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Judgments of 2026

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Sanjeev Kamal Choudhary @ Sanjeev ChoudharyversusShree Brajesh Kumar Mahrotra,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Choudhary, filed a contempt petition against several officials of the Bihar Land Reforms and Revenue Department concerning an alleged encroachment. The encroacher had simultaneously filed a writ petition (CWJC No.1294 of 2026) in the same court. On 8 April 2026, the court …

M/s Sheetal Flour MillsversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sheetal Flour Mills and its partner Shakti Bhushan Singh, paid Rs.3 lakh and reconnection charges and thereafter paid Rs.1 lakh monthly along with electricity charges as directed by the Court on 08.01.2026. The respondents later issued a fresh electricity bill dated 03.04.2026 …

Munna Yadav and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Munna Yadav and Dilip Yadav were convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Jageshwar Yadav under IPC sections 302 and 34, based primarily on the testimony of the deceased’s wife (PW‑7) and her son (PW‑4), who were alleged eye‑witnesses, and on medical evidence suggesting …

Shashi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shashi Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for bail after a complaint (No. 1203 of 2023) was lodged against him under IPC section 498A read with sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court noted a conciliatory meeting between the petitioner and his wife, during which they agreed to …

Sanatan ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanatan Choudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR stemmed from a land‑related dispute where two groups allegedly fired at each other; the police apprehended two individuals who, …

Surya Mani Choudhary @ Suryamani ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Surya Mani Choudhary, filed a modification application seeking correction of a clerical error in the bail order dated 27-08-2025, where the court name was incorrectly recorded as "Learned Special Judge Excise-02, Samastipur" instead of "Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur". …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner filed an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of a 95‑day delay in filing a restoration application for Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1233 of 2025, which had been dismissed for default without a hearing. The court examined the petitioner's explanation for …

Priyanka Devi @ Sudha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petition was filed by Priyanka Devi and co‑accused seeking to quash an order dated 5 January 2024 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) of Patna Sadar in case No. 1428 (M) of 2023. The petitioners argued that the SDO’s order was erroneous and asked the High Court to set it aside. The State …

Shantanu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shantanu Singh, was accused of fraudulently withdrawing large sums from a dormant bank account, with allegations involving Sections 419, 420, 467 and 471 of the IPC. He contended that he has a clean record and was falsely implicated, pointing out discrepancies in the name on the …

Suresh Prasad @ Suresh Prasad No. 1,versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Suresh Prasad, filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and certain district officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner’s grievances were reportedly redressed. The petitioner’s counsel moved that, in view of the redress, the petition should be …

Kiran DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Kiran Devi filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 16 July 2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.80388 of 2024, which had fixed a surrender period in connection with Complaint Case No.601 of 2023. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender period, citing grounds set out …

Balinder Ray @ Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Balinder Ray, sought anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, alleging that he was not arrested on the spot, had no possession of the seized liquor, and was implicated solely on a confessional statement made by another person in police custody. He …

NAND KISHOR SINGHversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Nand Kishor Singh filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 05.02.2025, which had allowed the opposite parties to deposit a refund amount in the lower court but did not direct its release to the petitioner. The petitioner argued that, without a specific direction, …

Moglal HemramversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in 2026 for offences alleged in a 2004 complaint (IPC sections 323, 498A, 506 and Dowry Prohibition Act section 3/4). The court questioned why bail was applied for after a twenty‑year gap since the complaint and alleged cognizance. Counsel misrepresented that …

Nazim Hussain @ Nazib HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Nazim Hussain and Deepu Prasad, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were alleged to have caught an informant who was subsequently stabbed by others. The FIR charges them under several sections of the B.N.S., although the police investigation concluded with a final …

Bharosa RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Bharosa Ram filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13326 of 2015, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 12 November 2024. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was erroneous and requested that the case be reinstated to its original file. …

Dinesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Dinesh Sahani, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner's counsel, Mr. Ranjana Srivastava, subsequently sought the Court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail …

Ashwini Vatsya @ Ashwani VatsversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ashwini Vatsya and Awanish Vats, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 103, 61, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act. The informant alleged that his son Rahul was shot by Prem Shankar Jha and that the …

Karelal Koda @ Pyarelal KodaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Karelal Koda was arrested in connection with a Naxalite incident where a large group allegedly fired on police. The FIR named 45 persons, including Koda, under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 307, the Arms Act section 27 and several Uttar Pradesh Act provisions. Koda filed a second petition for …

Chandeswar BhagatversusState of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Chandeswar Bhagat filed a contempt application alleging that the District Land Acquisition Officer (Opposite Party No.2) failed to comply with a May 6, 2025 order directing the petitioner to submit a representation within four weeks and for the concerned authority to dispose of his …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, is in custody for alleged murder under Sections 302, 34 and 120B of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, stemming from an FIR filed on 26.05.2023. The FIR alleges that he, along with others, opened fire on a moving vehicle, killing the victim. A report dated …

Rahul Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rahul Ranjan Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 18, 27A, 29 and 62. The trial court had earlier rejected bail, directing the petitioner to re‑apply after three months if the trial remained pending. The Union of …

Shailendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shailendra Kumar, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 78102 of 2024, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with a peremptory order dated 29.01.2025. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was procedural and that the case should be …

Shivsankar Pal @ Shiv Shankar Prasad @ Shiv Shankar PalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Shivsankar Pal, was charged with offences under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act arising from a disputed land sale in which the informant alleged fraud and caste-based assault. The appellant contended that the matter was essentially …

Mithilesh Yadav @ Mithilesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mithilesh Yadav, a 19‑year‑old, was arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a minor girl and charged under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR was …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raja Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving the recovery of 7.5 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise & Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged the offence but no incriminating material was found on the petitioner, who was detained on suspicion …

Naushad AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Naushad Alam was arrested in a murder case (Sections 80 and 85 of the B.N.S.) alleging he killed his wife for not conceiving. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting the post‑mortem showed no external injuries and suggested the death was a suicide. The State and an informant opposed bail, …

KEJRIWALversusUNION OF INDIA and ORS

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, M/s Kejriwal Agencies, filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the suit. The learned counsel requested the court's leave to withdraw, and the court granted the permission. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits …

Shree Ram SinghversusRam Kishore Singh

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

The appellants filed a First Appeal (No. 690 of 1977) in the Patna High Court many decades after the original decree, with the matter being listed on 23 April 2026. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants and a vakalatnama had not been filed, indicating a lack of representation. The …

Madhuri RoutversusRajeshwar Rout

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

The appellants filed a first appeal (No.154 of 1977) in the Patna High Court on 23 April 2026, seeking relief from a prior order dated 5 February 2026. No counsel appeared for either side despite repeated notices. The court examined the office notes and observed that the appellants had not complied …

Amul AnandversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amul Anand, appealed against the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge rejecting his bail application in a case registered under Sections 376 and 493 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed …

Deepu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Deepu Kumar, was charged under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting, caste‑abhorrently abusing, and robbing the informant on 22 July 2025. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge. On …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar, was charged with rape under Section 70 of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, and his bail application was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Court, Gaya. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated, arguing that the …

Abhijeet PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhijeet Paswan, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his bail application in a case involving murder and related offences under the IPC, Arms Act and SC/ST (POA) Act. He had been in custody since October 2025 and claimed innocence, asserting that he only helped …

Purooshottam Nath SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired headmaster, filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging that they willfully disregarded a judicial order dated 23 April 2018 issued in CWJC No. 7193/2018. The earlier order had disposed of the writ application …

Sudhir Ray @ Sudhir Prasad @ Sudhir RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sudhir Ray, was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the alleged murder of a deceased. His bail application was rejected by the SC/ST Exclusive Special Judge on 27‑11‑2025. The appellant …

Md. KalamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Kalam, was named among 23 accused in an FIR alleging offences under Sections 147, 341, 323, 504, 506, 354B, 307 and 379 of the IPC, stemming from a property‑related altercation on 13‑04‑2024. He contended that the informant, who is a relative, falsely implicated him to settle a …

Vicky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Vicky Kumar, the petitioner, had been granted default bail in a criminal case. He subsequently filed a regular bail application but sought to withdraw it after receiving the default bail. The petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the regular bail application. The court, after hearing …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, three brothers, were charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 109(1), 74 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly entering a shop, abusing the informant, attempting to outrage her modesty and assaulting her son with a pistol butt. They filed an application for …

Sugan Kumar,versusThe State Of Bihar,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sugan Kumar, filed a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials of the Bihar Cooperative Department, alleging willful disobedience of a direction dated 20 July 2018 issued by the Patna High Court. The petition claimed that the respondents …

Atul Kumar Thakur @ Atul ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Atul Kumar Thakur, filed Criminal Appeal No.260 of 2026 challenging a decision of the lower court. During the hearing on 23-04-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the court's permission to withdraw the appeal, requesting liberty to raise all issues later at the stage of framing of …

Dilip Kumar Singh @ Dilip KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Dilip Kumar Singh was charged under Sections 302, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code in a 2016 case. He applied for regular bail for the third time after earlier rejections by this Court and the Supreme Court. The trial had examined all prosecution witnesses except the investigating officer and …

Razaur Rahman AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Razaur Rahman Ansari, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 87, 352, 115(2) and 351(2)) and the SC/ST Act (section 3(i)(r)(s)) for allegedly abducting a woman, subjecting her to sexual assault and using caste‑based derogatory remarks. The Special Judge had …

M/s- Ganesh Int UdyogversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Saurav Kumar of M/s Ganesh Int Udyog, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to accept the surrender of his mining licence dated 16-04-2024. He alleged that anti‑social elements had entered the premises and that there were no outstanding dues. The …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Nitish Kumar was convicted in the lower court for allegedly assaulting the husband of an informant, resulting in the husband's death. The appellant sought regular bail, claiming a clean record and that the FIR was fabricated. The prosecution, supported by the informant and a Special Public …

Munna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Munna Singh and Abhijeet Prakash, appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Special Judge's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy under multiple IPC …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was arrested in connection with the alleged dowry death of his wife under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming a clean antecedent, that he was not present at the scene, and that the …

Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Raju Kumar, challenged an order dated 07.03.2025 of the District Magistrate, Sheohar, which held him guilty under Rule 56(i)(ii) and imposed a penalty of Rs.9,06,189, also directing that an appeal lie before the Mines Commissioner. The truck bearing registration No. BR-27GA-6559 had …

Rakesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Rakesh Yadav and Mithun Yadav, were charged with theft, murder and offences under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and electrocuting the deceased and Vishal Manjhi. They had been in custody since 27 September …

Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raju Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged murder. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, has been in custody since 22‑08‑2025, and that the FIR specifically implicates another person, Bablu Sahni, for …

Ran Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ran Vijay Kumar, filed Criminal Appeal No. 353 of 2026 challenging a decision of the lower court. During the hearing on 23-04-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the court's permission to withdraw the appeal, requesting that he be allowed to raise all issues at the time of framing …

Gopal PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Gopal Pandit was arrested in connection with a narcotics case where 1.25 kg of heroin was seized, and he was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 22(B), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner applied for regular bail, asserting that he was falsely implicated, that no narcotic material was …

Ram Nath RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Nath Ray filed a petition seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Om Prakash Gupta (Opposite Party No.2) in connection with a loan of Rs.41 lakhs, a bounced cheque and alleged non‑payment of instalments under a settlement mediated by the court. The petitioner claimed that …

Nitish Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar Singh, appealed against an order dated 28‑11‑2025 in which the Special Judge (SC/ST) in Nalanda framed charges against him under Sections 140(3), 352, 351(2) of the Bihar Naxalites Suppression Act, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and …

Ranjan Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ranjan Engicon Private Limited, through its proprietor, filed a writ petition challenging the Collector of Patna's order dated 08.01.2026 which rejected its application for surrender of a mining settlement (Patna Sone Sand Ghat No. 02) and forfeited a security deposit of Rs. 5.72 crore on alleged …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Chandan Kumar, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family while using caste‑based slurs. The trial court rejected his bail application, holding that the …

Chhatu Kumar @ Babu Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar @ ChhatuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhatu Kumar, a contractual driver at a police station, was arrested in connection with a violent incident alleged to have occurred on 13‑04‑2025, involving multiple assaults, stabbings, and robbery, and charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He sought regular …

Dilip Sahani @ Dilip Kumar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dilip Sahani, was arrested in 2018 for alleged participation in a gathering where explosives were found, leading to charges under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 414 and Explosive Substances Act sections 4 and 5. He has nine prior criminal cases, including a conviction for a serious …

Subhash Kumar MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Subhash Kumar Mehta filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to release his truck (Reg. No. JH-12K-9048) seized on 02.12.2024 for alleged overloading of stone chips, claiming the seizure was illegal as it was done without notice or a hearing. The petitioner also sought compensation for …

Bandhu BaithaversusThe State Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bandhu Baitha filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and Ramanand Sagar for allegedly willfully ignoring an order dated 09‑02‑2018 issued in CWJC No.1900 of 2018. The Circle Officer of Phulwaria, Gopalganj, raised a show‑cause notice indicating that …

Suraj Kumar @ Suraj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 85, 80 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the alleged dowry‑related death of his wife. The informant claimed the wife was tortured for dowry and subsequently strangulated, while the …

Manoj Yadav @ Manoj Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manoj Yadav, sought regular bail in a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault with a sword and other violent acts arising from a land dispute. He had been in judicial custody since 28 November 2025 and claimed he was falsely implicated …

M/s Jaiswal Wooden IndustriesversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, M/s Jaiswal Wooden Industries, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State Level Committee for Wood-Based Industries to dispose of its representation for renewal of License No. 338 of 1998, and to restrain any transfer of the license to a third party and interference …

Kunal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kunal Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to restrain sand excavation at Maura Sand Ghat in Jamui, alleging that the mining harms the waterbody and local farmers. The Collector had earlier highlighted these concerns, but the Mines and Geology Department settled the sand …

Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Arun Kumar and Dinesh Kumar, were arrested after police seized 35 litres of illicit liquor from motorcycles and alleged they were freed by a mob. They claimed they were falsely implicated due to personal enmity and had no involvement with the liquor or motorcycles. The State opposed …

Shivjee Mahto @ Shivaji MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Shivjee Mahto was arrested in connection with a case registered under PS. Case No.-79 Year-2025 at Mansurchak, Begusarai. He filed a regular bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the bail application, citing …

Mukesh Kumar Rai @ Rajesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar Rai was arrested in connection with the seizure of 2,909.160 litres of illicit foreign liquor, alleged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, a clean criminal record, and willingness to donate …

Madhurendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a sand miner, entered into a five‑year agreement with the Bihar Mines Department to mine Sand Cluster No. 12 and was allowed to use a specific transportation route agreed with locals. On 18 January 2026 the Sub‑Divisional Officer, Danapur and the City Superintendent of Police, West …

Abstergo Buildcon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Abstergo Buildcon Private Ltd, holder of a sand storage licence, filed a writ petition alleging that the Department of Mines and Geology arbitrarily blocked its ID and password without notice, and that a punitive letter dated 07.10.2025 was baseless. The petitioner sought mandamus to quash the …

Raj ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Raj Construction, represented by Raj Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging the blocking of its sand storage licence ID and password by the Bihar Department of Mines without any notice, and contesting a letter (No. 5645 dated 07.10.2025) that directed punitive action against K‑license holders for …

Sonamati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sonamati Devi challenged the seizure of her vehicle by mining officials, alleging it was done without due process. She sought a writ of certiorari to quash the seizure, mandamus to release the vehicle, and a direction to halt coercive actions. The court noted that the Mineral Development …

Chandan Kumar BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandan Kumar Bharti was arrested on 17 November 2025 in connection with offences under Sections 69, 294 and 351(2) of the B.N.S., alleged to have established a physical relationship with the informant by falsely promising marriage. The petitioner, claiming a clean antecedent and that the …

Shivchandra Sahni @ Shivchandar SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shivchandra Sahni filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending application. The sole issue before the Court was whether such permission could be granted. Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra, …

Bali PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Bali Paswan, Shadhu Paswan and Chhotelal Paswan, were implicated in a 2017 case alleging assault with intent to kill under multiple IPC sections. They claimed innocence, stating the dispute arose from a land conflict resulting in a case and counter‑case, with injuries not to vital …

Md Ansar @ Md Ansar AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Md Ansar and Kamar Jahan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kewati PS Case No.285 of 2025) filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that they, along with co‑accused, attempted to construct a house on land …

Ram Lakhan Prasad @ Ram Lakhan Yadav @ MakkhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ram Lakhan Prasad was arrested in connection with a 2017 case involving murder (IPC s.302) and related offences (IPC s.201, s.34). He applied for regular bail, asserting that he was falsely implicated and that his name appeared only in the confessional statement of co-accused Ajit Kumar, claiming …

Rahul Kumar @ Rahul SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of sixteen individuals from Mahdeva village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging assault on an informant and his family. The prosecution alleged that on 06-02-2024 the petitioners participated in an assault, charging them under multiple sections of the …

Md. Majima @ Mujid Alam @ Md. Mujim AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of relatives residing in Kamalpur, were implicated in a murder case (Laukaha PS Case No.107 of 2025) alleging they assaulted the informant’s husband, who later died. The prosecution alleged the assault caused the death, invoking Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya …

Md. Saquib Ansari @ Saquib AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Md. Saquib Ansari, an EBC candidate born on 15‑02‑1983, sought a mandamus directing the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to allow him to appear in the 2026 Assistant Conservator of Forest examination by relaxing the age limit. The BPSC advertisement stipulated that EBC candidates …

Reyazul Ansari @ Raju @ Raju AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Reyazul Ansari applied for pre‑arrest (anticipatory) bail in a case registered under Sections 21(b), 23(b) and 24 of the NDPS Act. The High Court examined the nature and gravity of the alleged offences and considered whether the anticipatory bail application was maintainable. The Court held that, …

Kunti Devi @ Kanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kunti Devi, sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging assault and theft of a gold chain, invoking sections 341, 323, 307, 354B, 379, 504 and 34 of the IPC. She contended that the FIR contained only a vague, omnibus accusation and that she had no specific overt act …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, was involved in a criminal miscellaneous case (No.9209 of 2026) arising from a police report in Bhagwanganj, Patna. The trial had already commenced when the petitioner filed a regular bail application before the High Court of Patna. During the hearing, the petitioner’s …

Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary @ Pankaj ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary, appealed against the order of the Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the Bihar Penal Code. The charges alleged that the appellant, along with others, abused an …

Raju SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Raju Sah was arrested in connection with the murder of Ashrafi Kumar alias Raju Kumar, a Dalit, based primarily on the confession of a co-accused. The FIR did not name the appellant and no material was recovered linking him to the crime, nor did any family member identify him. The …

Radhe Shaym @ Radheshaym KeshariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Radhe Shaym Keshari, challenged the seizure of his 16‑wheel truck (registration UP‑64‑BT‑1348) by authorities under sections 303(2) and 317(2) of the B.N.S, section 56 of the Bihar Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Act, and related rules, alleging …

Dhananjay Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar Yadav, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State of Bihar and several officials to release an 18‑wheel truck (registration No. BR24GD5619) that had been seized in connection with a police case (Mohania P.S. Case No. …

Saif AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Saif Ali was accused of assaulting a neighbour and her daughter, causing dental injuries, after a dispute over drainage. The FIR was lodged nine days after the alleged incident, and the petitioner argued the injury was not serious and the delay was inordinate. The court considered the …

Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Satish Kumar, a sand storage license holder, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus to quash the arbitrary blocking of his ID and password, to set aside a punitive letter (No.5645) alleging unauthorized sand sales, and to restore his ability to operate under his license. The petitioner alleged that …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was accused of extorting Rs.2,30,000 from the informant's daughter by threatening to release compromising videos and threatening her life. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the money was an advance for land and that no such videos existed, and highlighted his …

Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Pramod Kumar filed a writ petition seeking quashing of an E‑Challan and release of his truck seized on 8 February 2025 for alleged overloading, alleging that no seizure memo, notice, or hearing was provided, thereby violating natural justice. The respondents, including the State of Bihar …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh Kumar filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 21-11-2025 passed by the District Magistrate‑Cum‑Collector, Patna, which dismissed his appeal in a mineral confiscation case, and also contesting a fine of Rs 5,42,99,717 imposed under Rule 56 of the Bihar Minerals (Subsidy, Illegal …

Rinku DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rinku Devi appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge who had rejected her anticipatory bail application in a case registered under Sections 467, 468, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act. She sought pre‑arrest bail, but the respondent argued that …

Rupdev SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rupdev Sahani, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 324, 328, 304-B and 34 of the IPC alleging that he, along with co‑accused, demanded dowry and caused the death of the informant's sister by burning her. The petitioner claimed he was a distant relative and …

Roushani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Roushani Devi, was implicated in a case alleging that her husband sold their son to a third party, with the offence alleged under Sections 140(2) and 143(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation revealed that the informant's husband confessed to contacting a buyer and that …

Ashok YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashok Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Police Station No. 368 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, including waging war against the state and assaulting police. The FIR described a mob obstructing traffic, attacking police …

Rajan SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajan Sharma, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.10864 of 2026) before the Patna High Court seeking relief. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested to withdraw the petition and to surrender before the district court, seeking regular bail. The Court considered …

Shyam Sundar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shyam Sundar Kumar and Hardev Mahto, were implicated in FIR No. 230 of 2025 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for alleged assault, robbery and threats during a land dispute. They contended that the allegations were false, arising as a counter‑blast to an …

Binod PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, including Binod Prasad and family members, were charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based slurs. Their application for …

Mohammed SirajulversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mohammed Sirajul, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, his counsel, Mr. Sunil Prasad, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw that application. The issue before the Court was whether it could grant permission to withdraw a pending …

Mukesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mukesh Sahani sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No 292 of 2025) involving offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, including assault and causing injury. The prosecution alleged that he threw hot oil on two women, causing injuries, …

Md. Gaffar @ Md. GafarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Gaffar, sought anticipatory bail after being named in a case alleging that he, along with others, demanded money, assaulted an informant with the butt of a pistol, and fired a country-made pistol, causing head injury. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 126(2), …

Shahin NazversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shahin Naz, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that the informant's husband had tortured her for dowry. The prosecution’s case is based on the informant’s complaint, but the …

OM PRAKAH SINGH @ BANDE SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Om Prakah Singh and Bablu Singh, were charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing an informant with a caste slur while open defecating near a temple. They sought …

Chhathiya DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Chhathiya Devi, a resident of East Champaran, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR for offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging she and co‑accused assaulted the informant's son, causing his death. The petitioner claimed innocence and alleged false …

Mukesh Kumar @ Deepanshu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner Mukesh Kumar sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a murder case. The FIR dated 03‑06‑2025 recorded the disappearance and death of Manish Kumar, and later charges were added under sections 140(3), 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The petitioner …

Babulal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Babulal Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 108 and 3/5 of the B.N.S., 2023 concerning the alleged dowry‑related suicide of his wife. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was found hanging after being subjected to cruelty for non‑payment of dowry, and …

Bali Yadav @ Rambali YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, six Yadavs, were charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault, caste abuse, robbery and threats that occurred on 27 October 2023. The trial court rejected their anticipatory bail application. In appeal, the appellants argued …

Raushan Singh @ Roushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raushan Singh, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 64, 109, 88 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that the informant, a major, accused him of having a consensual relationship, impregnating her, and administering abortifacient pills. The prosecution claimed the …

Shahnaz KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, three residents of Chhatauni, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act (B.N.S.) and the Arms Act. The State and the informant opposed the bail, arguing that proceedings under Section 82 of the Criminal …

Rajesh Das @ Rajesh Ravidas Ranjan @ UttamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rajesh Das, was arrested in connection with a 2016 incident where a group attacked a railway bridge construction site and stole Rs 50,000, leading to charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the U.A.P. Act and the C.L.A. Act. The prosecution’s informant, a railway …

Deepak PatwaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Ranshu Kumar, was charged with murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Naxal Suppression Act, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He sought regular bail, but the Additional Sessions Judge refused it, …

Jitu Bind @ Jitendra BindversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Jitu Bind was charged with assault and firing a weapon that injured the informant's father, under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and false implication, and has been in custody since August 2025. The State …

Vikas Kumar @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikas Kumar was arrested for allegedly transporting 144 litres of illicit country‑made liquor in a stolen scooter and was charged under Section 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the statutory procedure …

Mangal Kumar @ JanuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mangal Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery in which a bike key, purse, ATM card, driving licence, mobile phone and Rs.55,000 were allegedly taken at gunpoint. The prosecution alleges that the looted mobile was recovered from the petitioner’s possession and that he has five prior similar …

Vinod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Vinod Kumar and Rohit Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case (P.S. No.1040/2025) for allegedly possessing 200 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup recovered from a tempo, an offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. The petitioners …

Rahul RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rahul Raj, applied for the post of Legal‑cum‑Probation Officer under the Mission Vatsalya Yojana and was initially listed as eligible in a recruitment list dated 12‑12‑2025. A subsequent corrigendum dated 26‑12‑2025 omitted his name from the counselling/interview list without any …

Ekbal Ali @ Ekbal Ahmad @ IqbalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ekbal Ali, was arrested in connection with a fight on 21 September 2025 that resulted in the death of Faisal Ahmed. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, stabbed the deceased with intent to kill, invoking Sections 103(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. The …

Ram Naresh PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Naresh Pandit filed a writ petition seeking mandamus to direct the State of Bihar and B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University to lift bans on the college's bank accounts, consider his representation, and resolve a student union dispute. He had earlier submitted a representation on 26‑01‑2026 to the …

Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered as Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025, alleging offences under Sections 318(4) and 303(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The informant claimed that his ATM card had been swapped and that Rs.1,15,428 was illegally …

Munarik Yadav @ Mundrika YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Munarik Yadav, Guddu Kumar and Awadhesh Yadav were accused of assaulting a woman and abusing her with caste-based slurs on 16 May 2024, an FIR being lodged four months later. The Special Judge had rejected their anticipatory bail application under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504, 506, 34 …

Awadhesh Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Awadhesh Kumar Mishra filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the District Collector‑Land Reforms (D.C.L.R.) of Naugachia to execute an order dated 06‑12‑2022 that directed respondent Birendra Sah to remove encroachment on land. The order had been affirmed by the Divisional Commissioner, …

Naresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

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

Suresh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Yadav, was arrested in a case alleging assault and other offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, arising from a property‑related dispute. He claimed that the informant, an agnate relative, had falsely …

Dashrath Chaudhary @ Bandu MallahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

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

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Vinod Kumar and Rohit Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case involving the seizure of 200 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup from a tempo, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. They contended that Vinod was merely the …

Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of non‑teaching staff of Jai Prakash University, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus for promotion from Lower Division Clerk to Upper Division Clerk, payment of Head Assistant salary, and preparation of a fresh seniority list. They also requested that the university …

BiharversusKumari Reeta @ Reeta Kumari

DISMISSED

The State of Bihar filed an intra‑court appeal (LPA No. 5 of 2020) against a judgment dated 15‑Oct‑2019 in CWJC No. 14412 of 2019, but the appeal was filed out of time and was dismissed for non‑prosecution on 12‑May‑2022 after the counsel was absent on two occasions. The Department later filed a …

Neelam DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Neelam Devi, the Pramukh of Patna Sadar Block Panchayat Samiti, filed a writ petition challenging a requisition and subsequent notice calling for a special meeting to consider a no‑confidence motion against her. She contended that the requisition was not presented as required by Section 44(3)(i) of …

Kiran DeviversusThat State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kiran Devi, the widow of the late Madho Jee Singh who was employed as a teacher under the Singheshwari Sanskrit Uchh Vidyalaya, filed a writ petition seeking payment of the difference between the 6th and 7th pay‑scale amounts amounting to Rs 5,34,170 with interest. She relied on a letter dated …

Chandan Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar through Vigilance

ALLOWED

Chandan Kumar Sharma, a data entry operator, was arrested in a vigilance case alleging that he received Rs 14,000 from an informant after a pay‑fixation dispute, violating Sections 7(a), 7(c), 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioner claimed he was …

Vivek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vivek Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a kidnapping case under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed …

Shankar Mandal @ Shankar Kumar MandalversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shankar Mandal, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quashment of FIR No. 169 of 2017 registered under IPC sections 467, 468, 471, 406, 420 and 120B. The petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be disposed of, granting him liberty to raise any objections to …

Shankar Mandal @ Shankar Kumar Mandal and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Shankar Mandal and Hari Lal Mandal, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashment of FIR No. 169 of 2017 registered under sections 467, 468, 471, 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. They argued that the FIR was improper and requested that the court …

Rakesh Ray @ Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rakesh Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, where liquor was allegedly recovered from a motorcycle he owned and a house. He argued that the liquor was not found in his immediate possession and that …

Satyendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Satyendra Singh filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, and submitted objections under Section 9. The High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the …

Kumar GauravversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kumar Gaurav filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 28-08-2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaishali. During the hearing on 23-04-2026, the petitioner expressed that he no longer wished to pursue the …

Hemant Kumar VermaversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three former railway station masters, filed a review petition in the Patna High Court challenging a judgment dated 30 January 2023 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11817 of 2018. Their review was predicated on a Special Leave Petition (C) (Diary No.18519 of 2023) that had been …

Arvind SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Arvind Singh and Mukesh Yadav, were implicated in a case under Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged possession of liquor and raw material. They applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the alleged contraband was recovered …

Jay KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Jay Kumari, former Pramukh of Ara Sadar Panchayat Samiti, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking mandamus against several state officials to act on alleged misappropriation of labourers' wages and to provide a master roll prepared after her removal. She claimed that representations …

C.K. Singh @ Chakshay Kumar Singh @ Chakshay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, four relatives from Jallahare Rampur, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with FIR No. 293 of 2025 alleging assault under various sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. One petitioner, Lalchand Singh, was arrested during the pendency, …

ANAND KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

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

Bunni Lal Sah and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, four residents of Mathia Khas, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order taking cognizance dated 14 December 2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VII, Gopalganj. The order had initiated criminal proceedings in case No. 83 of 2017. The …

Rajan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Rajan Kumar filed a bail application in the Patna High Court. His counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and requested liberty for the petitioner to surrender before the lower court within four weeks and then apply for regular bail. The Court, after hearing both sides, …

Pratap KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, son of a deceased Class IV employee of Munger Municipal Corporation, filed a writ seeking payment of retirement dues, including the difference under the 7th Pay Revision from April 2017 to March 2020, arrears of family pension up to June 2024, and any other lawful dues. He alleged …

Hareshwar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Hareshwar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged kidnapping and sale of a minor girl. The prosecution alleged that co‑accused Chandan Kumar, in his confessional statement, implicated the petitioner in handing over the victim to others for a sum of …

Soni DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Soni Devi, sought anticipatory bail after learning of a pending case under the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of 34 litres of liquor from a joint family house. She argued that she was not apprehended at the scene, no liquor was found in her conscious possession, and the concept …

Md. Nizam @ NiyazversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in a murder case (PS Case No. 618 of 2025) involving offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita. Petitioners 1 and 2 withdrew their bail applications after surrendering before the trial court, leading to dismissal of their petitions as …

Bihar through the Chief Secretary,versusAmitabh Kumar Gupta

DISMISSED

The State of Bihar appealed against a single judge’s order that set aside a prior order allowing the writ petitioner, Amitabh Kumar Gupta, to be governed by the Old Pension Scheme. Gupta, appointed as District Audit Officer on 4 May 2005 and later as Deputy Collector, argued that despite joining the …

Nibha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners Nibha Devi, Kamlesh Sahni and Mahesh Sahni were named in an FIR for alleged involvement in the death of an informant's married daughter, purportedly over a dowry demand of Rs. 1 lakh, under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS. They contended that the deceased was living in her parental …

Anil Kumar @ Anil SahversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Anil Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under the criminal procedure against alleged charges. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the anticipatory bail be withdrawn, and the court considered …

Depu Chaudhary @ Deepu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

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

Bikesh Paswan @ Vikesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

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

Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Bhagat @ Pavan MalakarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pawan Kumar, was charged with assaulting an informant and her family using an iron rod and making caste-based slurs, under multiple sections of the Bihar Non‑Applicable (BNS) statutes and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for bail, which was denied by the Special …

Hareram Kumar Bhartiya @ Hareram ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Hareram Kumar Bhartiya, is the settled owner of 86 decimals of land in Jamui district under Section 14 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954, based on a 1978-79 settlement. After his father's death, he has been in peaceful possession and paying rent, but private respondents (Nos. …

Pawan SadaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Pawan Sada was arrested in connection with a murder case (P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025) and charged under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution's case relied mainly on a confessional statement made to police, while two key eyewitnesses turned hostile during trial. …

Radhey PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Radhey Paswan applied for bail after the police registered a case (Muffasil P.S. No. 527 of 2025) alleging his possible participation in a dacoity under Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the BNS and several provisions of the Arms Act. The FIR was based solely on statements of two apprehended co‑accused …

Wasi AkhtarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a large group of teachers who completed the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) in 2017-18, sought a writ of mandamus directing the State of Bihar to grant them grade pay and related monetary benefits from the date of completion of their training. They relied on earlier …

Siya YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Siya Yadav and Vikash Kumar filed a bail application in the Patna High Court. They later sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application and to surrender before the lower court within two weeks, requesting regular bail thereafter. The court granted permission to withdraw …

Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Ranjit Kumar and Vinod Kumar filed a bail application before the Patna High Court. They later sought the Court's permission to withdraw that application, requesting liberty to surrender within two weeks and to apply for regular bail. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted permission …

Manju PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Manju Pandey, Kedarnath Pathak and Prem Shankar Pathak filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and Surya Kant Pandey. The petitioners sought permission to withdraw their application after charges had been framed, requesting to raise all …

Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithlesh Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mithlesh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 126(2), 152(2), 69 and 3(5)) and the POCSO Act (sections 4 and 6) for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor girl and causing her pregnancy. The petitioner pleaded …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar was facing arrest in a case where an FIR alleged his involvement in a fraudulent money transfer, charging him under IPC sections 420, 406 and 34. He contended that he has a clean antecedent, the FIR was filed more than three months after the alleged incident without any explanation, and …

Ram Krit MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Krit Mahto, was arrested on charges under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. The prosecution alleged that he was caught red‑handed, while the petitioner contended that the FIR was false, the informant was a relative of his …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary,

DISPOSED

The petitioners, ten individuals employed as Nal‑Jal Anurakshak in various villages of Taraiya Block, Saran district, filed a writ petition seeking payment of pending remuneration and related benefits from the State of Bihar. They relied on a letter dated 14‑08‑2024 issued by the Principal Secretary …

Arvind Ray @ Arvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Arvind Ray, sought anticipatory bail after a case was registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 141.840 litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his house. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, that the liquor was not found in his …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vikash Kumar, the owner of a motorcycle, was implicated in a case where 100 litres of liquor were recovered from his vehicle, although he was not arrested at the spot and claimed no conscious possession. He asserted a clean criminal record and argued that the actual misuse of the vehicle was by …

Ram Bahadur Ray @ Ray Bahadur @ Ray Bahadur RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Bahadur Ray, was named in an FIR for alleged firing on an informant and others following a motorcycle accident on 09.01.2026, with charges under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale and Settlement Act (BNSS). The petitioner’s counsel argued that no injuries were …

SANJEEV KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 2,203.2 litres of liquor from three vehicles. He argued that he was not arrested at the scene, had no possession of the liquor, and was not the owner of the vehicles, …

Shivam Das @ Shibam DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shivam Das, the owner of a motorcycle from which 750 ml of liquor was seized, applied for anticipatory bail under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, claiming he was not present at the spot of seizure and was unaware of his friend’s alleged misuse of the vehicle. The …

Laxman Mandal @ Laxman Kumar @ Laxman Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Laxman Mandal, was named in an FIR for allegedly pelting stones at police officers while they attempted to seize a jute bag containing wine bottles at Lailakh Mamalkha Railway Station. The petition argued that the allegations were vague, general and omnibus, and that the injury …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Anil Kumar, a retired Sub‑Divisional Police Officer, challenged a 10% pension deduction imposed under Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, alleging that the departmental proceedings only established partial inefficiency and not grave misconduct or pecuniary loss. He argued that the charges of poor …

Jaykant Sahu @ Jaykant SawversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jaykant Sahu, challenged a typographical error in the order dated 23-04-2026 where the case number was recorded as 'Bakhri PS Case No. 172 of 2026' instead of the correct year 2016. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Prabhat Kumar, sought a correction of this clerical mistake. The …

Rajesh Kumar @ Gore Yadav @ Rajesh Yadav @ Gorelal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Rajesh Kumar and Ashok Mahto were named in an FIR for offences including kidnapping, extortion, and assault under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS). The FIR alleged a ransom demand of Rs.5,000 and that the petitioners were armed with pistols. The petitioners argued …

Arti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arti Devi was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 150 litres of Mahua liquor, which was seized from a CNG auto and a motorcycle she owned. She applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that no liquor was found in her conscious …

Santosh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Santosh Chaudhary, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) and (b) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged possession of 14 litres of liquor recovered from his house and 4 litres from a nearby location. He argued that the liquor was not in his conscious possession, the house is joint …

Ravindra RishidevversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ravindra Rishidev, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to appoint him as Vikas Mitra for Gram Panchayat Kalabalua and to remove the allegedly illegal appointment of Nand Kishor Rishidev to the same post. He claimed to have lodged an objection …