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The petitioner, Hari Shankar Prasad, sought pre‑arrest bail after the police registered a case (Manjhi P.S. Case No. 277 of 2025) alleging his involvement in a conspiracy to illegally mutate land records. The petition alleges that the petitioner filed a mutation application based on a forged sale …
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, was arrested on 8 September 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act and Section 7 of the Lottery Act, with 28 grams of smack seized from his possession. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the quantity seized is far below …
The petitioner, Raja Ram, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of liquor from a field adjacent to his house and from another house. He argued that he was not arrested, no liquor was …
The petitioner, Sunil Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. 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 court considered the …
The petitioner, Vishal Dixon, owner of a vehicle from which 420 litres of liquor were seized, applied for anticipatory bail, arguing he had no conscious possession of the liquor and had merely rented the car to a ride‑sharing service. He contended that the police implicated him solely because he was …
The petitioner, Niraj Yadav, 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 allegedly recovering 16 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he was not in possession of …
Petitioners Rinku Yadav and Mantu Singh filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. Their counsel later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Hon’ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh considered whether the withdrawal could be permitted. The court …
The petitioners, Chotu Yadav and Pappu Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 305(e) and 317(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged illegal sand mining from the Naki river. The informant’s report, based on villagers’ statements, named the …
Rambabu Rai, husband of a deceased woman, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he and others killed the informant's daughter in a dowry‑related incident. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the …
Petitioners Tutu Paswan, Dharmveer Paswan and Arti Devi filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. Their counsel later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the …
The petitioners, Biso Mukhiya and Santosh Mukhiya, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The FIR alleged that 182.360 kg of ganja was seized from a bush, and three persons arrested on the spot identified the petitioners as …
The petitioner, Tunu Kumar Singh, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 164.885 litres of liquor from two motorcycles and an auto. He contended that he was not present at the spot of seizure, that the liquor was not found in his conscious …
The petitioners, five members of the Mahto family, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging they assaulted an informant and his family with weapons, invoking sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The informant claimed serious injuries, while the petitioners contended the …
The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 30(d) and 30(g) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 43 litres of liquor from a kiln. He contended that he was not in possession of the liquor, was not the owner of the kiln, and was …
The petitioners, five residents of Parsan Bigha, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 20 litres of liquor from two gallons. They argued that they have no …
The petitioner, Chandeshwari Mehta, was accused of embezzling Rs. 7,31,049 allocated for a government godown construction, under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He claimed that the entire amount had already been deposited in the Purnia District Central …
Petitioner Dilip Mahto had filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. While the application was pending, he was arrested. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory …
Anshu Kumar was arrested after police seized a Bolero vehicle containing 400 grams of smack, cash and other items, and he was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and argued that nothing was recovered from his …
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Hitesh Ram, who has been in custody since 15 October 2025 in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 93 of 2023, involving offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 302 and 34. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, has a clean …
Umesh Chaudhary was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 14.8 litres of liquor from a bamboo orchard. He asserted that he had no possession of the liquor, the orchard did not belong to him, and that he possessed a clean criminal …
The petitioner, Vidyawati Devi, mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was arrested on 13‑08‑2025 in connection with a dowry‑death case (Sikraul P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025) under Sections 80(2), 82(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Nat. Security Act, 2023. She applied for bail, contending that she has a clean …
Ravi Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery and alleged firing incident under Sections 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR does not name him; his alleged involvement stems from confessional statements of a co-accused and his own statement. He applied …
Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on 12 October 2025 in connection with a loot case registered under Section 309(6) of the B.N.S. Although his name was not mentioned in the FIR, police raids recovered the looted amount from his residence and a chargesheet was filed. The petitioner, represented by Mr. …
The petitioners, Amresh Kumar and Anil Kumar, filed applications seeking interim protection in criminal miscellaneous proceedings before the Patna High Court. Both petitioners, through their counsel, later sought to withdraw these applications, requesting liberty to raise their grounds at a later …
The petitioners, Bholu Rajbhar and Upendra Rajbhar, were arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where 107.8 litres of liquor were recovered from gunny bags. They contended that they were falsely implicated, no liquor was found in their …
The petitioner, Chhotu Mandal, sought anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging that the alleged recovery of liquor was from a premises unrelated to him and based solely on a confessional statement made in police custody. He also highlighted …
The petitioner, Ranjit Prasad, was arrested on 10 October 2025 in connection with a 2007 incident in Hilsa, Nalanda, where he and co‑accused allegedly assaulted an informant and his brother with lathis, causing injuries. He is charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 427 read with 34. The …
The petitioner, Sanju Das, filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the pending criminal miscellaneous application, citing that the impugned order had already been challenged in another proceeding (Cr. Misc. No. 18033 of 2025). The learned counsel for the petitioner requested liberty to …
The petitioner, Shushant Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 192 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, was not the owner of the vehicle, and the …
The petitioner, Umesh Paswan, feared arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, alleging recovery of liquor from locations adjacent to his premises. He contended that he had a clean antecedent and that the liquor was not found in his conscious …
Petitioner Rahul Sahani applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, alleging that liquor was recovered from two motorcycles but he was not arrested on the spot and does not own the vehicles. The petitioner has three prior excise …
The petitioner, Sanchu Kumar, was implicated in a case (Excise P.S. Case No. 339 of 2025) for alleged possession of 30 litres of liquor recovered from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he had no knowledge of the liquor being in the vehicle, had a clean criminal record, and was not in possession …
The petitioner, Sushil Kumar Mahto, filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the same and to file a fresh application before the lower court, as the impugned order was already challenged in another proceeding. The learned counsel for the State opposed the request. The Court, after hearing …
The petitioner, Lala Yadav, filed an application before the Patna High Court after being convicted by the trial court in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner argued that the application had become infructuous because the conviction was already pronounced. The learned counsel for the State …
The petitioner, Ganesh Kumar, was named in an FIR (PS Dumariya Ghat Case No. 122 of 2024) for alleged offences including assault, dowry demand and attempted murder under Sections 341, 323, 342, 307, 498A, 504, 34, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for bail, …
Petitioner Punna Choudhry feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of 240 litres of liquor from a public bush, with no possession or prior criminal record. He argued that the alleged recovery occurred on public land and that the …
The petitioner, Nagendra Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act for alleged possession of liquor recovered from a joint family house. He argued that he had no conscious possession, the liquor could belong to other …
The petitioner, Ajay Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, where 10 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from two motorcycles. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had no conscious …
The petitioner, Vijay Chaudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a), (b) and (c) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 100 litres of liquor and 2000 litres of fermented Jawa Mahua, which were destroyed. He argued that he had no prior criminal …
The petitioner, Ramesh Chaudhary, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 216 litres of liquor from a motorcycle and the courtyard of his house. He contended that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, was not the owner of the seized …
The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a), (c) and (d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that the liquor and mahua seized were not in his possession and that he was falsely implicated by a …
The Patna High Court heard a writ petition filed by M/s Abhinav Raj Enterprises seeking to quash a termination order dated 08‑12‑2025 issued by the Principal of Anugrah Narayan College. The petitioner alleged that the termination was arbitrary, violated natural justice, and ignored its satisfactory …
The petitioner, Sourav Kumar, was arrested on 6 November 2024 in connection with a robbery and assault case (FIR dated 6 August 2024) involving offences under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that four miscreants attacked an …
Lalu Kumar was arrested on 14 July 2025 in connection with a kidnapping case involving the minor daughter of an informant, alleged under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S. The prosecution claimed the kidnapping was for the purpose of marriage, but the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 …
The petitioner, Suren Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 124.200 litres of liquor recovered from a vehicle, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was merely the driver, had no knowledge of the goods, and was falsely …
Satyanarayan Ray was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 1,000 litres of liquor recovered near Ganga ghat, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no liquor was found in his possession, and that …
Shivam Kumar was arrested on 11-11-2025 in connection with a case registered under Section 309(4) of the BNS. He was not named in the FIR; his name emerged only from the confessional statement of a co-accused, Sunil Kumar Pandey, and no other material or TIP has been produced by the prosecution. The …
The petitioner, Tinku Kumar, was arrested on 4 July 2025 in connection with a fraud case involving the alleged withdrawal of Rs.20,000 using ATM cards, and charged under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the …
Prince Paswan was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault, murder and related offences under several sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that Paswan and others attacked an informant and her son, killed the son and disposed of the body. Paswan contended that the FIR was false, …
Guddu Kumar was arrested on 25 April 2025 in connection with a case involving the assault and shooting of an informant's father‑in‑law, alleged under Sections 311 and 312 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner contended that he has a clean antecedent, is not named in the FIR, and was …
Krishna Kumar was arrested on 7 December 2025 in connection with a police case involving alleged assault and interception of an informant, charged under several sections of the B.N.S. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the FIR was fabricated, noting that co‑accused had already …
Bali Ram Sharma was arrested on 9 November 2025 in connection with FIR No. 07/2025 alleging assault and theft of mobile phones, punishable under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s case is based on the testimony of a co‑accused, Sunil Kumar, whose confessional …
The petitioner, Anwar Abbasi, a driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 179.75 litres of liquor from a pickup vehicle and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no knowledge of the goods, and that no …
Ajay Kumar was arrested on 15 July 2025 in connection with a theft case (PS Case No. 605 of 2024) alleged under Sections 305 and 331(4) of the B.N.S. The prosecution’s case is based solely on a confessional statement of a co‑accused; the petitioner’s name does not appear in the FIR and no material …
Petitioners Rohit Kumar and Rajesh Kumar Safi were arrested on 29-11-2025 for alleged possession of 1.35 kg of ganja, alleged offences under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. They pleaded that they have no prior criminal record and that the seized quantity …
The petitioner, Surendra Yadav, was arrested on 12 November 2025 in connection with a case of assault on a woman, alleged to have been attacked with an iron rod causing head injury. The prosecution charged him under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including offences relating to assault, …
Bharat Sahani was arrested in connection with a case (PS No. 597 of 2025) alleging violation of Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 400 litres of liquor were recovered from a mango orchard. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, no liquor was …
Sunil Kumar Pandit was arrested on 9 November 2025 in connection with a case of assault and robbery under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s case is based mainly on the confessional statement of a co-accused, with no material recovered from the petitioner and no …
Anand Saw was arrested on 9 September 2025 for possession of 8.7 grams of smack, an intermediate quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He was charged under Sections 8(C), 21(b), 22(b), 29, 25 of the NDPS Act and Section 7 of the Lotteries Act, 1998. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Md. Shamsher Alam, sought to quash an order that had rejected his Section 239 Cr.P.C. petition for discharge in a dowry‑related case filed by his wife, Kahkashah Parveen. He alleged that the marriage was illegal because the wife was already lawfully married to Jabir Hussain and had …
The petitioner, Md. Ansar, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding arising from a 2019 case in Darbhanga. During the hearing on 20 January 2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application while retaining the right to raise all arguments at a later …
Ravish Kumar was arrested on 3 August 2025 in connection with a Bypass police case (No. 392 of 2025) for alleged offences under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that his name does not appear in the FIR, and that the only link to him is …
The petitioner, Anand Kumar Goyal, borrowed Rs. 7 lakh from the complainant and issued ten cheques of Rs. 49,000 each and one cheque of Rs. 2 lakh to repay the loan. All the cheques bounced due to insufficient funds, leading to a criminal complaint (Case No. 357C of 2016) before the Judicial …
The State of Bihar filed a petition seeking to quash the order dated 17-04-2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur (East) in Sakra Police Station Case No. 187 of 2014. The court examined the records and found that the actual aggrieved party was Opposite Party No. 3, not …
Shashi Bhushan Kushwaha filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities not to construct a road and drainage on his raiyati land without following the legal procedures under the Land Acquisition Act or the Encroachment Act. Notices were issued to several officials …
The petitioners – the father, mother and brothers of the complainant – sought quashing of the cognizance taken by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in a complaint alleging assault, robbery and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 323, 341, 504 and 379. The complainant, a tempo driver, claimed …
Indal Paswan was granted anticipatory bail on 10 December 2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 82833. He filed a modification application on 20 January 2026 seeking an extension of the time allowed for surrendering to the court and furnishing bail bonds for an additional four weeks. The petitioner …
Sunil Kumar, a health‑worker, filed a writ petition seeking that his appointment as TB Attendant be recognized from 19‑02‑2002, with seniority, salary and notional service benefits as if he had joined on that date. He alleged that a later notification placed other candidates below him in the merit …
The petitioner, a Police Sub‑Inspector, was punished with a six‑month withholding of increment for allegedly failing to complete a rape‑related investigation within the prescribed 60‑day period. She challenged the punishment by filing a writ petition seeking quashing of the disciplinary order dated …
Neha Kumari, an Anganwadi Sevika appointed based on marks from the Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (U.P.), filed a writ petition seeking to quash the Collector of Gopalganj's order dated 08-07-2021 which allowed a second appeal in favour of Ravita Kumari, who claimed higher marks from the Bihar School …
The petitioner, a Sub‑Inspector of Police, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to recognize his seniority as Inspector from 13‑08‑2013 and to promote him to Deputy Superintendent of Police from 29‑01‑2019, along with all accrued monetary benefits. He claimed his …
The petitioner, Md. Abulaish, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a letter dated 6‑12‑2017 issued by the Regional Office of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board and a mandamus directing the respondents to restrain a brick kiln operated by Moti Sah. The petition also requested the …
The petitioner, a Sub‑Inspector of Police, was charged with dereliction of duty for allegedly abandoning an outpost during an election period. A departmental enquiry under Rule 828(c) found him not guilty, but the Superintendent of Police (SP) issued a punishment of one black mark (six months' …
Shivnath Yadav filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 01.08.2017 by the Arbitrator cum Additional Collector, Aurangabad, which fixed compensation for his land acquisition at agricultural rates despite the land being classified as commercial for a six‑lane NH‑2 project. He sought quashing …
The petitioners, owners of land acquired for the N.T.P.C. Project in Bhagalpur, challenged an order dated 03.05.2015 by the District Land Acquisition Officer that directed compensation for the acquired land to private respondents instead of the petitioners, alleging the order was arbitrary and …
The appellants, a group of landowners, challenged the acquisition of 23.71 acres for a police line in Madhepura, alleging that compensation had not been paid and possession not taken. The Single Judge held that the location of a police line is an administrative decision and the court could not …
The petitioner, Chunnu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping and sexual assault of a 15‑year‑old girl under Sections 363, 366(A) IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The victim later gave a statement under Section 164 CrPC stating she went with the petitioner of her own …
The petitioners, a group of residents from Gadua village, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking interim protection in a criminal miscellaneous case against the State of Bihar and another respondent. During the hearing on 20-01-2026, the petitioners, through counsel Mr. Bipin …
The petitioner, Dwarika Prasad, a defence personnel, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India and related ministries to pay arrears of Assured Career Progression (ACP) benefits, revise his pension, provide a calculation chart, grant promotion benefits, and pay penal …
The petitioner, Om Prakash Pathak, filed a writ petition challenging his appointment as Panchayat Teacher, alleging that the original application form was not produced and that costs were awarded against the Block Education Extension Officer. The State contended that the petitioner lacked the …
The petitioners filed an application under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 11‑01‑2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Kaimur, which had allowed the complainant’s petition under the same provision. The High Court examined whether the lower …
Petitioner Ajay Das was named in a complaint (Case No. 1265C of 2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 494, 307 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, including cruelty and physical assault for allegedly demanding Rs 8 lakh and a vehicle as dowry. The petitioner applied for …
The petitioner, a constable in the Border Security Force, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to set aside his dismissal order dated 11‑11‑2016 and a subsequent rejection of his reinstatement plea. He claimed the dismissal was unjustified, citing an emergency illness of his wife and child, …
The petitioner, Dinanath Prasad, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 25‑11‑2015 that rejected his request to cut a sakhua tree on his raiyati land in West Champaran. He relied on an earlier order of the High Court (C.W.J.C 25370/2013) that had permitted the cutting of the tree. The …
The appellant Jitendra Kumar was convicted by the trial court for kidnapping a 15‑year‑old girl, a minor, under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine. On appeal, the defence argued that the victim’s and witnesses’ statements were …
The petitioner, a Tola Sewak, filed a writ petition seeking the production of a suspension letter, quashing of a subsequent order, and reinstatement to his post. The respondents objected, arguing that a Tola Sewak is not a civil or statutory post and therefore cannot invoke the jurisdiction of …
Syed Shujiauddin filed an application in 2019 seeking to quash a cognizance order dated 28 January 2015 that had been passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna in Complaint Case No. 1148 of 2014. The application was filed more than four years after the cognizance order, with no explanation …
The petitioner, a guarantor of loans taken by a construction firm, owned a commercial property that was mortgaged to Indian Bank. After the firm defaulted, the bank declared the loans as NPA, issued demand and possession notices under the SARFAESI Act, and proceeded to auction the property, which …
The appellant Vijay Kumar Jha appealed against the Special Judge’s order rejecting his Section 227 CrPC application, which had allowed framing of charges for alleged offences under the IPC and the SC/ST (PoA) Act arising from a land‑sale dispute with Geeta Devi. The complainant alleged that the …
The petitioner, Ravi Shankar Kumar, was charged under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry demand of Rs. 3 lakh. He contended that the demand was for starting a business, not dowry, and that he has no income, rendering …
The petitioner, Sangeeta Devi, filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court against the Union of India represented by the East Central Railway. The appeal sought relief following a prior order dated 09-12-2025. The court observed that the petitioner had failed to comply with the …
Gopal Dutta Shukla filed a writ petition seeking a copy of an order that allegedly barred his discharge from the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) during a period of compulsory retirement (08‑10‑2004 to 28‑11‑2007) and demanded payment of salary, dearness allowance and other benefits …
Shanti Devi, who donated 20 katthas of her land in Muzaffarpur to the State in 1988 for the purpose of establishing a public school, filed a writ petition seeking the return of the land, alleging that the State failed to construct the school. The State responded that an enquiry committee found the …
The petitioners, led by Usha Shah, filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 4 January 2019 passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, in a criminal revision case. While the petition was pending, the trial court proceeded with the case and the …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Rajasthan, were awarded mining rights by the Bihar Department of Mines and Geology and applied for environmental clearance under the EIA Notification No. 1533/2006. They alleged that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held its …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Madhubani and Banka districts, challenged the environmental clearances granted to them for sand mining. They alleged that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held its appraisal meeting on 03‑08‑2024 without giving the statutorily …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Rajasthan, challenged the environmental clearances granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of Bihar on the ground that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had conducted its meeting on 3 August 2024 without …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Rajasthan, were awarded mining rights by the Bihar Department of Mines and Geology and applied for environmental clearance under the EIA Notification No. 1533/2006. They alleged that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held its …
The petitioners, three relatives from Paliganj, were named in an FIR for assaulting an informant and others using brick-plates, causing a fractured nose and other injuries, alleged to be committed with intent to cause death arising from a land dispute. The petitioners contended that only the …
The petitioners filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with the direction dated 27 February 2020 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1117 of 2018, which required the disposal of a representation filed by the petitioner. The respondents, through a show‑cause …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Madhubani and Banka districts, challenged the environmental clearances granted to them for sand mining. They alleged that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held its appraisal meeting on 03‑08‑2024 without giving the statutorily …
The petitioners, a group of sand‑ghat operators in Madhubani and Banka districts, challenged the environmental clearances granted to them by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) on the ground that the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had conducted its appraisal …
The petitioner, Kiran Kumari, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested to withdraw the application so that the matter could be pursued before another court that had already …
The petitioners Vinay Kumar Singh filed an application in the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous matter arising from a 2017 complaint. During the hearing on 20‑01‑2026, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the application, seeking liberty to raise the grounds at a later stage. The …
Anand Kumar Gupta filed an application seeking interim protection in a criminal miscellaneous case against the State of Bihar and Sachchidanand Dubey. The petitioner later sought to withdraw the application, requesting liberty to raise grounds later. The Patna High Court, noting the withdrawal and …
The petitioner, Digvijay Narayan, a revenue employee, was named in an FIR alleging his involvement in forging documents to illegally transfer property belonging to Raj Kumari Devi. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner colluded with staff of the Anchal Office to create a forged deed and effect …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Rajendra Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking to quash several orders passed under section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms Surplus Land Act, 1961 relating to pre‑emption of land. The orders challenged included a resolution dated 31‑May‑2005 of the Additional …
The petitioner, Md. Jafar Alam, was charged under Sections 323 and 498‑A IPC for assault and dowry harassment arising from a complaint filed in 2023. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations of cruelty and dowry demand were vague and that his second marriage was permissible under …
Ramashray Singh filed an application before the Patna High Court challenging an order dated 23.01.2019 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas, in Criminal Revision No. 232 of 2017 arising out of Miscellaneous Case No. 34 (M) of 2015. The petitioner contended that the order was ex‑parte …
The petitioner, Sanjay Lahkar, filed an application challenging the order dated 28‑01‑2019 of the Additional Sessions Judge which dismissed his revision against an earlier order dated 5‑02‑2018 in a criminal case. The High Court, after hearing counsel, found merit in the petition and quashed the …
Md. Sarfaraz Alam was arrested in connection with a criminal trial for alleged cruelty, dowry demand, and multiple offences under the IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint alleged that he demanded a golden chain and a motorcycle as dowry, leading to physical assault, but the complaint was …
Arshad Habib filed an application seeking to quash an order dated 03‑03‑2015 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate in a criminal case. The High Court directed the petitioner’s counsel to issue notices to the opposite parties and to comply with procedural requirements, granting four weeks …
The petitioners filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction case before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the respondents. The court had earlier issued an order on 09‑12‑2025 requiring the parties to comply with certain directions. The petitioners failed to comply with that previous order. On …
The petitioner, Khayali Yadav, was named in an FIR (Noorsarai PS Case No.375 of 2020) for murder, kidnapping and conspiracy under Sections 302, 201 and 120‑B read with 34 of the IPC. The FIR alleged that co‑accused called the informant's husband, who later went missing and was found dead, but the …
The petitioners challenged an order dated 19 May 2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nawadah in Complaint Case No. 826-C of 2008. The challenge was filed before the Patna High Court in 2019, more than a decade after the impugned order. The court examined whether the petition could be …
The petitioners, Rakesh Kumar Pandey and his minor children, filed an application before the Patna High Court against members of the Tiwary family. The petitioner's counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the pending application and to be allowed to institute a fresh suit in the …
The petitioner, Radhika, filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking relief. During the hearing on 20-01-2026, counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Yash Mathur, informed the court that the dispute had been settled between the parties and requested that the application be withdrawn. The State, …
The appellants Bipin Rai and Manoj Rai were convicted under Sections 307, 448 (read with 34) of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing on an informant at a village chabutra. The prosecution relied on the informant’s testimony and several witnesses, but the defence highlighted …
The petitioners, Amresh Kumar and Anil Kumar, filed applications seeking interim protection in criminal miscellaneous proceedings before the Patna High Court. Both petitioners, through their counsel, later sought to withdraw these applications, requesting liberty to raise their grounds at a later …
The petitioner, Batul Kumar Verma, sought contempt proceedings against his wife, Kiran Devi, alleging that she violated a 2010 settlement order which required the husband to remit 50% of his salary to her after certain deductions. The court noted that earlier contempt applications and a writ …
The appellants Bipin Rai and Manoj Rai were convicted under Sections 307, 448 (read with 34) of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing on an informant at a village chabutra. The prosecution relied on the informant’s testimony and several witnesses, but the defence highlighted …
The petitioner, Seema Kumari, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a memo dated 20.03.2024 in which the District Magistrate, Gaya, allowed an Anganwadi appeal and directed the appointment of a private respondent despite the petitioner’s claim that she could not file a reply due to …
The petitioner, M/s H.R. Builders, sought a modification of the order dated 12-10-2022 which required it to appear before the Assessing Authority on 03-11-2022. The petitioner claimed inability to appear due to the Covid-19 pandemic and requested an additional four weeks to comply. The High Court …
Rambachan Paswan was arrested in connection with a murder case (Magadh University P.S. Case No. 142 of 2024) under Sections 103, 3/5, 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused were part of a gang that shot and killed Shashikant Kumar …
Amar Nath filed an application to quash the order of cognizance dated 12‑11‑2014 in a case arising from a tenancy dispute. The petitioner alleged that the FIR and subsequent criminal charges under IPC sections 341, 323 and 504 were filed by the tenant, Smt. Arti, to exert pressure in a civil …
The petitioners, Pradeep Kumar and Vishwanath Kumar, were named in an FIR for offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have purchased land through impersonation of an informant. They contended that they were bona‑fide purchasers, that the …
The petitioner, a rice mill proprietor, challenged the order dated 10‑12‑2018 that took cognizance of an FIR alleging cheating, forgery and violation of Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) in connection with the seizure of a truck carrying rice. The prosecution claimed the rice was …
The petitioner, Kamlesh Kumar Saha, filed a writ petition seeking cancellation of a Jamabandi allegedly created in favour of respondents 5‑7 on the basis of a forged document, and also demanded a certified copy of the order effecting that Jamabandi. The State argued that the original file was …
The petitioner, Manish Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking to be appointed on compassionate grounds to a Class‑III post instead of the Class‑IV post (Treasury Guard) he had accepted in 2008, contending that the delay should be condoned. The State argued that the right to a compassionate appointment …
Krishna Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to set aside a 27 October 2011 order of the Land Reform Deputy Collector that declared respondent Bigan Devi entitled to a half‑share in a property, alleging that she was not given a proper hearing and that the order ignored a …
The petitioners, four relatives of the husband of the informant, were named in an FIR for offences under Sections 82(1), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleged to have committed cruelty against the informant. They contended that the allegations were vague, omnibus and aimed at harassing the family, noting …
Four petitioners filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and various officials, including the National Highways Authority of India, seeking a direction to redetermine compensation under Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 and to quash an award made under Section 3(G) on the ground …
Krishna Prasad Keshri and his wife Bina Devi filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking interim protection in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding. They later requested to withdraw the application and were granted liberty to raise all their grounds at the stage of framing of charge, as …
The petitioner, Raj Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking quash of an FIR registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 alleging electricity theft, a stay of the special court proceedings, and direction to provide an electricity connection and meter. He claimed the FIR was false, …
Krishna Chandra Paswan filed a criminal revision (No.555 of 2019) before the Patna High Court challenging an order in PS case No.281 of 2004. The petitioner appeared without counsel, while the State was represented by Advocate Shyam Kumar Singh. The Court had earlier directed the petitioner to …
The petitioners, two Accredited Statistical Volunteers, filed a writ seeking a direction to the State of Bihar to produce the order cancelling the ASV panel, to quash that cancellation, and to regularise their services as promised by the government. The respondents contended that the matter had …
The appellant, a minor girl, was allegedly taken away by the respondent Jitendra Kumar (Kunkun) without parental consent. The trial court convicted the respondent under Section 363 of the IPC and sentenced him to four years’ rigorous imprisonment, acquitting him of other charges including Section 12 …
Petitioners Chandrabir Kumar and Rajesh Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) to consider their Certificate of Non Creamy Layer and place them in the merit list for the post of Agriculture Coordinator. The petition argued that the …
The petitioner, Rajkishore Parit, has occupied a plot of land for over sixteen years and sought to quash an order dated 07‑01‑2015 issued by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Hathua, which directed the Circle Officer to grant physical possession of the land to respondent No.5, Sahabuddin Ansari. …
The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking mandamus to stay Departmental Proceeding No. 13/2016, to set aside an impugned charge sheet, and to prevent harassment arising from FIR No. 662/2015. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the …
Seema Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Siwan District Board to appoint her to a post on compassionate grounds following her father's death in service. She also sought to set aside the Board’s refusal communicated in a letter dated 09/11/2016. No counsel appeared for the …
The petitioner Nityanand Tiwary filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired for a Special Rail Project, alleging that his share of the land was not compensated. The State and Union of India appeared and submitted a counter‑affidavit showing that compensation had already been paid to …
Swami Shivendra Kumar, a resident of Nalanda district, was terminated from his service by an order (Memo No. 761 dated 04‑07‑2016) issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner cum Additional District Programme Coordinator, Nawadah. He filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 7886 of 2017) in the Patna …
The petitioner, Nirbhay Kumar, was implicated in a kidnapping‑for‑ransom case (Section 364A/34 IPC) based solely on a confessional statement of a co‑accused. No incriminating material was recovered from him and the victim, after being rescued, did not identify him, naming only three other persons. …
The petitioners Bibi Safina and others filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 11‑10‑2014 of the Land Acquisition Officer‑Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1984, which rejected their claim to a 2/5 share in Award No. 269 dated 26‑11‑2012, to direct a reference under section 30 …
The petitioners, a group of landowners from Aurangabad district, filed writ petitions challenging a notice dated 8‑02‑2014 issued under section 12(2) of the Land Acquisition Act in acquisition case No. 35/2012‑13, alleging that it was arbitrary and that their objections under section 9 regarding …
The petitioners in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding filed an application before the Patna High Court. After hearing, the petitioners sought to withdraw the application, seeking liberty to raise all grounds at a later stage. The Court permitted the withdrawal and directed that any future …
The petitioners, a large group of Panchayat and Primary Teachers from various districts of Bihar, challenged the State’s refusal to grant them the Trained Teacher’s Pay Scale from the date of their B.Ed qualification or appointment, insisting instead on a later date tied to a six‑month bridge course …
The petitioner, Shubham Singh, was named in an FIR for allegedly capturing and uploading obscene photographs during a video call with a 22‑year‑old informant, in violation of Sections 76, 77, 78, 356(2) and 3 of the Bihar Penal Code and Sections 67 and 67‑A of the Information Technology Act. The …
The petitioner, Bhubneswar Ram, filed an application alleging that the opposite parties had misrepresented facts and suppressed information, thereby misleading the court. He sought to withdraw this application while retaining the liberty to approach the appropriate court for the matter. The learned …
The appellants, Abdur Raquib and others, filed a second appeal against Md. Yousuf and others. While the appeal was pending, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement. The appellants' counsel applied to withdraw the pending application before the High Court. The learned judge considered the …
Anjani Kumar Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash a 17 April 2018 order of the District Magistrate, Madhubani, which had set aside a 24 July 2010 order of the Circle Officer granting him land in a Basgit Parcha case, and also sought mandamus to enforce …
Petitioners Khushbu Devi and Rajesh Kumar Giri, relatives of co‑accused Anil Giri, were implicated in a case (Taraiya PS Case No. 295 of 2024) involving alleged blackmail, a viral video, and a rape allegation against Anil Giri. They applied for bail, contending that the rape charge pertained only to …
The petitioners, a large group of Panchayat and Primary Teachers from various districts of Bihar, challenged the State’s refusal to grant them the Trained Teacher’s Pay Scale from the date of their B.Ed qualification or appointment, insisting instead on a later date tied to a six‑month bridge course …
The petitioners, two assistant professors at Dr. Jagannath Mishra Sanskrit College, sought a writ of certiorari directing the University and its officials to pay their salaries from the dates of their appointments, alleging that the State of Bihar had released the requisite funds but the University …
The petitioners, a group of Panchayat and Primary Teachers from various districts of Bihar, filed writ petitions seeking the extension of the Trained Teacher’s Pay Scale from the date of passing their B.Ed. or from their appointment as Primary Teachers, rather than from the date of completing a …
The petitioner, Sunny Kumar, filed an application seeking to withdraw a pending application and requested liberty to raise all grounds at the stage of framing of charge. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both parties, permitted the withdrawal of the application and allowed the petitioner to …
The petitioners, descendants of auction purchasers of a 3½ Katha plot (holdings 163 and 163A), challenged a 5 May 2012 order by the Bhagalpur Municipal Commissioner that transferred part of their holdings to respondent No.6, Raman Kumar Singh, creating new holdings 163/1 and 163A/1. The petitioners …
Shambhu Kumar Singh filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the court's permission to withdraw, and the court granted it. …
Ranjna Devi, widow of Late Ram Kishun Bhagat, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the District Magistrate and other officials to hand over possession of land to her, in accordance with an order dated 19 April 2018 issued by the Deputy Collector (Land Reform) of Araria. Notices were …
The appellants appealed under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the refusal of anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged caste‑based assault, robbery and injury. The informant alleged that on 22‑02‑2025 the appellants, along with …
The petitioner, Awanish Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of his wife by poisoning and concealment of her body. He claimed innocence, stating that the body was not recovered and that the death could have …
The Chairman, General Manager, Senior Manager and Regional Manager of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank (now Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank) filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No.697 of 2019) before the Patna High Court against Shivdhyan Chaudhary and Awadh Singh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants. …
The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was charged under sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 308(3), 308(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly ambushing, assaulting and extorting an informant on 24 July 2024. He applied for regular bail after being in custody for more than eight months, contending that he was …
The appellant Ramesh Singh was convicted by a Fast‑Track Sessions Court for assaulting the daughter of an informant under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment. On appeal, the appellant contended that the prosecution evidence was riddled with …
Shailesh Kumar, an advocate, filed a writ petition seeking a duplicate Class 10 marks sheet, registration with the Bihar State Bar Council, and compensation for alleged delay and harassment. The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) investigated and, after discovering missing entries in its …
Dr. Ramit Gunjan filed a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging a regular bail granted to Dr. Aashutosh Trivedi and the subsequent order rejecting his prayer for bail cancellation. The petitioner alleged grievance against the order dated 28.11.2024 granting bail and the order dated 21.03.2025 …
Ram Chandra Khairwar filed an application seeking interim protection and to raise objections to the maintainability of his prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner later requested to withdraw the application and to raise all grounds at the stage of framing of …
Bhola Singh filed an application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking discharge in an excise case, challenging the order of the Second Additional Sessions Judge that rejected his discharge plea. The High Court examined whether the lower court’s refusal could be quashed, …
The petitioner, Suman Kumar Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged murder and illegal possession of arms, charged under sections 103, 302(2), 62 of the B.N.S. and section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that two unknown persons shot the informant's father, who later died, …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 19‑04‑2014 issued by the Divisional Commissioner of Bhagalpur that declared their homestead land as government land and directed its encroachment to be removed. They sought a writ of certiorari, a stay of the …
The petitioner, Anand Kumar Goyal, borrowed Rs. 7 lakh from the complainant and issued ten cheques of Rs. 49,000 each and one cheque of Rs. 2 lakh to repay the loan. All the cheques bounced due to insufficient funds, leading to a criminal complaint (Case No. 357C of 2016) before the Judicial …
Petitioner Ramesh Kumar Shraff filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an order of the District Land Acquisition Officer directing him to return Rs.20,39,654. The State argued that the matter had already been examined and, because the claim of respondent Bisun Das was not genuine, the …
The petitioner, Brahmdeo Mahto, claimed that a 2010 order by the Principal Secretary, Revenue Reforms and Land Department illegally settled two acres of his land with the Managing Committee of Takhat Sri Hari Mandir Sahib, despite government records showing only 11 decimal of such land in the …
The petitioners, Amit Kumar Yadav and Dhaniklal Paswan, applied for regular bail in a theft case (Bahera P.S. Case No. 453 of 2024) where they were charged under Sections 305(a) and 331(4) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that unknown persons broke into a house on 23‑11‑2024 and stole goods worth …
The petitioners, Amit Kumar Yadav and Dhaniklal Paswan, applied for regular bail in a theft case (Bahera P.S. Case No. 453 of 2024) where they were charged under Sections 305(a) and 331(4) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that unknown persons broke into a house on 23‑11‑2024 and stole goods worth …
The petitioners, Vikash Kumar Singh and Birendra Kumar, filed an application to quash the order of cognizance dated 27‑04‑2019 issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas, which was based on FIR allegations of assault, robbery, and threat with a pistol. They contended that the FIR was false, …
Indu Devi, wife of the owner of Hotel Central Park, filed a writ petition challenging the sealing of the hotel premises ordered by the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. She argued that no show‑cause notice was issued to her husband, the …
In Letters Patent Appeal No.1980 of 2016 arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15238 of 2014, the appellants Kapildeo Mandal and Bachni Devi filed an appeal against the State of Bihar and several officials. The matter was listed before a division bench of the Patna High Court. No counsel …
The petitioner, Ashish Saha, filed an application seeking quashal of FIR No. 84/2019 dated 24-03-2019 registered at Bahadurganj Police Station for offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleged that the petitioner, along with four armed persons, had molested, restrained, …
Anil Kumar, the petitioner, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking to withdraw the same and urging that the trial in the underlying criminal case be conducted expeditiously. The petitioner was represented by advocates Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Ranjeet Patel, and Avnish Kumar Singh. …
The appellant, Raju Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.2741 of 2025 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court in PS case No.117 of 2025. During the hearing on 20-01-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The State, …
The petitioner, Rajendra Upadhyaya, filed a writ application seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its road and engineering departments to pay him Rs. 2.50 lakh that had been recovered from his salary arrears despite a modified LPC order dated 5 February 2016. The relief sought was …
The petitioners, a group of individuals, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and the Bihar State Public Service Commission to consider their genuine grievance and appoint them to a 3rd grade staff post advertised in 1987, alleging arbitrariness in the selection …
The petitioner, Yugal Kishore Shikariya, filed a suit against Chadradeo Prasad Singh and Yogendra Prasad. The petitioner’s counsel could not produce any document that could form the basis of the suit. The trial court therefore held that the suit was not maintainable. On the application filed …
The appellant, Devendra Sah, appealed a conviction under IPC section 304B and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, for which he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment and a fine. He filed an interlocutory application seeking suspension of the sentence and release on bail pending the appeal. The …
The petitioner, Raju Kumar, applied for a home‑guard post under Advertisement No. 2 of 2011 but was declared medically unfit due to "knock knee" by the recruiting medical board and consequently not selected. He later obtained a medical report from Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) dated …
The petitioners filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking quash of an order dated 20 May 2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas, which had set aside a magistrate’s dismissal of complaint case 937/2017. The magistrate had dismissed the complaint on the basis of a police report …
A group of government teachers filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging orders of the State of Bihar and its education authorities. During the hearing, the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and instead pursue their grievance before the State Appellate …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Mehata, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at the husband of an informant, resulting in his death. The prosecution contended that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, …
The petitioner, Kaushal Kumar (alias Teni Yadav), was arrested in connection with a kidnapping alleged to have occurred while he was delivering a marriage invitation, resulting in charges under Sections 137(2)/64 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He …
The petitioner, Satish Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail petition alleging that a proceeding under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code had already been initiated against him. He sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition on that ground. The informant opposed, contending that …
Rakesh Giri petitioned to quash the order dated 08.08.2018 by the Chief Judicial Magistrate that took cognizance of offences under IPC s.307 read with s.120B and Arms Act s.27. The prosecution had lodged three FIRs for the same incident, alleging that Giri conspired to murder an informant. Giri …
Vinod Kumar filed an application for default bail under Section 187(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (Control) Act, 2023, in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 10 kg of charas. The trial court reported that the trial was nearing its …
The petitioner, Aman Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging kidnapping and purchase of a minor. The prosecution argued that the victim was a minor and that the petitioner had allegedly bought her for Rs.3,00,000, while the …
Petitioners Kundan Kumar and others sought to quash a July 1, 2019 order of cognizance taken by a Judicial Magistrate under several IPC sections and the Arms Act in a land‑dispute case. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners threatened and assaulted Sanju Devi with weapons and that Kundan …
The petitioner, a former primary teacher (1973-1985) who later served as an assistant teacher and headmaster, sought direction to have his earlier primary‑school service counted for pension purposes. He relied on a 2006 departmental circular and a 2011 press communique that allowed government …
The petitioners, four former teachers, filed an application to quash the order of cognizance dated 24‑06‑2019 taken by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, in a case alleging forgery of their experience certificates under IPC sections 420/34, 467, 468, 471 and 120B. The FIR was based on …
Kamleshwar Prasad filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to withdraw the pending application and to raise all grounds at the stage of framing of charge. The State of Bihar opposed the request. The court examined the petitioner's prayer in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Kanchan …
