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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

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ARUNA JAGDISH THAKAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The applicant, Aruna Jagdish Thakare, lodged a police report for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, leading to a charge‑sheet filed before the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon. She filed a criminal application …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant filed an appeal under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act challenging a pre‑arrest bail order granted to the respondent in a case involving alleged rape under a false promise of marriage. The FIR alleged that the respondent, a …

MANIKRAO RAMRAO AMBHURE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The informant lodged a police report alleging that the appellants, Manikrao Ramrao Ambhure and his son, used casteist language and assaulted her grandson after ordering a chicken shop to close. An FIR was registered under IPC sections 323, 504, 506, 34 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s). The …

SAMIR LUKMAN SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant, Samir Lukman Shaikh, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the murder of Ravi, who died from a head injury inflicted with a floor tile. The appellant argued that he did …

DIPAK JANKIRAM ADANE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

In Criminal Appeal No. 298 of 2026, the appellants sought relief against the State of Maharashtra. Appellants 2 and 3 withdrew their appeal and the court dismissed their proceedings. Appellant 1, Dipak Jankiram Adane, applied for pre‑arrest bail for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the …

RAJU KERUBA SHINDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants, six members of the Shinde family, were implicated in an assault case (Crime No. 220/2026) alleging grievous injuries to a victim, with charges under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR and investigation records contain counter‑reports, and no specific overt act …

NANDABAI W/O. SANTOSH PHULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, NANDABAI, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to decide her representation dated 21‑03‑2023 and to prevent deletion of sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Crime No.14 of 2023. The Court observed that a related Special …

BHIMRAO MADHAVRAO KUTE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The appellants Bhimrao Madhavrao Kute and others filed a criminal appeal challenging the trial court's judgment in Crime No. 119/2026, which involved offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. During the hearing, counsel …

BHANUDAS KASHINATH SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The six applicants sought anticipatory bail in connection with an assault case (Crime No. 220/2026) under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging that they were implicated in an incident that resulted in grievous injuries to a victim. The FIR described a violent assault, but the …

SUDHIR VASANTRAO KOLASEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant, Sudhir Vasantrao Kolase, appealed under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for pre‑arrest bail in a case involving alleged assault and caste‑based abuse that led to the death of a deceased by alleged poison consumption. The FIR …

JANARDHAN GOVERDHAN JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant, Janardan Gov... Jadav, sought regular bail for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, arising from an FIR alleging forcible sexual assault with the assistance of his employee. The appellant's counsel …

SHANKAR MADHUKAR GUNJALversusTHE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant Shankar Madhukar Gunjal appealed under Section 14‑A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against a Special Judge’s order denying pre‑arrest bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based verbal abuse and assault. The FIR alleged that the appellant …

SANGITA SANDIP PAWARAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Sangita Sandip Pawara, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with Crime No. 237 of 2022, which alleges offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, including forced marriage of a minor and receipt of money. The …

AKSHAY BALKRUSHNA SHETEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant, Akshay Balkrushna Shete, was charged with several offences including abduction, murder and destruction of evidence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Maharashtra Police Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that …

NITIN SUNIL SHELKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The High Court considered the bail application of Nitin Sunil Shelke, arrested for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The victim was 17 years, 10 months old at …

SANTOSH HANUMANT DHAGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

Santosh Hanumant Dhage appealed for regular bail in a case alleging forced sexual intercourse and threats, charged under sections 64, 115(2), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and several provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The victim, a member …

SHAYAD SHAIKH ABDUL SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant challenged a Special Court order that denied him regular bail in a case involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR related to an assault on the informant's husband, but the …

GANGASAGAR ABHIMANYU RASKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The applicant, Gangasagar Abhimanyu Raskar, filed a criminal application seeking quashment of proceedings in Special Case No. 93/2023, which arose from an FIR alleging assault (IPC 323) and intimidation (IPC 504 r/w 34) as well as offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

SAVITA D/O. MADHAV VINKAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, a warden of an Ashram school, sought quashment of an FIR and charge-sheet filed under Sections 306 r/w 34 IPC and 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act after a girl student allegedly committed suicide. The petitioner argued that the FIR was vague, the victim's own writings indicated a different motive …

BASANTI RAMESH SULANEversusTHE DISTRICT SUPERITENDENT OF POLICE AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Basanti Ramesh Sulane, filed a criminal writ petition seeking the addition of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to Crime No. 225/2023 registered at Sillegaon Police Station. The petition also requested an adjournment. The Court …

KISHAN IRBAJI KHANDREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, headmaster of an Ashram school, sought quashment of an FIR and charge‑sheet filed under Sections 306 r/w 34 IPC and Section 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act alleging his involvement in a girl’s suicide. The prosecution alleged the applicant concealed the victim’s condition and harassed her, while …

KAILASH SUKHDEO SHENDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Kailash Sukhdeo Shende was convicted by a Special Judge under Section 74 of the Bombay Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(2)(v‑a) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, receiving a one‑year imprisonment. He filed a criminal application seeking …

ANANT RAMESH NIKAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The appellant, Anant Ramesh Nikam, appealed under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for pre‑arrest bail after a Special Judge rejected his bail application. The FIR alleges that the appellant assaulted the informant, a Scheduled Caste member, …

VITTHAL SADASHIV GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Vitthal Sadashiv Gutte, sought anticipatory bail for offences including murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, and offences under the POCSO and SC/ST Acts, alleged to have been committed against two sisters residing in a hostel run by his mother. The FIR, lodged by the victim's …

OM SO NARAYAN CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The appellant, Om, sought anticipatory bail after being charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged sexual exploitation and intimidation of a scheduled‑caste victim. The prosecution …

AVINASH GORAKSH CHOUDHARIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

Avinash Goraksh Choudhari appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting his anticipatory bail application in a case involving alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act. The allegations stem from a property dispute …

NAVNATH BAPU DHAYGUDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The appellant Navnath Bapu Dhaygude filed an anticipatory bail application in a case (Crime No. 542 of 2026) alleging offences under Sections 69 and 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(w) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …

RAJESH BINDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Rajesh Bind, who was charged under Sections 64(2)m and 64(2)h of the B.N.S., Sections 5j(ii), 5(q) and 6 of the POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act for alleged rape of a minor. The applicant argued that he was falsely …

RAJJAN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner, Rajjan Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Police Commissioner of Prayagraj to take action on an FIR dated 25‑01‑2020 (Case Crime No. 65 of 2020) involving offences under sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 427 of the IPC and sections …

ASHOK AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants Ashok, Gangaram, Vinod and Pramod filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash Special Trial No. 293 of 2016, which involved charges under IPC sections 323, 504, 506, 325 and Section 3(1)(X) of the SC/ST Act. A coordinate bench of the Allahabad High Court had …

MANOJ KUMAR PASWANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The appellant Manoj Kumar Paswan appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his Section 173(4) application under the BNSS, wherein he alleged that police officials had extorted money and made caste‑based threats after a dead body was found near his factory. The High Court examined the …

MAYANKversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash the entire criminal proceedings (Special Case No. 1232 of 2026) arising from a crime involving sections of the BNSS, the SC/ST Act, and the POCSO Act. During the hearing, the applicant's …

KRISHNA MALLAHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash a Special Judge's order that rejected a Section 311 CrPC application for further cross‑examination of the child victim (PW‑1). The trial court had relied on Section 33(5) of the POCSO …

MAHENDRA SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Mahendra Singh and another appealed under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, challenging a summoning order and charge‑sheet relating to an alleged assault and caste‑based slur on 28‑12‑2025. They argued that the FIR was lodged …

RAJESH KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Rajesh Kumar and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 30‑06‑2026 and a mandamus to prevent their arrest, alleging that the dispute underlying the FIR had been settled by a compromise deed verified by the Civil Judge. The State and other …

ANTRIKSH KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Antriksh Kumar Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Session Case No. 883 of 2022) against Bharat Singh and others, which involved offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. The applicant later indicated that the …

BHUREversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Bhure in Criminal Case No. 277 of 2026, which alleged offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST Act. The applicant argued that the allegations were vague, that he was falsely implicated, and that there was no specific …

AKASHversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

Akash appealed against the order of the Special Judge dated 17.08.2026 in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alleging rape, video recording and other offences. The FIR alleged that the appellant had lured and assaulted the victim, a 21‑year‑old …

SHRI VAHID SHAMSUDDIN SONDE .versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

Abated

The appellant, Vahid Shamsuddin Sonde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibag, for offences under IPC Sections 363, 366, 376 and for an offence under Section 3(1)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, receiving rigorous imprisonment …

RAKESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The Allahabad High Court considered four related bail appeals filed under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by Rakesh Kumar, Vipin, Aman Kumar @ Tagharu and Rajendra Tiwari, who were accused of assaulting Kuldeep, who later died. The FIR was …

JAWAHAR SINGH THAKUR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged a summoning order issued by a Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging that the complaint was a retaliatory counter‑complaint and that no prima facie case existed. The complainant, a member of the Jatav caste, …

SHUBHAM YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Shubham Yadav, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly threatening a 19‑year‑old woman with a false promise of marriage and attempting to coerce her. The FIR was lodged on 12 March 2026, but the appellant contended that …

AMRITA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants were summoned by a Special Judge under the SC/ST Act and IPC for allegedly assaulting the complainant and using casteist slurs during a property dispute on 30 March 2024. The appellants contended that the summoning order was passed without proper consideration of contradictory …

ARSHAD ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Arshad Ali, who was charged with offences including rape under the POCSO Act, offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, …

SHUBHAM YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Shubham Yadav, was convicted under Sections 69, 89, 352, 351(3) of the IPC and several provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly forcing a pregnancy termination and using caste slurs. He appealed the denial of bail by the …

HARIOM AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act seeking to set aside a summoning order dated 07‑06‑2023 in a criminal case involving offences under IPC sections 354, 504, 506, 379 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va). The parties had entered into a verified …

HEERA LAL SHARMA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Heera Lal Sharma and another filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 29‑03‑2026, filed under sections of the B.N.S.-2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and also sought a mandamus directing the …

PARVEZversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The appellant, Parvez, appealed against an order dated 4 June 2026 of the Additional Session Judge (Special Judge SC/ST Act) which rejected his application to have certain documents placed on record. The appellant claimed the documents were with the police station and that, under Section 207 of the …

NAVEEN @ BOBBY @ NAVEEN KUMAR JAIN AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to set aside a non‑bailable warrant (NBW) against one applicant and a bailable warrant (BW) against two others, both dated 13‑05‑2026 and issued by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Firozabad in State v. Dashrath Sharma & others. …

DANISH MUSHTAQ NACHAN AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The parties, neighbours in a housing society, got into a verbal altercation over the lighting of a lamp, which escalated into cross complaints and FIRs being lodged against each other. Both parties later reconciled and submitted affidavits of consent seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. The …

RANI SUBHASH TAYADE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The parties, neighbours in a housing society, got into a verbal altercation over the lighting of a lamp, which escalated into cross complaints and FIRs being lodged against each other. Both parties later reconciled and submitted affidavits of consent seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. The …

RANI SUBHASH TAYADE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The parties, neighbours in a housing society, got into a verbal altercation over the lighting of a lamp, which escalated into cross complaints and FIRs being lodged against each other. Both parties later reconciled and submitted affidavits of consent seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. The …

RANI SUBHASH TAYADE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The parties, neighbours in a housing society, got into a verbal altercation over the lighting of a lamp, which escalated into cross complaints and FIRs being lodged against each other. Both parties later reconciled and submitted affidavits of consent seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. The …

SONU ALI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking to quash the chargesheet and summoning order in a criminal case arising from alleged offences under Sections 87 and 70(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act …

AMAN NISHADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Aman Nishad was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged offences under the Indian Penal Code, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, arguing that the victim's statement was unreliable, the FIR was filed a day after the alleged incident, and there was …

SANOJ CHAUDHARYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sanoj Chaudhary, who was charged under Sections 65(1), 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, highlighted a fifteen‑hour …

DEVENDRA KUMAR ALIAS PANKAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellant Devendra Kumar was assaulted on 16 November 2024, sustaining injuries confirmed by medical examination. He applied to the police to register an FIR, and after receiving no response, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking a direction …

SMT NIRMALA SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Nirmala Singh and her husband, appealed against a summoning order dated 01‑06‑2022 issued by a Special Judge under the SC/ST Act in a case arising from an alleged assault and caste‑based abuse of a school watchman, Phool Chand. The FIR alleged assault but the medical report showed no …

HIRA MANI DEVI AND 3 OTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act seeking to quash a chargesheet and summoning order relating to offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 452, 427 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. Both parties had reached a verified compromise, with the …

KANHAI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners Kanhai and three others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking to quash an FIR dated 16 July 2026 that alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the SC/ST Act. During the hearing they limited their relief to a protection order under section 35 of …

AHSAN USMANI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought to quash an FIR dated 08.08.2026 that alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the SC/ST Act, later limiting relief to protection under section 35 of the B.N.S. The Court examined the FIR and found it disclosed a cognizable offence, citing Supreme …

GANESH RAMESH BAVISKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

The applicant, Ganesh Ramesh Baviskar, filed a regular bail application after the chargesheet was filed. The Special (Atrocity) Judge had accepted the prosecution's summary report and invoked the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The applicant's counsel sought …

Md. Shamshu @ Md. Shamsuddini @ Md. ShamsuddinversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Special Judge's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case arising from FIR No. 47 of 2020, which alleged offences under several IPC sections and the SC/ST …

Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Dhiraj Kumar and Saurabh Singh, appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail in a case registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions. They alleged that the FIR was fabricated, stemming from a petty dispute, and that no offence under the …

Nikhil Kumar @ Jagmohan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nikhil Kumar, was charged with assault and robbery under several sections of the Bihar Navik S. Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. He appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the CrPC against the lower court’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail. The prosecution …

Chandramani Singh @ Chandramani KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Chandramani Singh, was charged under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and caste-based abuse during an incident on 12-05-2023. He contended that he had a clean antecedent, was falsely implicated, and …

CHHOTU RAI @ PRIYANSHU RAIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chhotu Rai appealed against the denial of anticipatory bail in a case filed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions. The FIR alleged that he, along with co‑accused, abused and assaulted an informant using caste slurs, but the High …

Abhishek VardhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhishek Vardhan, appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order dated 12 May 2026 that had granted him bail in a case involving alleged assault with a hammer. The High Court examined …

Nripendra Kumar SIngh @ Nipendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, parents of the alleged co-accused, appealed against an order of the Special Judge (SC/ST) that took cognizance of offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 376 and 385, as well as sections of the SC/ST Act and the IT Act. They contended that the FIR contained no allegation against them …

Mukesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukesh Yadav was charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the parents of an informant with an axe, rod and sticks on 5 December 2025. He sought regular bail under Section …

LAL BAHADUR RAY @ LAL RAYversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, Lal Bahadur Ray and Sanjay Ray, were charged under several IPC sections (341, 342, 323, 379, 504, 506/34) and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the brother‑in‑law of an informant with sticks and …

Arvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Arvind Kumar was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly forcibly entering a neighbour's house and attempting rape on 15 June 2022, along with caste-based abuse and threats. He …

ASHOK YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, Ashok Yadav and Rajendra Yadav, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 308, 504/34 and Section 3(2)(V2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a informant by caste name and assaulting him with an iron rod on 15‑12‑2022. They contended that the incident …

Sabita Kumari, Bhumiharin @ Kumari SwetaversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, an editor of a YouTube news channel, was charged under IPC Section 295A, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the IT Act for using the terms “Harijan, Harijan Act” which the prosecution alleged hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste/Tribe community. The Special Judge had …

Chhoti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chhoti Devi appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the order of the Special Judge dated 20.05.2026 that had denied her bail. The FIR alleged that she, along with several villagers, pelted stones at a police raid team, damaging a …

NAGMANI PRASAD @ NANMNI PASADversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nagmani Prasad, was charged under several IPC sections and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant on 4 April 2021. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge on 3 July 2021. The appellant …

Kundan Yadav @ Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Kundan Yadav, was charged with theft, assault and electrocution leading to the death of a person, offences punishable under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for anticipatory …

Bablu Paswan @ Bablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Bablu Paswan, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge (SC/ST) in Gaya rejecting his bail application in a case involving offences under Sections 307, 302/34 of the IPC, several provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and …

Harendra ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Harendra Choudhary was charged under several IPC provisions, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act for the murder of an informant. Two FIRs (Udwantnagar PS Case No. 286/2024 and Case No. 287/2024) were lodged for the same incident, the latter leading to a bail …

Mohit Kumar @ Mohit SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeal was filed by Mohit Kumar and Rohit Kumar against the order of the Exclusive Special Court, SC/ST Act, Muzaffarpur which had denied them anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged murder and offences under the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused lured the deceased, who …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in offences under Section 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(v)(a) of the SC/ST Act. Notices were issued to the informant, who failed to appear despite a court‑ordered …

Baidul Khan @ Baidullah KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Baidul Khan, appealed to the Patna High Court seeking regular bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the CrPC after a Special Judge had refused bail in a rape case registered under Sections 70(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention …

Md. Faiyajul Haque @ Md. Faiyazul HaqueversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Md. Faiyajul Haque, was charged with kidnapping and murdering a 12‑year‑old boy for a ransom of Rs. 25 lakh under Sections 140(2), 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. He applied for regular bail, which was rejected by the District …

Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Raj Sharma @ Loha Singh @ Rahul RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, was charged under Section 65(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 3(1), 3(1)(w)(ii) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act for alleged sexual assault. He filed a second application for regular bail after an earlier bail denial on …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rahul Kumar, was charged under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bihar Navikaran (BNS) Act, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with the murder of an informant's husband. He contended that he has a …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Bittu Kumar, was charged under multiple sections of the BNS, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly exploiting a woman by establishing a physical relationship under the pretext of marriage, abusing her caste name and extorting …

Virendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Virendra Yadav was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He sought anticipatory bail, which the Special Judge rejected. On appeal, the State argued that bail could not be entertained because the trial court had already taken cognizance of the offences under …

Eppu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Eppu Yadav, was charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged caste abuse, extortion, and theft on 24 January 2026. He contended that the case was fabricated in retaliation for a fraud complaint he …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Raja Kumar, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his anticipatory bail in a case alleging that he, along with others, entered the informant's house armed, used caste‑based slurs and assaulted the informant with the butt of a pistol. The prosecution charged him under …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rahul Kumar, appealed against the order of the Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Muzaffarpur, which rejected his request for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based assault and multiple offences under the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

Shayra BegumversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant Shayra Begum appealed against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejecting her anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged murder of Shiv Kumar and Tabrej Alam and alleged caste-based atrocities. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with others, …

Md. Munazir Alam @ Md MunajirversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, five individuals, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act for alleged extortion, assault and caste‑based abuse on 6 December 2025. They applied for anticipatory bail, …

OM BHARTIversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Om Bharti appealed to the Patna High Court against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejecting his anticipatory bail application in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code (sections 341, 323, 324, 504, 506, 34) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Mirdul Dubey @ Mirdul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mirdul Dubey was charged under Section 106 of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the death of the informant's son, who allegedly electrocuted himself while working in a field. The appellant contended that he had no role in …

Nakul Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Nakul Kumar Yadav, was charged with offences including rape, attempted rape, criminal intimidation, intentional insult, and offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleged to have pretended marriage, had physical relations, refused to …

Bablu Singh KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Bablu Singh Kushwaha, appealed against the denial of anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 351(2) and 352 of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that on 19‑11‑2025 …

Shani @ Shani Paswan @ Brajesh Paswan @ Sanni PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Shani Paswan, appealed against the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge rejecting his anticipatory bail application in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The State argued …

Bikki MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Bikki Mishra appealed against the order of the Special Judge that denied his anticipatory bail in a case alleging conspiracy to take Rs. 3 lakh, impersonation of Ajit Pandey, and execution of a forged sale deed, along with caste‑based abuse under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Sulochana devi @ Sulochna DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of four individuals from Narhan village, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging the kidnapping of a minor girl, the informant's daughter, for the purpose of marriage. The prosecution charged them under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya …

Chunnu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Chunnu Yadav, was charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Penal Code, the POCSO Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly inappropriately touching an informant. The prosecution relied on the victim’s statement under Section …

Niraj Singh @ Niraj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners, Niraj Singh and others, filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. Their counsel, Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, requested that the petition be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Ganesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners, Ganesh Ram and others, filed a petition in the Patna High Court arising from a 2022 police case. They sought permission to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court, after …

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Saw @ Pammu SawversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners Pramod Kumar and others filed a petition arising from a 2019 Gaya police case, seeking relief under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They prayed that the petition be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act. The …

Lalan Singh Chandrabansi @ Lalan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Lalan Singh Chandrabansi, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing an informant and his family using caste slurs during a private altercation linked to a land dispute. The appellant contended that …

Sumit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sumit Kumar, was charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant’s family, attempting to forcefully marry the informant’s daughter, and abusing caste names in …

Kesho YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Kesho Yadav and Arun Kumar, appealed under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order dated 07.11.2025 that had denied them bail in a case arising from an alleged assault on a informant during a field‑ploughing dispute. …

Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rekha Devi, the wife of Ganesh Sah, was implicated in a case alleging she snatched a gold chain and participated in assault against an informant, alleged to be a caste‑based offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. She appealed the order dated …

Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellant, Murari Kumar, appealed against the refusal of regular bail in a case involving the murder of a young man, alleged to have been committed with firearms and motivated by caste-based animus. The trial court had denied bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, relying on the …

Dhiraj Kumar @ Dheeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dhiraj Kumar, was charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant’s caste name and threatening her. He contended that the FIR …

Mantu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mantu Kumar was accused of raping a married woman under Sections 127(2), 64(1), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(i)(r), 3(i)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. The trial court rejected his anticipatory bail application. The appellant contended he was falsely implicated, noting …

Raju Chandravanshi @ Dinesh Chandravanshi @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Raju Chandravanshi, was charged under multiple IPC sections including murder and assault, as well as sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, for the death of Laxman Sharma. He appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14(A)(ii) of the …

Ganga Ram Mandal @ Grangaram MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ganga Ram Mandal, was charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Arms Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly firing at the husband of an informant, causing a bullet injury. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had a clean antecedent and that the injury …

Kundan Kumar @ Kundan Kumar Ram @ Kundan RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Kundan Kumar and Sukul Ram appealed against the refusal of regular bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case alleging assault on the informant's wife leading to her death. The appellants argued they had …

Sukul ramversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Kundan Kumar and Sukul Ram appealed against the refusal of regular bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case alleging assault on the informant's wife leading to her death. The appellants argued they had …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with a POCSO case where a minor was allegedly kidnapped and raped by Bhola Kumar. The prosecution alleges that Suraj Kumar was instructed by Bhola Kumar to take the girl to the police station, but there is no direct allegation of rape against Suraj. The …

PRANSHU RAI @ PRIYANSHU RAI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Pranshu Rai and two others appealed to the Allahabad High Court seeking to quash the summoning and cognizance order dated 14-10-2025 and the entire Sessions Trial proceedings arising under several provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. …

NEERAJ JAUHARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Neeraj Jauhari filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a 27‑April‑2026 order of the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Agra, which had issued non‑bailable warrants against the accused in State v. Pooran (Session Case No. 1921 of 2022). The applicant argued that the order should be …

Sahanawaj Miya @ Shahnaj AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sahanawaj Miya, was charged under IPC sections 302, 34, 120B, 201 and the Arms Act in connection with the murder of the informant's son. He was denied regular bail by the Additional Sessions Judge and appealed under CrPC Section 14(A)(2). The prosecution opposed bail, citing five …

Ram Kishor Sahani @ Ramishor SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ram Kishor Sahani, was charged under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abducting and murdering a person with whom he had prior illegal liquor business dealings. The prosecution alleged that the …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Abhishek Kumar and Rohit Kumar, were charged under multiple sections of the BNS, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act for allegedly abusing an informant on caste grounds, tearing her clothes, firing weapons and threatening her …

Balram Tanti @ Balram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Balram Tanti was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging that he, along with a co‑accused, raped the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner pleaded innocence, asserting that the medical examination of the victim showed no signs of sexual assault and that he was being framed to …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Jitendra Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 302 and 34, Arms Act section 27, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly firing at an informant's mother, causing her death. He had been in custody since 27 September 2024 and sought …

Prakash Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court heard two bail applications arising from the same police case (Bachwara PS Case No. 131 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 64, 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(i)(w), 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act. In the first …

Shubham Kumar @ Shubham Kumar Ishwar @ Abhay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court heard two bail applications arising from the same police case (Bachwara PS Case No. 131 of 2025) involving alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. In the first application, petitioner Shubham Kumar was alleged only to have been …

Kanahiya Kumar @ Kanhaiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kanhaiya Kumar, appealed under Section 14A(2) of the CrPC against the Special Court SC/ST Nawada's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving multiple offences under the IPC, the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Dilip Mandal @ Dilip Kumar @ Deelip MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dilip Mandal, was charged with kidnapping the minor daughter of the respondent, Veena Devi, and allegedly abusing her with caste-based slurs. The prosecution alleged that the appellant held the child for eight to ten days, returned her, and later abducted her again. The appellant’s …

SHOAIBversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shoaib, accused in a rape case involving sections of the IPC, the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that Shoaib stood guard while the co‑accused committed the offence, but the victim’s statements were inconsistent and she …

GOVIND SONIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Govind Soni filed an appeal seeking to quash the summoning and cognizance order dated 10-10-2024 in Complaint Case No. 62 of 2024, which alleged offences under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and Section 3(1)(da)(dha) of the SC/ST Act. He contended that no offence was made out against him …

MUNNA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Munna Singh filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking permission to withdraw securities he had furnished in favor of the accused, Rajendra Singh, in a criminal appeal. The appeal pertained to a case involving offences under Sections 452, 354Kha, 504, 506 IPC, the …

Suman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Suman Kumar, sought a second anticipatory bail in a criminal case (Jhajha PS Case No. 278 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. The trial court had earlier denied bail, …

Laltu Kumar @ Chintu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Laltu Kumar was charged with gang rape under Sections 70(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 3(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He appealed the order of the Additional Sessions Judge dated 17‑12‑2025, arguing that procedural defects in the charge sheet had …

Karan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Karan Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court against the Exclusive Special Judge's refusal to grant regular bail in a case registered under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 352, 316, 318 of the Bihar Navik (BNS) Act, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled …

Ravindra Kumar Sah @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Ravindra Kumar Sah was arrested in connection with a case registered on 12 June 2023, facing charges under several IPC sections (363, 366A, 376, 323, 504/34), the POCSO Act (sections 4 and 6) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He filed a criminal miscellaneous application …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Aman Kumar, was charged with murder under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that his name was not in the FIR, that the confessional statement …

Shankar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four members of the Yadav family, appealed under Section 14(A)(2) against the Additional Sessions Judge's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving serious offences under the IPC, Arms Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellants …

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Akhilesh Kumar, Om Prakash Kumar and Jai Prakash Kumar, were charged with assault, caste slurs and the death of a child under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act and the Indian Penal Code. They sought anticipatory …

Bajrangi Kumar @ Bajarangi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Bajrangi Kumar appealed against the refusal of regular bail in a case registered under Sections 70(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, Section 3(1)(w) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Section 14(A)(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The appellant …

Kundla Manjhi @ Kundan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Dilwar Kumar and Kundla Manjhi, appealed against the refusal of bail granted by the Exclusive Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a murder and arson case involving the informant Samudri Devi. They contended that they were …

MD. BADRE ALAMversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant Md. Badre Alam was charged in a 2020 incident where a dispute over a goat led to a violent assault on several villagers, resulting in the death of Bharat Das. He was charged under multiple IPC sections (147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 325, 307, 354, 302) and sections of the SC/ST (Prevention …

Dilwar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Dilwar Kumar and Kundla Manjhi, appealed against the refusal of bail granted by the Exclusive Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a murder and arson case involving the informant Samudri Devi. They contended that they were …

Ajay Kumar Mahto @ Ajay MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court considered the bail application of Ajay Kumar Mahto, who is charged under IPC sections 376, 457, 506, 120(B), Section 4 of the POCSO Act and several provisions of the SC/ST Act for the alleged rape of a minor. The prosecution presented medical evidence of a ruptured hymen, the …

Mahendra MarandiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mahendra Marandi was charged with murder, robbery, dacoity, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and offences under the SC/ST Act. He applied for regular bail after the chargesheet was taken, marking his third bail attempt. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and had been …

Binni Singh and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by a Special Court under Section 427 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(x)(xi) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing a Dalit woman and her family on 1 March 2010. The prosecution relied solely on four witnesses who were close …

Gaurav Kumar @ Gora SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Gaurav Kumar, was charged under IPC Section 354A, several provisions of the SC/ST Act, and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping the minor daughter of an informant. He applied for regular bail, arguing that five prosecution witnesses had turned hostile and that no …

PRITESH GHANSHYAMBHAI PATEL THRO LAXMIBEN HIRABHAI VAGHELAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner was preventively detained on 29 April 2026 under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a “dangerous person”. He challenged the detention, arguing that the offences listed against him—various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled …

AJAY SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Ajay Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR and subsequent charge sheet filed in Crime No.69 of 2023, which alleged offences under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act. The petition sought judicial intervention to quash the FIR/charge sheet. The …

AMIR HASANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Amir Hasan appealed against the denial of bail in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, where the victim, an 18‑year‑old woman, alleged that he had threatened and raped her. The appellant argued that he was not named in the FIR, that the …

AMAN GAUNDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Aman Gaund was arrested in connection with Crime No. 25 of 2026, charged under multiple sections of the Criminal Procedure Code, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. He applied for bail during the pendency of trial, arguing that a co‑accused, Nitesh Vishwarkarma, had already been released on bail and …

MUJAFFAR @ MUZAFFARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Mujaffar @ Muzaffar, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 513 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2) IPC, 65(1) BNS, 3/4(2) of the POCSO Act and 3(2)(5) of the SC/ST Act. The victim was a 16‑year‑old girl who, according to the statement recorded under Section …

Gajadhar Sah @ Gaja SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, five residents of Rasulpur Kori village, appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order of the Exclusive Special Judge dated 19‑08‑2025 that had denied them anticipatory bail in a case …

Gautam Kumar @ Bittu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioner, Gautam Kumar @ Bittu Singh, filed an application seeking to convert the proceeding into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted a period of four weeks for the …

NITESH SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Nitesh Sharma appealed against an order of the Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking bail. The FIR named only Babloo Sharma; the appellant was implicated solely through a confessional statement of the co‑accused and no …

ANIL KUMAR YADAV @ SUGANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and summoning order in a criminal case arising from offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 452 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The …

ANUBHAV MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Anubhav Mishra, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the cognizance and summoning order dated 19‑07‑2024 and the charge‑sheet No. 254/2023 in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Scheduled Castes …

JABIR ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jabir Ali, who was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the IPC, Sections 5L/6 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act. The applicant contended that the alleged victim, a 14‑year‑8‑month‑old girl, …

AMAR GUPTA @ RAGHUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Amar Gupta was arrested for allegedly enticing away a 15‑year‑old girl and raping her, with charges under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution argued that the victim’s minority rendered any alleged consent ineffective and that the accused threatened her …

PINTUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Pintu, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant issued against him in a 2004 case (State vs. Sunil & Another) involving offences under IPC Sections 498 and 376 and Section 3(1) of …

IMRAN ALI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants, Imran Ali and three others, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant dated 02‑09‑2025 issued by the Special Judge, POCSO Act, Bareilly, in a case involving offences under the IPC, POCSO Act, SC/ST Act and the Uttar …

ABHISHEK PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by 19‑year‑old Abhishek Pal, who was arrested on charges under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the CrPC, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act for an alleged sexual offence involving a 17‑year‑old girl. The applicant contended …

RISHABH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Rishabh and two others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR and subsequent charge sheet in Crime No. 17 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. No petitioner appeared before the court, while the …

SADDAM HUSSAINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Saddam Hussain, who was charged under Section 70(2) of the BNS Act, Sections 5(g)/6 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(5) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged outraging of modesty that was …

YOGENDRA SINGH ALIAS HANDRE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the CrPC and Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a Special Session Trial (No. 55 of 2023) arising from a complaint under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and the SC/ST Act, on the ground that the parties had amicably …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manish Kumar appealed against the order of a Special Judge that denied him anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, firing of weapons, and offences under the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that a group of accused, …

Kaushal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kaushal Kumar, was charged with raping the complainant under Sections 70(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 3(1)(w) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act …

Yashwant Kumar RajversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Yashwant Kumar Raj was charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged sexual assault, kidnapping, and caste‑based harassment of a woman who claimed he forced a relationship and threatened …

Chandani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellant Vishal Kumar Patel and Chandani Devi were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of the informant's son, with the prosecution presenting forensic evidence of the victim's blood at Patel's residence and in a car used …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Niraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with the murder of Ashwani Kumar, a shopkeeper, under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was not named in the …

Rajesh TudduversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Tuddu, was charged under IPC sections 302, 201, 120(B) and 34, and under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly murdering the deceased. He has been in custody since 7 April 2024 and the trial has already commenced. The petitioner applied for regular bail, arguing that …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Anil Kumar and Pappu Kumar, appealed against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejecting their anticipatory bail application in a case involving offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of …

Uttam Kumar @ Uttam ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of individuals from the Thakur family, appealed against the order dated 28‑08‑2025 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 3(i), 3(r), 3(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Santosh Kumar @ Prashant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Santosh Kumar and Avinesh Kumar Rai, were charged under several IPC provisions, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act for an alleged assault and caste-based threats at the informant's residence on 3 September 2023. The informant, …

Md. RahmanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md. Rahman, was denied anticipatory bail in a case alleging kidnapping of a minor and offences under Sections 96 and 137(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He contended that the specific kidnapping …

Aman Kumar Raut @ Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Aman Kumar Raut, was charged with murder under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that Raut and others killed Suraj Kumar, while the …

Vishal Kumar PatelversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellants, Vishal Kumar Patel and Chandani Devi, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the murder of Chunnu Lal Ram, allegedly in conspiracy over a land transaction. The trial court refused regular bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the Act, …

Dev Lal Uraon @ Dev LalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Dev Lal Uraon and Tulsiya Devi, were charged with murder and offences under the Bihar Penal Code, the Prevention of Witch Craft Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged burning of the informant's family. They sought bail, …

Mina DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Mina Devi and Bittu Uraon, appealed against the lower court's order denying them bail in a case involving alleged atrocities under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Prevention of Witch Craft Act, and several sections of the B.N.S. The …

Sonu Chaudhary @ Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sonu Chaudhary and Sunil Chaudhary, were charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with a knife and an iron fighter on 17 August 2025. The prosecution’s case relied …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sonu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging rape of a minor, the informant's granddaughter, under multiple statutes including the Bihar Penal Code, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The victim’s statement under Section 183 of the Bihar Penal Code identified another accused, Ravindra …

Randhir Kumar Singh @ Randhir Singh and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioners Randhir Kumar Singh and Shailendra Kumar Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 17-10-2017 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 341 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section …

Shyam SundarversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

Petitioner Shyam Sundar filed an application in the Patna High Court and his counsel sought permission to convert that application into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(I) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court considered whether such conversion …

SAROJ RATHOREversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Saroj Rathore, was charged with murdering a young woman by hanging her after she returned from her marriage, as alleged in an FIR filed by her father. The appellant sought bail under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, claiming …

Mukul Yadav @ Mukul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukul Yadav was arrested in connection with a case (Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 426 of 2025) alleging that he and a co‑accused molested a school‑going girl, attempted to abduct her, and verbally abused the victim’s family using caste slurs. The charges span offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, the …

Rajesh Kumar BarnwalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar Barnwal, filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the pending application and to be allowed to file a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The State of Bihar opposed the request. The court examined whether …

Shivsankar Pal @ Shiv Shankar Prasad @ Shiv Shankar PalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Shivsankar Pal, was charged with offences under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act arising from a disputed land sale in which the informant alleged fraud and caste-based assault. The appellant contended that the matter was essentially …

Razaur Rahman AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Razaur Rahman Ansari, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 87, 352, 115(2) and 351(2)) and the SC/ST Act (section 3(i)(r)(s)) for allegedly abducting a woman, subjecting her to sexual assault and using caste‑based derogatory remarks. The Special Judge had …

Binod PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Binod Prasad and family members, were charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based slurs. Their application for …

OM PRAKAH SINGH @ BANDE SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Om Prakah Singh and Bablu Singh, were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant with a caste slur while open defecating near a temple. They sought …

Deepak PatwaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Ranshu Kumar, was charged with murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Naxal Suppression Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He sought regular bail, but the Additional Sessions Judge refused it, …

Munarik Yadav @ Mundrika YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Munarik Yadav, Guddu Kumar and Awadhesh Yadav were accused of assaulting a woman and abusing her with caste-based slurs on 16 May 2024, an FIR being lodged four months later. The Special Judge had rejected their anticipatory bail application under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504, 506, 34 …