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The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was arrested on 28 Oct 2025 after police seized 1,128 litres of foreign liquor from a vehicle and alleged his involvement under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no liquor was found in his possession, …
The petitioner, Lal Ji Mahto, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 500 ml of illicit liquor was seized from a pick‑up van in which he was present. He claimed innocence, stating he neither owned the vehicle nor had any knowledge of …
Mantu Kumar, a driver, was arrested after 400 litres of illicit country-made liquor were recovered from a toto vehicle he was operating, leading to charges under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He pleaded innocence, asserting he had no knowledge of the contraband and that none …
Mahesh Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested. He then sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was …
The petitioner, Bablu Chaudhari, was arrested after 31 litres of illicit country-made liquor were recovered from a roadside location where he was allegedly attempting to flee. He is charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and has three prior criminal antecedents, for …
The petitioner, a tractor driver, was arrested for allegedly transporting 4,625 kg of rotten jaggery intended for illicit country‑made liquor and for the seizure of 12 litres of mahua liquor, offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended …
The petitioner, Chandan Sahani, was in custody since 28 January 2023 for offences under IPC sections 363, 366(A) and 34, with additional charges under sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. His earlier bail application had been rejected. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the case was …
Mustak Dhuniya was arrested on 4 September 2025 in connection with a 2023 case involving multiple IPC offences, including rioting, criminal intimidation and forgery. He had previously been granted regular bail in October 2024, which was later cancelled on the ground that he concealed his prior …
The petitioner, an advocate, filed a writ petition seeking peaceful possession of his official chamber, alleging that his brother Ashok Kumar had installed a double lock with the help of 'bad elements' on 29-10-2020, thereby hampering his legal practice. The petitioner claimed ownership of the …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials not to disturb or dispossess them from land they had purchased through registered sale deeds. The petition sought an injunction against the …
The petitioner, Ishwar Lal Prasad, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of several orders of the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Commissioner, and other officials, and directed demarcation of disputed land in Village Bhelahi. He alleged that after a criminal proceeding under Section 144 Cr.P.C. was …
The appellants, heirs of the original plaintiffs in a 1966 title suit over land in Matuk Chapra, challenged the judgment of the First Appellate Court which had set aside the trial court's decree in their favour. The dispute centered on the admissibility of a certified copy of a revenue return, the …
The petitioners (Jubaida Khatoon, Ladli Khatoon, Shekh Sujay, Shekh Sahab and Shekh Amjad Ali) filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 26‑11‑2015 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bettiah, which had taken cognizance of …
The petitioner, Sukalu Ram, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 13 July 2018 passed by the B.L.T. Court, which had rejected his case on the same grounds as an earlier order of the Additional Collector. He also sought any other appropriate relief. During the hearing, the petitioner …
The petitioner, Nikhil Priyadarshi, filed a writ petition seeking clarification on the status of his 211.19 acres of land in Mauza Dumri‑II, which was subject to land acquisition proceedings initiated in December 2007 for the Megha Adhyogik Park, Bihta, and to obtain restoration of his cancelled …
The petition filed by Rajoo Yadav sought to quash the Bihar Land Tribunal’s order dated 18 July 2016 which upheld the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea’s order of 31 December 2015 in a land dispute under the Bihar Land Dispute Resolution Act, 2009. The dispute originated from a compromise decree …
The widowed plaintiff and her daughters alleged that a deed of gift dated 21‑09‑1972 in favour of their neighbour, Ram Ekbal Singh, was obtained through fraud, with their thumb impressions and signatures taken on blank stamp papers under false pretences. The defendant contended that the deed was …
The petitioners, who are settlees of surplus land that was later de‑notified, challenged an order of the Additional Collector that cancelled the Jamabandi in their favour and sought protection from dispossession. They contended that despite a specific direction by the Collector dated 20‑02‑2001 that …
Petitioner Birbal Raut filed a writ petition seeking payment of the remaining 20% compensation for land acquired by the Sashastra Seema Bal in 2011 for its headquarters, alleging that only 80% of the amount had been paid. The State argued that the remaining amount was to be paid immediately, but the …
Petitioner Deepak Kumar filed a writ petition seeking to set aside several orders passed by the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Court of Commissioner, Magadh Division, and the DCLR, Tekari, and also to confirm an order of the Assistant Collector, Gaya. The petitioner argued that due to a change in …
Two former police constables, Raj Kumar Singh and Ranjana Devi, retired in 2021 and 2024 and challenged a memo that reduced their pension to the Hawaldar pay scale and demanded repayment of excess pension amounts. They argued that, under the principle of parity and Supreme Court judgments, they were …
The petitioner, a senior government servant in the Bihar Department of Agriculture, challenged his dismissal dated 06‑11‑2014 and a subsequent review order dated 08‑03‑2021, alleging that the departmental enquiry was conducted without any witness examination, relied on conjecture, and violated the …
Petitioner Nil Mani Singh filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to respondents Nagendra Paswan and Rampujan Sahani by the 8th Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran. The petitioner alleged that respondent No.2 had concealed his criminal …
The petitioner, Vishnudev Prasad Yadav, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various education officials. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested to withdraw the writ application, seeking liberty to approach the …
The petitioners, heirs of the original Sevayat of Marangi Shiv Mandir, challenged an order dated 11‑12‑2020 issued by the President of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trust directing the recording of "Sri Shivji" as raiyat, removal of encroachment and constitution of a management committee. The …
The petitioner filed a civil miscellaneous application seeking to set aside an order dated 7 June 2017 that had expunged the testimony of two witnesses, Raj Kumar Jaishwal and Sanjay Kumar, in a probate suit (Suit No. 10 of 2006, arising from probate case No. 46 of 1993). The order was based on the …
The petitioner, a school teacher, filed a writ petition seeking the grant of the Second Assured Career Progression (A.C.P.) Scheme in the grade pay of Rs. 4600 as per the A.C.P. Rules‑2003. The petitioner offered to file a representation before the District Education Officer, West Champaran, and …
Krishna Sharma, wife of Madan Lal Sharma, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several local officials. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the case had become infructuous because the petitioner had died and there was no one to continue the proceedings. …
The petitioners, Dudhanath Prasad and Anila Devi, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to appoint them to vacant Class III and IV posts in various departments, invoking the same absorption policy applied to non‑formal education supervisors. …
Dilip Kumar filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.2294 of 2022) in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking relief. The petitioner later approached the court requesting permission to withdraw the petition, stating that the matter had become infructuous. The State …
The petitioners, teachers in Special Middle and High Schools under the Bihar Ministry of Social Welfare, sought regularisation of their service and asked the court to direct the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, to dispose of their pending representation within a fixed period. The …
The petitioner, Raju Kumar, a teacher in special schools under the Bihar Ministry of Social Welfare, filed a writ seeking continuity and regularisation of his service and a direction to the Principal Secretary to dispose of his pending representation within a fixed period. He had already submitted a …
The petitioner, Md. Babar, was arrested in connection with a complaint alleging offences under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner and the complainant, Saira Bano, asserted that their dispute had been settled and they were now living …
The petitioner filed an application before the Patna High Court. Counsel for the petitioner sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court, after hearing, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the …
Three petitioners, all teachers in Special Middle and High Schools under the Bihar Ministry of Social Welfare, filed writ applications seeking continuity and regularisation of their service. They had already submitted representations to the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, which …
Petitioner Raj Nath Singh filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw his earlier application and to challenge the impugned order before the appropriate authority. The court considered whether it could grant such liberty to withdraw. After hearing arguments, the …
The petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction to the Collector of Purnea to act against private respondents for alleged illegal possession of land and against the Mukhiya and Sarpanch for misuse of power during the encroachment. The petition also …
The petitioner, Daya Shankar Prasad, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. The respondent, the State, was represented by Mr. Abbas Haider. The court noted the absence of …
Kamini Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking certiorari to set aside several orders relating to ceiling revision and preemption issued by various land revenue officials. The petitioner argued that the orders should be quashed. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner …
The petition filed by Raghunath Pd. Singh sought to quash a Bihar Land Tribunal judgment dated 7 August 2018 that had set aside earlier mutation orders and confirmed a 1992 order. The petitioner also asked for other reliefs. The State of Bihar contended that the same dispute was already pending …
The petitioner, Manohar Kumar Nirala, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 6 January 2026, the petitioner's counsel expressed the intention to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the proceedings. No …
Shobha Devi filed a criminal writ petition seeking a police order to vacate land at Mouza Bela that had been illegally encroached upon by private respondents 8 and 9. The land was the subject of a civil suit (Suit No. 408 of 2011) in which an interim injunction had been granted, later dismissed for …
The High Court heard two criminal miscellaneous bail petitions filed by Kamran Ashraf, arising from the same alleged offence of forgery and misappropriation of money under IPC sections 409, 406 and 420. Both petitions sought regular bail, arguing that the petitioner had been in custody for over a …
The petitioner, Asgar Sah, was charged in a murder case involving the killing of Suraj Kumar and the theft of valuables, with offences under Sections 309(6), 103, 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging that his name …
The petition filed by Ashish Patel, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Children Court denied bail in a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34, 120B, Arms Act Section …
The petitioner sought to implead twelve subsequent purchasers of the suit property in Title Suit No. 625 of 2019, invoking Order I Rule 10(2) read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, after the defendant had alienated part of the property during the suit. The trial court rejected the …
The petitioner, a teacher, was on medical leave from April 2016 to May 2018 for jaundice and asthma and submitted a joining application after being declared fit. The education authorities did not accept her joining, prompting a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing acceptance of her joining, …
The petitioners, including Bikko Khan and his relatives, filed an application to quash criminal proceedings initiated by a complaint filed by Arshida Khanam alleging that Bikko Khan misappropriated Rs.30,000 meant for house construction under the Indira Awas Yojna and that the accused assaulted and …
The petitioner, Samir Kumar, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous case (No.21144 of 2023) arising from a 2019 complaint in Nalanda district. The petitioner later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the …
The petitioners, three women claiming rights over a disputed land, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 24 November 2014 of the Bihar Land Tribunal that directed the mutation of the land in the names of two respondents. The petition also sought any other reliefs they might be …
The petitioners, senior officials of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, sought quashing of a criminal complaint filed by a suspended bank officer, Nawal Kishore Sharma, alleging offences under IPC sections 342, 504, 506 and 34. The complaint alleged that the petitioners had fabricated a false application, …
The petitioners, senior officials of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, filed applications seeking quash of a criminal complaint filed by a suspended bank officer, Nawal Kishore Sharma, alleging that the petitioners fabricated false allegations, threatened him with suspension, and demanded a bribe. The …
The Patna High Court considered a petition for regular bail filed by Sujit Bhandari, who has been in custody since October 2023 in connection with a robbery case (Section 395 IPC) registered in 2018. The alleged offences involved armed miscreants looting cash, jewellery and other valuables from the …
Petitioner Bijay Singh was alleged by a practising civil‑court advocate to have cheated him of Rs.40,000 and to have issued a cheque that subsequently bounced. The complainant filed a criminal complaint (Case No. 3392 of 2013) and the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) passed an order on …
The petitioner, Krishna Prasad, had been granted provisional bail on 10 November 2025 in a criminal miscellaneous case. Both parties appeared before the Patna High Court and submitted that they have resolved their differences and are living together peacefully. The court, after noting the parties' …
The petitioner, Madhav Mallik, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the request for withdrawal. The learned judge granted permission for the withdrawal. Consequently, the …
The petitioners, Nand Lal Prasad and Gajendra Mahto, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents, who were various government officers. During the hearing on 6 January 2026, …
The petitioner, Ganeshi Rishidev, claimed possession of two plots of land in Purnea district for which he had been issued a red card/parwana under the Bihar Land Reforms Act. The respondents, representing the State, had declared the same land surplus and acquired it under section 15(i) of the Bihar …
The Patna High Court heard a petition for regular bail filed by Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, who were accused under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for alleged participation in a sex‑racketeering …
The complainant, managing director of Aaha Planners, alleged that the petitioners fraudulently obtained large sums of money through an unregistered development agreement and that the land documents were forged, also claiming extortion and threats. The petitioners filed a quashing application …
The petitioner, Sudhir Manjhi, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 9 Oct 2024 alleging that he entered a house at night, removed an electric bulb, and attempted to commit a sexual offence against a 19‑year‑old girl, offences charged under Sections 76, 329(4), 115(2), 126(2) of the …
Anish Dubey was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he delivered a fatal blow to the head of the informant’s husband, resulting in death. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of head injury on the deceased, and a clean antecedent, having been in custody since …
Krishna Singh filed a petition in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2093 of 2024 and Manbodh Kumar Singh et al. filed a petition in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 29941 of 2025 before the Patna High Court. Both petitioners jointly sought the Court's permission to withdraw their pending applications. The …
Ankit Kumar, a 15‑year‑old student, was arrested on allegations of raping a 5½‑year‑old girl under IPC s.376(AB) and POCSO s.6. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail on 30‑07‑2024 and the Special Children’s Court dismissed his appeal on 04‑10‑2024. The petitioner argued false implication, lack …
The petitioner, Om Prakash Sah, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act concerning a looting incident where Rs 1.5 lakh was stolen from a scrap merchant. The police, acting on information, apprehended an associate, Rishi Kumar, who recovered …
The petitioner, Deepak Prasad Yadav, was implicated in a FIR (Case No. 105 of 2015) for alleged cheating, dishonesty and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 409, 420, 379 and 120‑B, based on accusations that he withdrew Rs 66,000 using the complainant’s cheques in collusion with bank staff. The …
The petitioner, Vijay Yadav, was charged under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of an informant's father. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had confessed and that co‑accused had given detailed confessional statements, while the petitioner’s counsel …
The petitioners, Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, were arrested in connection with a case involving alleged rape of a minor, offences under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, several provisions of the POCSO Act, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. They sought regular bail after more than a year of …
Gudia Kumari filed a criminal revision petition challenging an order of the State of Bihar and Binod Kumar. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, and the petitioner herself did not appear on the hearing dates. The court noted that the petitioner had shown no interest in pursuing the case. …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was named in a complaint alleging cruelty and hurt under Sections 323 and 498-A of the IPC for allegedly demanding dowry. The petitioner argued that the complainant, Munni Devi, had married his maternal cousin and was living happily, and that the complaint was false. …
The petitioner, Md. Sharique Khan, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code relating to the murder of a child. The FIR was based on a viral video and the testimony of an informant who, after apprehending a co‑accused, …
The petitioners were appointed as tax collectors by the Nagar Parishad, Khagaria in 1989 with a commission of 7.5% of the municipal tax collected. In 2011 and again in 2015, the Parishad's empowerment committee increased their commission to 10%. The State Government issued a 2008 directive mandating …
The petitioner, Shekh Samrajya, was named in an FIR (Bairiya PS Case No. 341 of 2024) for alleged sexual assault of a 12‑year‑old girl, alleged under Sections 74 and 76 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming a clean …
The petitioner, Israiel, was charged under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14‑year‑old girl, who later became pregnant. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming the relationship was consensual and that the …
The petitioners, two brothers, challenged the acquisition of their land for the Sakaddi‑Nasriganj State Road, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue a notice under Section 37(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and …
The petitioner Dineshwar Pal filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.19782 of 2013) in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several railway officials. No counsel appeared for the petitioner on 2 December 2024 and again on 6 January 2026. The court had earlier, on 26 September 2013, …
The petitioners, four assistant teachers, filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that their school, Mangan Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya Chapkahi, Supaul, is a non‑government middle school established before 1 January 1971 and therefore taken over by the State of Bihar, entitling them to salary and …
The petitioner, Arsalan, was named in an FIR for allegedly establishing a physical relationship with the informant's daughter under false pretence of marriage, an offence punishable under Section 69 of the BNS. The petitioner argued that the victim was a consenting adult and that the relationship …
The petitioner, Yugal Kishore Singh, filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 24 July 2015 passed by the learned Session Judge, Saran, which had allowed a criminal revision filed by the second opposite party and set aside the earlier orders of the Judicial …
The petitioners, senior logistics officials of Dabur India Ltd., filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash FIR No. 128 of 2025 registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging that the dispute with the informant, …
The petitioner, an ex‑service defence personnel, applied for appointment as an Excise Constable under Advertisement No. 1 of 2015 but was rejected because he did not possess an intermediate (10+2) qualification from a board or council recognized by the State/Center, as required by Rule 5 of the …
The petitioners, a group of heirs and relatives from Village Raghopur, filed a civil revision (No.136 of 2017) before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 6 January 2026, the petitioners' counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether it could …
The petitioner, Jay Prakash Yadav, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several education officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and the respondent's counsel was present. The Court had previously warned on 2 December 2025 that …
The petitioners, Vir Hanumat Singh and Jay Hanuman Singh, were named in an FIR for assaulting the son of an informant with a lathi, rod and knife, causing grievous bodily injuries. Both sought anticipatory bail. The court examined medical reports, which showed simple lacerations for petitioner 1 but …
The petitioner, a lessee, applied under Section 5 of the Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non‑Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010 to convert his lease‑hold agricultural land to non‑agricultural use. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms rejected the application, holding that the petitioner was not …
The petitioner, a 12-year-old child in conflict with law, was charged with offences including rape under the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the denial was upheld by the Special Judge (Children Court). The petitioner filed a revision petition …
Pankaj Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court seeking bail after his arrest was anticipated in connection with offences under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, arising from a marital dispute with his wife Neha Kumari. The …
The petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several education officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, despite a prior order dated 02‑12‑2025 that gave them a last chance to prosecute the writ. On the scheduled …
Manindra Kishor Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several university officials. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The court had earlier warned, by order dated 02‑12‑2025, that failure …
Manoj Kumar, the son of Basanti Devi, was arrested in connection with an FIR alleging forgery of a 1970 sale deed and related offences under the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita 2023. The petitioner contended that he was merely an identifier of the deed and not a beneficiary, arguing that the dispute was …
M/s Debashree Constructions (India) Pvt. Ltd., through its director, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) and related officials. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition …
The petitioner, Bhushan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 after police recovered five litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup from his father’s residence. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the …
Petitioners Kumari Sarita Sigh and Binita Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners informed the court that they were instructed to withdraw the writ application. The …
The petitioners, six candidates who had cleared the written exam for the post of Elementary Teacher, alleged that they were not informed of the scheduled counselling dates and therefore missed the opportunity to appear. They sought a writ of mandamus directing the Bihar Staff Selection Commission …
The petitioners Arvind Chaudhary, his wife Juli Devi and Sunaina Devi sought to quash a complaint filed by informant Sabo Devi alleging assault, outraging modesty and theft under IPC sections 323, 379 and 504. The petitioners argued that the complaint was a retaliatory ‘counter‑blast’ filed after an …
The petitioner, Surendra Bhokta, was arrested in February 2025 for alleged cultivation of opium on 20 katha of forest land, charged under Sections 8, 17 and 18 of the NDPS Act. He claimed innocence, stating that only five kilograms of opium plants were recovered and that co‑accused had already been …
The petitioners filed Civil Revision No.139 of 2018 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court. During the proceedings, the petitioners' counsel applied for permission to withdraw the revision petition. The court considered whether such permission could be granted under …
The petitioners, tenants of two commercial shops in a building owned by the respondents, challenged an eviction decree dated 29‑03‑2023 that ordered them to vacate within 60 days. The respondents, a co‑owner of the property, claimed bona‑fide personal necessity to use the premises for a showroom …
The petitioner, Ayodhya Mallah, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a lease dated 21 July 2017 that allotted certain fish ponds to individuals who, according to him, were not of the Mallah caste nor members of the Fishery Committee, and also sought a mandamus directing the lease be …
The petitioner, Bhuneshwar Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to pay full compensation for land acquired by the Land Acquisition Department, alleging that half of the awarded amount was illegally paid to a stranger, Smt. Kumkum Devi. The respondents, …
Md. Anwar Ali filed a criminal revision petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against an order arising from a case in Katihar. The petitioner later approached the court requesting permission to withdraw the revision petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted an …
Rupesh Kumar, a minor, applied for bail which was denied by the Special Judge, Children’s Court, Sitamarhi. The petitioner filed a criminal revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, challenging the bail denial. The petitioner’s counsel sought …
Santosh Sahni was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he lured a minor, threatened her with a knife, used vulgar language and was found with the child in a semi‑nude state, invoking Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed he was …
The petitioner applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of a man whose body was found in a tempo. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner called the deceased, leading to his death, a claim supported by the statements …
The petitioner, Mohit Kumar Patel, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged storage and sale of narcotic substances. Police recovered 80 bottles of 100 ml Wincirex cough syrup, 120 tablets of Nitravet, 74 …
The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking a procedural relief. After the trial in the underlying criminal case had concluded, the petitioner's counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The court considered whether it could allow the …
The petitioner, Brajesh Yadav, was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and illegal possession of arms under Sections 302, 120(B) of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The incident involved the firing of weapons at a puja ceremony, resulting in the death of the informant's husband. The …
The petitioners, appointed as Panchayat Teachers, alleged that despite orders directing their counselling and appointment, no counselling was conducted and their appointments were later cancelled by the State Appellate Authority, which also ordered recovery of any amounts paid. They challenged the …
The High Court heard two criminal miscellaneous bail petitions filed by Kamran Ashraf, arising from the same alleged offence of forgery and misappropriation of money under IPC sections 409, 406 and 420. Both petitions sought regular bail, arguing that the petitioner had been in custody for over a …
Petitioners Sanjiv Ranjan Karn, Bimla Chakhaiyar and Vidya Chakhaiyar filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for them, and the court directed Advocate Amit Narayan to assist. While reviewing the matter, Advocate Narayan discovered that the …
The petitioner, a Circle Officer, was accused of colluding with co‑accused to illegally mutate the complainant's land. He filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 21‑08‑2014 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, which upheld the mutation. The petitioner contended …
The petitioner, Mustafa, purchased a disputed plot of land and obtained mutation in his name. The opposite parties claimed ownership and initiated proceedings under Section 144 of the CrPC, which were later converted to a Section 145 proceeding on 5 September 2013. Mustafa filed a criminal revision …
The petitioners, Bachhi Devi and Subelal Chaurasiya, were named in a complaint (Case No. 636 of 2023) alleging cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act, stemming from the complainant's husband taking a second marriage. The petitioners, who are the complainant's …
Petitioner Abhinav Shandilya filed a public interest litigation seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to implement the Model Prison Manual, 2016, arguing it was issued under the direction of the Apex Court to ensure uniform prison regulations. The State, through its counter affidavit, …
The Union of India filed a writ petition challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal order that denied a retired postal assistant, Prahlad Roy, a notional annual increment because he retired one day before the increment's effective date. The petition argued that Supreme Court precedents entitle a …
The petitioner, Satyendra Katewa, filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 14‑02‑2019 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VII, Patna, which had taken cognizance of an offence under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and issued a summons against …
The petitioner, Rajeev Kumar Rai, was arrested in connection with a criminal case (PS. Case No.-283 Year-2025) and had filed a bail application before the Patna High Court. After his arrest, the petitioner sought to withdraw the bail application, arguing that it had become infructuous. The …
A group of 25 petitioners from Bikaipur Tola filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking certiorari to set aside an order dated 18‑05‑2020 by the Additional Collector, Gaya, which cancelled their land settlement on alleged false reports. They also prayed for mandamus directing the …
The petitioner, Ram Sobhit Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside several orders dated between 2009 and 2017 issued by the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Commissioner, and the Collector concerning a land ceiling case and a pre-emption application. The petitioner argued that due to changes in …
The petitioner, Ramvilas Paswan, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 64(2)(k) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the alleged sexual assault of a mentally retarded 14‑year‑old girl. The prosecution …
Prof. Ganga Prasad Yadav filed a writ petition seeking payment of arrears of salary, pre‑retiral dues and interest from Lalit Narayan Mithila University. He acknowledged partial payment of the dues claimed under paragraph (i) and full payment of the strike period arrears under paragraph (ii). The …
The petitioners, who were defendants in Title Suit No. 23 of 1981, challenged an order dated 18.03.2025 that set aside the report of a Survey‑knowing Pleader Commissioner concerning several land plots and directed the appointment of a fresh commissioner. They argued that they had never previously …
The petitioners, Hawaldar Singh and his sons, claimed ownership of a 0.73‑decimal raiyati land parcel in Ramgarh, Kaimur, which the State of Bihar also asserted as its own. The land was recorded in the petitioners' name by the Consolidation Officer, but the State appealed, and after a series of …
Navin Kumar was arrested in connection with a 2022 case alleging kidnapping of a 16‑year‑old girl for illicit intercourse, invoking IPC sections 363, 366(A), 341, 323, 504, 506/34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner argued that the girl had left home voluntarily, married a co‑accused, and …
The petitioner, Pankaj Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Sections 30(a), 30(c) and 47 of the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of large quantities of liquor and a motorcycle. He contended that he was not arrested at the spot, that the seized liquor was …
The petitioner, a peon (IV grade) employed since 1999, filed a writ petition seeking equal pay, regularisation of service, reinstatement, and relief from being restrained from work without notice. He also requested the court to direct the respondents to consider his grievances. During the hearing, …
Khalil Sai applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 120 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, was …
The petitioner, Sushila Devi, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding before the Patna High Court. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw that application. The issue before the court was whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the pending …
The appellant, Mahi Yadav, was charged under several IPC offences and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged caste‑based assault on 8 January 2024. The FIR was lodged ten days later, and the appellant contended that the delay and the nature of the allegations indicated …
The petitioner, Dinesh Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in an excise case (PS No.161 of 2000) under Section 47(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The court noted that the case dates back to the year 2000 and that regular bail processes under Sections 82 and 83 of the Criminal …
Ram Bihari Prasad Verma filed a criminal miscellaneous application alleging that the lower court failed to consider the four criminal antecedents of the opposite party No.2, Hathi Gope @ Abhishek Kumar, and incorrectly recorded that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent. The petitioner sought …
Lalti Devi, the owner of a scooty from which 20 litres of liquor were recovered, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (as amended in 2022). She argued that she had no prior criminal record, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of …
Manoj Kumar Data, the owner of a licensed liquor shop in Dhanbad, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 1,400 litres of liquor from a "magic vehicle." …
The petitioners, three residents of Rohtas district, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act concerning alleged recovery of 180 litres of liquor from a bamboo orchard. They argued that they were not in possession of the …
The petitioner, Santosh Prasad Verma, filed an application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.54815 of 2022 before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 6 January 2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested that the application be withdrawn. The Court, after hearing the State’s counsel, granted …
Starnet Marketing Pvt. Ltd. challenged a demand for Rs 1.15 crore issued by the District Mining Officer under letter No. 502 dated 10‑06‑2019, which was based on audit objections regarding transit‑pass irregularities in 2012. The petitioner argued that the demand was unlawful because it was made …
The petitioners filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding (Cr. Misc. No.67070 of 2021). During the hearing, the petitioners informed the court that the trial had progressed to an advanced stage with four prosecution witnesses already …
The petitioners, Aakash Kumar and Bittu Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 206 litres of liquor from a vehicle. They argued that they were not arrested on the spot, no liquor was found in their …
Kunil Yadav applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of 47.5 litres of liquor and a motorcycle. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, the seized vehicle does not belong to him, and the only evidence against him is a …
Petitioner Mukesh Dutta Tiwary filed an application seeking withdrawal of the pending criminal miscellaneous application. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rajendra Kumar Jain and Ms. Isha Raj, requested the court to allow the withdrawal. The court granted permission for withdrawal and dismissed the …
The petitioner, Nitesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly possessing 4.77 litres of liquor. He argued that no liquor was recovered from his possession and the case was based solely on a confessional statement of …
The petitioner, Akhilesh Ram, sought anticipatory bail after a case was registered under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 7,662.6 litres of liquor from a truck and five pickup vehicles. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, no liquor was found in …
The appellants, a group of brothers and a sister from Dharampur, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC sections for alleged assault with weapons at the informant's house. They contended that the allegations were false, that the injuries were caused by blunt …
The petitioner, Triloki Nath Goswami, was named in an FIR for the murder of Basuki Nath Goswami, the husband of the informant. The informant alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused killed her husband, while the petitioner claimed only suspicion, stating they were friends who had consumed alcohol …
Petitioner Rajesh Yadav sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case under Sections 30(a), 38(1) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, alleging recovery of 756.72 litres of liquor from his house, outhouse and a container vehicle. He …
The petitioner, Gaytri Devi, sought anticipatory bail after a police case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleged that 4.32 litres of liquor were recovered from her joint family house and 360 ml from Anuj Kumar. The petitioner, a woman with one prior case, argued that she had no …
Mukesh Manjhi was implicated in a case (PS No. 253 of 2021) for allegedly possessing eight litres of liquor, alleged offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Excise Act. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, that the liquor …
Ashok Sardar was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 53.875 litres of liquor from his residence, which is a joint family property. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that he was not arrested at the scene, no liquor was found in his …
Mahanth Kumar, a resident of West Champaran, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering nine litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He argued that he had no conscious possession, was not the vehicle's owner, and that the only link to him …
The petitioner, Sanjit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging possession of 750 litres of liquor recovered from ten motorcycles, with the petitioner owning one of the vehicles. He argued he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor, and was unaware of his …
Bharat Singh, the owner of a motorcycle from which 35 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered, feared arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. He contended that he was not present at the spot, no liquor was found in his possession, and he was unaware …
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of 150 litres of liquor from a vehicle registered in his mother’s name. He argued that he was not in possession of the vehicle at the time, was unaware of his friend’s alleged misuse, …
The petitioner, Md Waquar Ahmad, was arrested in connection with a case alleging indiscriminate firing and multiple offences under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act. The prosecution claimed he fired at several individuals, while the defence argued he was falsely implicated, citing minor injuries to …
The petitioner, Bihari Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 111.6 litres of liquor from a public field. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, had a clean antecedent, and was implicated by a …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly possessing 178.200 litres of liquor recovered from a hut that does not belong to him. He has seven prior criminal cases and was not arrested at the …
The petitioners, three residents of Ishivipur, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 12 litres of liquor. They argued that they were not apprehended at the spot, no liquor was found in their possession, and the alleged …
The petitioner, Dinkar Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 167.4 litres of liquor from a vehicle he owned. He contended that he had a clean antecedent and that the liquor was not found in his conscious possession, asserting that he …
The petitioner, Suresh Kumar Rai, filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of Revision Case No. 05 of 2021, arguing that the dispute had already been finally decided in three revision cases (Nos. 1393‑1395 of 1988) favoring his predecessors. He also requested that the Director, Consolidation, …
The petitioner, Abhimanyu Prasad Singh, an Assistant Teacher, challenged his termination issued by the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, via Memo No. 840 dated 12‑07‑2021. He sought setting aside the termination order, reinstatement with full service benefits, and related …
The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 20 litres of liquor from a plastic bag. He contended that the liquor was not found in his possession, the bag belonged to …
The petitioner, Sattan Prasad Verma, sought anticipatory bail after a police case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleged that 90 litres of liquor were recovered from a scooty he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, the liquor was not found in his conscious possession, …
Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Singh, owner of two pickup vehicles, was implicated in a case alleging the seizure of 259.200 litres and 291.720 litres of liquor from his vehicles under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He contended that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession …
The petitioner, Gaurav Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where six litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a scooty not owned by him. He argued that the seizure was based on secret information and that no …
Chhotu Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested. He then sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition. The court, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, …
The petitioner, Ramchandra Sahani, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 concerning the alleged dowry‑related murder of Indu Kumari. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was killed by her in‑laws over a demand for a motorcycle and cash, and that …
Manoj Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, arising from a land‑dispute incident involving alleged firing and assault. The petitioner contended that he was …
Pintu Kumar, a resident of Nalanda, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 28 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that he had a clean antecedent, the liquor was not found in his immediate …
Awdesh Sah applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, where 141.6 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from two motorcycles, one of which he owned. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was …
The petitioner, Vikash Rai, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing both sides, …
The petitioner, Ram Lagan Prasad, owned a parcel of land (Khata No. 48, Khesra No. 63) for several decades and held a valid Jamabandi. In 2016, the Sub‑Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer ordered the cancellation of the Jamabandi without issuing any notice to the petitioner or conducting …
The petitioner, Chaitu Manjhi, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Section 30(a)(c) of the Excise Act, alleging recovery of 20 litres of liquor from his joint family house. He argued that he had no conscious possession, the …
Petitioner Parwati Devi sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act alleging recovery of 5 litres of liquor from her house, which she claims is joint family property and that she had no conscious possession. She argued that the amendment to …
Manoj Kumar Bedpuriya filed an application seeking to quash the order dated 11 May 2015, which dismissed his criminal revision and upheld a lower court order dated 4 March 2013. The High Court examined the petition and noted that the petitioner could raise all relevant grounds under Section 319 of …
The petitioner, Gulzar Ansari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, where 288 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a vehicle not owned by him. He argued that the police had no …
The petitioner, Nand Kishore Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 317(5) of the BNSS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, relating to alleged recovery of 639 litres of liquor from a vehicle he did not own. He argued that he …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act alleging recovery of 29.1 litres of liquor from a scooty registered in his father's name. The petitioner argued that he was not …
The petitioners, Bittu Kumar and Umesh Rai, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 110 litres of liquor from the roof of a house that is part of a joint family property. They argued they have clean antecedents, were not arrested at the …
The petitioner, Prabhat Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under several IPC sections (468, 471, 420, 414, 34) and the Bihar Excise Act (30(a), 32, 36, 41) relating to the alleged recovery of 5,951.880 litres of liquor from five vehicles. He contended that he …
Rekha Devi was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly possessing 15 litres of liquor recovered from her joint family house. She argued that the liquor was not in her conscious possession, the house is jointly owned, and the 2018 amendment to the Excise Act …
Shaikh Tauqir Najamudin applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with alleged offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Excise Act, involving the recovery of 25.875 litres of liquor from his scooty. The petitioner argued that …
Nitish Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, his counsel requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail and instead surrender to face regular bail proceedings. The Court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal and directing that …
The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after a vehicle he owned was seized containing 328.5 liters of liquor, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, was not present at the spot of seizure, and was unaware of …
The petitioners, Daroga Rai and Moti Rai, were implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 50 litres of liquor and 5,000 litres of semi‑prepared liquor from a bamboo orchard. They sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the liquor was not in their …
The petitioners, three residents of Pakaridayal, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 75 litres of liquor from the shop of petitioner No. 3. They argued that the liquor was seized in the absence of …
Shahil Roy applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for the alleged recovery of 201.75 litres of liquor from two vehicles, one of which he owned. He argued that he had no conscious possession of the …
Poonam Devi filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a police station case in Supaul. She later approached the High Court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Vivek Kumar, requested the court’s leave to withdraw, …
Anuj Singh, the owner of a motorcycle from which 8 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor, and was unaware of his …
The petitioner, Shiokant Devi, owner of an auto, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 210 litres of liquor from her vehicle. She argued that she had no knowledge of the liquor, was not in possession, and had a clean criminal record, …
Three petitioners, all teachers in Special Middle and High Schools under the Bihar Ministry of Social Welfare, filed writ applications seeking continuity and regularisation of their service. They had previously submitted representations to the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, which …
The petitioner, Panna Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act for allegedly possessing 9.5 litres of liquor recovered from his joint‑family house. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, that no liquor was found in his conscious …
The petitioners, Pawan Kumar and Niraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 300 litres of liquor. They contended they were not arrested on the spot, had no conscious possession of …
The petitioner, Pramila Devi, sought anticipatory bail after a motorcycle she owned was seized with 98.6 litres of liquor, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. She argued that she had no prior criminal record, was not present at the …
Petitioner Sujeet Yadav, who has been in custody since 15 April 2025, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 109, 132 and 121(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. The prosecution alleged that …
Vijay Mahato was implicated in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged recovery of 849.54 litres of liquor and a motorcycle, with six prior excise cases among a total of seven criminal antecedents. He was not arrested at the scene and the prosecution’s case relied on a …
Mahendra Singh, a resident of Aurangabad, was implicated in a case under Sections 30(a), 30(c) and 32(3) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 4 litres of liquor and destruction of 60 litres of fermented jaggery solution from a hut that does not belong to him. He contended that he had no …
Petitioners Vakil Mushar and Jitendra Mushar sought anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018-22 alleging recovery of six litres of liquor from their joint family house. They argued that no arrest was made at the scene, no …
The petitioner, Raju Tiwari, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of 20 litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his shop. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, no liquor was found in his …
The petitioners, three residents of Bajit Bhoraha, 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 120 litres of liquor and 2000 litres of Mahua pass. They contended that the alleged seizure was from a public …
Petitioner Talib Ali was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for the alleged recovery of 855 litres of liquor from a pickup vehicle he owned. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of seizure, and …
The appellant, Pankaj Kumar Thakur, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.3376 of 2025 before the Patna High Court arising from a 2023 complaint case in Bhagalpur. During the hearing on 6 January 2026, the appellant’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal and to surrender, …
