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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

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Naresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Naresh Kumar, Kupendra, and Santosh were accused of assaulting a wage‑seeker and his family, allegedly using caste‑based slurs, after a dispute over unpaid wages. The FIR was lodged about 20 days after the incident, raising questions about its veracity. The Special Judge had rejected …

Dashrath Chaudhary @ Bandu MallahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for forcibly ploughing the informant's land, verbally abusing him on caste grounds and assaulting him. The Special Judge had rejected their …

Nagendra Kumar Sahi @ Nagendra SahiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Nagendra Kumar Sahi and Rahul Kumar Sahi, were charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered in 2022. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge. On appeal, …

ANAND KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

Anand Kumar was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a caste name and assaulting an informant at a car showroom. The informant claimed the abuse occurred when he inquired about a car, while the appellant …

Depu Chaudhary @ Deepu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Depu Chaudhary and Viku Chaudhary, were accused of assaulting an informant during a Laxmi puja on 1 November 2024, allegedly abusing him with caste slurs and injuring his head with a brick. The prosecution charged them under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 125, 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya …

Bikesh Paswan @ Vikesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Bikesh Paswan, was charged in a FIR for kidnapping and violently assaulting the son of informant Rinku Devi, allegedly snatching his money and inflicting multiple knife wounds. The prosecution alleged that the assault was caste‑based, invoking Sections of the Scheduled Castes and …

RINKUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant Rinku was charged under sections 137(2) and 65(1) of the BNS Act, sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act, and section 3(2)5 of the SC/ST Act for an alleged offence in Mirzapur. The victim’s statement recorded under section 183 of the BNS Act suggested consent, as she travelled with the …

JAMUNA PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Jamuna Prasad appealed against the order of the Special Judge (S.C./S.T. Act) dated 7 October 2024 which dismissed his second protest petition ex parte on the ground of non‑prosecution. The appellant argued that he could not appear due to illness and that the order was passed without affording him a …

Ajam Alam @ AjamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ajam Alam appealed against the denial of bail in a case where he was charged with attempting to outrage the modesty of Shaili Baski on gunpoint, along with offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act. The trial court had rejected his bail application, relying on …

GOPALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Gopal, a 20‑year‑old, was arrested in connection with a case (Crim. No. 316 of 2024) alleging offences under the IPC, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act, the alleged victim being a 14‑year‑old girl. Gopal contended that the relationship was consensual, citing the victim’s statement recorded under …

ARUN KASHYAPversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Arun Kashyap, who was arrested in connection with a case under Section 70(2) of the BNS Act, Sections 5g/6 of the POCSO Act and several provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The applicant pleaded innocence, arguing that the …

Manu Yadav @ Abhimanu Yadav @ Abhimanu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manu Yadav was convicted in a FIR for murder, assault and intimidation of an informant under several provisions of the Bihar Naxalites (Security) Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He appealed the Special Judge’s refusal to grant regular bail, …

Sujit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Sujit Kumar was charged under IPC sections 302, 394 and 34, several provisions of the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for a robbery‑murder incident. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the prosecution had not conducted a TIP and that only three of …

Irshad Kuraishi @ Irshad QuraishiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeal was filed by Irshad Kuraishi challenging the Additional District & Sessions Judge’s refusal to grant regular bail in a rape case registered under Sections 70(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Basant Singh @ Sadhu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Basant Singh, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and causing the death of a person. He appealed the lower court's refusal to grant regular …

Atal Yadav @ Satish YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Atal Yadav, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for a murder that occurred on 27 March 2024. He has been in custody since 20 November 2024 and his regular bail application was …

Jiyordhan BindversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code against the trial court's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving offences under the Bihar Non‑Objection Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution …

Ram Babu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ram Babu Paswan, was charged under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bihar Navik Samanvay Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the father of an informant in a rent dispute. The appellant argued …

Niranjan Kumar @ VickyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court considered the regular bail petition of Niranjan Kumar (Vicky), who is in judicial custody for alleged rape of a minor under IPC Section 376, POCSO Act Sections 4 and 6, and the SC/ST Act Section 3(2)(v). The petitioner, having no prior criminal record, argued that the victim …

Md. Rahish @ Md. Rahis @ Md. RahidversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for assaulting and abusing the informant and her daughter with caste‑based slurs. The prosecution alleged that appellant No.3, Md. Ramjan, struck the informant on the …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rahul Kumar appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge that denied his anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant pulled …

Chandan Rai @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed against an order dated 20‑11‑2024 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellants assaulted the informant …

Kishwanath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Kishwanath Singh was accused of taking Rs.5,00,000 from the informant under the pretext of providing a job, subsequently refusing to return the money, abusing the informant with caste slurs, threatening and assaulting him. The prosecution charged him under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable …

Santosh Yadav @ Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Santosh Yadav and others, were charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant's father‑in‑law and the informant herself on 17‑12‑2024. The trial court had …

Dharmendra Mahto @ Dharmendra ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dharmendra Mahto, was charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing and stabbing the informant, Prahlad Kumar Manjhi, with caste‑based slurs on 13‑10‑2024. The …

Manish Yadav @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant's father‑in‑law and the informant herself on 17‑12‑2024. The trial court had rejected their applications for …

Apurv Kumar @ Ankur Paswan @ Apurva KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Apurv Kumar, appealed against the trial court's order rejecting his anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged kidnapping, robbery, and assault with a knife on the son of informant Rinku Devi. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with co‑accused, snatched money from …

BISHNU SAHU @ BISHNU MALHU SAHU @ BILATU SAHUversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, who are in‑laws of the complainant, appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge rejecting their anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 354, 504 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the …

Lallu Kumar @ Lallu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, three brothers, were charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged offences. They applied for anticipatory bail, which the trial court rejected, prompting this appeal. The State …

Nagendra Kumar PankajversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Nagendra Kumar Pankaj, Kundan Kumar and Ganesh Kumar, were charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act for allegedly assaulting and threatening an informant on 12 …

Dani Yadav @ Shiv Dani YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Dani Yadav, was charged under several IPC provisions and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, which the Special Judge rejected. The appellant appealed, seeking to set aside the …

Bimala DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants sought anticipatory bail after being charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had already taken cognizance of the offences, and the State opposed the bail on that ground, citing the Supreme Court …

Pandav Yadav @ Pandav Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pandav Yadav, was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing the informant and her husband during a dispute over a gumti. He sought anticipatory bail, …

Sanjay ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Sanjay Thakur, was charged under several provisions of the B.N.S. 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his wife and using caste-based slurs during a minor dispute over cow dung. He applied for …

UDAY CHANDRA JHA @ UDAY JHA AND OTHERSversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

On 1 June 2021, the appellants were alleged to have assaulted the informant and her husband and used caste-based slurs, with additional allegations of misbehaviour towards a woman, leading to charges under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellants contended …

Ganga Mahto @ Ganga Sagar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants – Ganga Mahto, Manoj Mahto and Nitish Kumar – appealed against an order dated 20‑06‑2024 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based assault and abuse under multiple IPC sections, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act. The …

Golu Kumar @ Golu Kumar Ray @ Nageshwar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act against the Special Judge's denial of pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a marriage ceremony where they were alleged to have assaulted the complainant and invoked caste slurs. The court examined the FIR allegations, the nature …

Umesh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

On 28 July 2024, the informant alleged that the appellants, Umesh Sahni and Hitler Kumar, along with others, approached her demanding a ransom of Rs.2,00,000, used caste slurs, assaulted her and her son, and stole jewellery and cash. The Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Chandeshwar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appeal challenged the Special Judge's order rejecting anticipatory bail for six accused in a case involving alleged assault, robbery, and outraging modesty under various sections of the Bihar Non‑tribal Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Malti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four residents of Amraut Dih, filed a criminal appeal seeking anticipatory bail and setting aside the order dated 29‑08‑2025 of the Exclusive Special Judge, Gaya, in a case arising from Bahera P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025. They were charged under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya …

Sukha Rai @ Devendra Prasad Yadav @ NetajiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Sukha Rai, was charged under Section 64(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(i)(w)(i) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly raping a woman after promising her a job and abusing her with caste‑based slurs. The trial court rejected his …

Kanhaiya PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Kanhaiya Paswan and Niraj Kumar, were charged with murder and other offences arising from an alleged attack on a brick kiln. They contended that they were not originally named in the FIR and were later implicated solely on a co‑accused’s confessional statement, which they argued was …

FEKU BINDversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellants, Feku Bind and Munchun Bind, were charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case registered as PS Case No. 1015 of 2021. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the …

DILIP KUMAR DEV @ DILIP PODDARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dilip Kumar Dev, was arrested in a case registered under IPC sections 376, 313, 504, 506/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, after his brother‑in‑law Vikash Kumar Poddar was alleged to have assaulted a woman who became pregnant. The appellant argued that he was not named …

KRISHAN BALLAV PANDEY @ SATISH PANDEYversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, six members of the Pandey family, were charged under Sections 147, 149, 307, 384 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste slurs. They …

MANOJ KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Manoj Kumar was charged under IPC sections 447, 385, 427, 504/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for damaging a boundary wall, abusing the informant with caste slurs and assaulting her. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, …

RAM SUNDAR YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Ram Sundar Yadav, Bhikhari Yadav and Bablu Yadav, appealed against the order of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge (SC/ST Act) that rejected their application for anticipatory bail. The FIR alleged that they, along with others, assaulted an informant and his family, …

IBRAR @ ABRAR @ MD. ABRARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, three brothers, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his mother during a land dispute on 29 November 2018. The lower court rejected their anticipatory bail …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Amit Kumar was charged under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the husband of an informant, resulting in the victim’s death. The appellant pleaded that he has a clean record and was falsely …

Premlata KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Premlata Kumari, daughter of co‑accused Arvind Rishidev, was implicated in a murder case (FIR dated 04‑09‑2023) under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. She sought regular bail under Section 14(A)(ii) of the Scheduled …

AMIT KUMAR VISHWAKARMA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged the prosecution's case, arguing that the FIR of 29‑09‑2023 specifically implicated only appellant No.1 for assault, while the other accused were mentioned vaguely without distinct allegations. They contended that proceeding against appellants No.2 and No.3 under the IPC and …

Brajendra Kumar @ Brajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners were charged under Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and they filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the High Court. The Court observed that an appeal against an order under the SC/ST Act must be filed under …

Baijanti Kuvar @ Bejanti Gupta @ Baijanti KunwarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Baijanti Kuvar challenged the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge that rejected her anticipatory bail application in a case alleging offences under the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that she, along with others, snatched …

BHEEM YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

The appeal challenged a lower court order that denied anticipatory bail to Bheem Yadav and Arjun Yadav, who were charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act for alleged molestation, assault, and caste-based abuse. The prosecution alleged that appellant 1 molested the informant's daughter …

PRADEEP SINGH @ P. SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

CONVERTED

The petitioners, a group of brothers and a son, were charged by the trial court under Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(w)(2) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They filed an application seeking relief, contending that the appropriate remedy was an …

ANIL RAMversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant, Anil Ram, appealed against the order of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge, Madhubani, which had rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case involving assault and alleged caste‑based abuse under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

RANJEET KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ranjeet Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 406, 420, 323, 504/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for cheating a complainant by accepting cheques and cash for a tractor purchase, failing to deliver the tractor, issuing a dishonoured cheque, and allegedly abusing the …

Mohan Yadav @ Mohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mohan Yadav was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, theft of jewellery and caste-based abuse. The prosecution’s case identified co‑accused Chandan Kumar and Rahul Yadav as the perpetrators, with no specific overt act attributed to …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Jitendra Kumar and Shyam Babu Rai, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for offences arising from a case registered at Shahpur Police Station. They applied for …

Gautam Kumar @ Biku SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Gautam Kumar and Subodh Singh, were charged under IPC sections 323, 354, 504, 506, 509/34 and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with a lathi, iron rod and fists, abusing him with caste slurs, and assaulting and …

Vikram PatelversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vikram Patel was accused of taking a Rs.9 lakh loan from Subhash Kumar Satyarthi, issuing three cheques that later bounced, and allegedly abusing the complainant with caste-based slurs. He was charged under IPC sections 406, 420, 387, the Negotiable Instruments Act section 138, and the SC/ST …

Guddu Kumar @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Guddu Kumar was charged under multiple IPC sections, the IT Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant's daughter, stealing jewellery and cash, recording the incident and threatening her. He contended that the case was fabricated due to a …

Poonam DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a woman and snatching her mobile phone on 3 August 2024. The Special Judge had rejected their anticipatory bail application. The appellants contended that the complaint …

Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Murari Kumar and Dewan Mahto, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected their anticipatory bail applications in a case registered under multiple IPC offences, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that on 23 …

Suman Kumar Pandey @ Suman PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Suman Kumar Pandey and Manan Kumar Pandey, were accused of assaulting an informant and were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Special Court had rejected their application …

Akhilesh Singh @ AkhileshshiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Akhilesh Singh appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge dated 21‑09‑2024 which rejected his application for anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. …

Ranjit Kumar @ Ramjee @ Ranjit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ranjit Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 384 and 504 and under Section 3(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing the informant with caste slurs, assaulting him and demanding commission. He applied for …

Madan Mohan Prasad VermaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, three members of the Verma family, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting their anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had already taken …

Neeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, six residents of Hanuman Bigha village, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, robbery and outraging modesty against informant Usha Devi. The informant claimed the …

MAHESH YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, six members of the Yadav family, appealed against the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Araria, which had rejected their anticipatory bail application in a case involving alleged caste‑based assault and multiple offences under the IPC and the …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants filed a criminal appeal challenging a Special Judge's order that rejected their anticipatory bail applications in a case involving alleged assault and caste slurs during a construction dispute under the Nal Jal Yojana. The prosecution had charged them under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, …

Khus Nasib Nutt@ Khushansib NuttversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Khus Nasib Nutt, appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge's refusal to grant regular bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant abducted the informant's daughter and used …

Amarnath Mahto @ Amarnath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amarnath Mahto, appealed against the refusal of regular bail in a case alleging rape under Section 64(i) of the Bihar Navikaran Act, 2023 and Sections 3(i)(r)(s)(w) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution’s case relied …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhishek Kumar, was charged under Sections 81 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a woman under the pretext of marriage and threatening her and …

Chandeshwar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appeal filed by Chandeshwar Yadav under Section 14(A)(2) challenged the Additional Sessions Judge’s refusal to grant regular bail in a case where he was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of …

Vikash Kumar BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Vikash Kumar Bhagat, appealed under Section 14(A)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the trial court’s refusal to grant regular bail in a rape case registered under the SC/ST Act and the Bihar National Security Act, 2023. The …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Rai @ Santosh RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Santosh Kumar, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act for alleged involvement in the murder of an informant’s son‑in‑law. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had a clean antecedent, and …

Vinay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellants, Vinay Kumar and Ajay Kumar, appealed against the refusal of regular bail in a case where they were accused of gang‑rape in an ambulance, an offence alleged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They contended that they have clean antecedents …

Heera YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Heera Yadav, appealed to the Patna High Court against the refusal of regular bail by the Additional District & Sessions Judge in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was accused of assaulting an informant with a lathi, causing …

Kishundev Yadav @ Kishun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kishundev Yadav, appealed against the refusal of regular bail under Section 14(A)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case stems from a murder allegation where the appellant claims he was falsely implicated and that the FIR was based …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Mukesh Kumar appealed against the refusal of regular bail by the Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in an alleged assault on a woman. The prosecution alleged …

KALLUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant Kallu was arrested on 19 July 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged indecent video creation, charged under IPC sections 504, 506, 376(2)M, sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act, section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act and section 67 of the IT Act. He claimed the victim had consented to the …

Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Saw @ Pappu SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Pappu Kumar and his wife Rajani Devi, parents of alleged kidnapper Shubham Kumar, feared arrest in a case involving the kidnapping of a minor. They were implicated under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act, …

LAL BABU YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

CONVERTED

The petitioners, Lal Babu Yadav and his sons, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and Geeta Devi. The petition sought to convert the pending petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

ABHISHEK TIWARYversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Tiwary, was taken into cognizance under Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petitioner filed an application seeking relief, but the trial court’s order indicated that any appeal would have to be filed under …

Dilip RajvanshiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dilip Rajvanshi, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly participating in extortion of liquor manufacturers and assaulting the husband …

HEMANT KUMAR VERMA @ HAVINDRA VERMAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Hemant Kumar Verma was charged under several IPC offences (sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 504, 506) and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va)). He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge. Subsequently, he was …

PRINCE KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Prince Kumar and Pushkar Kumar, were charged under several IPC provisions and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant, abusing him with caste slurs, and snatching his gold chain. They contended that the dispute was a …

MD. SAKIL @ MD. SAKLIN @ MD. SAKLENversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md. Sakil, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, theft of jewellery, and caste-based abuse under various IPC sections and the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleged that the accused assaulted the informant with lathi and …

Ramakant Ram @ Ramakant ChandrawanshiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant's children with weapons and caste slurs on 10 February 2018. They sought anticipatory bail, which was …

PAPPU YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Pappu Yadav and Ajay Yadav, appealed against the order of the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Special Court, Saran, which had rejected their anticipatory bail application in a case registered under multiple IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled …

RANA YADAV @ RANA PRATAP SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rana Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after being charged under Sections 341, 323, 384, 504, 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the SC/ST Act. The Special Judge had already taken cognizance of the case on 21.02.2017. The State opposed the bail, arguing that anticipatory bail was not …

BIBHASH KUMAR @ BIBHASH YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Bibhash Kumar, was charged under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly entering the informant's room, verbally abusing him on caste grounds, assaulting him, and destroying Panchayat office documents. He sought …

URMILA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed against the Special Judge’s order rejecting their anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, caste‑based abuse, and theft under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that the accused pressed the informant’s neck, …

UDAL KUMAR SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, three villagers, were charged under IPC sections 504, 341, 323/34 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a caste name, demanding commission and assaulting the respondent's mother during a construction project. The FIR, filed …

SEEMA KUMARI @ SEEMAversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Seema Kumari, was charged under IPC sections 504, 506/34 and the SC/ST Act for allegedly abusing an informant with caste-based slurs. The Special Judge had rejected her anticipatory bail application. On appeal, counsel argued that no assault occurred, the incident was not in public …

RAM VRIKSH YADAV @ RAM VRIKSH PRASAD YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Ram Vriksh Yadav and Pankaj Yadav, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 379/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and stealing jewellery and cash. Their anticipatory bail application was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge, …

MANTU YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant, Mantu Yadav, was charged under Sections 304 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant by caste name and erecting an electric wire that caused the death of the informant's son and nephew. The …

CHANDAN JAISWAL @ CHANDAN PRASADversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under several IPC sections and Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his wife, using weapons, verbally abusing them by caste name, and stripping the wife of her mangalsutra. The prosecution alleged the …

Manjesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manjesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a violent attack on a brick kiln where several workers were assaulted and one was killed. The informant, Umesh Singh, alleged that the accused, identified through CCTV footage, participated in the assault, leading to charges under the Bihar Negotiable …

Suresh Sahani @ Suresh FaujdarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Sahani, was arrested on 16 January 2025 in connection with a case alleging the murder of his granddaughter Priyanka Kumari and related offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

TATA YADAV @ TATA KUMAR @ NITISH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four Yadav brothers, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a woman, abusing her by caste name, and stealing her gold earrings and nose ring. The FIR was lodged …

GOPAL KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Gopal Kumar and Amarjeet Ray, were charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act for allegedly assaulting and robbing the husband of informant Rinki Paswan. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Exclusive Special Court. The appellants contended that the …

Ashok Yadav @ Ashok Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Ashok Yadav, filed a criminal appeal challenging the order of the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Gaya, which had rejected his application for anticipatory bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

JAIBU MAHTON @ JAI JAI RAM MAHTOversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jaibu Mahton and Mohan Mahto appealed against the order dated 16‑10‑2023 that denied them anticipatory bail in a case alleging assault with an iron rod and caste‑based slurs under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 34 and SC/ST Act 3(i)(r)(s). The appellants contended they were innocent, asserting the case …

MUNNI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four individuals, were charged with offences including assault, robbery and caste‑based violence under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that on 14‑11‑2022 they attacked a SC/ST woman and her husband, …

Geeta DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Geeta Devi was arrested in connection with a murder case alleged under IPC sections 302, 120B and 34, Arms Act section 27 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The informant claimed that the appellant, motivated by a property dispute, had conspired to kill his father, but no eyewitness …

Bantan Kahar @ Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Bantan Kahar, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and several provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of a woman’s son. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Additional District and Sessions Judge. The appellant …

Ranjeet Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ranjeet Kumar Singh, was charged with offences under several IPC sections (323, 425, 426, 379, 506) and Sections 3 and 6 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court had taken cognizance of the case and rejected his prayer for …

Binod Kumar Singh @ Bablu Singh @ Vinod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Binod Kumar Singh, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substitution (B.N.S.) Act, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and his bail application was rejected by a lower court. He contended that he was merely …

Munmun Jha @ Ladan @ Laden @ Ram Krishan JhaversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners, Munmun Jha and others, filed a petition seeking to convert the pending criminal proceeding into a criminal appeal under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petition was presented before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar. The petitioner’s …

Sushil Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

Petitioner Sushil Kumar Choudhary filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking 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 sole issue was whether the court could allow such …

Sunil Kumar @ Sunil MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Sunil Kumar and Rama Shankar Kumar, were convicted under IPC sections 302, 120B, 201, 34 and SC/ST Act section 3(2)(v) and were denied bail by the Special Judge. They appealed to the Patna High Court, arguing that they had been in judicial custody for over two and a half years …

MONU @ CHHOTU @ CHHOTELALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Monu @ Chhotu @ Chhotelal, who was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)m of the B.N.S., Section 5(j)(ii)/6 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(2)5 of the SC/ST Act. The court observed that the FIR was …

PREMversusSTATE OF U.P.AND ANOTHER

The applicant sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 84 of 2019) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 376-D and 506, Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and Section 3(2) of the SC/ST Act. This was the second bail application filed; the first had …

ANUJ KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Anuj Kumar was charged in a murder case (Crime No. 103 of 2025) under several IPC sections, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution’s case rests mainly on the applicant’s own confessional statement, the statement of co‑accused Pranshu Pal, and a two‑second phone call with the deceased; no …

MANISH RANJANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

CONVERTED

Manish Ranjan filed a petition challenging cognizance taken against him under Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court’s order indicated that an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the same Act was available, requiring …

JAGDEESH PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Jagdeesh Prasad and Raj Kumar Nagar sought to quash a revision order dated 30‑08‑2014 passed by the Additional Session Judge (Special Judge, SC/ST Act) which had set aside a magistrate's order rejecting a protest by the informant. The informant had alleged that the applicants forged …

SUJEET YADAV ALIAS DEVNATH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Sujeet Yadav was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged sexual offences against a 13‑year‑8‑month‑old girl, charged under several IPC sections, the POCSO Act, the Information Technology Act and the SC/ST Act. The victim’s statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS did …

SHAHBAJ ALIAS SHABBUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Shahbaj alias Shabbu applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 108 of 2025) where he is charged under IPC sections 137(2), 351(3), 64, the POCSO Act (sections 3 and 4) and the SC/ST Act (section 3(2)(V)). The prosecution’s victim, about 17 years old, allegedly gave consent in statements …

Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Sanjay Kumar Singh was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act based on an FIR alleging that he danced while intoxicated at a marriage procession and that a co‑accused used caste slurs against the informant. The appellant contended that the FIR was retaliatory, filed after …

Sibodh Singh @ Suryakant SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sibodh Singh, was accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, stemming from an alleged molestation and threat to a minor. The petitioner …

MANOJ KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

Manoj Kumar, accused in a multi‑charge case (including murder under IPC s.304) arising from an incident on 21‑June‑2024, applied for enlargement of bail. He claimed false implication, delay in filing the FIR, and pointed to bail granted to co‑accused. The State argued that the applicant inflicted a …

Baijnath TantiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Baijnath Tanti appealed against the Munger ADJ's order rejecting his anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 323, 504, 379 and Section 3(x) of the SC/ST Act, where he was accused of accepting Rs.11 lakh and failing to execute a sale deed for a deceased …

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant Rohit Kumar was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly stabbing the son of an informant, who later died and named the appellant as an assailant in a dying declaration. The appellant contended that the …

Shiv Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Shiv Kumar Singh, was charged in a case involving alleged assault and caste abuse at the informant's house, with offences listed under the IPC, Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution argued that the incident was motivated by a dispute over the …

Anju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, who are relatives of the husband of the informant, appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge’s order rejecting their anticipatory bail application in a case registered under multiple IPC offences and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Amarjeet Yadav @ Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, residents of Simarhua village, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 354/34 and Sections 3(1)(r), (s), (w) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant by caste name and attempting to outrage her modesty. …

Chandra Shekhar Singh @ Timal SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Chandra Shekhar Singh, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with a stick, fists and leg, abusing him with caste slurs and taking Rs.1,500. …

Vikash Kumar @ Vikash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikash Kumar was charged in an FIR for assaulting an informant with lathi, danda and iron rod, causing injuries and damage to property, and for caste-based abuse, invoking IPC sections 341, 323, 353, 504, 506/34 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). He applied for anticipatory bail, which …

Raushan Yadav @ Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were accused of playing obscene songs on a DJ, abusing the informant with caste slurs, tearing her clothes, and assaulting her son on 14 March 2025. The prosecution charged them under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

Gulzar Miya @ Gulzar HawariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Gulzar Miya and Gulbas Miya, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly disrupting a wedding procession, assaulting participants, and stealing valuables. They applied for …

SAURABH KUMAR SURYA @ SAURABH KUMAR @SAURABH RAIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four residents of Tahal Tola, were charged under multiple IPC sections, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family with weapons and caste-based abuse. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the …

Mukul Singh Alias Mukesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukul Singh appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge, Gaya, which had rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case registered under IPC sections 323, 504, 506/34 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused assaulted and caste‑abused …

Santosh RishiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Santosh Rishi was charged with extortion, assault, theft and property damage arising from a dispute over allotted government land, and alleged offences under the SC/ST Act. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the charge‑sheet was vague, and that no caste name was used …

Krishna Kumar Sahu @ Sri Krishna Sahu @ Sri Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Krishna Kumar Sahu, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting the informant's daughter with the intent of marriage. He contended that the alleged incident was a consensual love affair and that the victim’s statement under …

Md. ChhotuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Chhotu, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping case (PS Balia Case No. 310 of 2024) involving alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner kidnapped a girl, while the petitioner claimed …

SUBODH SINGH @ SUBODH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Subodh Singh, appealed against an order dated 22 July 2022 of the Special Judge which discharged him under Section 227 of the CrPC in a case involving multiple IPC offences, SC/ST Act violations and the Arms Act. He sought bail, claiming innocence and alleging that co‑accused had …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Prince Kumar was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly posing as a recovery agent, seizing a tractor financed by Tata Motors, and abusing the victim's caste name. He had previously been granted bail in 2021 on the condition that his criminal …

Shankar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shankar Mahto, was arrested on 30 June 2023 in connection with a case registered under Sections 504, 506, 376/34 of the IPC, Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He sought regular bail for the second …

Ankit Kumar @ Rahish Yadav @ Rahish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellant, Ankit Kumar, is in judicial custody for alleged murder under Sections 302/34 of the IPC, along with charges under Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleges that he, with co‑accused, abused an informant’s son and that the appellant fired a pistol, …

PRAVEEN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Praveen Kumar appealed a criminal revision challenging the order that framed charges against him under IPC sections 376D, 354, 506, POCSO Act sections 5 and 6, and SC/ST Act section 3(ii)(v). The revisionist argued that the victim was a consenting adult, the FIR was filed three days after the …

Manas Sinha @ Manas MadhuramversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manas Sinha sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple IPC provisions, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The allegations involved an attempt to molest a minor, but the investigation revealed that the informant was an advocate with personal disputes, leading to a …

Sonelal @ BudhawaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sonelal @ Budhawa, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a gang‑rape of a minor under sections 70(2) of the BNS, sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, and sections 3(i)(r)(s)(w) and 3(2)(Va) of the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the minor’s daughter reported being …

Dinesh Kumar @ Dinesh BindversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four brothers from Gaya, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged criminal trespass, assault, outraging the modesty of an informant who claimed SC status, and theft of Rs.30,000. They …

Md. ArwazversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md Arwaz, was charged with kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant for illicit intercourse or marriage under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 …

Jamadar Mahto @ Jamdar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jamadar Mahto was accused of dispossessing Sundarpati Devi of land allotted to her under a government scheme, leading to a complaint under IPC sections 323, 341, 504 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act sections 3(i)(r)(s). The appellant challenged the Special Judge's order granting bail, …

Navin Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of twelve individuals, appealed under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against orders dated 28‑06‑2025 and 29‑07‑2025 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Madhubani. The FIR alleged that the appellants assaulted an …

Premshankar Chaudhary @ Prem Shankar ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants – Premshankar Chaudhary, Golu and Prakash Chandra Mishra – appealed under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order dated 31 July 2025 of the Exclusive Special Judge (SC/ST Act) that had refused bail in a case arising …

Pappu Singh @ Nand Kishore SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the Bihar Penal Code for assaulting an informant, stealing her mangalsutra, and allegedly abusing her caste name. The appellants argued that the case was retaliatory, …

Laloo Yadav @ Lalu Yadav @ Jay Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of Yadavs and others, appealed under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to set aside a district court order that had refused them bail in a case arising from a land‑dispute‑related clash. The FIR alleged assault, …

Shambhu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shambhu Rai appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order that denied him bail in a case alleging assault and caste‑based abuse. The FIR alleged that Rai assaulted the informant and used caste slurs, but the appellant contended the …

Usha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants – Usha Devi, Amin Bagvai and Nitu Kumar – were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and threatening him to vacate a community hall, with accusations of caste‑based abuse. They appealed to the Patna …

Sudha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four women from Nagra Basantpur, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly assaulting an informant in a land‑dispute‑related incident. They filed an appeal under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST Act …

Amit Kumar @ Amit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Amit Kumar and Gudu Yadav, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and snatching Rs. 700 while attempting to fill a motorcycle tyre. The Special Judge had denied bail, prompting the appellants …

Mithilesh Kumar @ Mithilesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mithilesh Kumar was charged with firing at an informant, causing gunshot injuries, and allegedly abusing the informant in a caste-based manner. The charges were under Sections 352, 351(3), 109(1) of the Bihar Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3(i), (r), (s) of the Scheduled Castes …

Rajesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Rajesh Yadav, Arvbind Yadav and Md. Sadam were charged under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing the complainant, who claimed SC/ST status, in a land‑dispute context. The appellants …

Kamlesh Kumar MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kamlesh Kumar Mehta, was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based abuse in a land dispute. The informant claimed to belong to a SC/ST community, while the …

Amod Kumar @ Amod SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, four men from Rashulpur Kori Gaon, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based abusive language. They contended that the …

Ahmed @ Ahmad Hussain @ Mate Ahmad @ Ahmed MateversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ahmed Hussain, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant in his caste name during a site inspection. The appellant contended that he was unaware of the informant's caste, that the alleged abuse was not …

Md. Faiyaz Ali @ Fariyaj AliversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md. Faiyaz Ali, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant, a member of a Scheduled Caste, with a knife. The trial court denied bail, holding that the offence fell within the ambit of the Act. The …

Rajnish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Rajnish Kumar and Bikash Kumar Ray, appealed under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an order dated 03‑09‑2025 of the Additional Sessions Judge‑1 cum Special Judge SC/ST Act, Bhojpur, which had denied bail in a case alleging firing on an informant and …

Md. Hakeem Miya @ Md. HakeemversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Md. Hakeem Miya, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly kidnapping a 14‑year‑old daughter of an informant belonging to a Scheduled Caste, purportedly for illicit intercourse or marriage. The appellant contended that the …

Dilip Kumar RanaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The five brothers, sons of Dilip Kumar Rana, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged caste‑based assault and robbery. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by a Special …

Akshay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Akshay Yadav was charged under several provisions of the Bihar N.S. Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly making caste‑based remarks and assaulting an informant during a land dispute. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of …

Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellants, four Yadav brothers, were charged under multiple provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a complaint case. They appealed against the trial court’s order granting anticipatory bail. During the …

Md. Ayaz Akhtar Arzoo @ Ayaz Akhtar ArzooversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Md. Ayaz Akhtar Arzoo and Md. Alamgir, appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Special Judge's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged mob formation, caste‑based abuse of a constable, and damage to government …

Vinod Sao @ Binod SaoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Vinod Sao and Sushma Devi, were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly threatening and assaulting a police informant. They applied for anticipatory bail under Section 14(A)(2) …

Golu Mistry @ Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Golu Mistry, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with an iron rod. The appellant contended that the allegations were false, arising from a land …

Indradeo SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Indradeo Sah, was charged under multiple IPC sections and Sections 3(i) and 3(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly defrauding a complainant and assaulting her. The complainant had paid Rs.25,000 for a promised job as an ASHA, which was not provided, and later …

Surendra MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Surendra Mahto, sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging that he, along with co‑accused, kidnapped a minor, administered a drug, and confined her in his sister's house. The FIR charges include offences under Sections 137(2), 143(4), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic …

Dasrath Kumar @ Dashrath KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Dasrath Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he kidnapped the daughter of an informant and forced a marriage without consent. The victim, a minor, gave a statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) corroborating the FIR, and the charge‑sheet includes …

Dev Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The informant Kanchan Devi alleged that her husband mortgaged her motorcycle to the appellants for Rs 5,000 and later demanded Rs 40,000, leading to an FIR under IPC sections 420, 504, 506 and SC/ST Act section 3(i)(r)(s). The appellants’ discharge application under CrPC section 227 was rejected, …

Ajay Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Gupta, applied for bail in a case involving alleged sexual assault, trafficking, forced marriage and related offences under multiple statutes. The FIR was lodged after a 17‑year‑old girl went missing and alleged that she was sold for a marriage to a man from Rajasthan for …

KRISHNA KUMAR SHARMAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, a clinic owner, appealed against the order cancelling the regular bail of three accused who were charged with fraud involving passport and visa services, assault, and caste-based harassment, amounting to Rs. 18.69 lakh. The prosecution alleged that the accused took money from about …

Shiv Kumar @ Shivjee KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shiv Kumar appealed against the denial of bail by the Additional Sessions Judge in a case filed under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused, armed with …

Champa DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Champa Devi was arrested in connection with the murder of an informant's husband and the alleged burning of the informant Samundri Devi, charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bihar Daan Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The exclusive special judge …

Munna SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Sah, a 22‑year‑old student, was named in an FIR for offences under the IPC, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act after the informant Lalan Paswan alleged his daughter was abducted and assaulted. The petitioner claimed the girl was a consenting adult who left home voluntarily and married him, and …

Lalu Kumar @ Laloo KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Lalu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he, along with co‑accused, took the informant's minor daughter to Saharsa and raped her, invoking sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petitioner pleaded innocence, …

Sonu Kumar @ Gulu Kumar @ Golu @ Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sonu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he kidnapped a 17‑year‑old girl, the informant’s daughter, for illicit intercourse or marriage. The girl’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) indicated that she left her parents’ home …

RAM BABU GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under the inherent powers of the court seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 478 of 2013, which involved offences under Sections 323, 427, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(X) of the SC/ST Act. Both parties had reconciled voluntarily and executed a verified …

Bhagmani DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Bhagmani Devi, appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge's order denying anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with co‑accused, pushed the informant off his bicycle and …

Raju Ram @ Raj Kumar SurajversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raju Ram, was arrested in connection with Mahila Police Station Case No. 28 of 2025, which alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that a student was molested and later raped by Ankit Kumar, leading to pregnancy and …

Jitendra Kumar Yadav @ JimmiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Jitendra Kumar Yadav, was charged with murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, along with offences under Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. He sought bail, claiming innocence and that his name was derived only from a …

Ankit Kumar @ Ankit GaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ankit Kumar, appealed against the denial of bail in a murder‑conspiracy case (Sections 302, 120(B)/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act) where the informant’s son was killed. The prosecution alleged that the appellant conspired with co‑accused and acted as a ‘liner’, relying on confessional …

Karan Kumar ChaupalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Karan Kumar Chaupal, appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge’s order refusing bail in a murder case where the deceased’s husband was slain by slitting his neck. The prosecution alleged that the appellant was implicated through a confessional statement of co‑accused Dhiran Kumar …

Upendra MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Mahto, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila Police Station case involving alleged sexual offences against a minor. The informant alleged that the petitioner’s son, Ankit Kumar, molested and raped her, leading to pregnancy, and that the petitioner and his family …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rajesh Kumar, was charged with murder, conspiracy (IPC §§302, 120(B)/34) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act §27) for allegedly orchestrating the killing of the informant's son. He sought bail, claiming innocence and that his name surfaced only through a co-accused's confessional …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Chandan Kumar, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that denied his bail in a case involving the alleged murder of an informant's husband under Sections 140(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. The prosecution …

Prabhu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Prabhu Yadav, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for serious offences including murder, attempt to murder and offences against the person. His bail application was rejected by the …

Laloo Yadav @ Lalu Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, members of the Yadav family, feared arrest in a case (Amarpur PS Case No. 32 of 2025) involving alleged assault, caste-based abuse, and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. They contended they were innocent and merely relatives of the main …

Niraj Baitha @ Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, four men from Sitamarhi, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a gang rape case registered under Sections 70(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 4 of the POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that …

RAMESH THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, five members of the Thakur family, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant and his sister on 7 February 2021. The informant claimed the accused dragged his sister and, …

SURAJ THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Suraj Thakur was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault on an informant’s sister and the informant on 7 February 2021. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated and that no …

Ritik Raushan @ Ritit RaushanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ritik Raushan, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging assault, threats, and looting under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act. He has been in custody since 11 June 2025 and possesses one prior criminal antecedent. The petitioner …

Sandesh Chaudhary @ Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sandesh Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging his participation in a rape and intimidation of the victim, alongside co‑accused Akash Chaudhary. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, was falsely implicated, and that the victim’s statement did not …