 35. He had been in judicial custody since 13 July 2024 and earlier sought regular bail, which was rejected on 6 May 2025 because of the material in the case diary and his nine prior …

Manish Rai @ Manish Ray @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Rai was arrested in connection with a case involving kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, criminal conspiracy and common intention under IPC sections 364, 365, 120(B) and 34. An earlier bail application was rejected because he had assured the informant of returning the child, indicating …

Jhingan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Jhingan Manjhi, is in custody for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code arising from a case registered in Hisua Police Station, Nawada. He previously applied for regular bail, which was rejected by the Patna High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous …

Abhay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Abhay Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged to have occurred on 26‑08‑2022, where three miscreants allegedly stole Rs. 60,000 and a motorcycle from an informant. The motorcycle was later found at the petitioner’s father’s house, leading to his charge under Sections …

Abhilekh Kumar Tiwari @ AkhileshversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Abhilekh Kumar Tiwari was arrested in connection with a Gopalganj Town police case involving offences under sections 341, 323, 324, 327, 447, 387 IPC (read with section 34) and section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail after his earlier bail plea was rejected on 28 July 2025. Counsel …

Piyush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Piyush Kumar, was arrested in connection with PS 209 of 2024 for offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323 and 307 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He filed a regular bail application which was rejected on 14 May 2025, and he has remained in custody since 6 June 2024. On 9 …

Muzaffar @ Md. MuzaffarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Muzaffar (Petitioner) was arrested in connection with a case where a group of accused allegedly assaulted the husband of an informant, leading to his death. The specific allegation against Muzaffar is that he struck the victim on the head with a katha, a sharp-edged weapon, causing a fatal injury. …

Om Prakash Yadav @ Tanik Yadav @ Om Prakash GautamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case involving arson, assault, and robbery at a construction site, where unknown persons set fire to equipment, threatened workers, and stole cash. The petitioner contended that he was not named in the FIR, no incriminating material …

Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, filed a second anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a dowry death case (IPC Sections 304(b) and 34). The first application had been rejected on merit. The petitioner argued that the deceased's husband had …

Manoj Singh @ Manoj Kumar Singh @ Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Singh, aged about 55, applied for regular bail in a case involving offences under Sections 406, 420, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He had earlier been granted bail by the Patna High Court on 06‑08‑2025, but the bail bond was not accepted because the statement regarding his criminal …

Saurabh Singh @ Saurav SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners were named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to an alleged armed intrusion and firing on 19‑03‑2022. They contended that no specific act was attributable to them, that the …

JEETENDRA NATH JHAversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Jeetendra Nath Jha and Nidhi Jha sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping case (Section 365 IPC) registered as Araria P.S. Case No. 28 of 2021. They asserted that they were falsely implicated and are merely relatives of the main accused, Aman Jha, who had already been …

STATE OF GUJARATversusHARILAL @ HARIYA CHHOTUBHAI GAMIT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of the accused in a murder case under Section 302 IPC, where a six‑year‑old boy, Tejas, was found dead in a well. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimony of the boy's mother, who admitted a sexual relationship with the accused, and on circumstantial …

STATE OF GUJARATversusCHANDUBHAI SENDABHAI PATANI

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State appealed the acquittal of Chandubhai Sendabhai Patani under Section 378 of the Cr.P.C., challenging his discharge from charges of kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, rape (IPC ss. 363, 366, 376) and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had found that the …

ARIFKHAN AZIMKHAN PATHANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Arifkhan Azimkhan Pathan applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the IPC, the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act, alleged to have been committed to enable his Bangladeshi wife to remain in India. …

YERRAM VIJAY KUMARversusTHE STATE OF TELANGANA & ANR.

2026 INSC 42Case Partly allowed

The dispute arose between the promoters of M/s Shreemukh Namitha Homes Pvt Ltd and two former directors over alleged illegal convening of an extraordinary general meeting, appointment of directors, and filing of false documents on the MCA website. The complainant filed a private complaint before the …

THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESHversusANURUDH & ANR

2026 INSC 47Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against a High Court order that granted bail to the accused Anurudh and directed that a medical board determine the victim's age in all POCSO cases. The accused was charged under IPC sections 363 and 366 and POCSO sections 7 and 8 for allegedly abducting a …

Sudhanshu Kumar Sinha @ SudhanshuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sudhanshu Kumar Sinha, was charged with offences under Sections 341, 323, 448, 420, 379, 354 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating an informant by promising a private job, demanding money for a fictitious cancer treatment, and misappropriating funds amounting to Rs. …

KARUNA SHAHIversusThe State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar

DISPOSED

Karuna Shahi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a direction to arrest respondents No.7 and No.8, who were named accused in a murder and criminal conspiracy case (Sections 302 and 120B IPC) pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, and also requested that the case …

Sonu Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Choudhary, was named in an FIR alleging that he, along with several villagers, assaulted police officers using bricks, stones and sticks, invoking multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the …

Pushkar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pushkar Kumar, feared arrest in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 354, 498A, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The dispute between the petitioner and the respondent, Heena Kumari, was referred to the Patna High Court …

Nandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandan Kumar, was accused of kidnapping and sexual offences under Section 363 IPC and Sections 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act, relating to the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner argued that the allegations were vague and that the victim had left her parental home voluntarily, …

Mukesh Sah @ Mukesh Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Sah was arrested in a criminal case (Jhanjharpur C.R. No. 282 of 2022) for alleged cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, based on a claim that he refused to pay Rs.5 lakh demanded for starting a business. The complainant, Jyoti Devi, was alleged to …

Lallan Prasad @ Lalan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five residents of Kodar village, were named in an FIR for murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC arising from a land dispute. Their first anticipatory bail application was rejected in 2019, but subsequently seven co‑accused were granted bail by other benches of the Patna High …

Naval Raut @ Nawal Kishore RautversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Naval Raut and Uday Raut were named in an FIR (Parihar PS Case No. 355 of 2023) for the alleged murder of the informant's daughter, charged under IPC Sections 304B, 201 and 34. The petitioners contended that the death was not a dowry death because it occurred after more than ten years of marriage, …

Md. Sajid AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Sajid Ansari, was named in a complaint (Case No. 190 of 2023) alleging cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC for non‑payment of a Rs. 5 lakh dowry demand. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the dispute had been resolved through mediation, resulting in a memorandum of …

ABHISHEK KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard an appeal by Abhishek Kumar against his conviction for kidnapping, rape and offences under the POCSO Act. The trial court had sentenced him to 20 years for IPC Section 376AB and five years for other offences, all to run concurrently. The appellant argued that the victim’s …

Ravindra Kumar Sharma @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Ravindra Kumar Sharma and his son filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing a fair investigation and the removal of their names from Kudhani Police Station Case No. 323 of 2023, which involved several IPC offences. The State submitted that a closure report had been filed, …

Sanjay Yadav and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sanjay Yadav and Vikash Yadav, were accused in a criminal complaint (Cr. Misc. No. 2154/2012) for alleged offences under IPC sections 385, 448 and 506/34, stemming from a land‑possession dispute with the informant Bipin Bihari Bhola. The police investigation concluded that the FIR …

Prince Kumar @ Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Kumar PrinceversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 363, 365, 34, 364, 302, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the son of an informant went missing on 11‑10‑2023 and that co‑accused Sangeet Kumar had …

Rohit Pandey @ Rohit RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Pandey, was arrested in a case alleging cruelty and dowry harassment under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The matter had been referred to mediation, which failed, prompting the petitioner to seek anticipatory bail. He …

ANURAG KUMAR @ ANURAG KUMAR MEHTAversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anurag Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2020 case alleging kidnapping and attempted rape of an informant’s daughter under IPC sections 365 and 366. The victim’s statement recorded under CrPC section 164 indicated she left home voluntarily, was in love with the petitioner, and …

Randhir Prasad @ Murari @ Randhir Kumar and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISMISSED

The petitioners filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 10.08.2016 of the Sessions Judge, Sheohar, which had rejected their earlier request for discharge from charges under Sections 307 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the accused had assaulted the …

Raghubir MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raghubir Mandal, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered as C.A. No. 417 of 2022 alleging offences under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC for rape and criminal intimidation. He contended that the complaint was false, arising from a long-standing land dispute and that he had a …

GEETA KUMARI @ GITA KUMARI @ GITA SINHAversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dr. Geeta Sinha, was charged under IPC sections 420, 324, 326 and 308/34 following a complaint that she negligently damaged a urinary tube during a cesarean operation in 2012, leading to alleged injury and a claim of fraud. The FIR was lodged on 9 December 2014, more than two and a …

Dilip Kumar Diwakar @ Dilip Kr. DiwakarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dilip Kumar Diwakar, director of Active Group of Company, was alleged to have taken Rs. 30 lakh from investors with a promise to double the amount, but the company office was later found closed and no returns were made. The prosecution alleged that he misappropriated the funds and …

Arun Mallick @ Arun Kumar MallickversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five members of the Mallick family, were named in an FIR for alleged assault, criminal intimidation and outraging modesty under Sections 323, 504 and 354/34 of the IPC in Complaint No. 1696 of 2023. They contended that the allegations were vague, stemmed from a family dispute, and …

Pushpa Giri @ Pushpa Devi and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Pushpa Giri and others, filed an application seeking to quash an order dated 31 March 2016 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, in a case registered under Sections 498A, 323, 341, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 75 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. …

Syed Wakil Ashrafi @ Dr. Md. Wakil AshrafiversusState Of Bihar and Anr

ALLOWED

The petitioner, a college principal, was accused by a former student of issuing a forged mark‑sheet that allegedly caused the student to lose admission after a delayed result publication. The complaint led to criminal proceedings under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471, which were later dismissed …

Naval KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Naval Kumar, the petitioner, sought bail after apprehending arrest in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in a dowry harassment complaint by his wife, Kanchan Kumari. The petitioner …

Prem SagarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Prem Sagar was charged under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly taking Rs. 4.70 lakh from an informant for a construction contract, failing to complete the work, and issuing bounced cheques when asked to return the money. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, claiming …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The High Court of Patna considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Manish Kumar, who was accused under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code for alleged dowry harassment. The prosecution alleged that the complainant, Shabnam Kumari, was subjected to cruelty and torture for non‑payment of …

Sardar Manohar Singh @ Manohar Singh BaggaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petition for anticipatory bail was filed by Sardar Iqbal Singh, who feared arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 406, 420, 504 and 34. The FIR alleged that the informant had given a friendly loan of Rs 7.5 lakh for house maintenance, of which only Rs 2 lakh was returned, and the balance …

Mani Bhushan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three individuals from Sheohar district, were implicated in a complaint case (No.2524 of 2024) alleging fraud under IPC sections 420, 468 and 34 for executing a fresh sale deed after receiving Rs 7 lakhs, allegedly concealing a prior sale. They claimed the transaction was a …

RAMAN KUMAR SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Raman Kumar Singh, filed an application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case concerning a Section 302 IPC charge. During the hearing on 8 January 2026, counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Nikhil Kumar Agrawal, requested that the application be withdrawn. The court …

Nadim Sarwar @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nadim Sarwar, husband of Saika Khatoon, was arrested in a case alleging dowry harassment and multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations but offered to pay a temporary monthly relief of Rs. 3,000 to his wife. The High Court, …

Ranjeet Kumar @ PradumanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar @ Praduman, was arrested in connection with the disappearance and alleged murder of Raja Kumar, whose body was not recovered but was presumed dead after a missing car and phone call. The prosecution’s case rests primarily on the statement of the petitioner’s sister, …

DURGA PRASADversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Durga Prasad filed an application to quash the order dated 20‑08‑2020 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑XIV, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The parties had resolved the commercial …

Shaligram Choudhary @ Shaligram ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shaligram Choudhary, the petitioner, was accused of misappropriating funds from a petrol pump and faced a complaint under several IPC sections including 420 and 406. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that the dispute had been amicably settled through mediation, with a written Memorandum of …

Arbind Kumar Choudhary @ Arbind ChoudharyversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arbind Kumar Choudhary applied for bail in a criminal case (PS Kahalgaon No.147 of 2020) where he faced charges under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504 and 34. The petitioner claimed that the dispute with his wife, Sonam Devi, had been amicably settled through mediation, and both parties agreed to …

RAKESH KUMAR @ RAKESH RAUSHAN @ RAUSHAN KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, was accused in a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged torture and dowry harassment of his wife, Gudiya Kumari. The petitioner feared arrest and sought bail, denying the allegations and offering to pay a …

Shiv Sagar Tiwari @ Lukudu TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Shiv Sagar Tiwari, was convicted in a lower court for assault, firing a weapon, and alleged caste slur under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and his bail application was rejected on 13‑06‑2025. He …

Vidyanand Kumar @ Vidyanand SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner Vidyanand Kumar sought regular bail in a case registered under Section 366(A) of the IPC for allegedly kidnapping a 16‑year‑old girl for marriage with the assistance of his father. The prosecution alleged that the girl went missing on 18‑07‑2022 and that the petitioner threatened the …

Pradeep YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pradeep Yadav was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 498‑A read with 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged torture and dowry harassment of his wife, Pinki Devi. He denied the allegations and feared arrest, offering to pay Rs. 3,000 per month as temporary relief to …

LAKSHMI RAIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lakshmi Rai was named in an FIR for offences including attempt to murder, assault, and other IPC crimes arising from a land‑dispute scuffle in Samastipur. The petitioner claimed the incident was a single, mutual altercation, that the injury was caused by a door gate, and that the parties had reached …

Sanjay Ram @ Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Ram, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint alleging matrimonial cruelty and dowry harassment under multiple IPC sections, including 498-A. He contended that the allegations were false and that he had not demanded dowry or inflicted torture on his wife, Rani Devi. The …

Vikrama Singh @ Rajendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar through E.O.U.

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a former police sub‑inspector, was charged under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471 for allegedly obtaining his police appointment by impersonating his cousin and using fraudulent identity documents. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that his appointment was verified at the …

Vimal Yadav @ Vimal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vimal Yadav, was arrested in connection with FIR No. 72 of 2025 alleging that he and others opened fire at an informant’s house, injuring the informant’s daughter, to coerce the informant to withdraw a prior case. He was charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351, 351(2), 109(1) …

Nawal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner Nawal Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder alleged under IPC sections 364 and 34. The incident involved the disappearance of a man after traveling to meet his uncle, and the co‑accused Alok Kumar confessed to the killing. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the co‑accused …

Vishwanath RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vishwanath Rai, a former ward member, was arrested in connection with alleged misappropriation of Rs. 14,39,500 and incomplete work under the Nal‑Jal‑Yojana, charged under sections 406, 409 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that Rai, along with two others, withdrew the …

Rahul SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rahul Singh, husband of Priyanka Kumari, faced arrest in a criminal complaint involving IPC offences (Sections 341, 323, 504, 379, 307, 498A) and the Dowry Prohibition Act (Sections 3 and 4). The parties resolved their dispute through mediation at the Patna High Court Mediation & …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, was charged with rape and related offences under Sections 376, 506, 34 of the IPC, several provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Sections 4, 6, 8, 10, 14 of the POCSO Act. He sought regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging that the victim’s …

Sujit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sujit Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 307/34 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly firing at an informant and causing leg injuries. He has been in custody since 23‑12‑2022 and the charges were framed on 30‑04‑2024, with no witnesses examined to date. The petitioner …

Sunil Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Sunil Kumar Sah filed an anticipatory bail petition fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 406, 420, 504 and 506 of the IPC. The informant argued that criminal proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of the CrPC had already been initiated against the petitioner, rendering the …

Kanhaiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested in connection with a vehicle snatching during which unknown assailants opened fire, leading to charges under IPC sections 394, 307, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution’s informant and the injured victim identified the petitioner as the shooter, while a co‑accused, …

Alok AnandversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Alok Anand, was arrested in a case alleging torture and dowry harassment under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs.5,000 per month to his wife, Shweta Kumari, as temporary relief. The court considered his undertaking and …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was charged under multiple IPC sections including rape, extortion, assault, intimidation and common intention, as well as sections of the POCSO Act and the IT Act, for allegedly having a physical relationship with the informant's daughter, recording and distributing …

Alamgir SheikhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Alamgir Sheikh was arrested in connection with a dacoity case (Section 395 IPC) based on the testimony of a co‑accused who confessed and implicated him. The petitioner asserted his innocence, stating that no incriminating material was recovered from his possession and that he has a clean antecedent. …

Naushad Aalam @ Naushad Ansari @ NaushadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Naushad Aalam, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Sections 304B/34 IPC) and a charge of murder under Section 306 IPC. He claimed innocence, asserting that the alleged dowry demand was false and that the victim’s death was a suicide, supported by a forensic science …

Kundan Kumar @ Kush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 366(A), 379, 34 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 8 for the alleged abduction, sexual assault of a minor and theft of cash and jewellery. The prosecution’s case was based on the informant’s allegation that his minor daughter and two other girls …

Lalan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lalan Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint under Section 498A IPC. The parties had resolved their dispute through mediation, with a settlement report filed at ‘Flag‑M’. The complainant opposed the bail, but the court noted the mediation settlement and granted anticipatory …

Anil MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Mahto, was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly inflicting a rod blow on an informant, causing injuries. He had been in custody since May 18, 2025 and claimed the injuries were simple and that there was a case and counter‑case between the …

SUMIT JHAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumit Jha, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A, 504, 34 and Section 75 of the D.P. Act, alleged to have committed cruelty for not meeting a monetary demand. He contended that the case was false, stemming from a family dispute after his parents began …

Prince Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Prince Kumar Singh was charged with kidnapping, wrongful confinement, rape and offences under the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting a girl on 9 March 2024, holding her captive for 15 days, repeatedly assaulting her and abandoning her unconscious on 25 March 2024. The petitioner pleaded innocence, …

Ranjan Kumar Das @ Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Ranjan Kumar Das and Khiro Das were charged under several IPC sections for assaulting an informant with an axe and another person with a knife, causing injuries. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming a clean antecedent. The State opposed bail, arguing that the injury caused by …

Manoj Kumar Ray @ Manoj Kumar RoyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Manoj Kumar Ray, feared arrest in a criminal complaint alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy (IPC §§420, 406, 120B) related to a disputed land transaction that caused a loss of Rs. 52 lacs to the complainant. He contended that he was merely an informant, …

Sunit Kumar @ Sumit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case where he was accused under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A, 504, 506 and 34, and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for allegedly demanding dowry and subjecting his wife to cruelty. Mediation efforts failed, and the prosecution alleged …

Uttam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Uttam Kumar and Gautam Kumar were charged under several IPC offences and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered at Gaya. During investigation they received a notice under Section 41A of the CrPC, cooperated fully and were not arrested, yet a charge‑sheet was …

Anand Saurav Jha @ Anand Sourav JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anand Saurav Jha applied for bail in a criminal complaint (Case No. 20 of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 404, 504, 506 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed that the dispute with the complainant, Pallabi Mishra, had been resolved through mediation and a …

Vicky Kumar Jha @ Vicky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vicky Kumar Jha, was implicated in a complaint (Case No. 830 of 2023) alleging cheque bounce offences under Sections 406, 420 of the IPC and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He denied signing the alleged agreement, claimed no money was transferred to his account, and …

Rahul Kumar Pandey @ Rahul Pandey @ Sonu PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Pandey, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR claims a family dispute over property led to an extortion demand, after which the petitioner …

Ranjan Kumar Yadav @ Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant was convicted in a case involving murder under sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with co‑accused, assaulted and killed the informant's son, also …

Dev Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners sought quashing of a Judicial Magistrate’s order of cognizance dated 08‑05‑2024 in a complaint alleging assault, robbery and related offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 379, 504 and 34. The complaint alleged that the petitioners attacked the complainant with lathis and stole a gold …

Chitranjan Pandey @ Bablu @ Chitranjan Pandey BabluversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Chitranjan Pandey, appealed to the Patna High Court against an order dated 28‑08‑2025 that denied his anticipatory bail. The trial court had recorded the appellant as one of the assailants in a case involving offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the …

GAURI SHANKAR KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Gauri Shankar Kumar, a seed business proprietor, faced an FIR under Section 420 IPC, Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Section 9 of the Seeds Act alleging irregularities in seed handling and registration. The licence of his establishment had been cancelled …

Kumar Shivam Shekhar @ Shivam ShekharversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Kumar Shivam Shekhar, filed a petition seeking quash of the order of cognizance dated 11 July 2024 and the charge‑sheet in a case arising from a complaint that he had participated in assault, intimidation and theft on 25 March 2021. The petitioner argued that the dispute was …

Ashok YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashok Yadav, applied for bail in a kidnapping case (PS Chausa Case No. 132 of 2021) where he was charged under Sections 364 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he, along with three others, forcibly abducted the brother of an informant, while the petitioner …

Dipak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners – Dipak Kumar, Jhuni Devi and Soni Devi – applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Turkauliya PS No.585 of 2023) that alleges assault with deadly weapons, robbery and other offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution contends that the …

Pramod Yadav @ Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Pramod Yadav was arrested in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 308, 379, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting an informant with an iron rod. He contended that the allegation was false, motivated by personal grudge and village politics, and that the …

Md. AshikversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Ashik, sought bail in a case registered under IPC sections 363, 366 and 34 for the alleged kidnapping of a minor girl. He contended that he was falsely implicated due to prior enmity, pointing to a delayed FIR, lack of eyewitnesses and a victim’s statement under Sec. 164 CrPC …

Mishra Sah @ Deepak SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mishra Deepak, was facing arrest in connection with Baheri Police Station Case No. 166 of 2025, arising from an FIR dated 04‑05‑2025 alleging assault with an iron rod and multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, …

Suresh Ram @ Shubham Kumar @ TusharversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Suresh Ram, sought regular bail in a robbery case under IPC section 392 where an amount of Rs.55,700 was allegedly stolen. The prosecution’s case relied on a confessional statement by co‑accused Jawahar Prasad naming the petitioner and on Call Detail Records showing the petitioner’s …

Anmol Kumar @ BusheversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anmol Kumar was implicated in a 2022 FIR for offences under Sections 341, 323, 307 and 34 of the IPC, alleged to have participated in an assault on the informant's son. The petitioner contended that he was never named in the FIR and that his inclusion resulted from a later restatement by the …

Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case (Gopalpur PS Case No. 80 of 2020) where he was alleged to be involved in offences under Sections 279, 337, 341, 323, 307, 504 and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution’s case was based solely on the statement of an apprehended co‑accused who owned …

Md. ShahidversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shahid, was implicated in a robbery case (Kanti P.S. Case No. 378 of 2022) under Sections 393 and 379 of the IPC. He claimed innocence, arguing that the mobile phone recovered from the truck was not properly identified in the FIR. The prosecution opposed bail, noting a pending …

Niranjan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The Patna High Court entertained applications by two petitioners, Niranjan Paswan and Jaddu Paswan, in connection with a 2018 FIR alleging offences under Sections 341, 323, 448, 354 and 307/34 of the IPC. The petitioners sought anticipatory bail, while the counsel for Niranjan also requested …

Nawal Sahani @ Nawaljeet SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nawal Sahani, sought bail in connection with FIR No. 489/2024 alleging assault on an informant and his wife, for which he was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, participated in the assault, while …

Vipin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vipin Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged possession of 8.625 litres of liquor. He argued that the liquor was found in a joint family house, he …

Nandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandan Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including offences of assault, robbery, and outraging the modesty of women. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, broke into the informant's …

Babita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Babita Devi applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a case alleging offences under several IPC sections (147, 148, 341, 323, 324, 504, 353, 307) and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act. She argued that she has a clean record, was not arrested, and the alleged …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought regular bail in a murder case (IPC sections 302/34) arising from the death of a man whose son allegedly disappeared and was later found dead. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, had taken the deceased away, leading to his death, and …

Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Sanjay Singh, the owner/driver of a tempo, was implicated in a case involving the seizure of 355 litres of liquor from his vehicle, attracting charges under Section 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. He applied for anticipatory …

Sattan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sattan Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 413 and 414 and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30 and 30(a) for alleged recovery of 335 litres of liquor and two motorcycles. He contended that he has a clean antecedent, was not …

JITENDRABHAI HARIBHAI MAKWANAversusGIRISHKUMAR ISHWARBHAI MAKWANA

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The claimants sought Rs.75,00,000 compensation for a fatal rickshaw accident that occurred on 25‑01‑2013. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.12,65,800 with interest and ordered the insurer to pay the amount and then recover it from the rickshaw owner. The insurer appealed under Section …

THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.versusGIRISHKUMAR ISHWARBHAI MAKWANA

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The deceased was killed in a rickshaw accident on 25‑01‑2013 when a buffalo forced the vehicle to brake and it was rear‑ended. Claimants sought Rs 75,00,000; the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 12,65,800 with interest and ordered the insurer to pay and then recover from the rickshaw owner. …

ANJANA JITENDRA SETHversusKISHORE BHAVANIDAS SETH and ORS.

Dismissed

The trial court convicted the accused under IPC sections 465, 467, 468, 471 read with 114 for forging a fixed‑deposit receipt and withdrawing Rs 50,000. The conviction was based on testimony of witnesses and a handwriting expert who identified forged signatures but did not link them to the accused. …

MR. PARMESHWAR MAHADEO NAVATREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Arjun, a BEST bus driver, was convicted under Section 304A IPC for the death of a cyclist's brother and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. He appealed, arguing that the sole eyewitness, PW‑2, was not identified through a test identification parade and that the evidence did not prove he …

VINOD BHANUDAS KSHIRSAGARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Vinod Bhanudas Kshirsagar applied for regular bail in a case involving murder and several other offences under the IPC and the Maharashtra Police Act. The FIR, lodged by the deceased's wife, attributes only abusive conduct to the applicant, while a witness statement says he merely held the victim's …

NAVNATH DADABHAU SINALKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Navnath Dadabhau Sinalkar applied for regular bail in a case alleging sexual assault of his minor daughter under multiple IPC, Bhartiya Naya Sanhita and POCSO provisions. The prosecution argued that the victim, a nine‑year‑old, gave a statement under Section 164 CrPC and a medical report supported …

SANJAY (SANJU) BHEKHO YADAV AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicants, Sanjay (Sanju) Bhekho Yadav and another, filed a criminal application seeking to quash FIR No.301 of 2016 registered at Kandivali Police Station for offences under Sections 408 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The charge‑sheet was filed on 12 June 2017, showing the applicant as …

BHAGWAT VISHWANATH CHAUDAHRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Bhagwat Vishwanath Chaudhari, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with FIR No. 0478/2024 alleging offences of forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy under various sections of the IPC. The Single Judge had earlier granted interim bail subject to …

ASHIT BALWANT DOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Ashit Balwant Doshi filed a criminal writ petition seeking the quashing of FIR No. 41 of 2024 registered under Sections 406, 409, 420, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 13 of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act. The State, through its APP, produced a communication dated 26 December 2025 …

SUMAN VIJAY GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a writ of mandamus to quash FIR No. RC0772022E0002 registered by the CBI for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC. During the pendency, …

NILESH SUNIL BURADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC filed by Nilesh Sunil Burade, who was implicated in a FIR alleging offences including cheating, criminal breach of trust, assault, extortion, caste-based harassment, money‑lending violations and offences under …