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SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

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ANURAG DHAMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Anurak Dhama filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash a summoning order dated 14‑05‑2026 issued by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 323, 504 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act, and …

RAVI KULSHRESTHA @ RAVI KUMAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants – Ravi Kulshrestha, Rohit Kumar Sharma and Mayank Sikarwar – filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant issued by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) in Agra. During the hearing, counsel for the applicants withdrew the prayer to quash the …

AKHIL GUPTA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Akhil Gupta and Nihal Verma, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and cognizance order in Criminal Case No. 288 of 2021, which involved offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(da)(dha) of the SC/ST Act. The …

PHOOLCHANRA KUSHWAHA URF DAYASAGARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Phoolchanra Kushwaha Urf Dayasagar filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge‑sheet and stay the proceedings in a POCSO case (Sections 354‑A IPC, 7/8 POCSO Act, 3(2)va SC/ST Act). The applicant prayed for the entire proceeding to be set aside. On the hearing …

ANEESH OJHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Aneesh Ojha, was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 506, 120‑B and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly cheating a complainant by taking possession of his vehicle, misusing cheques and threatening him with caste‑related abuse. The appellant contended that the FIR …

POOJA CHATURVEDIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Pooza Chaturvedi, was alleged to have entrapped the complainant, Govind Diwakar, in a honey‑trap scheme to extort money, subsequently threatening and assaulting his family members and making casteist remarks. An FIR was lodged by the complainant under various provisions of the SC/ST …

KOMAL @ KANHAIYA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellants challenged a summoning order issued by the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case involving alleged offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The FIR listed six accused, but the charge sheet named only three adults, with the remaining …

DILSHAD HASHMI @ RAHULversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Dilshad Hashmi (alias Rahul) in a criminal case (Crime No. 182 of 2026) involving alleged enticement of a minor under sections of the BNS Act, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The applicant argued that the victim’s statement under …

RAMESH SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Ramesh Singh and another appealed against a cognizance and summoning order dated 24‑12‑2024 passed by the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case arising from FIR No. 319 of 2024. The appeal challenged the existence of an offence under Section 3(2)(va) …

SAROJ SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Saroj Sharma applied for anticipatory bail under Cr.P.C. §§438/482 after an earlier order rejecting bail under the SC/ST Act. The State objected, arguing that the correct remedy was an appeal under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, citing the decision in Kailash v. State …

AVKASH MAURYA AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioners Avkash Maurya and eight others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 29 July 2026 that alleged offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bihar National Security Act (BNSS). The State, …

BASARAT @ LALLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Basarat @ Lalla, who was charged under sections of the B.N.S., the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act for allegedly enticing the daughter of a complainant. The applicant claimed false implication, citing inconsistencies in the victim's age (FIR stated …

VISHNU DAYAL @ CHHOTUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Vishnu Dayal, who was arrested in connection with offences under the BNS, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act, including alleged rape of a minor. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR was lodged after a 20‑day delay, and …

SMT. MAUSAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Smt. Mausam filed an application to cancel the bail of the accused (opposite party no.2) in a criminal case alleging that the accused was pressurising her to compromise and thereby threatening the trial. The application relied on sections of the BNS Act, the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, but no …

MAHESH KUMAR BHARDWAJ ALIAS MAHESH BHARDWAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Mahesh Kumar Bhardwaj filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking quash of the charge sheet and the pending criminal trial (Session Trial No. 53 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) of the B.N.S. Act and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. …

MADHUR SRIVASTAV @ MADHUR PRAKASH SRIVASTAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Madhur Srivastav filed a writ petition seeking the quash of an FIR dated 19 July 2026 that alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act, later limiting relief to protection under section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The High Court examined the FIR and held …

AAMIR ASRAR @ AKKU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged the cognizance and summoning order dated 27‑02‑2023 issued by the Special Judge under Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3(2)(va) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging that the FIR was lodged 42 days after the incident, the investigation was …

LATA DOHAREversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS

The appellant, Lata Dohare, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act challenging the Special Judge's order dated 19.01.2026 that rejected her complaint under Section 226 of the BNSS. The complaint alleged that the respondents forcibly entered her …

MANVENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Manvendra Singh was arrested in Crime No. 90 of 2026 for alleged rape of a minor and related offences under the POCSO Act, SC/ST Act and other statutes. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the medico‑legal report showed no injuries to the victim’s private parts, and that he …

MANISH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Manish Kumar filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash an order dated 23 April 2026 passed by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) that rejected his request for an extension of time to file a discharge application and simultaneously framed charges in a criminal case. The applicant …

MUKESH DAULAT GANGURDEversusVILAS DIGAMBAR PAGAR AND ANR

Allowed

The appellant Mukesh D. Gangurde filed an appeal under Section 14A of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act challenging an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, which granted anticipatory bail to the respondent Vilas D. Pagar. The appellant argued that the Sessions Court ignored the …

STATE OF GUJARATversusCHHATRASING JETUSING @ SADRUBHA JETHUJI THAKORE

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of twelve accused in a murder‑related case, alleging that the trial court had ignored substantial oral and documentary evidence. The incident involved the death of Siddharajsing after a midnight assault allegedly orchestrated by the accused over a …

JAYVEER SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP 3 ANOTHER

The applicants Jayveer Singh, Nanhu and Lal Singh filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash an order dated 25‑11‑2025 in Session Trial Case No.850 of 2022 (Ramkumar v. Jayveer Singh), which involved charges under IPC sections 452, 354, 323, 504, 506, POCSO Act sections …

Paras PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Paras Paswan was arrested in connection with a robbery and murder in which two goats were stolen and the husband of an informant was shot dead, the nephew later dying of shock. The FIR did not name Paswan; his alleged involvement emerged only from the confessional statement of co‑accused Ashok …

DISU RAI ALIAS SUMIT RAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Disu Rai (Sumit Rai), accused of rape and alleged suicide of a minor under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that the FIR was based solely on the mother’s allegation, there was no forensic …

PARMATMA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Parmatma, Gunjeshwar and Krishna filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 12‑10‑2025, the cognizance order dated 27‑10‑2025, and the entire Special Session Trial No. 2258 of 2025 arising under various provisions of the SC/ST Act. The …

RAM BABU AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants Ram Babu and three others filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash the cognizance and charge sheet issued by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act and related provisions of the SC/ST Act, and to stay the ongoing trial. The State filed a …

PRINCE PARMAR @ VIKAS PARMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Prince Parmar @ Vikas Parmar and Ritik, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a direction that the trial court not admit a certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act in the pending criminal case (State of U.P. v. Prince Parmar …

MOHAMMAD SADDAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Mohammad Saddam filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS and Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant (NBW) dated 07‑04‑2026, a subsequent order dismissing his recall application, and the entire criminal proceeding arising from a 2019 case under IPC sections 363, …

ANCHAL VISHWAKRMA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Anchal Vishwakrma and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 17‑04‑2026 registered under several IPC provisions and sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The State argued that the FIR was prima facie established based on statements …

RAJENDRA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Rajendra and Aslam filed an application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. and Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the criminal proceedings in Complaint Case No. 96 of 2024 (Ram Prasad v. Rajendra) filed under Sections 504, 506 IPC and Section 3(2)(VA) of the SC/ST Act. The application also …

Amul AnandversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amul Anand, appealed against the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge rejecting his bail application in a case registered under Sections 376 and 493 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed …

Abhijeet PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhijeet Paswan, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his bail application in a case involving murder and related offences under the IPC, Arms Act and SC/ST (POA) Act. He had been in custody since October 2025 and claimed innocence, asserting that he only helped …

Sudhir Ray @ Sudhir Prasad @ Sudhir RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sudhir Ray, was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of a deceased. His bail application was rejected by the SC/ST Exclusive Special Judge on 27‑11‑2025. The appellant …

Rakesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Rakesh Yadav and Mithun Yadav, were charged with theft, murder and offences under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and electrocuting the deceased and Vishal Manjhi. They had been in custody since 27 September …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Chandan Kumar, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family while using caste‑based slurs. The trial court rejected his bail application, holding that the …

Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary @ Pankaj ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary, appealed against the order of the Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the Bihar Penal Code. The charges alleged that the appellant, along with others, abused an …

Raju SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Raju Sah was arrested in connection with the murder of Ashrafi Kumar alias Raju Kumar, a Dalit, based primarily on the confession of a co-accused. The FIR did not name the appellant and no material was recovered linking him to the crime, nor did any family member identify him. The …

Vivek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vivek Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a kidnapping case under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed …

Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Bhagat @ Pavan MalakarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pawan Kumar, was charged with assaulting an informant and her family using an iron rod and making caste-based slurs, under multiple sections of the Bihar Non‑Applicable (BNS) statutes and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for bail, which was denied by the Special …

Chintu MaliversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Chintu Mali and Bhulayee Mali appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting their bail application in a case arising from FIR No. 536 of 2025, which alleged assault with an iron rod and caste-based abuse under several sections of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Act and the …

Gajendra Kumar ModiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellant, Gajendra Kumar Modi, was charged under Sections 191(2), 126, 115(2) and 103 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged rape and murder of a victim. He appealed the Special Judge's refusal to …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

Mukesh Kumar filed a petition against the State of Bihar and Mantu Kumar. The petitioner sought the Court's permission to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner made the application. The …

GOLU SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Golu Singh, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Excise Judge, SC/ST (POA) Court, Begusarai, which rejected his bail application in a murder case (Matihani P.S. Case No. 167 of 2024) involving offences under Section 103(1) of the BNS, Section 27 of the Arms Act and …

Pradeep Kumar @ Pradip KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Pradeep Kumar, was charged with offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Income Tax Act for allegedly making a video of a rape. He applied for bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge. The appellant contended his …

DURYODHAN PRASAD ARYAversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Duryodhan Prasad Arya, purchased a vehicle that was later discovered to be stolen and entered into a compromise for its return, after which the seller failed to refund the purchase price. The appellant filed an application under Section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. seeking a direction to …

TUSHAR SHARMA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, bank officials, were summoned by a Special Judge under Section 504 IPC and Sections 3(1)(da) and 3(1)(dha) of the SC/ST Act based on a complaint alleging caste‑based abuse and threats in a bank branch. The investigating officer’s inquiry, supported by CCTV footage and statements of …

Ankit Kumar Singh @ Ankit SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ankit Kumar Singh appealed against the denial of bail in a case involving alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act. The appellant claimed an alibi, presenting CCTV footage showing he was in Ludhiana on the date of the alleged crime, and sought to treat …

SHAMIM KHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Shamim Khan was arrested in connection with offences alleged under various sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and other statutes. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, pointing to a one‑day delay in filing the …

Balister Kumar @ Bali ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Balister Kumar appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail in a case where he was charged under several sections of the Bihar Non‑tribal Statutes and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly using caste‑based abusive language and assaulting an informant. The prosecution alleged …

Aayush Kumar @ Ayush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Aayush Kumar, was charged with assault, robbery and offences under the B.N.S. and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly attacking an informant with an iron rod, stealing a gold chain and cash, and causing injuries on 12-07-2024. He applied for anticipatory bail under …

Bachu Paswan @ Kameshwar Paswan @ Kamesar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four Paswan villagers, were charged with assaulting an informant and his family with an iron rod, causing injury, under several sections of the Bihar Non-Compulsory Statutes and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They contended that the allegations were false, stemming from a …

Sushil Sharma @ Sushil Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sushil Sharma, sought bail in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 48 of 2024) where he was alleged to have participated in the abduction of a minor under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34, the SC/ST (POA) Act and the POCSO Act. He contended that the FIR was filed after an inordinate delay, …

Kapil Yadav @ Kapildeo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, Kapil Yadav, Naresh Yadav and Sanjay Yadav, were charged under sections of the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha Act, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly entering an informant's house, harassing his family and using caste-based abusive language. The appellants …

Ramdhani Verma @ Ramdhani PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, members of the Verma family, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act for allegedly slating and assaulting Mukesh Thakur on caste grounds. They contended that the dispute arose from a land conflict, resulting …

Mithilesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, three residents of Hansrajpur, appealed against the denial of pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that a dispute over rash driving escalated into caste‑based abuse, …

Sabir Ansari @ Sabir HussainversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, five individuals from Buxar district, were charged under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita‑2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing an informant and his son by invoking their caste name. The appellants filed an appeal under …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, a group of relatives from Khanpatti village, appealed against an order dated 19.08.2025 that rejected their anticipatory bail applications in a case registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w)(i) and 3(2)(va) of the …

Ganesh Kumar @ FekuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ganesh Kumar and Subham Kumar were convicted by an exclusive special judge under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on an FIR alleging molestation, assault and threats against a woman. The appellants contended they were falsely …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Pankaj Kumar was arrested in May 2024 and charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 302 (murder) and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), as well as sections 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had denied his bail application, and the …

ANIKEL MISHRA @ ANIKET MISHRAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellants appealed against the order of the Special Judge rejecting their bail applications in a case involving alleged sexual assault and theft under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellants attempted to sexually assault the informant and …

Dilkhush YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The High Court heard two criminal appeals arising from the same Dandari police case involving alleged murder and caste‑related verbal abuse. The appellants, Gaurav Kumar and Dilkhush Yadav, had been denied regular bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under charges including Sections 127(2), 103(1), …

Gulshan Kumar Yadav @ Gulshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Gulshan Kumar Yadav, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 127(2), 103(1), 352 and 34), the Arms Act (section 27) and the SC/ST Act (section 3(2)(va)) for alleged involvement in a murder and for using caste‑related slurs. The trial court denied his regular bail …

Gaurav Kumar @ Gaurav YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The High Court heard two criminal appeals arising from the same Dandari police case involving alleged murder and caste‑related verbal abuse. The appellants, Gaurav Kumar and Dilkhush Yadav, had been denied regular bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under charges including Sections 127(2), 103(1), …

Shaligram Singh @ Rohit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Shaligram Singh, was charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act for allegedly assaulting police personnel and using caste‑based abusive language during the discharge of their duties. The trial court rejected his application for …

Deepak @ Deepak Kumar Yadav and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three residents of Hanshapir village, were charged in a criminal case (SC/ST No. 38 of 2018) under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506/34 and Section 3(1)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to …

Deep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Deep Kumar was arrested on 2 January 2026 in connection with a Mahila Police Station case alleging his involvement in immoral trafficking and the rescue of eleven minor victims from a red‑light area. He sought bail, contending that his alleged participation was based solely on suspicion, that no …

Mithilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Mithilesh Kumar and Mukesh Kumar, were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a victim and his family by invoking caste. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was denied by the …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Butul (also known as Ritwik Kumar), was charged under IPC sections 302, 506, 120B, 34, the Arms Act (s.27) and the SC/ST Act (s.3(2)(v) for allegedly assaulting and killing the deceased. He sought anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge on 20‑12‑2023 and …

Anth Kumar @ Ananth Kumar @ Anant Kumar @ Anand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Anth Kumar was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajesh Kumar, alleged to have been committed by co‑accused Prince Kumar. The prosecution alleged that Kumar participated in the killing, but the post‑mortem report did not show injuries from a sharp‑edged weapon and the only link was a …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amit Kumar, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 103(1) & 3(5)) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (Sections 3(1)(r)(s) & 3(2)(va)) for allegedly assaulting the husband of the informant, leading to his death. The informant alleged that the accused …

Ajay Ram @ Ajay PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ajay Ram, was charged with murder and related offences under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act arising from a case registered in Buxar. The trial court had denied bail, and the appellant appealed that decision …

ARBIND YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Arbind Yadav, appealed against an order dated 12 February 2023 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge‑1‑cum‑Special Judge, Munger, in a case registered as PS Case No. 161 of 2020 involving offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the …

Md. SabirversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Md. Sabir, appealed against an order of the Exclusive Special Judge dated 24‑09‑2025 in a gang‑rape case registered under Section 70(1) of the BNS Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s)/3(2)v of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that a group of persons, including …

Anuj Pandey @ Chhotu PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manish Singh and Anuj Pandey were charged under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of the husband of Kaushaliya Devi. The prosecution relied primarily on a confessional …

Avinash Yadav @ Avinash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Avinash Yadav was charged with murder under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(ii)(v) of the SC/ST Act. The Special Court had rejected his bail application, relying mainly on the confessional statements of two co‑accused, while no direct evidence linked Yadav to …

Mahadev SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mahadev Sharma was convicted in a case (Bihra PS No.69/2025) for alleged involvement in the murder of an informant’s son, charged under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1), 61(2) of the Bihar Non‑Applicable (BNS) Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of …

Birju YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Birju Yadav, was charged under Sections 127(2), 103(1), 352/34 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act for alleged involvement in a murder and caste‑related abuse. The Special Judge denied his bail application, prompting …

Bambam ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bambam Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl for marriage and multiple offences under the IPC, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act. The prosecution’s case is based on the informant’s claim, but the alleged victim, now …

Nitya Kumar @ Nitish Kumar @ Nitiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitya Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2017 POCSO case alleging offences under the IPC, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act, including attempts to gag a minor, assault, and harassment of relatives. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and another …

RISHIPAL AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Rishipal, Bholambar and Rohit filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings arising from a charge‑sheet filed for offences under Sections 452, 323, 354, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(5A) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

PREM SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Prem Singh and Vinod Singh filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash the cognizance and summons issued by the Special Judge under the SC/ST Act and several IPC offences. The FIR alleged that the accused, while intoxicated, entered the complainant's house, assaulted …

Baby Ranjan Kumar @ Babi RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Baby Ranjan Kumar, was arrested on 8 August 2025 in connection with a case alleging that he, along with others, lured a minor girl, threatened her, and committed sexual assault, violating Sections 70(1) and 351(2) of the BNS Act, several provisions of the SC/ST Act, and Section 6 of …

Muni Lal Yadav @ Munna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Muni Lal Yadav was arrested on 25‑02‑2025 in connection with a FIR alleging rape, caste‑based insults and offences under the BNS, POCSO and SC/ST Acts. The petitioner pleaded that the FIR was fabricated, he has a clean antecedent and the victim’s medical examination showed no signs of rape. The …

Raj KaushalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Raj Kaushal and Chhotu Kumar were convicted in a murder case (Fatehpur PS Case No. 503 of 2025) under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. They contended that the FIR only implicated another accused, Shubham …

Chhotu Kumar @ Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Raj Kaushal and Chhotu Kumar were convicted in a murder case (Fatehpur PS Case No. 503 of 2025) under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Navjivan (BNS) Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, and their bail applications were rejected by the …

JAGESHWAR MAHTO @ JAGESHWAR PRASAD @ JAGESAR MAHTOversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Jageshwar Mahto, was charged under several IPC sections (341, 447, 323, 354, 504/34) and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge. On appeal, the respondent (Manti Devi) argued …

LALITA RAUT @ LALIT RAUTversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Lalita Raut, filed an anticipatory bail application under Sections 366A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after a complaint was lodged. The 3rd Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑SC/ST Special Court rejected the bail, prompting …

Girija Paswan @ Girija Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Girija Paswan was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault on the husband of Choti Devi over unpaid wages, charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution claimed the appellant participated in the …

LEEMU ALIAS ALIMUDDIN AND 7 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No.1547 of 2018) arising from Crime No.122 of 2013, which involved offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 379, 489 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of the SC/ST …

Rocky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rocky Kumar was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered as P.S. No. 372 of 2024. The Exclusive Special Judge denied his bail application, and the appellant filed a second regular bail appeal …

RAJAF @ RAJJABversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Petitioner Rajaf @ Rajjab filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 01.11.2025 that alleged offences under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. While the writ was pending, the petitioner was arrested on 12.02.2026 and the investigating …

Md. Shamsh Alam @ Shams Alam @ Shamsh Malik @ ChhotuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md. Shamsh Alam, was named in an FIR alleging assault, intimidation and caste-based abuse during a dispute over cows. The police investigation found no material against him and filed a final report exonerating him, but the Special Court nonetheless took cognizance of offences under …

Vikash Kumar @ Bittu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were accused of assaulting Mahendra Chaudhary over a disputed tent rental for a marriage ceremony, with the complainant alleging theft, physical assault, and caste-based abuse. The FIR was lodged three years after the incident, and the appellants contended that the FIR was false, …

Rajesh Yadav @ Rajesh Kumar @ BaunaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rajesh Yadav, was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the SC/ST Act for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing the respondent, Lalita Devi, with caste slurs, pulling her hair, and stealing her gold ornaments. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and …

Bittu PrajapattiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Bittu Prajapatti, was charged in a case arising from a land dispute that escalated into a violent assault allegedly motivated by caste animus, resulting in the deaths of Nawal Kishore Gond and Raj Kishore Rai. The trial court rejected his bail application under multiple sections of …

RAMBALI PAL ALIAS RAJU PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rambali Pal alias Raju Pal, who is accused of sexual exploitation of a married woman and alleged sexual assault on her nine‑year‑old daughter under various provisions of the IPC, SC/ST Act and POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging …

SUBODH PRATAP SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Subodh Pratap Singh, a Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge which rejected his discharge petition under Section 227 of the Cr.P.C. The FIR lodged by a subordinate postwoman (respondent No.2) alleged sexual harassment and …

Bhola Prasad Bhagat @ Bhola PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Bhola Prasad Bhagat was charged with selling land having a defective title, invoking IPC offences (420, 406, 504, 506, 354/34) and provisions of the SC/ST Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, which the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejected. The appellant contended that he was falsely …

Sohail Khan @ Suhail KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of seven men from Pirwan village, were charged in a 2019 case for assaulting a Dalit woman, Pushpa Kumari, at a temple, snatching her golden chain, and later assaulting her family, under multiple IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Special Judge had …

Rajendra RajakversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Rajendra Rajak and others, appealed against an order dated 12‑09‑2024 of the Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which had upheld a complaint alleging forged documents and a fraudulent sale deed of land, charging offences under IPC sections 419, …

Charan Hembram @ Ramu Pradhan @ Majhi HasdaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Charan Hembram, was charged with sexual assault under several IPC sections (341, 342, 323, 325, 376(D), 120(B)) and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He filed an application for anticipatory bail, claiming he was falsely implicated. The State opposed the …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rahul Kumar, was charged with offences including murder and assault under the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming that the prosecution case merely alleged that he had taken away the victim who was …

Syed HasnainversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The informant, a papad seller, alleged that the accused entered her shop, abused her using caste-based slurs and assaulted her. The FIR charged the accused under several sections of the BNS Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accused applied for anticipatory …

Rameshwar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rameshwar Mahto appealed to the Patna High Court against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge rejecting his anticipatory bail application in a case registered under Sections 323, 342, 379, 504 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The State opposed the …

Santosh Kumar Singh @ LadduversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Santosh Kumar Singh and Sintu Kumar, were denied anticipatory bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case alleging assault, caste-based abuse and several IPC offences. They contended that they were falsely implicated, being brothers of …

Ramlayak SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ramlayak Singh appealed against the order of a Special Judge that rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case where he was accused of killing a man who was beating his wife. The prosecution charged him under Section 105 of the BNS Act and several provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of …

Birendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Bhuti Yadav, appealed against the order of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge dated 17‑12‑2025 in a case registered as Itarhi P.S. Case No. 173 of 2025. The prosecution alleged that the accused assaulted a police party during a raid and resisted arrest by …

Munna Singh @ Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Munna Singh was charged with the brutal assault and murder of the informant's father under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Special Judge denied his bail application, prompting an appeal …

Surendra MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard an appeal by Surendra Mahto and Prince Mahto against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected their anticipatory bail in a case filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged …

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Akhilesh Kumar was arrested in connection with the murder of the informant's father, charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court denied his bail application, relying on the charge sheet and a confessional …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar, was charged with murder, illegal possession of arms and an offence under the SC/ST Act in Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 503 of 2025. The Special Judge denied his bail application, prompting an appeal to the Patna High Court. The appellant's counsel argued that he was falsely …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST Civil Court, Patna, which rejected his bail application in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(i)(r)(s)(w) of the …

Ganesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ganesh Yadav appealed to the Patna High Court under section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking regular bail for offences including murder, attempt to murder, rioting, and illegal possession of arms. The prosecution alleged that he opened fire on an informant, injured Gaurav …

Shivaji SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants Shivaji Singh and others appealed against the order of the Additional District & Sessions Judge that rejected their discharge petition under Section 227 of the Cr.P.C. The FIR alleged that on 11 August 2018 the accused, including the appellants, assaulted a group cleaning paddy …

Sandeep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sandeep Kumar, a 21‑year‑old student, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Non‑tribal Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with a rod, farsa and knife, causing simple injuries. The trial court denied his prayer for …

Sujit Bhandari @ Sujit Chaudhary @ Sujit Kumar ChandraversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Seven appellants were charged under multiple IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, caste abuse and robbery arising from a land‑related dispute. They applied for anticipatory bail, which the trial court rejected, prompting an appeal. The appellants contended …

VANSHIKAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revision petition was filed by Vanshika challenging the Special Judge (POCSO) order dated 25‑11‑2024 that dismissed her complaint under Section 203 CrPC. The complaint alleged that on 04‑06‑2024 the accused, identified as Sonu Dhobi and others, had attempted to assault her, threatened her with a …

Jhalu Sahni @ Aditya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Jhalu Sahni (Aditya Kumar) sought anticipatory bail in a case (PS No. 290/2025) alleging offences including extortion, offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act, SC/ST Act and POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner demanded rangdari (extortion). The petitioner …

Manager GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Manager Gupta and Gupta @ Sri Narain Gupta, appealed against the order of the Additional Session Judge (Special Judge, SC/ST Act) that rejected their anticipatory bail application in a case involving alleged assault and caste-based abuse. The prosecution alleged that the appellants …

Shiv Narayan SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act for assaulting an informant and attempting to outrage a lady’s modesty. They filed an appeal against the trial court’s order rejecting their anticipatory bail applications. The court …

Zaidi Azmi @ Tillu KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Zaidi Azmi was charged under several sections of the Bihar Non‑tribal (BNS) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault on a victim who was injured by a sword blow. The Special Judge had rejected his prayer for anticipatory bail. On appeal, the High Court noted …

Sandip MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, four members of the Mahto family, were charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, caste-based abuse and theft of Rs.2,700. The informant claimed that Mantu Mahto assaulted him and that Sri Bhagwan Mahto spat on him and …

Sajjan Thakur @ Sajan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sajjan Thakur and Subodh Rai, were charged under several provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly using caste slurs and assaulting an informant who had approached them regarding a Nal‑Jal scheme. The FIR was lodged 22 days after the alleged incident, and …

Ravi PrakashversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, nine individuals, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Court that denied them anticipatory bail in a case registered under multiple IPC sections and Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that the accused had abused a college …

Bharat MandalversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellants, three members of the Mandal family, filed an appeal against an order dated 14‑10‑2025 that granted them anticipatory bail in a criminal case arising from a complaint under sections 307, 148, 323, 379, 504 and 354B of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the …

Kumar GauravversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Kumar Gaurav, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his anticipatory bail application in a murder case where the son of informant Munarik Paswan was stabbed and later died. The prosecution's case is based on the testimony of a co-accused, Ravi Kumar, alleging that the …

Ganesh Mistri @ Ganesh SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ganesh Mistri appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya, which denied his anticipatory bail in a case where he was alleged to have used caste-based slurs and assaulted the informant's uncle, leading to the victim's death. The prosecution alleged that the appellant …

Vishal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vishal Kumar appealed against the denial of bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST Act, Arms Act and the BNS for his alleged involvement in the murder of Vinay Kumar Das. The prosecution alleged that Kumar, along with co‑accused Monu and an unknown person, committed the murder, while …

Chhotu Mishra @ Krishna KanhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chhotu Mishra, accused under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act, appealed against the lower court's order rejecting his bail application. The appellant had been in judicial custody since September 2024 and had previously sought bail twice, both times …

Munni Paswan @ Mundrika PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Munni Paswan, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge denying his bail in a case involving arson, assault, and alleged land‑mafia activities against 60 families in Nawada. The prosecution alleged that a large group of armed men, including the appellant, set fire to …

Satrudhan Kumar @ Kallu @ Satruhan @ Shatrohan ChaudhayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The appellant, Satrudhan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Ballia P.S. Case No.321 of 2024) alleged under Section 103(1) of the BNS read with Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for regular bail, contending that he is not named …

Mohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Mohit Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The informant claimed that Mohit asked for her mobile number, after which another person, …

Md. Kamal Shah @ Kamal SahversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners, members of the family of Md. Kamal Shah, sought a criminal revision of an order of the Additional Sessions Judge who had taken cognizance in an SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) case. The State contended that the revision was not maintainable and that an appeal under Section 14A(2) …

Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amarjeet Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after a case was registered against him for offences under Sections 323, 341, 376, 313, 504 and 506 of the IPC, Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(w)(i) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petitioner claimed he …

VIKRAM MANJHIversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

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

Chanchala DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chanchala Devi appealed against the denial of bail in a case where she was charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault on 16 April 2025. The …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rakesh Kumar, was charged with rape and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act. He appealed against the trial court's denial of bail, claiming innocence and arguing that no caste-based insult occurred. The State and the informant opposed bail, emphasizing the …

Dr. Randhir Kumar @ R. KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dr. Randhir Kumar, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his bail application in a case alleging medical negligence during a uterine operation, resulting in the patient's complications and a claim of extortion. The prosecution alleged that the doctor and his staff …

Mithilesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mithilesh Yadav was arrested in connection with the murder of the informant's father and a related gunshot injury, alleged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act. The appellant sought bail, claiming innocence, lack of criminal antecedents, and that he did not publicly use …

MANOJ KUMAR RAJAKversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

CONVERTED

Manoj Kumar Rajak filed a criminal revision petition challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge‑I (Special Court) in Saharsa dated 18‑12‑2023, which had dismissed his complaint. The petitioner argued that the order should be appealed under Section 14A of the SC/ST (Prevention of …

Pintu Kumar @ Pintu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Pintu Kumar, appealed against the order of the Special Judge-cum-Special Court (SC/ST) that denied his anticipatory bail in a case involving the death of his husband. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and others assaulted the deceased, leading to his death, and invoked …

Sarita Kumari @ Sarita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sarita Kumari and Chandan Ray, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting their anticipatory bail in a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused, along with …

Rishikesh Ram @ Rishikesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Rishikesh Ram and Abhishek Ram, were charged in a case where, on 10 October 2024, armed assailants fired at the informant's residence, killing the informant's son and injuring others. They sought anticipatory bail under Sections 103(1), 109, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, …

Dinesh Mandal @ Dinesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dinesh Mandal, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with an alleged assault on a minor, Golu Kumar, allegedly committed by Prahlad Kumar and co‑accused. The FIR described a caste‑based …

Madan Rai @ Madan RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Madan Rai and Sudhir Rai, sought bail in connection with a 2014 FIR alleging offences under various IPC sections and the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleged that the accused, including the petitioners, assaulted an informant's husband, but the petitioners contended that the allegations …

Md. Shambhu Alam @ Sambhu AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Shambhu Alam, was arrested during a police raid of a red‑light area in Purnea and charged under multiple statutes including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act and the SC/ST …

Mahboob Alam @ Md. MahboobversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahboob Alam was arrested during a police raid in a red‑light area of Purnea and charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Police Act, the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for …

Niranjan Singh @ Niranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, three villagers, sought quashing of FIR No. 37/2022 filed under multiple IPC sections, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act, alleging that the case stemmed from a dispute during Saraswati Puja and was false and concocted. They claimed no charge‑sheet had been filed, they were granted …

Akshay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Akshay Kumar, was charged under IPC 302, the Arms Act 27 and the SC/ST Act 3(2)(v) for a murder‑related offence. He applied for regular bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Sessions Judge and earlier dismissed by this Court. The appellant argued that he had been in judicial …

Raja Kumar @ Raja ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Raja Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and has been in judicial custody since September 2024. He applied for regular bail for the second time after a prior denial by the …

Pawan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Pawan Kumar was charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered at Muffassil Police Station, Nawada. The Exclusive Special Judge denied his bail application, prompting an appeal to the Patna High …

Avinash Kumar @ RayfalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Avinash Kumar was charged under multiple serious offences, including sections 342, 326, 307, 302, 120B of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He had been in judicial custody since July 2024 and had previously applied for bail, …

Chandan KewatversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kewat, filed an application fearing arrest in a case (Bind P.S. Case No. 178 of 2025) where he is charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the SC/ST Act for alleged molestation of a minor. The petition …

Naveen Kumar @ Naveen SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Naveen Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (PS No. 290 of 2025) that alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act, the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, including extortion (rangdari). The prosecution opposed the bail, arguing the …

Sunny Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Sunny Kumar Yadav applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case involving alleged dowry‑related violence and other offences under the IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, SC/ST (POA) Act and POCSO Act. The court observed that the dispute is essentially a private matrimonial conflict rather than a societal offence …

GEETA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

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

Sarwan Kumar Mahto @ Shrawan Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sarwan Kumar Mahto and Ravi Kumar Mahto, were charged under Sections 103(1), 109, 3(5) of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and Sections 3(i), (r), (s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant with caste slurs and assaulting him and …

Ram Awatar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ram Awatar Yadav appealed against the trial court's refusal to grant bail in a case where he was charged under IPC sections 302, 504 and 34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of a 12‑year‑old girl. The prosecution alleged that Yadav, his son and two others assaulted …

Raj Kumar Singh @ Bhola Singh and Anr.versusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Raj Kumar Singh and Ram Kumar Singh, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga, for assault (IPC 323), criminal intimidation (IPC 504) and, in the case of the first appellant, outraging the modesty of a woman (IPC 354). The prosecution’s case relied on the testimony …

Kamlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Kamlesh Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court seeking to set aside the order of the Exclusive Special Court, SC/ST Act, Patna, which had rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case involving offences under Sections 420, 341, 352, 323, 504 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(g)(r)(s) of the SC/ST …

Abhay Kumar Singh @ Abhay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Abhay Kumar Singh, was charged in a violent incident where informant Mahendra Kumar Uraon was attacked, a person was shot dead and another injured, and armed criminals fired numerous rounds and set fire to tractors. The appellant contended he was merely a member of the mob with no …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rohit Kumar, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 287, 109) and the SC/ST Act (Sections 3(1)(s) & 3(1)(r)) for allegedly setting fire to the petrol tank of an informant's motorcycle on 2 September 2024, causing severe burns. The …

Badasah Yadav @ Balshah YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Badasah Yadav was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for murder. He applied for bail, which was rejected by the Additional Sessions Judge and later by this Court, which allowed renewal only after nine months. The …

Anuj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Anuj Kumar, a juvenile declared as such by the Juvenile Justice Board, was charged with murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST Act. The trial court denied his bail application, relying on the seriousness of the offence. On appeal, the Patna High Court examined the mandatory …

Happy Kumar @ RajkumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Happy Kumar, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly stabbing the brother of an informant to death. He sought bail, claiming innocence, political victimisation, lack of physical …

Kameshwar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kameshwar Yadav, was charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST Act for allegedly firing weapons, assaulting an informant, and stealing a tractor. The trial court denied his bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences and his prior …

Vijay SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant Vijay Sahni was charged under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly taking money, assaulting the informant's husband with a sword and causing his death. The trial court rejected his bail …

Sajjan yadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sajjan Yadav, appealed against the denial of bail in a case involving alleged murder and caste-based assault under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant's son was killed by co‑accused who fired at …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Prince Kumar appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge that denied him bail in a case involving alleged murder under Sections 302/34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and provisions of the SC/ST Act. The appellant argued that he was not named in the FIR, that the allegation of …

Sunil Mahto @ Sunil PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Sunil Mahto and Mukhiya Mahto, appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting their bail application in a case involving alleged murder of two persons and alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act. …

Vinay ChouhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vinay Chouhan was arrested in Nawada and charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Exclusive Special Judge denied his bail application, and a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court also rejected bail, …

Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Yadav @ Chhotaka ChorwaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Sunil Kumar was convicted in a murder case (Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 272 of 2024) involving the death of a son found on a railway line. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with co‑accused, had threatened the victim, and a confessional statement of another accused named the …

Ganaur SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ganaur Sah appealed against the denial of bail in a case where he was charged under Sections 140(1), 103(1), 238(a) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly disposing of a deceased's body. The prosecution’s case …

KAILU YADAVversusTHE SATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, Kailu Yadav and Naresh Yadav, appealed the denial of bail in a case where they were charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly entering a woman's house armed, abusing her with caste slurs, and assaulting her with a pistol. …

Mamta DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mamta Devi appealed against the denial of bail in a case where she was accused of assaulting the niece of an informant and using caste‑based slurs, offences alleged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 303(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Nat. Security Act, 2023 and Sections 3(i), (r), (s), 2(Va) of the SC/ST …

Jamindar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jamindar Singh appealed against the denial of bail in a case where he was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (PoA) Act for the murder of Rakesh Kumar. The prosecution alleged that the accused assaulted the victim, leading to his death, but the defence argued lack of …

NIKHIL KUMAR SINGH @ NIKHIL SARKAR @ NIKHIL KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Nikhil Kumar Singh, appealed against the trial court's order rejecting his bail application in a murder case arising from a shooting during marriage preparations, which resulted in the death of the informant's son. The prosecution alleged that the appellant was a conspirator, citing a …

Navlesh Mahto @ Naulesh Kumar @ Naulesh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Navlesh Mahto and his son Abhishek Kumar, appealed against the denial of bail in a case where they were accused of participating in a mob attack that resulted in the murders of Himanshu Kumar and Anu Kumari. The prosecution alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, …

Manoj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Yadav was arrested in connection with an alleged assault and caste‑based abuse at a public gathering, charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The exclusive special judge denied his bail application. Yadav …

Ayush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ayush Kumar was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly having a sexual relationship with the informant Tara Kumari under the pretext of marriage. The Special Judge had rejected his bail application. On appeal, …

RABEN YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Raben Yadav, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with the alleged murder of his daughter-in-law, who had reportedly faced caste abuse and dowry harassment. The informant claimed the …

Sanoj Kumar @ SanjuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sanoj Kumar, was charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and the SC/ST Act for allegedly restraining, verbally abusing, and assaulting an informant on the basis of caste, including threats with a pistol. The Special Judge denied his bail application, leading …

Vikki RautversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Vikki Raut, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his bail application in a case involving the alleged murder of Suraj Kumar and alleged violation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant was part of a group that abducted …

Mukesh Rai @ Mukesh Kumar Rai @ Mukesh Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukesh Rai appealed against the Special Court's denial of bail in a case arising from an alleged communal clash on 26 April 2023, where he was accused of assault, use of a weapon, and caste-based insults under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, along with several IPC and Arms Act provisions. …

Sikandra @ Siken Sharma @ Shikendra @ Sikendrar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sikendra Sharma, was charged with murder, illegal possession of arms and an offence under the SC/ST Act for allegedly firing on the informant's son, resulting in death. The Additional Sessions Judge had denied his bail application. On appeal, the appellant argued he was falsely …

Sushil Kumar @ Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sushil Kumar, was charged with murder under IPC sections 302, 201, 34 and the SC/ST (POA) Act sections 3(2)(iv) and 3(2)(v). The Special Judge had rejected his bail application, prompting an appeal. The appellant argued that he was falsely implicated, was not named in the FIR, and …

BINITA DEVI @ REENA DEVI @ RANI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Binita Devi, mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged caste‑based abuse, dowry harassment and murder. The informant alleged that her daughter was abused for caste name, threatened, …

Ramesh MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Ramesh Mandal, Md Aftab Alam and Manish Kumar appealed the denial of bail in a case (Jhandapur PS Case No. 64 of 2025) under Sections 137(2) and 140(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused abducted and …

Raushan Kumar @ Raushan SharmaversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant, Raushan Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 307, 302 and 34, Arms Act section 27 and SC/ST Act section 3(2)(v) for a murder incident in Bahadurpur. The trial court denied his bail application, holding that the charges were serious. On appeal, the appellant argued that he was falsely …

Md Aftab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard three criminal appeals filed by Ramesh Mandal, Md Aftab Alam and Manish Kumar seeking bail after the Special Judge of the SC/ST (POA) Act in Bhagalpur rejected their bail applications under Sections 137(2) and 140(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. The …

Raj Kumar PandeyversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Raj Kumar Pandey, was charged in a mob assault case under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that a group of accused stopped a motorcycle, assaulted the occupants, and stole cash, but the FIR did not name the …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Ramesh Mandal, Md Aftab Alam and Manish Kumar appealed the denial of bail in a case (Jhandapur PS Case No. 64 of 2025) under Sections 137(2) and 140(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused abducted and …

Om Prakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Om Prakash Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 365, 302, 394, 120B and 34, and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the murder of a sand‑truck driver. The Special Judge had rejected his bail application, relying mainly on a confessional statement of a …