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Judgments of 2026

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Vikash Kumar @ Vikash PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Vikash Kumar and Muntun Paswan, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a violent incident where an informant was set ablaze, resulting in severe injuries. They argued they have clean antecedents and that the FIR does not specifically allege their participation, …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Anil Kumar, a Data Entry Operator, applied for anticipatory bail after a case was registered alleging he defrauded government revenue of Rs. 3,96,000. The allegations stem from his alleged involvement in a conspiracy with co‑accused to misappropriate funds collected as MV Tax and …

Shankar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shankar Paswan, was charged with murder under Section 103(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and with an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the mother of an informant was staying with the petitioner after her husband's death, and that a …

Govind Kumar Thakur @ Govind Kr. ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Govind Kumar Thakur, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in offences under Sections 420, 120(B), 468, 471, 494 and 34 of the IPC, based on a complaint by an informant who claimed Thakur had married the informant's wife Mala without a divorce and …

Priya Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Priya Ranjan Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the Circle Officer of Dumra to computerise and put online his land record (Jamabandi) which is already established offline, and to set aside the Circle Officer’s order dated 03 November 2025 rejecting his …

Lalbabu Sahni @ Babulal SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case where the FIR alleged that members of the family strangulated the victim and cremated the body. The petitioners argued they have clean antecedents and that the informant is not an eye‑witness, making the allegations speculative. The …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case (PS Case No.71/2025) alleging his involvement in offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. He claimed to have a clean record and asserted that the informant had falsely implicated him, describing an incident …

Haldhar Sah @ Haladar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Haldhar Sah, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Supaul P.S. Case No. 440 of 2024) under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have killed his wife over a dowry demand. He contended that the death was accidental, claiming the deceased fell while fetching …

Sheikh AliyasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sheikh Aliyas, a 69‑year‑old senior citizen with a clean record, was implicated in a murder case under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC based on an informant’s allegation that he ordered a relative to strangle the informant’s mother‑in‑law. The petitioner contended that the informant …

Suraj Malik @ Suraj MllikversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Suraj Malik and Bipat Malik, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged assault and homicide during a funeral ash immersion on the Ganga river. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along …

Gajendra Mandal @ Gajendra Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gajendra Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that his father assaulted the deceased. He has been in custody since 20 March 2024 and applied for bail. The State and the informant opposed …

Sushil KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sushil Kushwaha, was arrested in connection with a violent incident in which he allegedly assaulted the brother of an informant and inflicted injuries that later led to death. He was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including offences relating to …

Dhananjay PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a father-in-law and mother-in-law, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged murder of an informant's daughter over a dowry demand. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners …

Arvind paswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arvind Paswan, the Member Secretary of a teacher appointment committee, applied for anticipatory bail after a case was registered alleging forgery and fraud in the appointment process under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner claimed innocence, …

Nagendra Kumar @ Nagendra Sharma @ Gonu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nagendra Kumar, a government teacher, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 302 and 120(B) and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to a shooting incident during a Holi dispute. He contended that the informant falsely implicated him and that the police investigation …

Manju Devi AgarwalversusCentral Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a fertilizer and cement dealer, filed a writ seeking quashing of show‑cause notices and penalties issued under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, alleging that tax had already been paid and that the notices were issued without basis. The tax department had …

Tripurari JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Tripurari Jha, sought a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and various officials to halt the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on land he claims is his ancestral raiyati property, for which he has paid revenue up to 2025-26. The State responded that a related Jamabandi …

Hewanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Hewanti Devi, Ramesh Ray and Rohan Ray, filed an anticipatory bail application in a case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. During the pendency, petitioner No.2 (Ramesh Ray) was arrested and sought to withdraw his anticipatory bail application, which …

M/s Nesh India Infrastructure Private Ltd.versusSavita Sah

DISPOSED

M/s Nesh India Infrastructure Private Ltd. filed a civil review against Savita Sah and Sita Ram Singh. Both parties negotiated and executed a joint compromise, filing a supplementary affidavit and a copy of the compromise petition. They also executed and registered exchange deeds on 23-02-2026, …

Johnson Paints Co.versusJohnson Paints Private Limited

ALLOWED

The appellant, Johnson Paints Co., a partnership firm, claimed continuous use of the trademark “JOHNSON” since 1987 and sought an interim injunction against Johnson Paints Pvt. Ltd. for alleged passing off. The respondent, incorporated in 2009, asserted rights based on a series of assignment deeds …

Nandan Kumar @ Nandan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 305(e) and 317(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, relating to alleged illegal sand mining that caused a loss of Rs.18 lakh to the government. He contended that the FIR was based …

Nandjee MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a former government employee, was suspended from May 3, 2011 to August 31, 2012 and retired thereafter. He challenged a punitive order dated January 25, 2014, which was set aside in 2016 as disproportionate, leading to a fresh order in September 2017 that was later modified to a 10% …

Om Prakash SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a constable in the Bihar State Armed Police, filed a writ application seeking the grant of a second and third M.A.C.P. with retroactive effect, alleging that he had completed the requisite 30 years of service but had not received the benefits. The petition claimed that his earlier …

Naika HansdaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Naika Hansda was arrested in connection with a 2003 terrorist attack in Khaira, Jamui, where a large group of extremists murdered three persons, looted property and used dynamite. The FIR, despite a procedural defect, named the petitioner as an identified participant, and he has been in custody …

Akhilesh Kumar AkhilversusThe State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjivani Vikash Foundation, sought direction from the Patna High Court regarding the failure to file a charge‑sheet against an accused named Mohit Vijaraniya in FIR No. 933/2023. The opposite parties contended that a charge‑sheet had already been filed against two other accused and …

Bihar through the Chief SecretaryversusKrishnanandan Jha

DISPOSED

The State of Bihar, represented by several senior officials, filed a petition seeking restoration of Civil Review No. 246 of 2023, which had been dismissed by a pre‑emptory order on 19 September 2025. The petitioner, Krishnanandan Jha, challenged the dismissal and requested that the review be …

Gorelal PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Gorelal Paswan, a retired Assistant Engineer of the Bihar Rural Work Department, filed a writ petition seeking quash of a 2021 order that allegedly kept his 10% pension, gratuity and leave encashment pending, and directed payment of these amounts with interest. The respondents, including the State …

Rahul Mahto @ Rahul Chauhan @ RahulversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Rahul Mahto was granted anticipatory bail on 25 June 2024, conditioned on paying a maintenance amount of Rs.3,000 per month to the opposite party, Minu Kumari. The petitioner claimed he did not receive the order, could not make the payments, and consequently missed the surrender deadline. …

Mani Kant ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar and Others

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers, filed an application (MJC No.237 of 2026) seeking restoration of a civil writ jurisdiction case (CWJC No.15144 of 2016) that had been dismissed by a pre‑emptory order on 13 October 2025. The petition argued that the dismissal was improper and that the original suit …

Aplesh Yadav @ Apalesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Aplesh Yadav, was charged under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1) of the B.N.S. 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2v) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly firing on several persons and being part of an unlawful assembly that resulted in the death of an informant's husband. …

Abhishek Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Mahto @ Sonu MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Mahto, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 20, 21(b), 21(c) and 22 of the NDPS Act, alleging that the alleged seizure of 150 grams of brown sugar and Nepali currency was not made in compliance with Section 105 of the BNSS and that he is innocent. …

Munna Rai @ Munna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Munna Rai, filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner’s counsel then sought the court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for …

Shankar Chandravanshi @ Shankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Shankar Chandravanshi, the appellant, had filed a second anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. The Special Public Prosecutor for the State noted that this was the second such application. The appellant's counsel did not contest this observation and sought the court's permission to …

Manoj Kumar @ Shri Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Kumar was arrested in connection with the recovery of 1,206 litres of illicit liquor from his truck and charged under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise & Prohibition Act. He contended that no incriminating material was found in his conscious …

Shobha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shobha Devi filed an application seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail that had been granted to Gaurav Rai (OP No.2) in a matrimonial dispute. The petitioner argued that the bail was obtained by misleading the court, that the respondent had refused to accept notice, and that he had failed to …

Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Umesh Kumar was arrested in connection with alleged dacoity and related offences under IPC sections 399, 402, 413 and 414, and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35. He has been in custody since 4‑December‑2025, but no weapon was recovered from his possession; the case against him rests mainly on a …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Deepak Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a cyber‑crime case (Patna Cyber P.S. Case No. 1582 of 2025) involving alleged loan‑fraud advertisements on Facebook. The prosecution’s case rests on a complaint about a suspicious mobile number, a search that led to the arrest of two …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Aman Kumar, a resident of Dhusar village, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged against unknown persons for offences under Sections 310(2) and 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging robbery and assault on his tractor. He argued that he has a clean antecedent and that the FIR and a …

Azad ansari @ Azad AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Azad Ansari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 498(A), 385, 376, 354(C), 354(D), 34 of the IPC, Section 3 of the D.P. Act and Sections 67 and 67(A) of the IT Act. He claimed the underlying dispute was matrimonial, now resolved …

Mukesh PanditversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukesh Pandit filed an application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking quash of a series of orders issued by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, which included a bailable warrant, a non‑bailable warrant, proclamation under Section 82 and attachment under Section 83, ultimately …

Anant Kumar Ram @ Anant RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Anant Kumar Ram, a worker at a home for mentally and physically disabled children, was charged under Sections 120B, 201, 323, 342, 377 of the IPC, Sections 6, 9, 10 and 17 of the POCSO Act and Sections 75, 82 and 85 of the Juvenile Justice Act for alleged abuse and failure to forward complaints of …

Md. MonuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Monu and Md. Raju, were arrested on 1 September 2024 in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 25(1‑AA), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. They applied for regular bail, arguing that the charge sheet had only recently been framed, the trial was delayed, and they …

Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rekha Devi and Manoj Kumar filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 18-12-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38517 of 2025. They expressed willingness to pay the amount stipulated in that order, and the opposite party raised no objection. The court, after hearing counsel, allowed …

Jagbandhu Vyapari @ JagguversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Jagbandhu Vyapari, the petitioner, applied for regular bail in a case registered as PS‑240 of 2024, alleging that he, along with co‑accused, assaulted the informant's family leading to the death of the deceased. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was the principal assailant and presented a …

Devnandan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, who were daily‑wage workers in various abolished Agriculture Produce Market Committees (Bazar Samitis) after the repeal of the Bihar Agriculture Produce Market Act, 1960 by the Bihar Agriculture Market (Repeal) Act, 2006, sought quashing of an order denying them absorption and …

Dilip Kumar @ Dilip Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilip Kumar, was charged with multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code (sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 354, 307, 427, 337, 379, 34) and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly shooting the chest of Pankaj Kumar. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the injury was …

Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Singh, was charged in Buxar (I) P.S. Case No. 14 of 2019 with offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 504, 506 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleged to have fired on a victim causing injuries. He had been in custody since 27 March 2024 and claimed innocence, …

Navin Kumar @ Naveen MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Navin Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging that he was falsely implicated in the alleged dowry‑related murder of his wife. The prosecution claimed that the petitioner, along with others, tortured the victim for …

Manoj KumarversusThe Director C.B.I.

ALLOWED

Manoj Kumar, a teacher, filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of his earlier writ petition (C.W.J.C. No. 7637 of 2015) which had been dismissed for want of prosecution on 7 December 2022. He explained that he could not attend the hearing on the scheduled date because he …

Md. Amzad Khan @ Amjad KhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Amzad Khan, sought regular bail for a case registered under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code concerning the alleged killing of a truck driver and looting of the truck. This was his third attempt for bail after two earlier applications were rejected. The prosecution’s …

Bhuwar Pandey @ Prem Narayan ShuklaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bhuwar Pandey, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly participating in indiscriminate firing that resulted in three deaths and two injuries. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and having been …

Harsh Raj @ ChhotuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Harsh Raj, a Mathematics (Hons.) student, was arrested on 19‑08‑2025 in connection with a case registered under multiple IPC sections (147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 504, 506) and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging assault. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, while the …

Pramod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Pramod Yadav filed a public‑interest writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash a letter dated 19‑Jan‑2026 issued by the District Magistrate that altered the alignment of the elevated section of the Amas‑Darbhanga Expressway, alleging that the change caused substantial loss to landowners …

Nagendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Nagendra Kumar filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its agencies had not complied with the High Court's order dated 19 December 2022, which directed the refund of Rs. 3,08,36,815 without interest and required the petitioner to approach Respondent No.10 (Bihar …

PANKAJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Pankaj Kumar Shrivastav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, which alleges offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 316(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act. The prosecution’s case is based on a …

Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar, was charged under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for a serious offence. He had been in custody since 30‑04‑2024 and his earlier bail application was rejected with a direction that he could re‑apply if the trial was not concluded within a year. …

Lalita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Lalita Devi applied for regular bail in a case involving offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 12(c) of the NDPS Act. This was her second bail application after an earlier one was rejected. The trial court report indicated that only the investigating …

Bablu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bablu Singh, applied for regular bail in a special criminal excise case under Section 30(f) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. This was his second bail application after a prior one was rejected. The trial court report indicated that only one of four witnesses had been examined …

Rajan JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rajan Jha filed a public interest litigation seeking a court order to halt the construction of a weir on the link stream of the Kamla River in Darbhanga, alleging severe environmental and health impacts. The respondents, the State of Bihar and officials of the Water Resources Department, defended …

Syed Khalid @ Khalid AnjumversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Syed Khalid, was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in a court campus and charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. He had been in custody since 11 December 2025. His counsel argued that he was not named in the FIR and …

Ritesh Kumar @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar, filed an application in the Patna High Court under Criminal Miscellaneous No.18184 of 2026. During the hearing on 24-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Raja Ram Rai, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether such a …

Pintu Yadav @ Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pintu Yadav was implicated in an FIR for illegal sand mining under Sections 305(e) and 317(4) of the B.N.S., 2023, based on an informant’s claim that the activity caused a loss of Rs.18 lakh to the government. The petitioner asserted that he has a clean antecedent, no sand or equipment …

Chhotelal MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chhotelal Mahto, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging the removal of an encroachment on his land. The opposite parties, including the State of Bihar and various officials, contended that the Encroachment Appeal No.08 of 2023 had been dismissed by the …

Anant Paswan @ Anannt Kumar @ Anat KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anant Paswan was charged under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly killing a person. His earlier bail application was rejected in May 2025. He filed a second regular bail application, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that three material …

Mukesh VermaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Verma was arrested in connection with a violent assault case (Kauwakole P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025) involving multiple offences under sections 191(3), 189(4), 126(2), 115(2), 117(3), 118(2), 109, 305(9), 324(4), 76, 74, 114(4), 352 and 351(3) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that the …

Nitesh Sah @ Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, four brothers from Madarpur, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case (PS No. 589 of 2024) alleging assault on an informant's family under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act. The prosecution contended that the petitioners were involved in …

Manjay SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manjay Sahni was charged under IPC sections 395, 412 and 120(B) in Sessions Trial No. 156 of 2024. He had earlier applied for regular bail twice, both of which were rejected, but the court allowed him to renew the application after the charge was framed. In the present application, the petitioner …

Md. Iqbal HussainversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md Iqbal Hussain, was arrested on 18 January 2025 for alleged involvement in trafficking children from Bihar to Punjab and Haryana. He is charged under Section 143(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, and Section ¾ of the C.A.L. (P & R) …

Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Dharmendra Kumar and Lalveer Yadav, sought bail in connection with a criminal case (PS No. 72 of 2024) involving offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNS) Act and the Arms Act, including allegations of assault and a firearm injury. The petitioners' counsel withdrew the bail …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anil Kumar was arrested in connection with an excise case (Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024) for allegedly possessing 6.512 kg of ganja, an offence under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody since 18‑12‑2024 and no witness had been examined at trial. The petitioner claimed …

Sanjay MahtonversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Mahton, was arrested in November 2024 after a scientific investigation linked him to a murder, and he gave a self‑inculpatory statement implicating others. He sought regular bail for offences under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 103, 61(2), 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya …

Guddu Ray @ Manmath Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Guddu Ray and Komal Ray were granted anticipatory bail on condition that they deposit a demand draft of Rs.3,80,000. They filed a modification application seeking verification of the deposit and an extension of time to furnish the bail bonds. The petitioners produced a photocopy of the deposit …

Satya Narayan SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satya Narayan Sahni was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code (sections 341, 323, 307, 447, 448, 504, 506, 34 and later 302) and section 27 of the Arms Act, alleged to have fired on a victim who died after eleven months. He had been in custody …

Mukesh kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 302, 120B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of a deceased person. He had been in custody since 22 September 2025, but the prosecution could not produce any material linking him to the offence. The …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Jitendra Kumar was charged under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly killing a person with the help of co‑accused. He filed a second bail application after an earlier bail denial. The court noted that three of four witnesses had been examined, but …

Jitendra Kumar Singh @ Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Jitendra Kumar Singh and his family, filed a criminal miscellaneous application in the Patna High Court arising from a 2024 police case. They sought to withdraw the application so that all points could be raised at the time of framing of charge. The learned counsel for the …

Kishan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kishan Kumar, a driver of an auto‑rickshaw, was arrested after police intercepted his vehicle and recovered 249.81 litres of illicit foreign liquor. He was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and several sections of the B.N.S.S., including 318(4), …

Md. ChhotuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Chhotu, was arrested in February 2024 in connection with a case involving alleged looting, charged under Sections 309(6), 118(1), 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail for the second time, arguing that the …

Sonu KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kushwaha, sought provisional bail fearing arrest in a case (Piparasi P.S. Case No. 70 of 2022, Tr. No. 2873 of 2025) involving alleged defalcation of Rs. 8,75,000 under IPC sections 420, 409 and 34. The prosecution alleged his participation in the fraud, while the petitioner …

Ajay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ajay Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case involving the recovery of 108 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that no incriminating material was found in his possession and that his involvement was …

Bhola Kumar @ Bhola Singh @ Bherla SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhola Kumar, was arrested in connection with Begusarai Town Police Station Case No. 525/2024 for alleged firing at a victim, charged under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the informant – the …

Ayub AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ayub Ansari, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a cyber‑fraud case (Motihari Cyber P.S. Case No.57 of 2025) involving offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Information Technology Act. The prosecution alleged that a police raid on …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nitish Kumar sought relief from arrest in a 2018 case alleging violations of the Arms Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act. The prosecution alleged that two unidentified individuals were found on a motorcycle, bearing illegal weapons, which was registered in the petitioner’s …

Bijay Narayan JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bijay Narayan Jha filed a contempt application alleging that the District Land Acquisition Officer (Opposite Party No. 3) willfully ignored a prior order dated 22 January 2026 directing the officer to consider the petitioner’s representation and act in accordance with law. The show‑cause …

Md. RahiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Rahi Son and Md. Jahangir, were arrested in connection with the death of an informant's husband, alleged to have been assaulted with sticks by co-accused including Md. Matiya. The prosecution alleged that the assault, occurring on 14‑08‑2025, led to the victim's death on …

Dhiraj Sahni @ Dhirendra Kumar @ Dhirendra SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Sahni, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, relating to a robbery of a Bolero pick‑up van. The charge stems from a self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused, and the petitioner has been in custody since …

Dhiraj Sahni @ Dhirendra Kumar @ Dhirendra SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Sahni, applied for regular bail for a case registered under Section 111 of the BNS and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected on 11‑08‑2025. The court noted that the petitioner was caught planning a loot, with a pistol …

M/s Priyadarshi Resort and Hotel LtdversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, M/s Priyadarshi Resort and Hotel Ltd, filed a civil review seeking deletion of certain paragraphs in a contempt application. The petitioner’s counsel requested the court’s permission to amend the contempt pleading, arguing procedural impropriety. The High Court granted the request, …

Nandkishore Rai Nut @ Nandkishore RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nandkishore Rai, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Bhelahi PS Case No.48 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that villagers, including the petitioner, assaulted police and freed a co‑accused from …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was arrested on 18 December 2024 for alleged possession of 6.512 kg of ganja under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act, and has been in custody without any witness examination. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, while the State opposed the application. The …

Awadhesh SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Awadhesh Sah, applied for bail in a case under Section 47(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after his bail bonds were cancelled on 2 September 2016. He claimed he was unaware of the lower‑court proceedings because he had entrusted his representation to another person and …

Raj AmanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Raj Aman applied for bail in NDPS Case No. 68 of 2025, charged under Sections 8, 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged possession of 200 grams of a smokable substance recovered from his pillion rider and an iPhone recovered from his own …

Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 70(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he was implicated in a gang‑rape offence. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner facilitated the hand‑over of the victim to co‑accused who …

Ranveer PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ranveer Paswan was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Alauli Case No.105 of 2024) under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He has been in custody since 10 June 2025 and the co‑accused’s self‑inculpatory statement implicates him in the killing. The petitioner applied for …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Manish Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 817 of 2025) involving alleged snatching of money and firing at a petrol pump employee, charged under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The …

GOLU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Golu Kumar was arrested in connection with Harsidhi Police Station Case No. 279 of 2025, alleged to have concealed the dead body of his brother who had committed suicide, invoking Sections 108, 238(b) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He applied for bail, arguing that the charge under Section 238(b) is a …

Md. AkbarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Md. Akbar and Md. Saddam, were granted anticipatory bail on 18‑12‑2025 in connection with PS case No. 192 of 2025, with a condition to surrender before the lower court within four weeks. They filed a modification application seeking an extension of the surrender period, citing …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case (S.Tr. No. 158 of 2025) arising from a kidnapping for ransom under Section 140(2) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that the victim was abducted by unknown criminals and released after ransom was paid, and the petitioner’s name …

Anil YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Yadav, was arrested in connection with a murder case where the victim was shot with a firearm, alleged under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case alleges that a mob, including the petitioner, surrounded the victim and that …

Ramanand ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Ramanand Thakur, Ram Snehi Thakur and Sobha Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the BNS. They had earlier obtained an order disposing of their anticipatory bail application (Cr. Misc. No.58556 of 2025) on 15‑Nov‑2025, which …

Abhishek Kumar Singh @ Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was not named in the FIR or in the victim's statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., and that the …

Prashant Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prashant Kumar Singh, was implicated in a case (Majorganj P.S. Case No. 302 of 2022) for allegedly transporting approximately 1,164 litres of illicit liquor in a vehicle he owned, violating Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. He contended that he had sold the …

Seraj Siddiqui @ PaliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners Seraj Siddiqui, Tauqir Khan and Mehandi Hassan were arrested in connection with a shooting incident in a court campus and charged under Sections 111, 109, 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act. They had been in custody since 16‑08‑2024. The …

Amit PatelversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Amit Patel applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No. 465 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 111, 61(2), 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, the Arms Act and the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that police intelligence linked Patel to a planned offence and that …

Aditya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Aditya Kumar, had filed a modification application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.28399 of 2026 arising from a 2024 case in Siwan. During the hearing on 24-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw that application. The court, exercising its inherent …

Om Prakash SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Om Prakash Singh, the lowest bidder for the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in Mokra Gram Panchayat, filed a writ petition seeking a work order and the quashing of a memo alleging a forged experience certificate. The respondents, representing the State of Bihar and its engineering …

VIP Rai @ Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, three brothers from Songhatta village, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case (Gidha PS Case No. 157 of 2025) involving alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (B.N.S.) and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution …

Md. ArmanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Arman, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Laukaha PS No. 39 of 2025) involving offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that a mob, including the petitioner, attacked police officers during a road‑blocking incident, naming 57 …

Usha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Usha Devi, the daughter‑in‑law of the deceased, was arrested in connection with a murder case (S.Tr. Case No. 825 of 2025) under Section 103 of the BNS and has been in custody since 30‑12‑2024. The petitioner contended that she is innocent and that only suspicion, not concrete evidence, links her to …

Rohit Kumar @ DullaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, applied for bail in a case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging that he and a co‑accused punched the informant’s son, causing his death. The prosecution argued that the petitioner was specifically named in the FIR, the accusation was direct, the offence …

Sulochana MandalversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sulochana Mandal, leased land from the Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) to operate Rimjhim Hotel. When the lease was not renewed, the BMC ordered her to vacate the premises for road‑widening under a public‑interest scheme, and an interim stay was granted. Subsequently, the …

NARESH YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Naresh Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.288 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and report. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 435 of the …

Rajesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Rajesh Yadav, charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a fatal shooting, has been in custody for over three years. He filed a regular bail application, seeking correction of a typographical error, after two earlier bail pleas were …

Sachit Paswan @ Suchit Paswan @ Sushil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sachit Paswan, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging kidnapping with intent to marry. He claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the victim’s statement, recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC, was made under parental …

Prabhakar Ram @ Prabhakar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prabhakar Ram, applied for regular bail in a case (Aandar P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the petitioner, assaulted an informant and her family, leading to the informant's death. The petitioner …

Kapil Dev ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Kapil Dev Chaudhary filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the release of a 110 sq. ft. land parcel seized under Rule 12B of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2021, and a stay on the confiscation order dated 27.01.2026. The court observed that the confiscating authority …

HIMANSHU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar, filed an application seeking permission to raise a plea of juvenility before the trial court handling the original criminal case. Counsel argued that the petitioner, being a minor at the time of the alleged offence, should be allowed to invoke the provisions relating …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Manish Kumar was charged under Sections 304, 307 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. in Saharsa P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025. He applied for regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail application was rejected on 13 October 2025. The petitioner’s counsel argued that charges had been framed and the trial …

Prem Kumar Yadav @ Prem YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Prem Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with the seizure of 56 litres of illicit foreign liquor and charged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. The petitioner, who has 16 prior criminal cases, applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and offering to …

Upendra SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Sahni, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with an offence alleged under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, involving the recovery of 20 litres of liquor and 2400 kg of semi‑prepared jawa mahua that were destroyed at a river bank. He …

Raushan Sahni @ Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raushan Sahni, was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 816.48 litres of liquor from a Mahindra pickup vehicle. He has three prior excise cases and has been in custody since 2 February 2026. The petitioner argued that he was not caught in …

GULAM ANSARIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gulam Ansari, was arrested in March 2023 in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 304B and 34 IPC) alleging that he, along with others, tortured and allegedly raped the informant’s daughter leading to her death. He contends that he is the devar of the deceased, has been …

Gopal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought modification of an earlier order dated 17-02-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 89970 of 2025, alleging a typographical error in the father's name of petitioner No.2, Santosh Kumar. Senior counsel argued that the mistake was inadvertent and not intentional. The court accepted …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Yadav @ Rishiranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, sought bail in a session trial (No. 187 of 2026) for alleged offences under Sections 302, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution’s case relied on the dying declaration of an informant who was allegedly abducted, assaulted and later died, naming twelve …

Sainullah Khan @ Khabri @ Sanaullah KhanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sainullah Khan, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case. The application included an affidavit that was later discovered to have been sworn by a minor, rendering it defective. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail …

Vishwajit kumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vishwajit Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in Rupauli P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025, which alleged his involvement in assaulting an informant with a lathi on the leg and included charges under multiple sections of the B.N.S., notably the non‑bailable Section 109. The …

Shivam Kumar @ Vikram @ LaluversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shivam Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (P.S. Case No. 368 of 2025) involving bomb attacks during an examination at B.N. College, Patna, which resulted in a student’s death. He is charged under Sections 109(1), 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the …

Vinod Ram @ Binod RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Vinod Ram and his wife Lalti Devi, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related murder case (Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 220 of 2025) filed under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleges that the deceased, Rambha Devi, was killed after …

Rinki Devi @ Rinku DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Rinki Devi and Lalmati Devi filed an application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, their counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the Court …

Mohammad Bittu Hasmi @ Bittu HasmiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Mohammad Bittu Hasmi, was arrested following a police raid on an orchestra where several girls were rescued and alleged to be victims of trafficking. He is charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, the Income Tax …

Anwar Mahamad @ Anwar Miyah @ Md. AnwarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners Anwar Mahamad and others applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping‑for‑marriage case (Case No. 217 of 2024) under Section 96 of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, together with Nejamuddin, abducted the minor daughter of an informant for …

Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Guddu Kumar petitioned for anticipatory bail in connection with PS case No. 157 of 2025. The High Court set a condition that if the petitioner surrenders by 30 April 2026, the provisional anticipatory bail will be accepted upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 500 with two sureties of the same amount, …

Mukul PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mukul Prasad, the owner of a shop leased to Deepak Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking the release of the premises that had been seized by Excise authorities under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act in connection with a case against the tenant. The petitioner argued that he was not an accused and …

Puja KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …

Ranjana KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

MAHIPAT HAZRAversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Mahipat Hazra filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, and a death certificate was produced by the police. The court examined the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Kumar, owner of a CNG tempo seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, filed a writ petition seeking the vehicle's release, safe custody, and protection from auction. The High Court observed that the petitioner had not invoked the statutory remedy prescribed in …

Sanu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Bihar Conduct of Examination Act after it was alleged that another person had appeared in his place during an examination. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted a clean …

Ankush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ankush Kumar, a driver, applied for bail in a case where 1,047 g of heroin was seized from a swift dzire car. He contended that nothing was recovered from his personal possession and that he was merely transporting the consignment for a co‑accused, Abhishek, whose documents and …

CHANDRIKA PASWANversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Chandrika Paswan, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No. 694 of 2002 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …

RajanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the release of his truck (Reg. No. HP38H-0768) that had been seized under IPC sections 272/273 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (sections 30(a) and 41(i)). The truck was seized in a police case and remained in …

Mohan Sharma @ Shravan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mohan Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder‑conspiracy case (Gamhariya P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024) involving alleged offences under Sections 304(B), 201 and 34 of the IPC. He claimed innocence, asserting that the allegations against him were general, omnibus and …

Sonu Kumar @ Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Sonu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case of illegal possession of firearms, where three country-made pistols, a revolver and six live cartridges were recovered from his house. He had earlier applied for bail, which was rejected with a direction to re‑apply after six months. After six months …

Ruby KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Ruby Kumari and Vibha Kumari, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging that an encroachment on their land had not been fully remedied. The High Court had earlier, on 4 April 2023, ordered removal of the encroachment in CWJC No.9741 of 2016, …

Md. Waris KhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Waris Khan, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 after 85.5 litres of liquor were recovered from a truck he owned. He contended that he had no prior criminal record, was not in possession of the liquor, and was …

Bimala PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …

Vijay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four members of the Yadav family, sought bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Amas P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025) filed under several sections of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners obstructed the informant’s passage by placing pillars and assaulted the …

Priyanka SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …

Baby KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …

Guddu Yadav @ Guddu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Guddu Yadav sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 112(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that the alleged seizure of 705.9 litres of liquor and two …

Rikosh Yadav @ Rikosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rikosh Yadav was named by an informant in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 332 of 2024) under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the B.N.S. The informant's 18‑year‑old daughter went missing and the informant alleged that Yadav abducted her. Yadav's counsel argued that the victim’s own statement, …

JANARDAN MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Janardan Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.786 of 2004 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter, an SHO report, and a death certificate issued by the Department of Economics & Statistics, Government of …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of liquor from a poultry farm and a motorcycle. He asserted that he has a clean antecedent, …

Bankey Choudhary and Ors.versusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellants Bankey Choudhary, Sita Yadav and Ram Briksh Yadav were found to be deceased during the pendency of their criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming their deaths. Under Section 394 of the Code …

Rabin Yadav @ Rabin Kumar Yadav @ Ravin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Rabin Yadav and Radhe Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court. After hearing, they sought permission to withdraw that petition and instead surrender before the trial court, requesting regular bail on the same day. The court allowed the withdrawal of the …

Ramdayal Prasad @ Ramdayal BinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramdayal Prasad, sought anticipatory bail after a FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2022 alleged that 15 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from a scooty belonging to co‑accused Dharmendra Prasad. The petitioner contended that his name …

Ramta PrasadversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …

Pradeep paswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Pradeep Paswan applied to the Patna High Court seeking a modification of the order dated 22 March 2025, which required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. The petitioner pleaded for a further extension of time, supporting the request with reasons and an …

Suman Kumar Rai @ Suman RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Suman Kumar Rai, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 72139 of 2024, which had been dismissed for non‑compliance with a peremptory order dated 28‑01‑2025. The petitioner argued that a joint affidavit was filed, but only after the seven‑day deadline …

Rahul NutversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rahul Nut, filed an application on 24‑04‑2026 seeking modification of the order dated 16‑03‑2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 17413 of 2026. The petitioner contended that the criminal antecedents recorded as “Masharkh P.S.” cases were erroneous and should be corrected to “Panapur …

Sikendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sikendra Yadav was implicated in a kidnapping case (B.N.S. Sections 96 and 3(5)) after the minor daughter of an informant went missing. The prosecution alleged that Yadav, his son Amarjeet Kumar, and the informant’s daughter were involved in the abduction. Yadav contended that he was falsely …

Prince Singh @ Prince Kumar @ Jishant SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prince Singh, was implicated in a case (Bheldi PS Case No. 330 of 2025) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police recovered 2.625 litres of foreign liquor from a motorcycle and a co‑accused identified him. The petitioner contended that he was falsely …

Shushil Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shushil Kumar Ram, filed a modification application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.28288 of 2026 arising from a complaint case. He later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the court's leave to withdraw, …

Ragini KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Sita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …

Rinki KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Ayesha KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought to modify a prior order dated 12‑03‑2026 because the prayer portion of their original petition mistakenly mentioned ‘Jamui’ instead of the correct district ‘Khagaria’. The court examined the request to correct this clerical error and considered the appropriate procedural …

Arjun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Chandradip SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Chandradip Singh sought liberty to appear before the Additional Collector in a pending Jamabandi Cancellation Case (No. 3 of 2024-2025) concerning public land that had been encroached upon. The High Court noted that the Circle Officer had earlier initiated encroachment proceedings …

Baban SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Baban Sahani, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He alleged that the alleged seizure of 80 litres of liquor and 2000 litres of Mahua was made at a kiln …

Amrit Kumar @ Amrit RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amrit Kumar, was implicated in a case (Kotwali P.S. Case No.531 of 2025) under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after a police raid recovered a pistol and a mobile phone from a co‑accused who, while intoxicated, …

Sunil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Lalan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four brothers from Ganga Pipra village, sought bail fearing arrest in a 2018 case (P.S. No. 175) that alleged assault, attempted murder and other offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379 and 504 of the IPC. They claimed the charges were fabricated due to a land dispute and …

Subodh Kumar @ Subodh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Subodh Kumar and Shivkumar Yadav, were implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 for allegedly keeping and selling illicit codeine‑containing cough syrup. The police recovered one litre of the syrup from the grocery shop of petitioner …

Amala Devi @ Amola DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five women related to Indradev Harait, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Khutauna PS Case No. 189 of 2025) alleging assault with a sharp weapon (dabiya) causing injuries to an informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with others, participated …

Raushan Kumar @ Prakash Kumar @ BaggaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered as Belaganj P.S. Case No. 370 of 2025 under Section 304(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he was falsely implicated. The prosecution alleged that two unknown persons stole a purse containing Rs. 2 lakh, and the petitioner’s …

Parvindra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Parvindra Singh and Raja Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, alleging that 1633.92 litres of liquor were recovered from a Bolero pick‑up. They contended that they were not …

Sandip Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sandip Kumar Sinha, filed a second application seeking modification of the order dated 28‑11‑2025 that had earlier extended his period of surrender. The High Court, noting that this was the second modification and warning that no further petitions would be entertained, allowed the …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Deepak Kumar was arrested in a cyber‑fraud case (Katrisarai PS Case No. 14 of 2026) and charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, that only two mobile phones recovered from …

Manish ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Manish, Shankar and Bilendra Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 83 litres of country‑made liquor near Ashopur Devi Temple. They contended that the seizure occurred in an …

Ravikant Kumar @ Chhotu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ravikant Kumar, sought bail for offences under Sections 309(4), 61(2) and 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, relating to the alleged looting of a pick‑up van. The prosecution alleged that unknown miscreants, including the petitioner, stole the van, while the petitioner claimed innocence, …

Minhaj @ MiniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Minhaj @ Mini, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after police seized 95 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup from his residence. He contended that the syrup, having a codeine concentration of about 0.2%, fell below the 2.5% …

Sangita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sangita Devi, a Pardanashin woman, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 after 77 litres of country‑made liquor were recovered from a polythene bag allegedly thrown by her. She argued that the seizure was made in a …

Pankaj Kumar Rai @ Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Rai, was implicated in a land‑dispute related assault case (Daraunda P.S. Case No. 592 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused assaulted the informant’s family with weapons, causing …

AJODHI SADA @ AYODHI SADAversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Ajodhi Sada, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, …

Baliram SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Baliram Sahni and his wife Indu Devi, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 15.01.2026. The earlier order contained a clerical error, incorrectly naming the husband of petitioner No.2 as ‘Nathuni Sahini’ instead of ‘Baliram Sahni’. …

Priyanka KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …

Bharosha KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Ranju KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Director,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Pratima KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Director,

DISMISSED

The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …

Bhirug Nath Singh @ Bhirugnath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are the parents‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of the informant, were implicated in a dowry‑related case (PS‑Simri Case No. 149 of 2025) under Sections 86, 82(2), 303(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that the …