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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 …
The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC for offences under Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC arising from a fraud case (CR No.626/2024). The prosecution argued the offence was serious, but noted that a charge‑sheet had already been filed and the …
The High Court of Bombay heard Anticipatory Bail Application No.2951 of 2024 filed by Dhirajkumar Surendra Sethiya, accused of offences under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly forging a document of an informant’s identity. The applicant argued …
The petitioner, Mrs. Chitra Kunal Ghaste, sought a writ of mandamus directing senior police officers to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and the Regional Passport Officer to renew her passport in her new name despite an FIR (No. 688 of 2024) alleging offences under sections 408, 420 and 34 of …
The applicant, Gautam Shahajirao Kakade, was arrested for offences including murder (IPC s.302) and several other IPC and Arms Act sections arising from an altercation over a unpaid amount for a bullock, during which a co-accused shot the deceased. The prosecution alleges the applicant called the …
Amol Ramdas Konde and Krushnat Mahadev Aarde were charged in CR No.124/2022 for offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 82 of the Registration Act, alleging forgery of a NA order. Their first anticipatory bail application (ABA …
The applicant, Gautam Shahajirao Kakade, was arrested for offences including murder (IPC s.302) and several other IPC and Arms Act sections arising from an altercation over a unpaid amount for a bullock, during which a co-accused shot the deceased. The prosecution alleges the applicant called the …
Hanumant Vasudev Mohite was convicted under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to up to three years imprisonment with a fine, plus a one‑month simple imprisonment. The trial court had already suspended the sentence during the appeal and granted interim bail. The applicant filed an …
An application under Section 528 of the Indian Penal Code was filed by Saddam and another against the State of Uttar Pradesh. Counsel for the applicants were Arpita Singh and Diwan Saifullah Khan, while the State was represented by G.A. The applicants did not appear before the court. The learned …
The dispute concerned three settlement deeds executed by the deceased parents in favour of their elder son, which the appellant, Dr. C.S. Prasad, claimed were obtained fraudulently by the respondents exploiting the parents' age and medical vulnerability. He filed a criminal complaint in 2020, …
The petitioners filed an application to quash the order of cognizance dated 29‑10‑2009 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against them in a dowry‑related complaint. Petitioners 1 …
The petitioners, who were granted bail in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 504/34 IPC, challenged the issuance of bailable and later non‑bailable warrants against them after the victim died and the charge‑sheet was amended to include Section 302 IPC. They argued that the …
The petitioners sought to quash the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate's order of cognizance dated 10‑09‑2014 that had taken cognizance of them under IPC sections 498A, 323, 420 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3/4 in a dowry‑related complaint. Petitioners 1 and 3 withdrew their applications, …
The petitioner, Gauri Shankar Jha, was named in a 2023 complaint alleging cruelty and assault under IPC Sections 498‑A and 323 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sections 3 and 4 for allegedly refusing to pay Rs 5 lakhs and a motorcycle. The marriage had lasted twenty years with two children, and the …
The petitioner, Kanhaiya Lal Kesari, was named in a criminal complaint (No. 13930C of 2022) alleging offences under Sections 418 and 420 of the IPC for failing to return a Rs.10 lakh loan made under an agreement dated 12‑04‑2018. The agreement, including a security cheque, was not contested, though …
Petitioner Pramod Sah was charged under IPC sections 420 and 406 and N.I. Act section 138 for allegedly taking Rs. 60 lakhs from an informant for a cold storage project and issuing six dishonoured cheques. He had been in custody for over two years after his provisional bail was cancelled for …
The petitioner, Ravi Kumar Bhagat, sought to quash a criminal case (C.R. No.1053 of 2015) filed against him under Sections 323 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint by Opposite Party No.2. The petitioner argued that the same opposite party had earlier been served notice in a …
The State of Bihar convicted Md. Tahir and his mother Hadizan Khatoon for the murder of Tahir's wife Rina Khatoon and her two daughters by setting the house on fire, invoking Sections 302, 34 and 201, 34 of the IPC. The trial court sentenced Tahir to death and Hadizan to life imprisonment, relying …
The State of Bihar convicted Md. Tahir and his mother Hadizan Khatoon for the murder of Tahir's wife Rina Khatoon and her two daughters by setting the house on fire, invoking Sections 302, 34 and 201, 34 of the IPC. The trial court sentenced Tahir to death and Hadizan to life imprisonment, relying …
The State of Bihar convicted Md. Tahir and his mother Hadizan Khatoon for the murder of Tahir's wife Rina Khatoon and her two daughters by setting the house on fire, invoking Sections 302, 34 and 201, 34 of the IPC. The trial court sentenced Tahir to death and Hadizan to life imprisonment, relying …
Vikram Kumar was arrested for alleged dowry death of his wife Arohi Kumari under Sections 304B and 120B IPC. The prosecution claims he killed her and fabricated a drowning story, while the petitioner contends the death was accidental during a river bath, supported by independent witnesses and his …
The petitioner, Sharvan Rai, was charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly torturing and causing the death of a victim over dowry demands. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that he was falsely implicated and that the prosecution's eight witnesses, including …
The petitioner, Sukesh Kumar, was charged under Sections 364 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly kidnapping and committing an offence in common intention, following his first marriage to a victim who later went missing. The FIR indicates that after marrying the victim, he entered into a …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, was implicated in a case (PS Case No.‑77/2017) for alleged offences under Sections 414 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 30(a)(d) of the Bihar Excise Act, concerning the recovery of five quintals of Mahua flower from an auto‑rickshaw. He contended that …
The petitioner, Bindeshwar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a 2010 case alleging his participation in an extremist attack on a construction company’s camp, involving extortion, arson and use of explosives. The prosecution’s case relied solely on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, with …
Surendar Kumar was implicated in a case alleging recovery of 11.88 litres of liquor from his motorcycle, attracting charges under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in actual …
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 414 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 100 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the …
The petitioner, Santosh Yadav, was arrested in connection with a robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code involving the theft of a steel‑laden trailer worth Rs.22,00,314. He contended that his name does not appear in the FIR and that the only link to him is a confessional statement of a …
The petitioner, Pradyut Samanta, was implicated in a case involving the seizure of 2,646.72 litres of liquor from a truck, with charges under several IPC sections and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor, and that the …
The petitioner, Biru Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 414, 420, 467, 468, 34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, relating to the alleged recovery of 25,500 litres of liquor from an auto. He contended that he was not …
The petitioner, Md. Rashid @ David, was arrested in connection with a violent encounter in which miscreants fired on police and attempted to flee to Nepal. He is charged under IPC sections 353, 307, 332, 333, 412, 414 and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27, 35, with the prosecution alleging …
The petitioner, Munna Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 272 and 273 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, no liquor was recovered from his possession, and he was not the …
The petitioners, Binod Das and Ranjit Das, were arrested in connection with a case alleging assault with a sword, farsa and axe and extortion of Rs.10 lakh, charged under Sections 341, 324, 326, 307 and 506/34 of the IPC. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that the extortion …
Manoj Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault on the informant's sister and family members, invoking several serious IPC sections. He sought bail, arguing that the FIR contained vague and omnibus allegations, was filed after a two‑day delay, and that there was no specific …
Ramji Yadav, the petitioner, feared his arrest in connection with FIR No. 288/2023 filed at Rafiganj Police Station, which alleged that he assaulted the husband of an informant with a garasa, causing grievous injuries as certified by a doctor. The FIR charges him under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504 …
The petitioners, Dhana Devi and Mohan Chaudhary, were accused of assaulting an informant, who is also a family member, with an iron rod and lathi, causing injuries and alleged theft of valuables. They faced charges under Sections 126(2), 352, 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code. The …
Kanhiya Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging that he administered intoxicants in food, abducted a woman and her three children, and sexually abused the woman and misbehaved with her minor daughter. The charges were under IPC sections 363, 365, 34 and POCSO Act …
The petitioners, who are relatives of alleged co-accused Bittu Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged kidnapping of a girl. The victim, however, recorded a statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. denying …
Satendra Yadav was apprehended of arrest in a FIR alleging offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, stemming from a land dispute that led to violent clashes. The petitioner contended that he was innocent, the FIR was lodged after an undue five‑day delay, and that …
The petitioners, Rita Devi and Manjesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assault, robbery and threats. The FIR alleged that on 24‑01‑2025 the petitioners, along with ten unknown armed persons, attacked an …
Manikant Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that Singh, while holding a farsa, struck an informant on the head causing severe injury during a land‑related …
The petitioner, Chandan Sahani, was in custody since 28 January 2023 for offences under IPC sections 363, 366(A) and 34, with additional charges under sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the case was …
Mustak Dhuniya was arrested on 4 September 2025 in connection with a 2023 case involving multiple IPC offences, including rioting, criminal intimidation and forgery. He had previously been granted regular bail in October 2024, which was later cancelled on the ground that he concealed his prior …
The appellant was convicted under the IPC, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act for raping an 11‑year‑old girl belonging to a Scheduled Tribe. The prosecution relied on the child’s testimony, medical examination showing hymen rupture and a vaginal wall tear, and forensic evidence …
The accused filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash FIR No.11206044220318 (registered in 2022) and the pending criminal case No.5664, which alleged offences under Sections 143, 323, 504 and 506(2) of the IPC. The complainant, …
The revisionist Nabeel Alias Guddu challenged an order dated 12‑09‑2025 whereby the Special Judge summoned him under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 IPC pursuant to an application under Section 319 of the CrPC. The revisionist argued that he was not named in the FIR, that the trial court relied on …
The case arose from a murder investigation where the FIR named nine persons, but the police filed a charge sheet against only three, filing a closure report for the remaining six. Based on oral eyewitness testimony, the first informant applied under Section 319 CrPC to have the six dropped …
The petitioner, Md. Babar, was arrested in connection with a complaint alleging offences under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner and the complainant, Saira Bano, asserted that their dispute had been settled and they were now living …
The High Court heard two criminal miscellaneous bail petitions filed by Kamran Ashraf, arising from the same alleged offence of forgery and misappropriation of money under IPC sections 409, 406 and 420. Both petitions sought regular bail, arguing that the petitioner had been in custody for over a …
The petition filed by Ashish Patel, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Children Court denied bail in a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34, 120B, Arms Act Section …
The petitioners, including Bikko Khan and his relatives, filed an application to quash criminal proceedings initiated by a complaint filed by Arshida Khanam alleging that Bikko Khan misappropriated Rs.30,000 meant for house construction under the Indira Awas Yojna and that the accused assaulted and …
The petitioners, senior officials of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, sought quashing of a criminal complaint filed by a suspended bank officer, Nawal Kishore Sharma, alleging offences under IPC sections 342, 504, 506 and 34. The complaint alleged that the petitioners had fabricated a false application, …
The petitioners, senior officials of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, filed applications seeking quash of a criminal complaint filed by a suspended bank officer, Nawal Kishore Sharma, alleging that the petitioners fabricated false allegations, threatened him with suspension, and demanded a bribe. The …
The Patna High Court considered a petition for regular bail filed by Sujit Bhandari, who has been in custody since October 2023 in connection with a robbery case (Section 395 IPC) registered in 2018. The alleged offences involved armed miscreants looting cash, jewellery and other valuables from the …
The Patna High Court heard a petition for regular bail filed by Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, who were accused under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for alleged participation in a sex‑racketeering …
The complainant, managing director of Aaha Planners, alleged that the petitioners fraudulently obtained large sums of money through an unregistered development agreement and that the land documents were forged, also claiming extortion and threats. The petitioners filed a quashing application …
Anish Dubey was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he delivered a fatal blow to the head of the informant’s husband, resulting in death. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of head injury on the deceased, and a clean antecedent, having been in custody since …
Ankit Kumar, a 15‑year‑old student, was arrested on allegations of raping a 5½‑year‑old girl under IPC s.376(AB) and POCSO s.6. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail on 30‑07‑2024 and the Special Children’s Court dismissed his appeal on 04‑10‑2024. The petitioner argued false implication, lack …
The petitioner, Vijay Yadav, was charged under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of an informant's father. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had confessed and that co‑accused had given detailed confessional statements, while the petitioner’s counsel …
The petitioners, Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, were arrested in connection with a case involving alleged rape of a minor, offences under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, several provisions of the POCSO Act, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. They sought regular bail after more than a year of …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was named in a complaint alleging cruelty and hurt under Sections 323 and 498-A of the IPC for allegedly demanding dowry. The petitioner argued that the complainant, Munni Devi, had married his maternal cousin and was living happily, and that the complaint was false. …
The petitioner, Md. Sharique Khan, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code relating to the murder of a child. The FIR was based on a viral video and the testimony of an informant who, after apprehending a co‑accused, …
The petitioner, Israiel, was charged under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14‑year‑old girl, who later became pregnant. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming the relationship was consensual and that the …
The petitioners, Vir Hanumat Singh and Jay Hanuman Singh, were named in an FIR for assaulting the son of an informant with a lathi, rod and knife, causing grievous bodily injuries. Both sought anticipatory bail. The court examined medical reports, which showed simple lacerations for petitioner 1 but …
The petitioner, a 12-year-old child in conflict with law, was charged with offences including rape under the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the denial was upheld by the Special Judge (Children Court). The petitioner filed a revision petition …
The petitioners Arvind Chaudhary, his wife Juli Devi and Sunaina Devi sought to quash a complaint filed by informant Sabo Devi alleging assault, outraging modesty and theft under IPC sections 323, 379 and 504. The petitioners argued that the complaint was a retaliatory ‘counter‑blast’ filed after an …
Santosh Sahni was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he lured a minor, threatened her with a knife, used vulgar language and was found with the child in a semi‑nude state, invoking Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed he was …
The petitioner applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of a man whose body was found in a tempo. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner called the deceased, leading to his death, a claim supported by the statements …
The petitioner, Brajesh Yadav, was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and illegal possession of arms under Sections 302, 120(B) of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The incident involved the firing of weapons at a puja ceremony, resulting in the death of the informant's husband. The …
The High Court heard two criminal miscellaneous bail petitions filed by Kamran Ashraf, arising from the same alleged offence of forgery and misappropriation of money under IPC sections 409, 406 and 420. Both petitions sought regular bail, arguing that the petitioner had been in custody for over a …
The petitioners, Bachhi Devi and Subelal Chaurasiya, were named in a complaint (Case No. 636 of 2023) alleging cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act, stemming from the complainant's husband taking a second marriage. The petitioners, who are the complainant's …
The petitioner, Satyendra Katewa, filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 14‑02‑2019 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VII, Patna, which had taken cognizance of an offence under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and issued a summons against …
Navin Kumar was arrested in connection with a 2022 case alleging kidnapping of a 16‑year‑old girl for illicit intercourse, invoking IPC sections 363, 366(A), 341, 323, 504, 506/34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner argued that the girl had left home voluntarily, married a co‑accused, and …
The appellant, Mahi Yadav, was charged under several IPC offences and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged caste‑based assault on 8 January 2024. The FIR was lodged ten days later, and the appellant contended that the delay and the nature of the allegations indicated …
The appellants, a group of brothers and a sister from Dharampur, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC sections for alleged assault with weapons at the informant's house. They contended that the allegations were false, that the injuries were caused by blunt …
The petitioner, Triloki Nath Goswami, was named in an FIR for the murder of Basuki Nath Goswami, the husband of the informant. The informant alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused killed her husband, while the petitioner claimed only suspicion, stating they were friends who had consumed alcohol …
Mukesh Manjhi was implicated in a case (PS No. 253 of 2021) for allegedly possessing eight litres of liquor, alleged offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Excise Act. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, that the liquor …
The petitioner, Prabhat Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under several IPC sections (468, 471, 420, 414, 34) and the Bihar Excise Act (30(a), 32, 36, 41) relating to the alleged recovery of 5,951.880 litres of liquor from five vehicles. He contended that he …
Shaikh Tauqir Najamudin applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with alleged offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Excise Act, involving the recovery of 25.875 litres of liquor from his scooty. The petitioner argued that …
The petitioner, Ashok Yadav, sought regular bail for alleged offences of murder (Section 302 IPC), criminal conspiracy (Section 120(B) IPC) and illegal use of arms (Section 27 Arms Act) arising from a shooting incident during a puja ceremony that resulted in the death of the informant's husband. The …
The petitioner, Shivbalak Sahani, was charged with kidnapping and sexual offences against a minor under sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that he abducted the informant's daughter, took her to Nepal, assaulted her, and later abandoned …
Gauri Shankar Ray, a 70‑year‑old member of a Scheduled Caste, was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 504 and 506 and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the son of an informant. The police, invoking Section 41A of the Cr.P.C., did not arrest him …
The petitioner, Gaurav Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 337, 338 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting an informant’s brother‑in‑law over a loan, leading to the death of a co‑accused and the subsequent killing of the …
Manish Yadav was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 384, 302 and 34 for allegedly assaulting Krishna Sah with his son and others, leading to Sah's death after 17 days of treatment. The co‑accused, Chandan Yadav, was acquitted by the Sessions Court because the informant did not support …
The petitioner, Brij Mohan Sah, was charged in a 2013 case for alleged arson and related offences under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR admitted a land dispute, and that the informant’s claim of being an eye‑witness was …
The petitioner, Brij Mohan Tiwari, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 417 and 376 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, after a three‑month relationship with the victim, forcibly had sexual intercourse, recorded a video, and threatened the victim, leading …
The petition filed by Sudhir Prasad Shahi sought cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Vikramaditya Kumar in a case involving offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. The bail had been ordered by the Additional Sessions Judge despite a process issued under Section 82 of the CrPC. The …
Ashok Kumar, the registered owner of a tractor on which 100 cubic feet of sand was illegally mined, faced arrest in a complaint case under IPC sections 379 and 411, Section 21 of the MM(D&R) Act 1957 and Section 56 of the BM(CPIMTS) Amendment Act 2021. He applied for anticipatory bail, offering to …
The petitioner, Khushbun Nesha, filed an application seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the opposite party No.2, Faiyaz Sah, by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on 16‑06‑2025. The petitioner argued that the case should be recorded under Section 364 IPC rather than …
The petitioners, five individuals from Manihari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 354A, 308, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. They argued that the police had investigated the matter under Section 41A of the CrPC without arresting them, and only after …
Petitioners Parmeshwari Paswan and Yugeshwar Paswan applied for bail in a criminal case (Cr. Misc. No.80163 of 2025) where they were charged under Sections 188, 353 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged encroachment of government land. They contended that they were innocent, had no prior …
The petitioner, Amar Manjhi, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged theft of goods worth Rs. 7 lakh from his own house. He claimed to have a clean antecedent, asserted that he was working in Delhi at the time of the …
The petitioner, Ganesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered in 2017 for offences under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that the FIR named him only on the basis of a confessional statement of a co‑accused. He claimed a clean antecedent and that the alleged …
The petitioner, Nistu Kumar, was accused of kidnapping and offences under the IPC and POCSO Act after a girl allegedly disappeared with him. The prosecution alleged that he abducted the girl on a motorcycle, while the petitioner claimed the relationship was consensual and they had married. The …
The petitioner, Irfan Ali, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged his involvement in kidnapping a girl for marriage, invoking IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and POCSO sections 8 and 17. The petitioner claimed a clean record and argued that the alleged victim, initially said to be 17, later …
Anju Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, filed an anticipatory bail application after being implicated in a dowry‑death case under IPC sections 304B and 34 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with other accused, killed the …
The petitioners Sujeet Sharma, Shyam Sharma, Ram Babu Sharma and Santosh Sharma sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging assault with an iron rod, pipe and pistol, and the theft of a gold chain and Rs.10,000, invoking Sections 341, 323, 308, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. They …
The petitioner, Sambhu Yadav, was arrested in a case registered under sections 326(g), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly setting fire to his wife’s house and threatening her. He contended that the FIR was lodged three days after the incident, was false, …
The petitioner, Md. Mahfuz, husband of a woman who died under suspicious circumstances, filed an anticipatory bail petition after being implicated in a dowry death case under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that he never demanded dowry, did not torture the deceased, and …
Arbind Kumar, a constable, was charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly killing his sister-in-law in a dowry dispute. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded dowry and killed the victim, while the defense claimed the dowry demand was fabricated, the …
The petitioner, Ranjeet Poddar, applied for bail in a case registered under IPC Section 394 and Arms Act Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 27, alleging robbery and assault with a firearm. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, snatched jewellery and cash, assaulted the …
Vikash Manjhi was arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a minor girl for the purpose of marriage, charged under sections 87 and 96 of the Indian Penal Code. The victim, in a statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, asserted that she had gone with the petitioner of her own …
The petitioner, Butai Choudhary, was charged under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged dacoity involving robbery with a revolver. He had previously been released on bail, which was cancelled in 2019 due to his non‑appearance, but he claimed he was unaware of the cancellation as he was …
The petitioner, Raja @ Karan @ Makhan @ Makhan Ram, sought regular bail in a case registered under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged looting of Rs.5,96,000 from cattle traders. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the confessional statement of a co‑accused, Amarjeet Kumar, who …
The petitioner, Md. Abu Bashar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging sexual exploitation, assault and dowry-related offences under Sections 323, 324, 341, 376, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant, Rifat Khatoon, claimed the …
The petitioner, Parmodh Kumar, was charged in a robbery case under Section 392 IPC based on a co-accused's confessional statement, though his name does not appear in the FIR. The prosecution argued against bail, while the petitioner contended that no material was recovered from him and that a …
The petitioner, Rabi Kumar, the owner of a DCM truck, was implicated in a case where a police officer was shot and later died during a rescue attempt by a gang. The FIR alleged offences under Sections 302, 307, 353, 323/34 of the IPC and Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, but did not …
Akhilesh Kumar, brother‑in‑law of a woman who died by hanging, filed a regular bail petition in a case registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged his involvement, but the FIR was described as vague and the primary accusation in such cases usually targets …
Sudesh Kumar was arrested on charges of theft of oil from an Indian Oil Corporation pipeline, alleged to have violated Sections 379, 440 and 120(B) of the IPC, sections 15(2), 15(4) and 16 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipe Line (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 and Section 7 of the …
The petitioner, Chandan Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a fraud case concerning the tampering of a photograph of a fake vendor, Sumit Kumar, in a sale deed registered on 19.07.2024. The prosecution alleges that Yadav, along with four others, colluded to substitute the …
The applicant, arrested on 4 October 2021 for offences under IPC sections 120B, 406, 408 and 409, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. After a series of interim bail orders, the applicant remained out of custody for more than three and a …
The appellant, a former promoter and non‑executive chairman of Amtek Auto Ltd., was arrested in July 2024 on allegations of massive bank fraud and money‑laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Despite cooperating with the investigation and being the sole accused taken …
The State of Delhi appealed against a Delhi High Court decision that held each deposit made by investors in a large cheating scheme constituted a separate transaction and that separate FIRs and charge sheets were required. The scheme, alleged to involve 1,852 victims defrauded of ₹46.40 crore, was …
Petitioner Sujit Kumar filed two separate applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash FIRs registered in Civil Lines Police Station (Case No. 190 of 2024) and in Civil Line Police Station (Case No. 353 of 2024) which alleged offences under IPC Sections 363, 365 …
The petitioners filed two separate applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash FIRs registered at Civil Lines Police Station, Gaya (Case No.190 of 2024 and Case No.353 of 2024). The first application was withdrawn after the court had taken cognizance, and the …
The petitioner, Kedar Agrawal, was charged under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A/34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry demand against his wife, Jyoti Agrawal. The petitioner contended that the complaint was false, arising from a family dispute after his wife forced …
The petitioner, Ravindra Prasad, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC Sections 341, 323, 498A and the Dian Act, alleged to be cruelty for non‑payment of a dowry demand. The respondent, Pramila Kumari, was found to have concealed a prior marriage and allegedly habitually enters into marriages …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, was named in a criminal complaint (Case No. 169C of 2018) alleging offences under Sections 420 and 504 of the IPC for allegedly reselling 53 decimal of land that had previously been sold by his grandparents to the complainant society. The petitioner contended that the …
The petitioners, Bhola Prasad Sah and others, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash FIR No.421 of 2017, which alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 354, 427 read with 34. The police had completed investigation, filed a charge‑sheet and the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate …
The petition filed by Shakil Ahmad Ata sought quashing of an order dated 18‑12‑2024 that took cognizance of offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC for alleged threats and assault that occurred in May 2015. The High Court examined whether the magistrate could lawfully take cognizance after the …
The petitioner, Md. Akhtar, was named in an FIR for alleged cruelty under IPC sections 323, 341, 498A and 504, stemming from a dowry dispute. He argued that the complainant, his wife, had deserted him two months after marriage and was herself committing cruelty by refusing to return to the …
The petitioner, Rahat Ali Khan, was named in an FIR and a complaint (Case No. 339 of 2024) for offences under Sections 323 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner and his wife, Arzoo Tamanna, were living together and had resolved their domestic disputes through a mediation report dated …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Sah, was named in an FIR arising from a complaint alleging cruelty and dowry harassment by his wife, O.P. No.2, for a demand of Rs.5 lakh. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, contending that the allegations were vague and that the complainant habitually files …
The petitioner, Md Aminul Hassan, was named in an FIR for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC, accused of taking an advance of Rs. 7.98 lakh for a sale deed that was never executed. He contended that the property is in his father's name, he is a …
The petitioner, Vaseem Nadaf, was charged under Sections 341, 323, 376, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly raping Najbin Khatoon by falsely promising marriage, resulting in a child. The petitioner argued that the complaint was filed more than two years after the alleged incident and …
The petitioner, Roshan Kumar Sah, was arrested in a cyber‑crime case alleging cheating of Rs.1,45,000 by promising investment returns. He is accused under IPC sections 379, 406, 419, 420, 468 and IT Act section 66(D). The petitioner claimed the alleged investment never occurred and that the case was …
The petitioner, Gopal Kumar, was named in an FIR for allegedly kidnapping the minor daughters (aged 17 and 15) of an informant under IPC sections 363 and 366‑A. He contended that the elder daughter was an adult who voluntarily left home, married Ritesh Kumar, and that no sexual assault allegation …
The petitioner, Mohammad Azam, was named in an FIR dated 5 January 2023 for alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 506, 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, relating to a dowry demand of Rs 5 lakh. The FIR was lodged six months after the alleged incident (2 July 2022) and the …
The petitioner, Ram Ashish Das, was charged under IPC sections 366A, 363, 354(B), 354(D) and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 for allegedly harassing a minor, circulating her photographs and forcibly taking her away. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and stating that the victim’s statement …
Vikash Manjhi was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC) alleging he killed his wife and concealed the body. The petitioner contended that the wife had committed suicide after a marital quarrel and that he was falsely implicated; the victim's father had filed a …
The petitioners, the mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of a deceased woman, were arrested in a dowry‑death case under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that the daughter‑in‑law was killed by her husband and in‑laws for non‑payment of a Rs.2 lakh dowry demand. The petitioners …
Shrawan Kumar Tanti was named in an FIR for alleged cruelty under Sections 498-A and 506 read with 34 of the IPC, based on a claim that he was having an illicit relationship with his elder brother's wife. The petitioner contended that the allegation was false, motivated by the parents of his wife, …
Kundan Kumar, the petitioner, was named in an FIR for alleged cruelty and dowry-related offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming that his wife, Gitanjali Devi, had deserted him, never joined his matrimonial …
The petitioner, Vikram Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case where he was alleged to have molested a minor girl and circulated a video of the act, invoking sections of the Bihar Narcotic (BNS) Act, the POCSO Act, and the Information Technology Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued …
Petitioner Raju Ray sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under IPC sections 272 and 273 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 (sections 30(a), 32(2) and 41(1). He alleged that the liquor seizure of 175 litres from a Bolero vehicle was based solely on a statement by Digvijay …
The petitioner, Abhimanyu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a cyber‑crime case alleging offences under Section 354 of the IPC and Sections 67(A), 67(B) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had taken objectionable photographs of the …
The petitioner, Appu Kumar Yadav, was arrested in a case registered under Sections 420 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged theft of Rs.2,38,010 from his bike. He claims innocence, stating that the accusation stems solely from a confessional statement of co‑accused Anish Raj, with no …
The petitioner, Shashi Bhushan Singh, was charged with offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 427, 379, 307/34 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly damaging vehicles, stealing Rs 40,000, assaulting a staff member with a lathi and iron rod and firing in the air. The petitioner’s counsel argued that …
Petitioner Dharmveer Singh filed an application seeking cancellation of the regular bail granted to three accused (Harsh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Pramod Kumar) in a case under Sections 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner alleged that the …
The petitioner, Subodh Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute‑related assault case (PS‑Case No. 155 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He claimed he was falsely implicated, asserted a clean antecedent, and …
Petitioners Supriya Singh and the late Saket Saurabh sought bail in a criminal complaint (Case No.216 of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 420, 467 read with 34 of the IPC. Saket died during the pendency of the bail petition, leading to the withdrawal of his part of the petition. The …
The petitioner, Rambabu Paswan, was charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376 and 506 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly kidnapping a minor, confining her for a month and having sexual relations with her. The FIR alleged that the victim was later dropped near her home and threatened with …
Qumrul, the petitioner, was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault and attempted murder under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. He claimed he was falsely implicated, that the incident stemmed from a land dispute, and that the FIR was lodged after a 24‑hour delay. The State and …
The petitioners, nine individuals from Kasba, Purnea, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly demolishing a house, assaulting relatives, and looting cash on 18 April 2025. They applied for anticipatory bail, claiming they have clean antecedents and were falsely …
The petitioner, Dil Khush Kumar, was arrested in connection with an alleged robbery and assault under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that three persons intercepted an informant, snatched his mobile and fired at him. The FIR named unknown …
The petitioners, five Yadavs from Gaya, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 121(2), 132 and 109, stemming from a police raid on illegal sand mining where a sand‑mafia allegedly attacked police personnel. They contended that …
The petitioners, Jagdambi Yadav and his son Dharmendra Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.166/2025) involving multiple IPC offences including assault, robbery and attempt to murder. They claimed to have clean antecedents, argued that the informant was a relative with …
The petitioners – Vikash Kumar, Soni Kumari and Sarita Devi – applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were implicated under IPC sections 304B, 328, 302, 201, 120B and 34 for the alleged dowry‑related death of the informant’s sister. The prosecution alleged that the victim was poisoned …
The petitioners, Rakesh Choudhary and Khusabu Devi, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a criminal case (Hayaghat P.S. Case No.62 of 2024) under IPC sections 341, 323, 325, 308, 379, 504 and 34 for alleged assault with an iron rod and a tengari, robbery of a gold chain and cash. …
The petitioner, Praveen Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging impersonation of a woman’s son and the execution of a forged sale deed to transfer ancestral land, violating IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). The prosecution argued the seriousness of the offences, while …
The petitioner, Raj Kumar Sah, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kesariya P.S. No.271 of 2024) that alleged his involvement in a robbery and assault on an informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner snatched Rs.35,000 in cash while co‑accused assaulted the informant, …
Kuldeep Kumar, a branch manager of Bharat Inclusion Financial Limited, was implicated in a fraud where fingerprints of customers were allegedly used to withdraw Rs. 76,768 from six accounts. The alleged fraud occurred on 2 September 2023, but the FIR was filed only on 4 April 2025. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Amarjit Kumar, was named in an FIR for robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, wherein three unknown persons allegedly looted Rs. 1,75,520 along with a laptop and a mobile phone. The investigation linked the petitioner to the crime based on a confessional statement and …
Rakesh Kumar Jha applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 395 of the IPC. The State argued that he had been declared an absconder and that proceedings under Section 82 of the CrPC were underway to secure his appearance, rendering anticipatory bail unavailable. The court …
The petitioners, Kishor Kunal Singh and Sanjay Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences and violations of the Bihar Loudspeaker Uses and Control Act. The prosecution alleged that a public disturbance occurred when police intervened at a DJ event where …
The petitioners, Lali Devi and Gayatri Devi, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry death case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was murdered due to non‑payment of dowry, implicating several family members. The petitioners …
The petitioner, Sanjay Sharma, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault and rioting. The prosecution alleged that Sharma assaulted the son of an informant with a sword, causing injuries, and cited …
The petitioner, Chandan Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 394, 411 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that on 31-10-2023 the petitioner was part of a gang that robbed an informant, but the petitioner’s name was not in the FIR …
The petitioner, Mohit Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail after being implicated in a case alleging assault and dowry harassment under IPC sections 341, 323, 498, 506 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The prosecution alleges that he, along with co‑accused, assaulted the informant for failing to …
The petitioner, Aman Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping, attempted marriage of a minor, and offences under the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had enticed the informant's minor daughter away for marriage, invoking IPC sections 363 and 366A and …
The petitioner, Ranjit Rai, applied for anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 37(b)(c) of the Excise Act. He alleged that the informant, his aunt, fabricated the complaint due to a …
The petitioners, Bijendra Singh, Munarik Singh and Manish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code relating to offences such as wrongful restraint, assault, and criminal intimidation. The prosecution alleged that on 2 August …
Poonam Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a pregnant woman who died allegedly due to poisoning, was arrested in connection with a case registered under IPC sections 304B, 328, 120B and 34. The prosecution alleged that the deceased's in‑laws demanded money and subsequently administered poison, leading to her …
The petitioner, Sahil Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have occurred at a petrol pump where he and others were accused of snatching cash and a mobile phone. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the confessional statement of …
The petitioner, Upendra Narayan Yadav, a former Panchayat Secretary, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 420 and 204/34 of the Indian Penal Code alleging fraud in the non‑submission of teacher appointment documents for 2003‑2014. He contended that he was not named in the FIR and …
Petitioner Braj Nandan Singh filed a writ of habeas corpus seeking the production of his two granddaughters, alleging they were missing and traceless. The High Court had earlier directed the Superintendent of Police to investigate. The police report revealed that the girls were living with their …
Gautam Kumar (aka Gautam Mandal) was arrested in connection with a case arising from a mob that blocked NH‑333 and attacked police personnel, resulting in injuries and property damage. He sought bail for offences listed under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 223, 121(2), 132, 109 and …
The petitioners, including Sampat Kumar and others, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking to quash a discharge order dated 13‑11‑2024 issued by the Additional Sessions Judge‑XVII, Bhagalpur in S.T. Case No. 405 of 2024. The case involved offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, …
The petitioners, relatives of the husband of the complainant, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint alleged physical assault and torture for non‑payment of a Rs.2 lakh …
The petitioner Renu Devi filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash a magistrate's order that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 323, 341, 504 and 506 IPC based on a complaint alleging dowry‑related harassment and threats. The …
The petitioner, Manas Das, sought bail in a case registered as Goraul P.S. Case No. 427 of 2025, alleging offences under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code as per the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, who is the husband of the victim, abducted her when the …
Petitioners Raushan Kumar and Sanni Kumar were arrested in connection with a FIR alleging that they were part of a mob that fired on the elder brother of an informant, resulting in the victim's death. The petitioners claimed they were merely present at the scene and had no active role, asserting …
Gurmit Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered in 2018 for alleged cheating in a 10+2 examination, allegedly involving the exchange of answer keys via WhatsApp. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of a conspiracy to cheat, invoking sections 420 and 120(b) …
The petitioner, Bhanu Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, alleging assault on an informant with a weapon. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner inflicted a head injury using a 'Khanti'. The …
The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS No. 346 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including forgery, intimidation and criminal conspiracy. The FIR alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused forged land documents, …
Jaspreet Singh, the owner of a vehicle from which 3,438 litres of liquor were seized, was charged under several IPC provisions (188, 420, 467, 468, 471/34) and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (30(a), 32(i)(ii), 41). He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that he was …
Krishna Kumar Yadav was implicated in a fraud case alleging a loss of Rs. 11,11,447, with charges under IPC sections 420, 406 and 506/34. The petitioner contended that he was in Malaysia at the time, that no money was credited to his account, and that the informant had falsely implicated him. He …
The appellants – six individuals named Anarjeet Yadav and others – were convicted by the Fast Track Court, Khagaria, on 18 November 2019 for offences under Sections 147 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and were released on bond under Section 4 of the Probation Act. They filed a criminal appeal (SJ) …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of four accused who were charged with murder, dowry death and related offences after the deceased Rasilaben was found strangled in a farm shed. The prosecution presented medical evidence confirming homicidal death by strangulation and alleged that the …
The State appealed the acquittal of Meraman Kara Mer and others for alleged cruelty, abetment of suicide and dowry death. The deceased, Puriben, was found dead in a well after alleged harassment by her husband for dowry. The prosecution presented oral testimonies of family members and extensive …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the summoning order and the entire criminal proceeding (Complaint No. 17106/22) relating to offences under Sections 323, 427 and 504 IPC. The parties had reached an amicable settlement through the Mediation and …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash criminal proceedings (CrPC Case No. 146078 of 2022) arising from offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 308 IPC. They claimed that the dispute had been amicably settled by a compromise deed dated 17‑11‑2025 and therefore …
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 28744 of 2020) arising from alleged offences under Sections 406, 420 and 467 of the IPC. They claimed that the dispute had been amicably settled by a compromise …
The applicants Vijay Bahadur Singh and another filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash Criminal Case No.19720 of 2023, which involved offences under Sections 406 and 506 IPC. A compromise deed dated 19 September 2025, verified by the court, was …
The applicant Ranjeet Singh filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quashing of criminal proceedings (Case No. 79935 of 2024) arising from a Section 406 IPC offence. A compromise deed dated 04‑12‑2024 between the parties was verified by the court. The High Court …
The Supreme Court examined bail applications of several accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. It balanced the constitutional right to liberty under Article 21 against the statutory bail restriction in Section 43D(5) of the UAPA, considering the …
The case involved an IAS officer (the aggrieved woman) who alleged that an IRS officer (the appellant) sexually harassed her at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. She filed a complaint under the POSH Act before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of her own department, the Department of Food and Public …
Surender Kumar was convicted of murder under Section 302 of the IPC for stabbing the deceased with four knife blows to vital parts, causing fatal injuries. The appellant argued that the incident fell under one of the four exceptions to Section 300 IPC, seeking a conviction for a lesser offence. The …
The appellant Govind Mandavi was convicted for murder under IPC s.302 r/w s.34 and for an offence under the SC/ST Act based on the testimony of the deceased's wife (PW‑2) and her father‑in‑law (PW‑1), who identified the accused after a delayed statement and a Test Identification Parade (TIP). The …
The appellant filed an FIR alleging his sister was shot by her husband, based on a nine‑year‑old niece’s information. The deceased gave two statements to police under Section 161 CrPC, first naming the husband and later implicating the husband’s mother, brother and brother‑in‑law as instigators; she …
The appellant, Tuhin Kumar Biswas, was charged under IPC sections 341, 354C and 506 for allegedly restraining a complainant and voyeuristically photographing her when she attempted to enter a disputed property. The complainant claimed intimidation and intrusion of privacy, while the appellant argued …
Rousanara Begum married S.K. Salahuddin in 2005 and divorced him in 2011. At the time of marriage her father gave Rs 7 lakh and 30 bhori of gold, which the appellant sought to recover under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. Lower courts awarded partial …
The appellant Raj Kumar was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC based primarily on the identification by the injured eye‑witness, PW‑18, whose testimony was recorded via video‑link eight and a half years after the incident. The High Court upheld the conviction, relying on the witness's …
The appellant Govind was convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC and for illegal possession of a firearm under Section 25 of the Arms Act based primarily on the recovery of a country‑made pistol and two live cartridges from an iron box in his house and a forensic report linking the cartridges to …
Surendra Koli, a former domestic help at the Nithari residence, was convicted for the murder, rape and related offences of a minor based on a Section 164 confession and alleged discoveries under Section 27 of the Evidence Act. The Supreme Court had earlier affirmed his conviction and death sentence …
The appellant, a doctor, was alleged to have had an extramarital affair with respondent No.1, resulting in the birth of a child in 2007 while she was married to Abdul Latheef. Respondent No.1 filed criminal complaints for cheating and harassment and sought a DNA test to establish the appellant as …
The petitioners, original allottees of a group housing project in Greater Noida, challenged the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of their writ petition seeking restoration of a cancelled lease, identification of genuine allottees, and completion of construction. The Supreme Court observed that the …
The appellant, Muskan, married Ishaan Khan in 2020 and later alleged dowry harassment by her husband and his family, filing complaints in early 2023 and an FIR in January 2024 under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act. The respondents filed a petition under Section 482 of the …
The appellant, Mihir Rajesh Shah, was arrested for a fatal hit‑and‑run involving his BMW, but the police failed to provide him with a written copy of the grounds of arrest as required by Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The High Court …
The trial court acquitted Amit Aishwarya Jogi in a 2007 murder case involving the killing of a Congress leader, after a CBI‑investigated chargesheet superseded the original police investigation. The State of Chhattisgarh, the CBI and the victim’s son (de‑facto complainant) sought leave to appeal the …
