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Judgments of 2026

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Farjana KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Farjana Khatoon (mother‑in‑law) and Asma Praween (sister‑in‑law), sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case (Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024) filed under Sections 304B, 498A, 34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased, an 18‑year‑old woman, was found …

Premlata DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Premlata Devi, Kapil Mandal and their daughter Neha Kumari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Lakhisarai PS Case No. 186 of 2025) filed by informant Soni Kumari alleging assault, attempted outrage of modesty and other offences under the B.N.S. The complaint …

Arvind Kumar @ Arvind RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arvind Kumar was implicated in a case (Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 351 of 2025) alleging his involvement in the self‑immolation death of Bablee Kumari, who allegedly committed suicide after he refused to marry her. The FIR charges him under Sections 64, 108 and 62 of the B.N.S. The petitioner, a …

Chandu Kumar @ Chandan Kumar @ Chintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 607 of 2024) alleging his involvement in extortion, assault, and other offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s case is based on the testimony of …

Amit Banik @ Amit Kumar BanikversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Amit Banik, was implicated in a case (PS‑Bettiah Case No.197 of 2024) alleging that he threatened his wife, leading her to commit suicide on 1 May 2024. The prosecution alleged that Banik, along with other family members, had repeatedly abused and harassed the deceased, and that on …

Naiyar JamilversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Naiyar Jamil, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition in the Patna High Court. He later instructed his counsel that he no longer wished to pursue the application and sought to withdraw it. The court examined the request for withdrawal and, finding no impediment, granted permission. …

Manoj Rai @ Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Rai, the owner of a tractor, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 1,656.7 liters of liquor from several vehicles. He contended that he was not present at the spot, had no conscious possession of the liquor, and was unaware that his …

Sushil Kumar @ Sushil PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sushil Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a kidnapping and ransom case involving the sister of an informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, abducted the informant’s sister on 19 July 2023, demanding Rs. 25,000 and jewellery, and …

Balmiki YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Balmiki Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 102 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 351(3), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner stabbed the victim, …

Aayush Kumar @ Ayush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Shera Deepak Kumar and Aayush Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case alleging that they abducted and shot the son of an informant, whose body was later found in a field. They sought regular bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 103(1), 238(a), 3(5)) and the …

Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ravi Kumar and Mukesh Prasad, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Kuchaikote Case No. 85 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S. The FIR claimed they attempted to assault the informant, Nirmala Devi, causing a simple head …

Ajay Kumar @ Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ajay Kumar was implicated in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, following a complaint by Shivam Kumar that his sister was missing and suspected Ajay of abduction. The petitioner filed an anticipatory bail application, asserting his innocence, lack of …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping case (Punaura PS Case No. 99 of 2025) under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleges that he abducted the informant's daughter, while the petitioner claims innocence, stating the girl …

Prince PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Prince Paswan, husband of a woman who died under suspicious circumstances, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 498A, 304B, 34 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that Paswan and co‑accused tortured the deceased to extract a …

Chandan Kumar @ Babua @ BauaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chandan Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) arising from a complaint that his motorcycle was looted at gunpoint. The petitioner argued that he is not named in the FIR, his name appears only in a co‑accused’s confessional statement, no property has …

Md. Sonu Sah @ Sonu SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under sections 223, 152, 196, 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly waving a Palestine flag on the eve of Muharram, a sensitive religious occasion. The prosecution alleged that the act could disrupt public order. …

Md. WahidversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Md. Wahid sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint alleging dowry demands and harassment under Section 85/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The complaint was filed by Asrana, who claimed a marriage under Muslim law and that the accused demanded Rs.2 lakh …

Mamta Kumari @ Mamta Kumari GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mamta Kumari, the wife of the deceased Alok Kumar Gupta, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under sections 302 and 120(B)/34 of the IPC concerning her husband's death in 2019. The prosecution alleged that she and other family members conspired to murder the deceased, citing a …

Ram Bilash SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ram Bilash Singh, a 79‑year‑old petitioner, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a case alleging he transferred money to Amit Kumar and caused the suicide of Vijay Kumar Manjhi. The prosecution relied on an informant’s statement linking the petitioner to the post office and to the …

Bimlesh Kumar RenuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bimlesh Kumar Renu, was implicated in a dowry harassment case (PS Case No.165 of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant claimed mental and physical torture for dowry, while the petitioner contended that the …

Pintu @ Pintu KhanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Pintu Khan filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition, citing the need to pursue an appropriate remedy elsewhere. The learned counsel argued …

RajPal SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner RajPal Singh, a guarantor of a truck carrying mustard oil, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after 1,027 cartons of oil went missing when the truck fell into a ditch. The FIR was lodged three …

Bhagya Narayan Rai @ Bhagnarayan RaiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Bhagya Narayan Rai, filed an application seeking bail in a criminal case arising from PS. Case No.-225, Year-2025. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested the withdrawal of the bail application. The court, after hearing arguments, granted permission for the withdrawal. …

Vijay Kumar @ FantusversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vijay Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with a murder and arms case (PS Case No. 140 of 2025) alleging that he was falsely implicated. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was among those fleeing the scene after the killing of Kundan Kumar, based largely on the …

Suraj Rai @ Suraj Gope @ Surja @ Suraj RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Suraj Rai applied for regular bail in a case registered under section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR records that a teenage co‑accused, Gaurav Kumar, fired at an informant, and a confessional statement of Gaurav Kumar alleged that Rai had supplied …

Rajesh Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar Gupta, was charged under sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged theft of jewellery worth Rs. 6 lakh and cash. The prosecution’s case is based on the statement of a co‑accused, Gautam Kumar, who implicated the petitioner, but no incriminating …

Suman @ Suman Kumar @ Suman PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suman Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under IPC sections 363, 366, 366(A) and 120(B) concerning the alleged kidnapping of a minor girl. The FIR was lodged eleven days after the girl’s disappearance and did not initially name the petitioner as an accused. The …

Vinod MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vinod Mahato and his wife Sarita Devi applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleges that a 12‑year‑old girl, …

MD. HASIBversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Hasib, was the driver of an auto from which police seized 887 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup, leading to an NDPS case under section 21(c). He claimed he had no knowledge of the contraband, which belonged to a passenger, and had no prior criminal record. The …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was implicated in a kidnapping case under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC based on an FIR alleging he abducted the informant's daughter. He contended that the alleged victim was an adult who voluntarily left her home, entered into a consensual relationship, and later …

Om Prakash RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 3.5 litres of liquor from a Safari car. He contended that he was not caught in possession, was not the owner of the vehicle, and …

Kumari Nilmani SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kumari Nilmani Sinha, headmaster of a makeshift middle school, filed a public interest writ seeking removal of a Pensioner Bhawan, a tube well and a pond that were allegedly constructed within the school campus. The writ was dismissed in 2018 on the ground that the school occupied village land and …

Pramila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Pramila Devi feared arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. She had earlier filed an anticipatory bail application (Cr. Misc. No. 20847/2022) which she later withdrew. She subsequently filed a second anticipatory bail application (Cr. Misc. …

Parmatma SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Parmatma Singh and Chandra Mohan Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No.442 of 2024 alleging forgery and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners forged a land sale document to claim title over …

Raj Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Raj Kumar Ray and Dharmveer Kumar were implicated in a FIR under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly failing to hand over e‑POS machines and for black‑marketing wheat and rice from PDS shops after orders from the Sub‑Divisional Officer. They contended that the e‑POS …

Tinku KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tinku Kumar, a revenue employee, was implicated in an FIR (Bihta PS Case No. 848 of 2024) for allegedly altering a land record (jamabandi) to insert an incorrect name, violating several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He contended that the necessary correction to the …

Shera @ Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Shera Deepak Kumar and Aayush Kumar, were charged under sections 103(1), 238(a) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 for allegedly abducting and shooting the son of an informant. The prosecution relied on the FIR, a confessional …

Birendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Birendra Kumar, a 19‑year‑old, was arrested in connection with Kothi Police Station Case No. 65 of 2024 for alleged offences under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., accused of enticing the minor daughter of an informant away from her home. The prosecution alleged that the …

Dasrath RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Gita Devi and Dasrath Rai, were arrested in connection with a family‑dispute‑related assault that resulted in the death of the informant’s wife, alleged under Sections 103(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that Gita Devi strangulated the …

Ram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ram Kumar, was arrested after 308.71 grams of cannabis (smack) was recovered from the gearbox of his car, which he was driving. He sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of criminal antecedent, and alleging that the seizure was not conducted in the presence of independent …

Sandhya Devi @ NaginversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sandhya Devi, who originally lodged an FIR alleging the murder of her husband, was later made an accused in the same case alongside two co‑accused. She has been in custody since 22‑04‑2025, has no prior criminal record, and is a mother of four young children. The State opposed bail, …

Md. Najir @ Najir @ Mohammad NazirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Najir, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 27 kg of ganja from a motorcycle he owned, and charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. An earlier application for regular bail was denied, but a co‑accused later obtained bail after the Supreme Court’s …

Akash Ranjan @ Akash Ranjan Kumar @ Akash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akash Ranjan, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he enticed a 16‑year‑old girl, the informant's daughter, away from home under the pretext of marriage, leading to charges under Sections 137(2) and 96 read with 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and later Sections 8 and 12 of …

Khushboo KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Khushboo Kumari, a 22‑year‑old B.Sc. student, was arrested in connection with the murder of Sanjeev Kumar under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional statement and alleged that she conspired with co‑accused after …

Ganga Prasad MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ganga Prasad Mahto, was implicated in a case concerning the seizure of 607.68 litres of liquor and two motorcycles under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, 2018. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of arrest, and was unaware …

Bali Bhuian @ Lulha @ Dilip BhuianversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bali Bhuian, was arrested in connection with a theft of a motorcycle and a bag containing a tablet, mobile phone and cash, and was charged under Sections 309(4) and 317(2) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that he was one of three miscreants involved and highlighted his antecedent …

PINTU YADAV @ RAJESH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pintu Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged seizure of 5,706.36 litres of liquor from a truck. He argued that he was not caught in possession, was not the vehicle owner, and was implicated …

Pappu Yadav @ Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pappu Yadav, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 6.400 litres of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle he owned. He argued that the liquor was not in his conscious possession and that he was unaware his father, Harendra Yadav, …

Ashok SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ashok Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 279 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He asserted a clean criminal record, denied ownership of the seized vehicle, and claimed he was …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 137 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 140(3) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly enticing away a 17‑year‑old girl. The girl, who had gone missing, was later …

Lalita Devi @ Lalati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Lalita Devi applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, alleging that the alleged seizure of 65 litres of liquor was from the house of Baby Devi, not her possession. She asserted a clean …

Birendra Ram @ DomeversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Birendra Ram was in judicial custody for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S 2023. He filed a regular bail petition asserting that he had been falsely implicated. The State opposed the bail, pointing to his identification in a test identification parade and his …

Kailu Mallah @ Rajdeep MallahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kailu Mallah, sought regular bail in a dowry‑death case where he was accused of killing his sister‑in‑law. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was killed for non‑fulfilment of dowry demands and that the petitioner was involved. The petitioner contended he was falsely …

Sadanand YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner Sadanand Yadav filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction petition seeking to enforce a contempt order arising from Civil Writ Jurisdiction case No.12168 of 2021. The State of Bihar, represented by counsel, submitted that the order dated 12 January 2023 had been complied with and a …

Nitish Kumar Yadav @ Nitish KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly taking away a 17‑year‑old girl with intent to marry her. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had been in …

Jishan AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jishan Ali was arrested in connection with a murder case (Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 139 of 2025) alleged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. The FIR named only Sunil Kumar and two unknown persons; Ali's name surfaced later during investigation, with no material recovered from his possession …

Deep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deep Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 354(B), 419, 420, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleged to have assaulted a woman, stolen her mobile, purse and money. The prosecution’s case is based on a WhatsApp call …

KESHAV KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Keshav Kumar and Harshit Kumar, were charged under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act in connection with a firearm recovered during a raid on a poultry farm. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the confession of a co‑accused who named the petitioners, with no …

Anil BaithaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Baitha, was implicated in a 2013 case involving alleged possession of illegal arms and alleged links to a banned Maoist/Naxalite organization, based primarily on the confessional statement of co-accused Lakhindra Paswan. No weapons or incriminating articles were recovered from …

Saurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners – Pintu Kumar, Saurav Kumar and Chandan Kumar – were accused in PS Case No. 390 of 2025 and filed separate criminal‑miscellaneous petitions seeking bail. A charge‑sheet had been filed but the trial court had not yet framed charges. The petitioners moved the Patna High Court for …

Karan Kumar @ Karan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Karan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 5 June 2024 for alleged recovery of a pistol and a mobile phone, and charged under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26(1) and 35 of the Arms Act. He contended that he was falsely …

Sunil MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Sunil Mukhiya was arrested in July 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 329(3), 352 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes, accused of striking the informant’s husband with a sword causing a grievous facial injury. He contended that he is innocent, asserting …

Shiv YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shiv Yadav was arrested in connection with a road blockade case (PS Parbatta Case No.151 of 2025) alleging assault on police, damage to vehicles, and other offences under numerous sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR named 15 …

Rahul Ranjan @ Rahul PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Ranjan, feared arrest in a case alleging conspiracy to leak the Bihar Excise Police Staff Selection exam paper, with charges under several IPC sections. The prosecution’s case is based on information that co‑accused, apprehended during a raid, named the petitioner in their …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners – Pintu Kumar, Saurav Kumar and Chandan Kumar – were accused in PS Case No. 390 of 2025 and filed separate criminal‑miscellaneous petitions seeking bail. A charge‑sheet had been filed but the trial court had not yet framed charges. The petitioners moved the Patna High Court for …

Ramlakhan ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ramlakhan Choudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for alleged recovery of 153 litres of liquor from a public bush near an embankment. He contended that the liquor was not in …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Govind Singhania and Ankit Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case alleging sexual harassment of a minor girl, including stopping her bicycle and threatening her to go to a hotel, under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raj Narayan Kumar and Chandan Kumar, were arrested in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 0.2 grams of cannabis (smack) recovered from a four‑wheeler. They contended that they were neither owners nor drivers of the vehicle, that no …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Deepak Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 339 of 2025) under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The FIR alleged that an unknown woman, later identified as his wife Sulekha Kumari, was killed by strangulation. Kumar contended …

BADAL PASWANversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Badal Paswan was arrested in connection with the theft of a gold chain allegedly snatched from a schoolgirl, Soni Kumari, as recorded in a FIR under Section 309(4) of the BNS. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, not named in the FIR, and that the allegation was based solely on …

Raj Narayan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raj Narayan Kumar and Chandan Kumar, were arrested in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 0.2 grams of cannabis (smack) recovered from a four‑wheeler. They contended that they were neither owners nor drivers of the vehicle, that no …

Harilal SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Harilal Sah, a resident of Siwan, sought anticipatory bail after learning that a case had been registered against him under IPC sections 272, 273, 34 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (sections 30(a), 38(i), 41(i)) for the alleged recovery of 2,220.48 litres of liquor from a car and …

Shantosh Tiwari @ Santosh Tiwari @ Santosh Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shantosh Tiwari sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018‑22. He has six prior criminal cases, five under the Excise Act, and is alleged to have been involved in the recovery of large quantities of liquor from a …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 270 litres of liquor from a gunny bag on four motorcycles. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, did not own the vehicles, and …

Rajeev Ranjan @ Raju Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where 700 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a house belonging to Asha Devi, not the petitioner. He argued that the recovery was based …

Arjun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arjun Yadav was arrested on 20 August 2025 in connection with a land‑measurement dispute that allegedly escalated into an assault on the informant and his family, involving weapons such as axes, a pistol and an iron rod. The informant accused Yadav and co‑accused of the assault, leading to charges …

Suraj PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Suraj Paswan and Aditya Paswan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, alleging that the liquor recovered was not in their possession and the location was public. They argued that the investigation relied on secret information …

Amod ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amod Chaudhary was arrested on 13 September 2025 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged possession of two litres of illicit liquor seized from his house. The petitioner contended that the liquor was not in his conscious possession and …

Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar, was arrested in September 2025 in connection with a violent incident alleged to have occurred on 8 July 2025, where the informant claimed the accused assaulted him with lathis, fired a bullet that missed his forehead, and destroyed his motorcycle. The petitioner …

Sunil Kumar @ Guddu @ GuddaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar @ Guddu, was arrested on 18 June 2025 in connection with FIR No. 268 of 2024 for offences under Sections 312, 103(1), 3(5) of the BNS Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR does not name him; his alleged involvement emerged only from the confessional statement of …

Rampukar Singh @ Ram Pukar Singh @ Rampukar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rampukar Singh, accused of demanding rangdari at gunpoint and firing on the informant's son under several IPC sections and the Arms Act, has been in custody since 16 May 2024. He filed a bail petition claiming the FIR allegations are false and fabricated. The State opposed bail, highlighting the …

Rohit Kumar Yadav @ Rohit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rohit Kumar Yadav was arrested on 30 June 2025 in Buxar for alleged violations of the Arms Act (Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 35) and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 111, 112) after a pistol, magazine and four live cartridges were recovered from his possession. He applied for bail, claiming …

Ritesh BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ritesh Bhagat, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 207 litres of liquor from a bush not in his possession. He argued that the complaint originated from a chowkidar without prior police information and …

Sandeep Singh @ Sandeep Kumar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sandeep Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in an excise case involving alleged recovery of 1,252.8 litres of liquor from various vehicles. He argued that he was not in possession of the seized liquor, did not own the vehicles, and his implication rested solely on a …

Saurav Kumar @ Sourabh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Saurav Kumar, was arrested on 27 June 2025 in connection with a kidnapping, assault and extortion case (PS Case No. 41 of 2025) alleged under Sections 109, 140(2), 127(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and five co‑accused abducted an informant from …

Vikash Ray @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Ray and Vishal Ray were arrested on 26 September 2025 in connection with a FIR dated 11 July 2025 alleging they dragged the son of an informant during a Tazia procession, leading to the boy's death. The petitioners contend they have a clean antecedent, were not originally named in the FIR, …

Sheikh Shoyab @ Shekh SoyebversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sheikh Shoyab, filed an application seeking confirmation of provisional bail granted on 03.12.2025. The State failed to comply with the court's order to file a counter‑affidavit. The petitioner asserted a clean antecedent and that his wife had deposited Rs. 2,53,625 in the Ward …

Kakulati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kakulati Devi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, alleging that liquor was recovered from a joint family house without her personal possession. She argued that the 2018 …

Akhilesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Akhilesh Ram was arrested on 30 August 2025 in connection with an assault case (Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 729 of 2025) alleged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, arguing that the FIR contains only a generic …

Akash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Akash Kumar was arrested on 17 July 2025 in connection with a robbery case (Taraiya PS Case No. 88 of 2025) under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The petitioner argued that he was not named in the FIR and that his name was only derived from a self‑confessional statement recorded …

Dharmendra Kumar @ Suresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vijay Kumar, a school director, was named in a murder and arms case (PS Case No. 140 of 2025) and applied for anticipatory bail. The prosecution alleged that he fled the scene with co‑accused who had confessed to killing the informant's husband, but there was no eye‑witness directly linking Kumar to …

Kali Rai @ Raj Kishor RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kali Rai, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of 160.56 litres of liquor from an orchard he does not own and from which nothing was seized in his possession. He contended that he was implicated solely on secret information without …

Chandan Kumar Ram @ Chandan RamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Ram, applied for anticipatory bail after being arrested on 1 March 2025 in connection with a dowry death case (Ekma P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025) under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS. He claimed a clean record and alleged that the FIR was fabricated, asserting that …

Sahil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sahil Kumar and Bijendra Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly assaulting the informant's husband and son with lathi and farsa. They contended that the incident arose from a land …

Vivek Kumar @ Bittu Kumar @ BittuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging assault, attempted outrage of modesty, and other offences under several sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that on 11‑04‑2025 he, along with a co‑accused, assaulted an informant and her father. The …

Manager Singh @ Mainejar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manager Singh, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 354A, 498A, 504 and 506 relating to alleged dowry harassment. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, tortured the complainant for dowry demands. The …

Vijay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vijay Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for the alleged recovery of 192.75 litres of liquor from two motorcycles, one of which he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal …

Harichandra RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Harichandra Ram was accused of assaulting the husband of his sister‑in‑law with an iron rod, invoking Sections 341, 323, 324, 354B, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. The petitioner claimed the case was false, motivated by a property dispute, and asserted his clean antecedents. The State opposed his …

Ashlok ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ashlok Manjhi, a resident of Goha village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC Sections 272 and 273 and Bihar Excise Act Sections 30(a), 38 and 42 for allegedly recovering 450 litres of liquor from a tractor. He contended that he was not present at the spot of …

Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Urmila Devi, filed a second anticipatory bail petition in 2026, seeking relief after a previous petition was rejected in 2009. The petition was filed 16 years after the original rejection, with no explanation for the delay. The court examined whether anticipatory bail could be …

Ravindra RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ravindra Rai, 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, alleging recovery of 140 litres of liquor and 2000 litres of mahua from a public riverbank. He argued …

Jaiprakash Singh @ Jaiprakash KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jaiprakash Singh, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 317(4), 317(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. following a police check that led to the seizure of a stolen motorcycle from a co‑accused. The prosecution’s case relied solely on a confessional statement made by another …

Md. Abu NasarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Abu Nasar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 118.320 litres of liquor from his Swift Dzire vehicle. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of seizure, and was unaware …

Arvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arvind Kumar was charged under IPC sections 279 and 427 and section 139 of the Bihar Electricity Act, 2003 for allegedly crashing his vehicle into an electric pole, causing damage and a power outage affecting 20 villages and a loss of Rs.3,50,000 to the South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. He …

Naim MiaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners sought modification of an anticipatory bail order dated 04-11-2025 which required them to surrender within six weeks. Due to clerical errors in the recorded father's names of appellant No.6 and No.9, they were unable to comply. The petition argued that the errors needed correction …

Sunita Kumari @ Sunita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunita Kumari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a theft case registered under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, looted cash, jewellery and household articles from the informant’s house. The …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar and Bhola Thakur, were arrested in connection with a case involving the recovery of 16.428 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. They argued that they were falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and that no incriminating …

Arun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Arun Yadav sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleging that 67.5 litres of liquor were recovered from a public bush, not from his possession. He argued that the alleged recovery site did not belong to him, the informant’s name was …

Upendra ChaudhariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Chaudhari, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly possessing 24 litres of liquor recovered from his house. He argued that the liquor was not in his conscious possession, the house is joint family property, and the confession of his …

SUNIL TIWARI @ SUNIL KUMAR TIWARIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sunil Tiwari and Harishankar Tiwari, sought bail after being arrested in a case alleging misappropriation of paddy procurement funds under sections 318(2) and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The FIR alleged that 423 quintals of paddy worth Rs. 30,38,775 were …

Chhotu Kumar Singh @ Dablu Kumar Singh @ Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Chhotu Kumar Singh, was arrested for alleged possession of 100 bottles of cough linctus containing codeine and charged under Sections 21(c), 22(c) and 25 of the NDPS Act. He contended that the seized preparation contained less than 2.5% codeine, falling within the exemption notified …

Lalo Kumar @ Lalo MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Lalo Kumar (also known as Lalo Mahto) was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act for alleged possession and sale of illegal firearms and related items. The prosecution alleged that weapons were recovered from the house of a co-accused and that a confessional statement …

Ravi Ojha @ Rabi OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Ravi Ojha, the owner of a truck, was implicated in the seizure of 4,359.6 litres of liquor near Narmada Warehouse. He was not arrested at the spot and the liquor was not found in his conscious possession; the allegation is that his driver misused the vehicle. The petitioner, who has a …

Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Golu Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged recovery of large quantities of liquor. He asserted a clean criminal record, argued that the alleged liquor was recovered from a location not under his …

Md. SajeedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Sajeed, sought anticipatory bail after learning that a case had been registered against him under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 30(d), 32(3), 41(a) and 41(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 280 litres of spirit and 4.68 litres of liquor from a closed …

Md. JahidversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Jahid, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. He later sought permission to withdraw that application and to surrender to the trial court to seek regular bail. The learned counsel argued for withdrawal, and the court granted the request. The …

Ajay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ajay Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 109, 132, 324(4) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 27, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The …

Raju Prasad Kushwaha @ Raju PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raju Prasad Kushwaha, was arrested in connection with a case under the NDPS Act for possession of 20 grams of Tramadol tablets and 0.4 grams of Nitrezipam, quantities below the commercial and small quantity thresholds respectively. He applied for regular bail, asserting innocence, …

Ajay Kumar @ Ajay PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ajay Kumar filed a petition seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 74272 of 2025, which had been removed from the court's file. The petitioner argued that the grounds for removal were not valid and that the case should be reinstated. The State of Bihar opposed the restoration, contending …

Dilip Yadav @ Dilip Kumar @ Dilip Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilip Yadav, filed a bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly assaulting the husband of an informant with an iron rod, causing a simple injury. The FIR alleged offences under sections …

Akhilesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Rai, applied for anticipatory bail after a case was registered against him under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering 360.92 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, and …

Md. Tajuddin @ Teju NadafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Md. Tajuddin was charged with offences under sections 341, 323, 308, 354, 504 and 506/34 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting an informant and her family during a family feud on 19‑06‑2023. He filed a bail petition fearing arrest, contending that the FIR was lodged after an unreasonable delay of more …

Shekhar Das @ Shekhar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shekhar Das, a nephew of the deceased Poonam Kumari, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was subjected to dowry cruelty and was murdered by her in‑laws on 23 July 2025. The petitioner …

Govind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Govind Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 79864 of 2025, which was granted by the Patna High Court on 12 January 2025. A subsequent modification application was rejected on 17 January 2026, but the order mistakenly recorded the bail grant date as 12‑1‑2025 …

Abhi Nandan Kumar Yadav @ Abhi Nandan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhi Nandan Kumar Yadav, sought bail in a robbery case under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging false implication as his name was not in the FIR but was derived from a co-accused's confession. He had been in custody since 20-09-2025 and possessed four prior criminal …

Guddu Yadav @ Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Guddu Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that the alleged seizure of 300 litres of liquor was from a premises not belonging to him and that he had no direct involvement. The …

Sahab SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sahab Singh and Anil Singh, were accused of assaulting an informant's head under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 329(4), 110 and 352 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. They sought bail, fearing arrest, and argued that the medical report showed only one injury, contradicting the prosecution's …

Md Mumtaj Alam @ Md. MumtajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Mumtaj Alam, sought bail after being arrested in a case registered under sections 81 and 75 of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act (BNS) and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had a consensual sexual relationship with the informant based on a …

Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mithlesh Kumar was arrested in connection with the alleged seizure of 35.04 grams of a narcotic substance from a bamboo clamp and charged under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act. He filed a petition for regular bail, contending that he had no possession, that the seizure was illegal …

Subodh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Subodh Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging that 103.200 litres of liquor were recovered from two motorcycles not owned by him. He argued that the seizure was not from his conscious …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vikash Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in the recovery of 2,142 litres of liquor from five vehicles, offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise …

Vivek Sharma @ Vivekanand SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vivek Sharma, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged possession of 114.48 litres of liquor recovered from a motorcycle and a bag. He contended …

Gulshan Singh @ Gulshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gulshan Singh, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act alleging recovery of 703.125 litres of liquor from a public toilet. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had no possession of the liquor, …

Prakash Kumar @ Omprakash Kumar @ OmprakashversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Prakash Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. alleging assault with an iron rod, resulting in grievous injuries and theft of Rs.30,000. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, participated in the assault, while …

Anil Yadav @ Anil Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Yadav, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Gogri P.S. Case No. 364 of 2023) involving alleged firing on the informant's son, resulting in death, and was also charged under the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges he participated in the offence, while the petitioner …

Amrit Chauhan @ Pahari @ Sudhanshu RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Amrit Chauhan sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case involving alleged recovery of 1,260 litres of liquor and offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He argued that no liquor was found in his …

Prem Vaibhav @ BittuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Prem Vaibhav, filed a second anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court after an earlier application (Cr. Misc. No. 51783 of 2025) had been withdrawn. The petitioner argued that the second application should be entertained. The State opposed the application. The Court …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers, were implicated in a case involving the seizure of 147.78 litres of foreign liquor and five cartridges, alleged to violate sections of the BNSS Act, 2023, the Arms Act, 1959 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018. They argued that the only basis for …

Jyoti RajversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Jyoti Raj, was convicted in a criminal case arising from an excise matter in Bhojpur. He had filed a bail application before the High Court of Patna. After his conviction, his counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The Court considered whether a bail …

Awadhesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Awadhesh Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered on 29‑01‑2025 under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act for possession of arms with a forged licence. His earlier bail application was rejected, but he remained in custody for almost a year and the …

Kariman Chaudhary @ Mritunjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kariman Chaudhary was arrested on 11 July 2025 in connection with a murder case (Udwantnagar PS Case No. 195 of 2023) alleged under Sections 302/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that the accused, including the petitioner, fired at the informant's father, while …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, was implicated in FIR No. 142 of 2025 for alleged assault and offences under the BNS, 2023 and the Arms Act. He contended that the FIR contains only a general, omnibus allegation against him and no specific charge, asserting that he was implicated merely as the father …

Govind SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Govind Sah, was implicated in a FIR dated 04-06-2020 for multiple offences under the IPC and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. He sought anticipatory bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR specifically attributes the assault to another co-accused, Brij Mohan …

Lalit Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Lalit Kumar Mishra, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and others. The petitioner’s senior counsel, Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, submitted that the order of contempt had been fully complied with. The respondent’s counsel, Mr. …

Tauseer Alam @ Chunnu @ Takbeer AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tauseer Alam, was arrested on 3 November 2025 in connection with a case registered on 11 March 2023 alleging offences under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code, involving an alleged robbery and assault on a pick‑up van. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner …

Om Paswan @ Om Prakash PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Om Paswan and Barelal Paswan, sought relief from anticipated arrest in connection with a FIR dated 24‑12‑2024 alleging offences under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, based on the recovery of 130 …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Chandan Kumar and others, filed an application seeking renewal of anticipatory bail after their earlier anticipatory bail application had been dismissed as withdrawn. They later requested to withdraw the present application and instead seek regular bail, asserting that they had been …

Rameshwar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rameshwar Kumar, was implicated in an FIR alleging cheating, forgery and related offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Bihar Examination Conduct Act for allegedly using an electronic device for gambling during an examination. He contended that no device was recovered from his …

Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Badal Kumar, was charged with rape under the POCSO Act arising from a complaint lodged in Kursela police station, Katihar. He had been in custody since 21 December 2024 and earlier bail was denied on 6 August 2025 after the victim's statement and medical report suggested rape. The …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kundan Kumar was named in an FIR relating to a protest against the Agnipath Scheme, alleged to have participated in mob violence and property damage under multiple IPC sections and the Damage of Public Property Act. He contended that he has a clean antecedent, was falsely implicated, and that his …

Animesh IkshitversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Animesh Ikshit, filed a writ petition challenging the initiation of land encroachment proceedings against him under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Notices had been issued under Section 3 of the Act and the petitioner had filed replies. The State argued that the Circle …

Manoj Kumar UpadhyayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar Upadhyay filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several district officials, alleging that encroachments on his property had not been fully removed. The petitioner contended that while most encroachments were cleared, a hand pump remained in …

RANJAN YADAV @ KAUSHAL KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner Ranjan Yadav filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside an ex‑parte maintenance order dated 15‑10‑2019 passed by the Family Court under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The order required him to pay Rs.5,000 per month to his estranged wife and their two minor children, …

Pramod Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petition filed by Pramod Kumar Gupta sought liberty to challenge an order dated 01‑12‑2025 passed by the Circle Officer, Brahmpur, which had disposed of an encroachment appeal on the ground that the alleged encroachers had filed Title Suit No.576 of 2021 and Title Suit No.578 of 2021. The …

Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

During the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021, the Bihar Health Department engaged about 780 health workers, including the petitioners, on a contractual basis under Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, for a three‑month emergency period. The petitioners rendered services but were disengaged …

Arun Kumar @ Arun BinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Arun Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated as an assailant in a shooting incident that resulted in two deaths and one injury, linked to a gang conflict over illegal sand mining. The FIR, filed under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms …

Ram Nivas Kumar @ Gappu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Nivas Kumar filed a writ petition challenging final notices issued by the Circle Officer under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, which directed him to remove an alleged encroachment on 0.8 decimal of land. The State argued that the petitioner had been served notice under …

Rekha KumariversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Rekha Kumari filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction (MJC) application seeking relief against the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of this application, the petitioner complied with the order dated 23 September 2024 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11745 of 2019. The …

Manoj PrasadversusShriniwash Ojha

ALLOWED

The petitioner filed an application seeking restoration of First Appeal No. 72 of 2018, which had been dismissed for default on 8 August 2022 for failing to comply with a peremptory order dated 27 June 2022 that required removal of defects in the stamp report within six weeks. The petitioner argued …

Dr. Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dr. Amit Kumar Singh filed a contempt application challenging the High Court's order dated 30‑04‑2019 in CWJC No. 9239/2019, which directed the District Magistrate to investigate and act on his grievance regarding encroachments near Patliputra Railway Station within three months. The respondents …

SUBHASH PRASADversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

Subhash Prasad filed a quashing petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and M/s Star India Awas (P) Ltd. The petition was scheduled for hearing on 15-04-2024, but the petitioner failed to appear, having also been absent on a prior date, 29-03-2024. No counsel was present to press …

Randhir MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Randhir and Harendra Mahto petitioned for anticipatory bail in a case registered under sections 103(1) r/w and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, alleging that the FIR does not specifically charge them and that the death of the informant's husband was a natural fall, not a …

GORI SHANKAR SAHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Gori Shankar Sah, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.15 of 1998 against the State of Bihar. The appeal was pending before the Patna High Court when the police submitted a report on 10 December 2025 confirming that the appellant had died. The court considered whether the death of the …

Diwakar Prasad SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Diwakar Prasad Singh, a retired assistant teacher, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its education officials to grant him the benefits of a second time‑bound promotion, which he alleged were denied to him while similarly situated teachers received them. He …

Kalawati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kalawati Devi, daughter of the first wife of a deceased employee, filed a writ petition seeking the outstanding retiral dues. The opposite parties explained that 50% of the dues had been paid to her and the remaining 50% was kept in safe custody for the children of the second wife. …

SHANKAR RAIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Shankar Rai, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.468 of 2004 against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the court received a report that the appellant had died fifteen years earlier, and the person who had sworn the appellant's affidavit had also died two years …

Radhe MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Radhe Mahto, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged dowry‑related murder of his sister‑in‑law. He claimed to have a clean record and argued that he could not have informed the informant of the killing, suggesting the …

M/s Gauri PetroleumversusThe Indian Oil Corporation Limited

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, M/s Gauri Petroleum (a retail outlet of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.) and its proprietor Dr. Nitesh Kamal, filed an application in the Patna High Court alleging a violation of an earlier order dated 1 December 2022 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14137 of 2022. The respondents …

Ramesh OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, members of the Ojha family, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act alleging that private respondents Shyam Jee Ojha and Ajay Ojha had encroached upon a municipal road in Sasaram, Rohtas. The Municipal Corporation informed the Court …

BACHCHU MISTRIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Bachchu Mistri, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.399 of 1996 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police submitted a report, along with a police officer's report and a certificate from the village Mukhiya, confirming that the sole …

Vakilan KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vakilan Khatoon filed a contempt petition alleging that an encroachment on her property had only been partially removed. She sought liberty to approach the Circle Officer, Motihari, to address the remaining grievance. The petitioner’s counsel argued that such liberty was necessary to obtain complete …

Dilkhush Kumar @ Dilkhush RaiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Dilkhush Kumar filed a criminal revision petition before the Patna High Court challenging the proceedings of the State. The petitioner sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court examined whether such a withdrawal could be permitted under procedural law. No substantive merits …

Prema DeviversusThe State of Bihar through the District Magistrate,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Prema Devi, filed a petition seeking restoration of a writ petition (CWJC No. 17259 of 2024) that had been dismissed for default due to non‑compliance with a peremptory order dated 20‑11‑2024. The petitioner argued that delays in obtaining a certified copy of the Permanent Lok Adalat …

Priti KumariversusAyush Kumar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Priti Kumari filed an application under Section 24 of the CPC seeking transfer of her divorce suit from the Family Court at Saharsa to the Family Court at Muzaffarpur. She alleged dowry demands, physical torture and cited three related proceedings pending in Muzaffarpur – a criminal case …

JAY KUMARversusThe State of Bihar through C.B.I. Patna

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Jay Kumar, an advocate, sought anticipatory bail in a special case involving alleged offences under Sections 120(B), 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(D) of the P.C. Act. The court found that he had fraudulently misled the trial court by submitting a forged …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Chandan Kumar, a field staff member, was implicated in an FIR alleging that he and co‑accused Ashvindra Kumar Ram collected loan instalments from borrowers by falsely promising larger loans and then misappropriated the amounts. The FIR charges were framed under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of …

Anju Jha @ Anju KumariversusThe Vice Chancellor and Ors

WITHDRAWN

Anju Jha filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment from Lalit Narayan Mithila University, which had rejected her claim. The petition was heard before Justice Alok Kumar Sinha. The petitioner, through counsel, informed the court that the university had already denied the compassionate …

Dilip Kumar and AnrversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, two individuals, had earlier obtained a writ order (CWJC No. 6147 of 2009) directing that they be appointed on a government teacher post rather than as Nagar Shikshak, in accordance with a 17‑Oct‑2008 circular. Subsequent applications (MJC No. 2594 of 2009, LPA No. 1589 of 2009) and …

Guddu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Guddu Yadav and Suraj Yadav were charged under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing a weapon that caused grievous injury to the informant's granddaughter. The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail, fearing arrest. The …

Amod Narayan Sharma,versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Amod Narayan Sharma, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. The application was filed in the wake of an earlier order dated 26‑11‑2021 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 203 of 2020. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the …

Gopal Jha and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three teachers, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to pay arrears, dues and salary differences after fixing the appropriate pay scale as Assistant Teachers, and to grant consequential benefits. The petitioners had already received the arrears and …

Ashok KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

Ashok Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education officials. The petitioner later argued that an alternative statutory remedy existed before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Supaul, and sought to withdraw the …

Vikash Kunal @ Vikash Kumar @ PappuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered an application for anticipatory bail filed by Vikash Kunal, who was implicated in a complaint alleging fraud, cheating, criminal breach of trust and violations of the IT Act for promising a government tender to the complainant, receiving large sums of money, issuing a …

Renu Kumari @ Renu DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Renu Kumari, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the application. The respondent, specifically respondent No.6, was represented by counsel Mr. Sunil Kumar …

Ramesh KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner challenged an interim order dated 09‑02‑2018 issued by the Chairperson of the State Appellate Authority, Education Department, Bihar. While the writ petition was pending, the Authority passed a final order in the same matter (Appeal Case No. 284 of 2017), which the petitioner is also …

SAHID KHAN @ SAZID @ SHAHID KHANversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

Sahid Khan filed a bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS case No.228/2023. The court had earlier ordered compliance on 08‑08‑2025, which the petitioner failed to meet, and subsequently granted time to file a supplementary affidavit on 12‑12‑2025. The petitioner did not …

ASHIS VERMA @ ASHIS KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Ashis Verma (also known as Ashis Kumar) feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged theft of ornaments from an informant's house. The FIR was initially lodged against an unknown person, but the investigation identified the petitioner as having …