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Judgments of 2026

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Rajesh Yadav @ Rajesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajesh Yadav and Budhnath Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S., including assault and homicide. The prosecution alleged that on 14 March 2025 the accused assaulted an informant and his father, resulting in …

Manjesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manjesh Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences arising from a sand‑mafia incident where an overloaded truck hit a motorcyclist and a mob attacked police officials. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of the mob …

Chhotu Yadav @ Devendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Chhotu Yadav sought bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 363, 366A and 34 of the IPC for alleged kidnapping of a minor for marriage. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused Rakesu Yadav, abducted the victim, but the victim later denied the …

Shyam Kishor MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shyam Kishor Mandal and his wife Pramila Devi, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry death case where they were alleged to have participated in the torture and murder of the deceased daughter-in-law. The prosecution had charged them under Sections 80, 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for …

Manoj Jha @ Manoj Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Jha applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 191(2), 190, 103(1), 115(2) and 118(1) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he and other accused assaulted the son of an informant during a land‑dispute scuffle, leading to the victim’s death. The prosecution alleged that the accused used …

Ajay SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Sharma, was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 80(2), 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging his involvement in the death of his wife. He has been in custody since 18 September 2024 and claims that the deceased committed suicide, a fact he says …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Aman Kumar and Dilkhush (Prince Kumar) sought anticipatory bail after an informant alleged that they, along with others, assaulted his wife, stole a gold chain and cash, and attempted to kill him with an iron rod during a family dispute over electricity connection. The petitioners argued they were …

Dhirendra PrasadversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhirendra Prasad, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 522 of 2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 379, 504 and 498A/34, including alleged assault, intimidation, theft of jewellery, and dowry harassment. The prosecution alleged that the …

Anil YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for a violent robbery involving assault with lathis and iron rods, and theft of cash and jewellery. They claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations were vague and no specific overt act was attributed to …

Md. Irfan @ Chhotu @ IrfanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Irfan, feared arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. for an alleged assault on an informant and his family on 06‑07‑2025. He contended that the accusation was vague, no specific overt act was attributed to him, and the injuries were minor. He also …

Sunny kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Sunny Kumar and Sonu Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under Sections 112 and 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution alleged that 369 litres of …

Suraj Kumar Das @ Suraj DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar Das, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that he, along with others, participated in a violent assault on the informant’s mother‑in‑law, resulting in her death. The FIR listed offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 103, 76, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code alleging kidnapping of a minor girl for marriage. The prosecution alleged that the minor was abducted by the accused, but the victim later …

VIVEK KUMAR @ GOLU @ GOLU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109/3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR specifically accuses co‑accused Annu of causing firearm injury, while the petitioner is alleged to have fired …

Arun Kumar @ Arun RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Arun Kumar applied for a second anticipatory bail after his earlier application was withdrawn. The petitioner argued for relief, but the court noted that the present application did not disclose any new facts or circumstances that would justify reconsideration. The court referred to the Supreme …

Ravi Kumar Pandit @ Ravi RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar Pandit, was implicated in an FIR alleging his participation in a violent assault during a panchayat meeting over a land dispute, which resulted in the death of the informant's father. The FIR charges him alongside other accused under several sections of the B.N.S., …

Kumari Kiran PrajapativersusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kumari Kiran Prajapati applied for bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, including assault and homicide. She contended that the FIR does not identify her as the assailant of the deceased, asserting that she only …

Saroj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Saroj Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging that he, along with others, kidnapped a minor girl for the purpose of marriage. The prosecution charged him under Sections 87, 137, 126(2), 115(2), 352 and 351(2) of the B.N.S., and the victim’s statement recorded under …

Md. ShabbirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shabbir, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that he was not named in the FIR and that his alleged involvement was the result of a money dispute, …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Pankaj Kumar applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 4.856 kg of ganja‑like substance was seized from his house. The petitioner claimed he had no possession of the drugs, was falsely …

Alok Kumar @ Bhuneshwar BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Alok Kumar Bhagat, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly assaulting the informant's father during a long‑standing enmity. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with …

Bihari RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Bihari Rai and Avanish Kumar, were implicated in a violent incident where a group of about 29 persons allegedly assaulted an informant and his brothers while they were ploughing a field, causing injuries and damage to a tractor. The petitioners were accused as the alleged …

Rubi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Rubi Devi, the petitioner, filed a pre‑arrest bail application in a criminal case (No. 218 of 2024) where she is alleged to have participated in a knife assault that caused the death of the informant's father, offences charged under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court …

Pramod RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Pramod Rai applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for allegedly assaulting and causing the death of an informant's son using an iron rod. The prosecution alleges that Rai, along with other accused, committed the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 109, 61(2) and …

Rahul Kumar Ray @ Rahul RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Ray, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s informant alleged that on 26 July 2025 an unidentified person assaulted him with …

Tabrej AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tabrej Alam, was implicated in a case (PS Sugauli, Case No. 260 of 2021) involving alleged assault and multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including sections 143, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504 and 506. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his innocence, claiming the …

Amarjeet Paswan @ Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Amarjeet Paswan was named in an FIR for allegedly assaulting the father of an informant, resulting in the victim's death. The FIR listed offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 103(1), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, fearing …

Nripnandan Singh @ Nripnandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nripnandan Singh was named in an FIR for allegedly assaulting an informant with sticks and bricks, facing charges under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Fearing arrest, he filed an anticipatory bail application, asserting his innocence, a simple nature of injury, and a clean …

Pankaj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Pankaj Yadav, was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on the informant's father and brother, along with several co‑accused, under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the accused, armed with weapons, surrounded the informant and inflicted …

Dr. Binod Singh @ Binod SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Dr. Binod Singh, a government homeopathic doctor and registrar of the Bihar State Homeopathic Board, was subjected to a departmental enquiry after a complaint was lodged in 2011. The enquiry officer’s report dated 21 May 2012 found the charges against him not proved, but the disciplinary authority …

Suresh Mahto @ Suresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Mahto, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 76, 3(5) and 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging he assaulted an informant. The prosecution alleged that he, along with co‑accused, grabbed the informant’s hair, dragged …

Sajan Kumar @ Raj Kishor KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sajan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleges that he, along with co‑accused, abducted and assaulted the son of informant Subash Rai, …

Rajesh Kumar @ Mallu @ Mallu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rajesh Kumar and Rajaram Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S. relating to assault and robbery. The prosecution alleged that on 2 August 2025 the accused forcibly entered an informant’s house, assaulted the …

Salamuddin MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Salamuddin Miyan, a 63‑year‑old petitioner, was arrested in connection with a complaint alleging that he entered the informant’s room, forcibly disrobed her, assaulted her by pressing his neck on hers and injured her with nail marks, and also assaulted the informant’s mother‑in‑law. The petitioner …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Kumar sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged alleging his involvement in offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC relating to a land sale between Sudhir Yadav and Khushbu Kumari, his wife. He argued that the dispute was purely civil, that he had no role in any …

Buchi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Buchi Devi, wife of Arvind Bind, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged a month later alleging she assaulted an informant and his brother during a family dispute. The FIR charges her under Sections 190, 191(2), 109, 74, 303(2) and 117(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. She contended …

Rita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rita Devi, the wife of a deceased man, was implicated in a murder case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, based on an informant’s allegation that she and co‑accused killed the informant’s brother. The petitioner contended that the deceased had actually committed suicide by hanging, …

Jaynandan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Jaynandan Manjhi and Luchan Manjhi, were charged under Sections 47(A)(G) and 54 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for possession of four litres of liquor. They had previously been granted bail in 2016, which was cancelled in 2022, re‑granted in 2023, and again cancelled in …

Kalinda DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The Patna High Court heard two anticipatory bail petitions arising from PS Maharajganj Case No.242 of 2021. The first petition (Cr. Misc. No.6306) sought bail on the ground of a post‑FIR compromise, but the court held that the offence was heinous and non‑compoundable, so the earlier denial of bail …

Vijay Basfor @ KhesariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vijay Basfor, was arrested in a drunken state and charged under Sections 30(a) and 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 4.86 litres of liquor was recovered from the house of a co‑accused. He contended that he had no possession of the liquor, was falsely implicated, and …

Arshad Khan @ Arshad Ali @ Md. Arshad AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arshad Khan applied for anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging his involvement in a violent assault on an informant on 1 April 2025, charging him under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that he was …

Amit @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, was named as an accused in a 2019 case involving alleged offences under Sections 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 38(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, after 167.320 litres of illicit liquor were seized from a truck. The petitioner …

Daya Singh @ Dayashankar Singh @ Dayanand SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Daya Singh, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping the minor daughter of an informant. The prosecution …

Amar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Amar Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under sections 21, 22(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act after 30 grams of a narcotic substance was allegedly recovered from his jacket. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and alleging a procedural lapse …

Achhelal PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Achhelal Patel, father‑in‑law of the deceased, was implicated in a dowry‑harassment and murder case registered under Sections 80(2), 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that after the marriage of his daughter‑in‑law, the accused, including the …

Lalbabu Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Lalbabu Prasad Yadav was charged under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 for allegedly stabbing the husband of an informant with a Barcha, causing serious chest injuries including rib fractures and hemothorax. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and no prior criminal record, and …

Shyam Babu Yadav @ Shyam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shyam Babu Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he was named in an FIR alleging murder and several offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR was based on information from an informant who was not an eye‑witness and did not disclose the source of his knowledge. The …

Pintu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Pintu Singh and Sumit Kumar, were arrested on the spot after 99 litres of liquor were recovered from a tempo, and were charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They applied for bail, contending that they had no knowledge of the contraband, were merely a …

Nawal RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Nawal Ram and Manoj Ram sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging murder, grievous hurt, and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 302, 328 and 120B. They contended that the informant, who was not an eye‑witness, fabricated the case because of a matrimonial …

Radhe Mukhiya @ Radha MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Radhe Mukhiya, sought bail in a dowry‑death case (Baheri P.S. Case No. 401 of 2025) where he was alleged to be involved under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the deceased, Kamini Kumari, was killed after her husband failed to meet dowry demands. …

Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a 2023 FIR alleging kidnapping of a minor and related offences under Sections 364, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The victim's statement, recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure …

Rahul Yadav @ Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Rahul Yadav applied for bail in a criminal case (Sadar P.S. Case No. 218 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 109 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that miscreants fired indiscriminately at an informant, who …

Aatish Anand @ DurgaversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners – Aatish Anand, Suraj Prakash and Himanshu Kumar Jaiswal – applied for anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged alleging their involvement as conspirators in the murder of an informant’s son, with the offences charged under Sections 121, 121(A), 122, 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya …

Sashank Shekhar @ Sasank Shekhar Singh @ MonuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sashank Shekhar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint (No. 146 of 2016) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 494, 498A, 504 and 34, stemming from a family dispute over a second marriage. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, after a first marriage, entered a second …

Arnav Kumar @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Arnav Kumar (alias Suraj Kumar), sought pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a shooting at a marriage hall that resulted in two deaths. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act, based …

Anuj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Anuj Kumar, challenged his dismissal from service as Executive Assistant in the CDPO office, alleging that the disciplinary authority punished him on three additional charges without issuing a show‑cause notice, thereby violating natural justice. He contended that the payment of Rs …

Lalita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners—Lalita Devi, Priti Kumari, and Bilash Mahto—are family members of a co‑accused, Sonu Kumar, in a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl, forced marriage, and threats to circulate obscene videos. They were charged under Sections 87, 137, 126(2), 115(2), 352 and 351(2) of the …

AMIT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amit Kumar was named in an FIR for a violent assault that resulted in the death of an informant's son, with charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. He contended that the FIR only described him as a member of the mob without alleging any specific overt act, unlike …

Chotu Rai @ Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chotu Rai, accused under multiple sections of the B.N.S., 2023 for assault with a farsa that allegedly caused the death of an informant, applied for bail. The prosecution contended that the petitioner assaulted the deceased, resulting in fatal head injuries. The defence argued that the post‑mortem …

Raju Prasad @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raju Prasad, sought regular bail in a case registered under multiple IPC sections including assault, grievous hurt, attempt to murder, and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, armed, assaulted the informant Kanti Devi, causing grievous injuries to her hand and a …

Mintu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under various IPC sections, including assault and robbery. The informant claimed the brothers entered his house armed, assaulted his sons, and looted Rs.31,000. Counsel for the petitioners argued that only the …

Sk. Usman @ Sk. Usmaan @ OsamanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sk. Usman, sought bail after being implicated in a case (PS Amdabad Case No. 167 of 2025) for offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that co‑accused Sk. Firoz shot the brother of an …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case (No. 7745 of 2026) arising from PS Hilsa Case No. 549 of 2024. The prosecution alleged that he forcibly entered an informant's house, attempted rape, and assaulted the informant's husband, invoking several …

RAVI KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ravi Kumar was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Kajal Kumari, under sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that Kumar, along with others, murdered the deceased. The petitioner contended that the death was a suicide by hanging, citing the post‑mortem report …

Raghunath SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raghunath Sahni, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 640.2 litres of liquor were recovered from a co‑accused's house. He claimed innocence, stating that no incriminating material was found on his person, he was not …

Jogendra Kumar @ Karu Chaudhary@ Jogendra ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jogendra Kumar Chaudhary was arrested in Nawada district after 220 litres of liquor were recovered from a bush and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he had no possession of the liquor, that the recovery was from an open area accessible …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC Section 414, the Arms Act (Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 35) and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 (Section 30(a)) after co‑accused disclosed his name. No weapon or illicit liquor was recovered from his possession and he …

Nitish Kumar Sharma @ Nitash Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar Sharma, was arrested after 576 litres of liquor were recovered from a vehicle and was charged under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was neither the owner nor the …

Mangal Kumar Singh @ Mangal SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Mangal Kumar Singh and Tapashwinath Jha, were arrested in connection with a case under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging that they assaulted a thief who later died while receiving treatment. The prosecution alleged that the accused beat the thief after catching him …

AJEET KUMAR @ AJEET KUMAR SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case for kidnapping and murder of a schoolgirl, alleging offences under Sections 137(2), 103(1), 238, 61 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The only material linking the petitioner to the crime was a confessional statement of a …

Vinay Kumar PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vinay Kumar Patel, a driver, was arrested after 171 litres of liquor were recovered from a tempo in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he had no knowledge of the goods and that no incriminating material was found in his …

Farhad AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Farhad Ansari, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case alleging his involvement in attempted rape and the creation of obscene photographs. The FIR named him among accused persons under Sections 376, 504, 506, 509, 511, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Prince Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 339.87 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from an open place. The prosecution alleged his involvement, but the petitioner’s counsel argued that no …

Suraj Kumar @ Kalin Seth @ S. Kumar @ Suraj PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, sought bail in a murder case registered under Sections 103(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on an informant's report that his brother was killed. The informant, Mohan Kumar, was not an eye‑witness and did not disclose how he learned of the alleged …

Biren Sada @ Viren SadaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Biren Sada, was named in an FIR alleging assault with a lathi, danda and iron rod that resulted in the death of the informant's brother, invoking IPC sections 341, 323, 325, 302, 504, 506/34. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated due to a pre‑existing dispute and …

Amit Kumar @ Majhi @ ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amit Kumar was arrested in Dehri (Muffasil) for alleged possession of 65 litres of liquor recovered from bushes near a cremation ground, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he had no incriminating material in his …

Md NijamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three residents of Madhepura, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging that on 2 January 2025 they, with weapons, assaulted an informant, looted cash and ornaments, and set his house on fire. The informant specifically alleged that petitioner No.1 assaulted him with …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a pick‑up vehicle from which 293.44 litres of liquor were seized, leading to charges under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, that no incriminating …

Inder Bhushan Pandit @ Indu Bhushan PanditversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Inder Bhushan Pandit, was named in an FIR alleging that he, along with other accused, brutally assaulted the informant’s parents during a land‑dispute settlement, resulting in the father’s death. He sought anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and a clean antecedent, asserting that …

Chandan Paswan @ Chhotu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandan Paswan was arrested in connection with the recovery of 230.14 litres of liquor from a motorcycle and a car, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no incriminating material was found in …

Satendra Kumar @ Satyendra Yadav @ Satyendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satendra Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being named in a FIR for offences under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleges that co‑accused Lakhan Singh, Jitesh Kumar and Rahul Kumar fired a bullet that killed the husband of an …

Md. Chand @ ChandversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Chand, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that he, along with others, assaulted two boys during a cricket match, snatching a gold chain and cash and causing head injuries. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing the incident stemmed from a trivial quarrel and that …

Vijay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vijay Kumar Singh sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case (Saharsa Sadar PS Case No. 749 of 2023) alleging his involvement in murder, conspiracy and destruction of evidence under IPC sections 302, 201 and 120B. The informant alleged that the deceased’s illicit relationship with a …

Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Badal Kumar was charged with offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 326, 307, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing a pistol at an informant, causing injury to the informant's right knee. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, claiming innocence …

Md Abid Hussain @ Mohammad Avid @ Md AbidversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Abid Hussain, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 225 of 2022) under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after a Muslim marriage in 2019, the petitioner demanded …

Md Sarwar AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Sarwar Ali, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, relating to the death of a person allegedly found after leaving with Md Madroof. The prosecution’s case relied solely on a confessional …

Pankaj Kumar Sahani @ Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Sahani, faced a complaint filed in 2018 alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 324, 379, 406, 498A and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, claiming he and his family demanded dowry and subjected the complainant to torture. The complainant, married to the …

Ramashish Kumar @ Ramashish YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramashish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑harassment complaint (Case No.1307/2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 354, 504, 506 and 498A. The prosecution alleged that after their 2016 marriage the petitioner demanded Rs 2 lakh as dowry, …

Rajeev Kumar @ Rajiv KumarversusThe State of Bihar through Vigilance

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajeev Kumar was implicated in a FIR (Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 566 of 2023) for allegedly forging his educational certificate to obtain a Panchayat Teacher position, invoking IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). He contended that the certificate was initially accepted, that a later …

Pankaj Kumar BhartiversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Pankaj Kumar Bharti, an employee of Muthooth Microfinance Company Ltd., was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 347 of 2023) for alleged misappropriation of Rs. 376,445 from 268 customers, invoking Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, asserting that …

Rajeshwar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajeshwar Sah, applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint (Case No. 816 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC Sections 420, 467 and 468 relating to a fraudulent land sale. He claimed the allegations were false, arising from a prior land dispute involving the complainant Bhabhuka …

Saksham AgrawalversusIndian Bank,

WITHDRAWN

Saksham Agrawal filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against Indian Bank and several other respondents, seeking relief. The petitioner later applied for permission to withdraw the writ petition and to pursue an alternate legal remedy. The Court examined whether such a withdrawal …

Ponam KumariversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ponam Kumari, applied for appointment as Anganbari Sevika under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, securing the highest marks in the provisional merit list dated 17‑08‑2013. She was denied appointment on the ground that she did not reside in the designated Poshak Area (Ward No. …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ankit Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 937 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 85, 64, 238 and 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR alleged that he and others demanded a motorcycle as dowry for his sister's marriage, tortured her when the demand …

Avinash Kumar SaxenaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Avinash Kumar Saxena, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 498A, 354 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, filed by his wife Shobha Kumari. The FIR alleged mental and physical cruelty due to dowry demands. Both parties later claimed that …

Md. Abrar Ahmad @ Abrar AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, who run Abrar Enterprises, were implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 406, 420, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly failing to pay the informant for a paddy consignment worth Rs. 13.59 crore. The petitioners contend that the dispute is purely civil, that they …

Shivendra Shukla @ Shubendra ShuklaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Shivendra Shukla, was implicated in a shooting incident where the informant’s brother was injured, alleged to have been caused by the petitioner firing a country‑made pistol. The case is registered under Sections 109/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms …

Om Prakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code alleging dowry harassment, physical assault, and attempted miscarriage of his wife, Aarti Kumari. The complaint detailed demands for additional dowry, harassment, and assault during …

Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rakesh Kumar, accused of looting gold, diamonds and cash from a jewellery shop, was charged under Sections 395, 397 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code. He had earlier applied for regular bail, which was rejected on 29 February 2024, with the court directing speedy trial of all related cases. The …

PAWAN DEVIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Pawan Devi, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported in an affidavit filed by the SDPO, Belsand. The court, noting the death, held that the appeal could not continue and therefore stood abated. No arguments …

GAFFAR ANSARIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gaffar Ansari, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 34 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The High Court had earlier ordered mediation, resulting in a compromise between the husband and wife, documented in a …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rohit Kumar was charged under IPC sections 307, 326, 302 and 34 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a murder‑extortion incident. His first bail application was rejected on 28‑08‑2024. He filed a second bail petition claiming that trial witnesses had turned hostile. The State opposed the bail, …

Rajendra SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajendra Sah, challenged the suspension of his PDS licence by the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate, which was based solely on the institution of an FIR against him and was effected without considering his reply to the show‑cause notice. He argued that the suspension violated the procedural …

Manoj Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Manoj Kumar, a constable of the Bihar Police, filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of a 2012 dismissal order and a 2019 rejection of his mercy appeal, alleging that the dismissal was illegal, arbitrary and that he was denied a chance to defend himself. The petitioner argued that he was granted …

UPENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Upendra Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.267 of 1999 against the State of Bihar. No counsel appeared for the appellant during the hearing on 11-02-2026. The court ordered a living status report, and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer submitted an affidavit on 21-01-2026 stating …

Ranjana Nandan TantiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ranjana Nandan Tanti filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of a 30‑December‑2023 order of the Divisional Commissioner, Munger, which affirmed a 17‑November‑2017 order of the District Magistrate, Jamui, and also demanded appointment to a 25% reserved Anganwadi Supervisor post under a 2010 …

Rajeshwar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajeshwar Prasad filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging the rejection of his claim on the ground that his registration occurred after the cutoff date of 31‑05‑2013, as stipulated in a circular dated 23‑11‑2020 issued by the AICTE Policy and Academic Planning Bureau. The …

Prince Jaiswal @ Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Prince Jaiswal (Prince Kumar), applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 23(b) and 25 of the NDPS Act where 5.1 kg of ganja, cash and a mobile were seized. The prosecution’s case is based on statements of co‑accused Sajid Hussain and Chandra Bhushan Kumar, …

Manoj Paswan @ Manoj Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Manoj Paswan, filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment after his father, a Chaukidar who died in service in 2010, passed away. He alleged that he had submitted a representation to the District Magistrate of Begusarai on 19 September 2023, but no decision was …

Shailendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shailendra Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking that his service as an ad hoc/casual/seasonal typist from 9 December 1987 to 29 June 2002 be counted for benefits under the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme Rules, 2010, and that his pay scale be revised with …

Mala DeviversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

Mala Devi, the widow of a deceased Railway Protection Force (RPF) employee, filed a writ petition seeking promotional benefits, salary arrears and other service benefits that were directed to be paid to her husband before his death. After her representation to the railway authorities remained …

Sandeep MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sandeep Mahato and Sujeet Mahato, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Kundwachainpur No. 64 of 2020) that alleged multiple offences including assault, robbery, arson and violations of the Epidemic Disease Act and the D.M. Act. The FIR alleged that they assaulted an informant’s …

Mahadeo Gupta @ Mahadeo KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Mahadeo Gupta filed a criminal miscellaneous petition arising out of a 2019 rape case. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Pramod Kumar, sought to withdraw the application while reserving the right to raise the same points later. The State, represented by Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, opposed the …

Rahul Kumar@ Rahul Kumar ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rahul Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a kidnapping case involving a 17‑year‑old girl, the informant’s minor daughter. The allegations allege that the petitioner, aged about 18, abducted the girl, but the victim’s statements under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS …

Ramswaroop HarijanversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ramswaroop Harijan, was convicted by the Sessions Court for dacoity under Section 395 IPC based primarily on the identification by the informant's wife, Sakuntala Devi, while the informant himself could not be examined due to his death. The High Court examined contradictions between …

Md. Mahboob AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Mahboob Alam, was implicated in a complaint (No. 575C of 2020) alleging cheating under Sections 420 and 504 of the IPC for receiving advance payments of Rs.1,11,000 and Rs.2,43,000 without executing the sale deed. The informant further claimed an additional cash payment of Rs.5 …

Uma Shankar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Uma Shankar Singh, was implicated in a case (Navinagar P.S. Case No. 65 of 2025) involving alleged assault with weapons, for which several IPC offences were alleged. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the assault was committed by a co-accused, Shivam, and that there …

Ravindra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravindra Paswan, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (Vishnupad PS Case No. 206 of 2024) under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substitution (B.N.S.) including offences of waging war against the state, murder, and assault. He claims the allegations stem …

Jaybindra Kumar @ Jaibindar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jaybindra Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry harassment case (Sigori P.S. Case No.146 of 2024) where he was accused of torturing his wife for a dowry of Rs.15 lakh and land. He claimed innocence and inability to pay more than Rs.10,000 per month as interim maintenance to his …

Ritesh Kumar @ VikkyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a matrimonial dispute complaint (Case No. 5792 of 2024) filed under IPC sections 494, 498A, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties had mediated, reached a compromise, and the petitioner paid a settlement of Rs. 11,00,000 to his wife. …

Lalu Yadav @ Lalu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lalu Yadav, sought anticipatory bail in a murder case (Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act) arising from PS Palanwa Case No. 37 of 2025. The deceased's husband, Satish Yadav, had confessed to killing his wife and named the petitioner among those who …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a matrimonial dispute case involving offences under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both spouses had agreed to live separately, and the petitioner offered to pay Rs. 1,00,000 to the wife as settlement. The court …

Sanjay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, two brothers, were charged in Barauli P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 for assaulting an informant and his family with a sword and lathi, invoking several offences under the BNS, 2023. They sought bail fearing arrest, asserting clean antecedents and that the injuries were limited. The …

SURENDRA SINGH @ SURENDRA KUMAR @ SURENDRA KUMAR SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Surendra Singh, was implicated in a murder case (Baghaila PS Case No.71 of 2024) originally registered under Section 365 IPC, later amended to include Sections 302, 201 and 120B IPC. He alleged that he was falsely implicated and pointed out that a co‑accused, Tunu Kumar, had already …

Pyare Lal BosakversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pyare Lal Bosak, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR (Case No. 224 of 2024) alleging offences under sections 65(1), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 89, 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code and sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act. He is the tutor of the alleged victim, a 15‑year‑old girl, …

Ranjeet Chaudhary @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjeet Chaudhary, was implicated in a 2014 case (G.O. No. 296) under Section 47(a)(f) of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915 for alleged possession of 90 litres of country-made liquor and 1000 kg of fermented Mahua. He claimed he was unaware of the proceedings, asserting that the alleged …

Sushila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of a deceased woman, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry‑related murder under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS. They argued that the FIR only alleged a dowry demand against the husband, who is already in custody, and that they …

Arbind Singh @ Munna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arbind Singh (Petitioner) was implicated in a matrimonial dispute complaint (Case No. 128 of 2022) alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Mediation ordered by the court failed to resolve the dispute. The petitioner claimed innocence and …

Babudhan ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Babudhan Chaudhary applied for bail after being implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No. 733 of 2024) arising from matrimonial discord and alleged cruelty by his wife, Saraswati Devi, who claimed dowry-related harassment and ouster from the marital home. The informant alleged offences …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila police case involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A/34 and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case stemmed from a marriage in 2020 where the informant alleged dowry‑related harassment and …

Anuj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Anuj Kumar filed an application in the Masaurhi police station case No. 853 of 2023. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Satish Chandra, sought permission to withdraw the application. The court, after hearing on 11-02-2026, granted the request. Consequently, the application was dismissed as …

Yash Raj @ Yash Raj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Yash Raj, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint arising from a matrimonial dispute, which alleged offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached a compromise whereby the petitioner …

Manoj Dom @ Manoj Ram@ ManojversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Dom was accused in a robbery and assault case (PS Dinara Case No. 360 of 2024) involving alleged entry into an informant's house, theft of cash and articles, and assault with an iron rod. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting false implication and familial relationship with the …

Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Golu Kumar and Dipchand Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with Bakhtiyarpur Police Station Case No. 50 of 2025, which alleged they used filthy language to outrage an informant’s modesty, invoking several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. They contended …

Md. Abdullhah @ Md. AbdullahversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Abdullah, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. The petition sought relief against the State of Bihar. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the …

Vishal Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vishal Kumar Singh, a Sub‑Inspector, was accused in Mahila P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025 of offences under Sections 69 and 318(4) of the BNS, alleged to have promised marriage to a woman, had physical relations, and later refused to marry her. The complainant had earlier written to the SP, prompting an …

Indu DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Indu Devi, the wife of Saheb Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 363 and 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 and 17 of the POCSO Act. The trial was at the stage of final arguments before the Special Judge (POCSO Act) in Siwan. The petitioner argued …

Satyanarayan Manjhi @ BabuajiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Satyanarayan Manjhi was arrested on charges of forceful sexual intercourse, recording a video, and related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the IT Act. The petitioner argued that the FIR was lodged four days after the alleged incident without explanation, claiming false …

Smt. Munna DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Munna Devi, holder of a PDS shop licence, challenged the cancellation of her licence by the Sub‑Divisional Officer, who issued a show‑cause notice without attaching the enquiry report and without stating a proposal for cancellation, contrary to Rule 27(ii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution …

Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhotu Kumar, was implicated in a case alleging assault, outrage of modesty, robbery and other offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. He claimed the allegations were false, arising from a property dispute with the informant, who is his sister-in-law. …

M/s Kaushal Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

M/s Kaushal Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). The petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petition and requested permission to avail the Amnesty …

Lalit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lalit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Dumra No.134/2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bihar Nirbhaya (BNS) Act. The FIR alleged that a 17‑year‑old girl, the informant’s daughter‑in‑law, went missing after a telephone …

Anand Murti @ Pintu @ ChintuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Anand Murti, was charged under Sections 363, 364, 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for offences including robbery, dacoity, murder, and conspiracy. He applied for regular bail for the third time, having previously been denied twice. The petitioner argued that the trial was …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR (Garahiya Bazar PS Case No. 61 of 2025) alleged his involvement in a violent assault on a minor, charging him under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, …

Sudama RaiversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Sudama Rai, Chanchan Yadav and Chennai Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 96/2025) alleging offences under numerous sections of the BNS, the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act and the Arms Act. The FIR alleges that the petitioners, …

Arjun Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Arjun Kumar Singh, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint case registered under IPC sections 406, 420 and 34. The dispute could not be settled through mediation, as evidenced by a mediator’s report dated 30‑10‑2025. The High Court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences, …

Gopal Sahni @ Gopal Sahni DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Gopal Sahni and Shubhkala Devi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl with intent to marry, under Sections 87 and 3(5) of the BNSS. They claimed innocence, stating they are the parents of the main accused, Sachin Kumar, and that the victim herself …

Kashi Lal PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kashi Lal Prasad, was implicated in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504 and 34 of the IPC. He contended that the police investigation, after a thorough inquiry, exonerated him and that the FIR was filed on false information by an informant. Seeking …

NIRAJ KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging that he stabbed three persons, including the informant’s son, causing injuries. He filed a pre‑arrest bail application before the Patna High Court seeking release pending investigation. The offences alleged fall under …

Jaynarayan MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jaynarayan Mishra, was charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 316(2), 318(2), 352 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act, 2023 for allegedly cheating a landowner, failing to execute a sale deed, and assaulting the informant. The petitioner claimed that the dispute had been …

Dhrup Sahni @ Dhrup Kumar @ Dhrup SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Dhrup Sahni, was arrested in connection with a rape allegation under multiple sections of the BNS, 2023, the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act. He sought bail, arguing that the FIR was lodged three days after the incident, there was prior enmity between the parties, and the medical …

Md. NezamuddinversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Nezamuddin, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a criminal case alleging that he demanded Rs.15 lac as dowry and forced the informant’s father to execute a sale deed of 17 decimal of land in his favour. The FIR charges under Sections 70(1), 61(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, while the …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Bittu Kumar filed a criminal miscellaneous petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, his counsel, Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, sought to withdraw the petition. The court entertained the request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the case were examined. The order …

Md. Ashraf Khan @ TinkuversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Ashraf Khan, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 406 and 420/34 IPC alleging he fraudulently obtained Rs.6 lakh by promising a medical college admission for the informant's son. He contended that the matter was essentially a civil monetary dispute and sought an …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, five members of the Yadav family, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly obstructing the execution of a court decree, during which police officers were injured. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence and asserting that the only …

Chandrashekhar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar Rai, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a land‑dispute‑related assault alleged under several sections of the BNS and the IPC. He claimed innocence, a clean record, and expressed willingness to settle the matter amicably through mediation. The State also …

Anoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Anoj Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 380, 420, 406, 408, 467, 468, 471 and 504 IPC relating to alleged misappropriation of land documents and fraudulent loan. The State opposed the bail, while the petitioner claimed innocence and …

Akash kumar @ Aakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akash Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a Mahila Police Station case alleging offences under Sections 85, 318(4), 89, 351(2) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act, stemming from a complaint by a former partner who alleged cruelty and a force‑ful abortion. The petitioner …

Md. Shaukat Ali @ Mohammad Saukat AliversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Md. Shaukat Ali applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS). During the pendency of the bail application, the petitioner and the informant reached a compromise, documented by a jointly signed petition dated 17‑01‑2026. The court …

Baiju SahniversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Baiju Sahni and his wife Shila Devi, were named in an FIR for the murder of an informant's husband, alleged to have been caused by assault with an iron rod, spear and other weapons. Both sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court examined …

Om Prakash Rai @ Om Prakash RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Rai, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under several sections of the BNS. The High Court noted the serious nature of the allegations and the petitioner’s admitted enmity with the informant, and therefore directed that the petitioner may seek regular bail …

Prabhash KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Prabhash Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several police officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the petition had become infructuous and sought permission to withdraw …

Manoj Kumar SinghversusThe Union Of India and Ors

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar Singh, a Border Security Force employee posted in Gujarat, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking quash of his dismissal order and reinstatement. The Union of India contended that the petition was non‑maintainable as the cause of action arose in Gujarat, and service of the …

Ravi Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ravi Ranjan Kumar, a 22‑year‑old, was charged under multiple provisions of the BNS, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act for alleged sexual offences against the informant's daughter and for using his caste name in public. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS identified the place …

Dilkhush Kumar @ Dilkhush YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, including murder and attempted murder. The trial is nearing completion, and the petitioner has been in custody since June 2024. The trial court had previously rejected …

Afzal GaddiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Afzal Gaddi, sought regular bail for offences alleged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 117, 109, 352, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, relating to a alleged loot of Rs. 53,000. His earlier bail application had been rejected on 22.01.2025. The petitioner …

Akhilesh Yadav @ Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Akhilesh Yadav, Sandeep Kumar and Pappu Yadav, were accused of assaulting an informant and brutally injuring the informant’s father on 9 July 2025, offences alleged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The FIR was lodged only on 17 July 2025, an …

Ram Mohan Kumar @ Mohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Ram Mohan Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, relating to alleged misappropriation of funds under the Bihar State Crop Assistant Scheme. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner obtained a …

Vikram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vikram Kumar was charged under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly looting Rs 8 lakhs and a motorcycle and for the shooting of an informant. A co‑accused, Subhash Kumar, recovered Rs 30,000 and, in his self‑inculpatory statement, …

Manu Kumar @ Monu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Manu Kumar, accused of stabbing and murdering a person under Sections 326, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, applied for regular bail for the second time. The trial is underway with four of seven witnesses already examined. The petitioner argued that the trial progress warranted bail, but the …

Lalan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Lalan Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner’s counsel subsequently sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court examined whether a petitioner is entitled to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition. It observed that the law …

Rohit Kumar @ Raj Rishu @ Raj RishiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, was charged with offences under Sections 103(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly killing the son of an informant. The prosecution’s case rests largely on suspicion, with no eye‑witness and only one of six charge‑sheet witnesses examined. The petitioner argued …

Shyama KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of seventeen women from Kargil Tola, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No.95 of 2025 filed under multiple IPC sections and a threat allegation under the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleged that the women, in a land‑dispute context, threatened the …

Suraj Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar Das, was charged under IPC sections 363, 366A and 34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 for allegedly kidnapping a girl for marriage. The FIR was lodged a year after the alleged incident, and the victim later testified that she left home voluntarily and was in a consensual …

Anugrag Kumar @ Anurag Basu @ Anurag BashuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old named Anugrag Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, although his name did not appear in the FIR. The alleged victim, the informant’s daughter, was later recovered and her statement under …

Amresh Kumar Singh @ Amresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amresh Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with an Excise case involving the seizure of 3,080 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup and was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody since 5 October 2023 and had previously applied for …

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 …

Bhoti Singh @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhoti Singh (aka Vikash Kumar), was named in an FIR for alleged participation in an unlawful assembly that assaulted police during Holika Dahan, invoking multiple offences under the BNS, 2023. He contended that he has a clean record, was falsely implicated by the informant, and that …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Anil Kumar was charged under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly hiring shooters to kill a person. He has been in custody since 26 September 2024. The petitioner filed a second bail application after an earlier bail plea was …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was charged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in a case registered on 28 February 2023. He applied for regular bail for the third time, having been in custody since the date of arrest and with the trial already commenced. Earlier …

Pappu PatelversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Pappu Patel and Munna Sharma sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for alleged assaults on the informant's family. The prosecution alleged that Patel instigated an assault on Bittu Rai, who then injured Muniya Devi, while …

Yadunandan Bind @ BhutkuniyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Yadunandan Bind and his son Kanhaiya Kumar, applied for bail in a murder case filed under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that they, along with co‑accused, murdered the husband …

Kanhaiya Kumar @ BadshahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Yadunandan Bind and his son Kanhaiya Kumar, applied for bail in a murder case filed under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that they, along with co‑accused, murdered the husband …

Suresh RayversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, five brothers from Jagdishpur, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a violent assault case (PS Case No. 150 of 2025) under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR alleged that they entered the informant's house and assaulted him with lathis, …

Umesh Thakur @ Uamesh ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Umesh Thakur and Sumitra Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case where Priyanka Kumari was found dead, alleged to be a suicide but the post‑mortem recorded as asphyxia due to ante‑mortem (fake) hanging. The prosecution alleged that the informant's daughter was found …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Kumar, was charged under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act 2012 for allegedly abducting and marrying a girl aged 17 years and 10 months. The victim’s statement, recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S, asserted that she had eloped …

Ramkumar Das @ Ram Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ramkumar Das and his wife Ranju Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to assault and robbery arising from a land dispute. They argued they have clean antecedents, that the alleged injuries …

Bikash Kumar @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Bikash Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail, fearing arrest in a 2020 FIR alleging offences under sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 324 and 34 of the IPC. The FIR arose from a land dispute in which the petitioner and his family were accused of assaulting the informant, Bhairolal …

Seema Devi @ Seema kumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Seema Devi filed a petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Rajan Sharma. The petitioner argued that the bail should be set aside. The State and the accused opposed the petition. The court observed that an identical prayer for cancellation of bail was already pending before the trial …

SHASHIKANT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Shashikant Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered in 2014 under sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 311/34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged cheating and forgery related to a promised tower installation. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner induced the …

Ajay PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ajay Paswan, was implicated in a FIR (Kudra P.S. Case No. 273 of 2025) for alleged involvement in an attack on a police constable, alleged under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution relied on the informant’s testimony …