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Judgments of 2026

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Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, was implicated in a case involving the seizure of 56 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He contended that he neither possessed the liquor nor was present at the scene, and his name appeared only …

Ramakant SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ramakant Sharma was implicated in an excise case for the alleged recovery of 36 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned, though the liquor was not found in his conscious possession and he was not arrested at the spot. He pleaded that he had a clean antecedent and was unaware that a friend …

Upendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Paswan, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegations against him were described as general and omnibus, and he had been in custody since 9 January 2026. He applied for bail, …

Harjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Harjeet Kumar was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case involving a minor girl, charged under Sections 96, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that the parties had settled the dispute, and filed a compromise …

Md. Sonu Sah @ Sonu SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Sonu Sah, Amir Sah and Belar Sah, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 223, 152, 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging participation in a Muharram procession where a co‑accused allegedly waved a Palestine flag. They contended that the …

Ashish Kumar @ Aashis KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashish Kumar, was arrested in Nawada district for possession of 700 litres of illicit Mahua liquor, alleged to violate Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He applied for regular bail, asserting a clean antecedent and offering to donate Rs 25,000 to a …

Kishori Singh @ Kisor SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Kishori Singh and Dukh Haran Turiya, were arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of about 100 litres of Mahua liquor, charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They had …

Kishan Singh @ Kishan KumarversusThe state of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kishan Singh, sought bail in a case registered as Riga P.S. Case No.138 of 2025, alleging murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, together with his in‑laws, killed his wife, who was found hanging from a fan, and that he …

Balraj Singh @ Bhuntun SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Balraj Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning alleged recovery of 324 litres of liquor from a bush. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, the liquor was not in his possession, and the complaint …

Dinesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dinesh Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged assault on his mother, Phula Devi, and other offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable and Securitisation Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in a family dispute …

Sunil SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Sah, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 180 litres of illicit Nepali Saufi wine from a tempo, alleged to violate sections 30(a) and 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, noting two prior criminal antecedents, …

Sonu Kumar Sharma @ Dhillon @ Sonu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Sharma, was arrested on 2 August 2024 in connection with a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) registered as PS Alamganj Case No. 588 of 2023. He contended that he was not named in the FIR, was falsely implicated, no testimony-in-chief (TIP) had been taken, and no material was …

Pravind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Pravind Kumar was arrested on 5 January 2026 in connection with a case registered on 23 September 2025 alleging that he had sexual relations with a 15‑year‑old girl under the pretext of marriage. The petitioner sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the allegations were fabricated. The …

Nitesh TiwariversusThe state of bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Nitesh Tiwari was implicated in a FIR alleging robbery at gunpoint, offences under Sections 392, 397 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, with an alleged attempt to kill an informant. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming he was falsely implicated, that his name …

Chandeshwar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Chandeshwar Mahto, Ranju Devi and Bittu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 354 of 2025 alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNSS) Act, 2023, including assault and related charges. The prosecution alleged that the …

Sunny Kumar @ RahulversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sunny Kumar, was implicated in a case under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 for the alleged recovery of 59.5 litres of liquor and seizure of a motorcycle from a cowshed on his premises. He contended that the liquor was planted, that the cowshed was …

Botu Paswan @ Botu HajaraversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Botu Paswan, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that liquor was recovered from his joint family house without his …

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 300 litres of liquor from six motorcycles, one of which he owned. He argued that he had no knowledge of his friend Ravi's misuse of the vehicle and that no …

Anshu Raj @ Ansu RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Anshu Raj, was implicated in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 500 ml of liquor from a vehicle he owned. He argued that the liquor was not in his conscious possession and that his friend, who was arrested at the scene, had misused the …

Ramashankar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ramashankar Yadav and Chhathu Yadav, were arrested for possession of 105 litres of illicit liquor under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. They asserted that they are innocent, have no prior criminal record, and have been in custody since 2 March …

Babuchand BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Babuchand Bind, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly electrocuting the husband of an informant while working as a labourer. He claimed that the death resulted from an illegal electricity connection …

Sudarshan NatversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Sudarshan Nat and Govinda Nat, were named in an FIR (Jalalpur PS Case No.220 of 2025) alleging assault with a sharp weapon and other offences under the BNS, 2023. They applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, a clean criminal record, and that the dispute arose over a minor …

Gopal MaharajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gopal Maharaj, was charged under Sections 81, 69 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly persuading a woman to obtain a divorce by promising marriage, subsequently engaging in a year‑long consensual relationship and then refusing to marry her. The petitioner contended …

Saiyad KamruddinversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Saiyad Kamruddin, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 75.24 litres of liquor from his Bolero vehicle. He argued that he had a clean antecedent and that the liquor was not found in his conscious possession, asserting that …

Rakesh Nut @ Rakesh NattversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rakesh Nut, was charged under Section 305(A) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act for alleged theft of jewellery worth Rs.7,75,000. He sought regular bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the seized items were ordinary household articles and that no trace of the stolen items …

Durgavati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Durgavati Devi and Ankit Kumar Yadav, were charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly possessing 28.8 litres of liquor recovered from a scooty. They argued they have clean antecedents, were not apprehended at the scene, and that ownership of the vehicle does …

Nitish Kumar @ Nitish Kumar Mandal @ Nitish MandalversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was arrested in Bhagalpur and had filed an anticipatory bail application. After his arrest, his counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application, arguing that it had become infructuous. The court considered whether a bail application could be …

Anil PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Anil Pandit, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 20 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had …

Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Krishna Kumar was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 10.8 litres of liquor recovered from a joint family house, part of a total seizure of 83.91 litres. He contended that he had no conscious possession, the property was jointly …

Sheikh Saheb @ Musa @ Saheb HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sheikh Saheb and Safi Ahmad, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Gaunaha P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026) alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., including unlawful assembly and assault. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners participated in a …

Sajan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Sajan Kumar, was arrested on 22 November 2025 in connection with a kidnapping and murder case (PS Case No. 128 of 2025) under Section 137(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleges that he abducted and killed the informant's son, recovered the body and the …

Indal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Indal Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he was not caught in possession of the alleged liquor, was not the owner of the …

Adarsh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Adarsh Kumar and Rahul Kumar, were arrested for possession of 25 litres of illicit liquor under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. They claimed innocence, noting that each had prior criminal antecedents, and offered to donate Rs.25,000 to a …

Pramod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Pramod Kumar and Amresh Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a), 30(c) and 30(d) of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 60 litres of liquor and 1500 kg of jawa mahua. They contended that they were not arrested on the spot, no …

Amit Kumar @ KalluversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Amit Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 300 litres of liquor from a public bush. He argued that nothing was seized from his possession, the site was public, and the complaint was filed by a hostile chowkidar who had not …

MAHESH MAHTOversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Mahesh Mahto, applied for regular bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after a large quantity of country-made and illicit foreign liquor was seized from a boat on the Ganga. He contended that he was merely waiting at the spot, not the boatman or …

Suresh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Suresh Singh, was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged seizure of 285 litres of country‑made liquor from the bank of the Gandak River. He contended that he had no possession of the liquor, was falsely implicated, and that the police had …

Shyam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shyam Kumar, a resident of Ward No. 16, Saur Bazar, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 135 litres of liquor and 300 litres of java‑mahua, which were reportedly …

Krishna PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Krishna Paswan, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered as Pakridayal P.S. Case No. 153 of 2025 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging recovery of 123.75 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He argued that he was not caught in possession, the vehicle …

Ram Kumar Mahto @ Ram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Kumar Mahto sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 for allegedly recovering 80 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He asserted a clean criminal record, lack of ownership of the vehicle, and claimed that a …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 3.42 litres of liquor recovered from a straw room near his poultry farm. He argued he has a clean antecedent, the liquor was not in his …

Rakhi Gupta @ Kumari Rakhee GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rakhi Gupta applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a land dispute case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 1147 of 2024) where the informant alleged that a sale deed was fraudulently registered in her favour and that she was involved in criminal intimidation and forgery. The petitioner …

Chandan Kumar @ Athaishwa @ Chandan Kumar Ray @ AthisaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering 5.5 litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his shop. He argued that the liquor was not in his possession, the alleged recovery site did not belong to him, …

Manoj Sah @ Manoj SahuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Sah was arrested on 3 March 2026 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 35.575 litres of foreign liquor, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2022. The petitioner argued that the liquor was recovered from a house jointly owned by …

Chhotelal Mahto @ Chottelal MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhotelal Mahto, applied for regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging that he was falsely implicated in a liquor smuggling raid. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the statement of a co‑accused, Mahesh Mahto, …

Sachin Pandey @ Sachin Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Sachin Pandey applied for regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 after 70 litres of country liquor were seized from a motorcycle and he was taken into custody. The prosecution alleged that the liquor was recovered from the vehicle and the …

Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, owner of Sahu Chicken Center, was implicated in a case alleging recovery of 59.059 litres of liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the liquor was concealed by an employee …

Sharfe Alam @ Md. Sharif AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sharfe Alam, was implicated in a case involving the seizure of 270 litres of illicit liquor under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act. He claimed innocence, asserting that no liquor was …

Krishna Chaudhary @ Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Krishna Chaudhary, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for alleged recovery of liquor and Mahua, though no material was seized from his possession and the alleged site was public. He argued that the police relied on a chowkidar’s …

Chandan Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Choudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of liquor from a third‑party's house and from a motorcycle he owned. He contended that he had no possession of …

Banti KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Banti Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in offences under Sections 30(a), 41 and 56 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, involving alleged recovery of large quantities of liquor from a government building and a vehicle. He argued that he was …

Deep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Deep Kumar was arrested on 2 January 2026 in connection with a Mahila Police Station case alleging his involvement in immoral trafficking and the rescue of eleven minor victims from a red‑light area. He sought bail, contending that his alleged participation was based solely on suspicion, that no …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Raushan Kumar was arrested in connection with a seizure of 157.2 litres of Nepali liquor from his motorcycle and charged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner argued that no incriminating article was found on his person, that he was falsely implicated, and …

Raghvendra Pratap Singh @ Deepu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raghvendra Pratap Singh, sought bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act for alleged involvement in the recovery of 1,560 litres of illicit foreign liquor from two boats. The prosecution alleged his participation, while the …

Sandeep Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sandeep Kumar Mandal, was arrested on 2 February 2026 in connection with a theft case (FIR dated 26 November 2025) alleged under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that four miscreants stole a motorcycle and mobile phone, and the …

Rajnish Kumar Paswan @ Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajnish Kumar Paswan was arrested on 29‑03‑2025 in connection with a seizure of 120 bottles (12 litres) of codeine‑phosphate and triprolidine syrup, alleged under Sections 21(C), 22(g) and 25 of the NDPS Act. He claimed a clean antecedent, that the allegations were fabricated, and that …

Balram ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Balram Choudhary applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he and co‑accused demanded rangdari and assaulted the informant when the demand was not met. The prosecution alleged that the …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar, the owner of a Tata Mini truck, was implicated in the seizure of 826.3 litres of liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not in possession of the liquor at the time of seizure, and that his …

Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar, applied for bail in a case (Banka P.S. Case No.585 of 2025) where he was accused under Section 303(2) of the BNS for the theft of an informant’s bike. The prosecution alleged that unknown miscreants stole the bike and that CCTV footage and a co‑villager’s …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, was arrested on 2 March 2026 in connection with FIR dated 1 March 2026 for alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 involving the seizure of 57 litres of Nepali liquor from a motorcycle. The petitioner contended …

Jagjitan MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Jagjitan Mahato, Munna Kumar and Daroga Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under the Bihar National Security Act and the Damage of Public Property Act. The FIR alleged that they participated in a mob that blocked a road, attacked police …

Subodh SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Subodh Sah, a truck driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 2,894.4 liters of illicit foreign liquor from his vehicle, alleged to be offences under sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, …

Israil Miyan @ Israyal MiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Israil Miyan, was arrested following a police raid that recovered 18 litres of country liquor, though no incriminating article was found in his possession. He filed an application for regular bail under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, claiming false …

Toofan Kumar @ Tufan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Toofan Kumar and Arvind Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where 65 litres of country‑made liquor was seized from a bike. They contended that no liquor was recovered from their possession, that the seizure list was …

Kishore PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kishore Pandey was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for the alleged recovery of 40 litres of liquor from a motorcycle he owned. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that he had a clean antecedent, that the liquor was not in his …

Radheshyam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Radheshyam Yadav and Hari Yadav, were arrested on 25‑02‑2026 in connection with a case involving the seizure of 341.460 litres of illegal foreign liquor, alleged to be offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. They contended that they had no …

Sandesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sandesh Singh, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, where 45 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from a bike he allegedly abandoned. The petitioner contended that no seizure was made from his …

Gouri DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gouri Devi and Parwati Devi were arrested in connection with a dowry death alleged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS. They applied for bail, contending that the FIR was false, delayed, and lacked specific allegations of assault or dowry demand. The State opposed the bail. The court examined the …

Najo BibiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Najo Bibi, a 50‑year‑old woman, was named as one of nine accused in FIR No. 286 of 2025 for alleged assault, robbery and other offences under multiple sections of the BNS. She applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent and that the allegations against her were vague and …

Ashish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Ashish Kumar, a 21‑year‑old, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in an FIR alleging that he, along with two unknown persons, attacked the son of an informant with an iron rod, causing a grievous head injury and threatening his life. The petitioner claimed false implication and …

Sonu kumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sonu Kumar and Indu Devi, applied for bail in a case (Taraiya P.S. Case No.81 of 2026) involving alleged possession of 133.56 litres of illicit foreign liquor, alleged under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The prosecution argued that the liquor …

Sanjog RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjog Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging recovery of 718.320 litres of liquor from a straw house he claims does not belong to him. He argued that no arrest was made at the spot, no liquor …

Kamlesh Kumar Gupta @ Kamlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kamlesh Kumar Gupta, was arrested for alleged possession of 16.02 litres of illicit foreign liquor, alleged to violate Sections 274 and 275 of the B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that the seizure was unlawful because the police did not …

Bipul Singh @ Muthan Singh @ Bipul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Bipul Singh and Patar Singh, were arrested in connection with FIR No.187 of 2025 alleging assault with weapons, including a farsa, resulting in injury to an informant. They sought regular bail under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ankit Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 52.5 litres of liquor from a public area. He was not arrested at the scene and no liquor was found in his possession. The petitioner claimed that a chowkidar, with whom he had a …

Mahendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahendra Singh was arrested on 4 March 2026 in connection with a case of illicit liquor possession under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, after 16.38 litres of foreign liquor were recovered from a motorcycle. The petitioner argued that the liquor was not in his conscious …

Jitendra PrajapativersusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jitendra Prajapati was arrested on 4 March 2026 in connection with a case of illicit liquor possession under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The seized 16.38 litres of liquor was recovered from a motorcycle, not from the accused’s conscious possession, and the FIR …

Kajal KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Kajal Kumari was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 15 litres of liquor from two motorcycles she owned. She argued that she had no conscious possession of the liquor, had a clean antecedent, and was unaware that a friend misused …

Shivam Kumar @ Monu @ Mannu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shivam Kumar, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 198.54 g of brown sugar. The petitioner contended that no contraband was actually recovered, that the seizure …

Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amarjeet Kumar was arrested on 8 February 2026 in connection with a case alleging that he impersonated another person, Chanchal Kumar, to appear in the CTET examination. The FIR, dated 7 February 2026, charges him under sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The petitioner, …

Niraj MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Niraj Mahto and Atif Ali were arrested for alleged possession of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution claimed 3 litres and 2.25 litres of liquor were recovered respectively, while the petitioners contended that no incriminating …

Prithiwi Raj @ Prithiwi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prithiwi Raj, was arrested in connection with a case under sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, where the police claimed a country‑made pistol with live cartridges was recovered from beneath sand after his confessional statement. The petitioner contended that no weapon was …

Yogendra Yadav @ Yogindra Yadav @ Yogendar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Yogendra Yadav, sought bail in a case (Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025) alleging his involvement in the murder of Sunita Devi, who was reportedly subjected to dowry cruelty. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, killed the deceased on 14.05.2025 and …

Nirsi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Nirsi Devi and Suraj Sahni, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering five litres of liquor from a public place near the Collectorate in Patna. They argued that they have clean antecedents, were …

Dinesh Kumar @ Dinesh Sah @ KalaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 132.17 litres of liquor. He argued that the liquor was recovered from a joint‑family house, not from his conscious possession, and that …

Md. Maksood @ Md. Maksood AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Maksood Alam, was charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 25.69 g of smack, seized by police. The petitioner contended that no contraband was actually recovered and that the seizure was not made in compliance with Section 105 of the Bihar …

Pappu SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Pappu Sah was arrested on 13 March 2026 in connection with a 2019 excise case alleging possession of 1,055.115 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, arguing that the liquor was recovered from the …

Arjun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Arjun Yadav applied for bail after being arrested in connection with a case under Sections 21(c) and 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 140 bottles of Wiscuf cough syrup containing codeine. The petitioner contended that the syrup, with a …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Deepak Kumar and Dhaturi Sah, were arrested on 22 February 2026 in connection with an industrial police‑station case involving the alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended), for the recovery of 300 litres of locally made liquor …

ANJANI KUMAR THAKUR @ ANJANI KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anjani Kumar Thakur was arrested on 29 January 2026 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 45 litres of foreign liquor, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The liquor was recovered from beneath a heap of straw outside his house, not from …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Vikash Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Singh and Jitendra Kumar, were charged under Sections 30(a), 32 and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged seizure of 244.40 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a car. They contended that the liquor was recovered from a different …

Munshi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munshi Kumar and Golu Kumar were arrested on 12 March 2026 in connection with an FIR under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 218.600 litres of foreign liquor from a vehicle. The petitioners claimed they had clean antecedents, were falsely …

Shashibhushan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shashibhushan Singh, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 1.175 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged recovery of the narcotic, while the petitioner contended that no seizure was made, the police failed to …

Leel SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a driver and co‑driver of a truck, were arrested after 7,866.72 litres of illicit foreign liquor were seized from the vehicle. They claimed they had no knowledge of the contraband, were not in possession of it, and had no criminal antecedents. The prosecution alleged a violation of …

Jagrita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jagrita Devi was arrested on 3 March 2026 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 for allegedly possessing 2.5 litres of country‑made liquor seized from a canal bank near her house. She contended that the liquor was not in her conscious possession …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after a FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 218.8 liters of codeine from a Baleno car he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, the drug was not found in his …

Devkant RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Devkant Ray was implicated in an excise case for the alleged recovery of 275.26 litres of liquor from a godown and two vehicles, although no liquor was found in his immediate possession and he was not arrested at the spot. He contended that he was unaware of the misuse of his vehicle by a co‑accused …

Govind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Govind Kumar, applied for regular bail in an NDPS case where 23.31 grams of smokeless tobacco (smack) was seized from his possession. The prosecution alleged possession under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 25 of the NDPS Act, while the petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated and had …

Md. KasimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Md. Kasim was arrested in connection with a case under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he participated in an assault that led to the death of Md. Imtiyaz. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated and that the allegations in the FIR were …

Murtuja Mahamad @ Murtuja MohamadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Murtuja Mahamad and Gayanchand Kumar, were arrested on 11 March 2026 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 60 litres of country‑made liquor, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. They contended that they were not the owners of the …

Chandra Kishore SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Chandra Kishore Sahni was arrested on 22 February 2026 in connection with an excise case involving the seizure of 99 litres of Nepali liquor, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. He contended that the liquor was recovered from a motorcycle …

Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Badal Kumar appealed against the Special Judge's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving alleged poisoning that led to the death of Monu Kumar. The prosecution alleged that the appellant supplied a poisonous liquid to the victim, constituting offences under Sections 274, 275, …

M/s. Pawan Int. UdyogversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s. Pawan Int. Udyog filed a writ petition challenging a freezing order dated 06‑12‑2024 issued under Section 79 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, alleging that it was arbitrary, excessive and violated principles of natural justice. The petitioner sought quashing of the order, …

M/s. Pawan Int. Udyog,versusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

M/s Pawan International Udyog challenged a GST demand of Rs. 92,51,744 raised by the Joint Commissioner, State Tax, Bihar Sharif, on the ground that the Show Cause Notice (Form DRC‑01) was procedurally improper for a registered entity, as clarified in Radha Krishan Industries v. State of Himachal …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Anil Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and local officials to initiate action under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 to remove encroachments made by respondents No.6 and No.7 on public land (Khat No.77, Khesra No.4616) obstructing a road. The Court …

M/s Shiv Shakti Medical Agency,versusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

M/s Shiv Shakti Medical Agency filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of certiorari to quash a demand notice issued by the Superintendent (Grade‑14) of the CGST Audit Circle, Bhagalpur, alleging liability under section 74(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 for …

Bushra khatoonversusThe Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,

DISMISSED

Petitioner Bushra Khatoon filed a writ petition challenging orders of the Income Tax authorities. While the petition was pending, the petitioner filed an appeal against the same orders. The petitioner’s counsel subsequently informed the court that the writ petition would not be pursued, as the …

Ranjeet Kumar Singh @ Chunnu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, nephew of a retired constable (Respondent No.10), filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that the authorities' inaction on his representations regarding alleged fraud in the constable's 1989 compassionate appointment was illegal, an enquiry into a purportedly forged transfer …

Saurav PatelversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Saurav Patel challenged the cancellation of his GST registration by the Joint Commissioner of State Tax and the dismissal of his appeal on limitation grounds. He sought to set aside both orders and restore his registration. The court granted him liberty to challenge the appellate order …

M/s Ajay Kumar (a Sole Proprietor ship Firm)versusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

M/s Ajay Kumar filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging several tax orders, including a 27 July 2023 order by the Additional Commissioner (Appeal) that upheld an earlier order directing issuance of APL‑IV without considering the petitioner’s GSTR‑9 and GSTR‑2A returns, and ex‑parte …

Amarjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amarjeet Kumar was arrested in connection with a case of outraging the modesty of a victim under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 75 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. He has been in custody since 19 January 2025 and the trial has not yet commenced. The …

PRAMOD KUMAR SHRIVASTAVAversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, Pramod Kumar Shrivastava and his son Prakash Kumar Shrivastava, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged fraud involving a Rs.1,00,000 payment to send the informant's brother to Malaysia, which …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, filed an application under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to recall the minor victim for re‑examination in a POCSO case where he was charged with offences under Sections 366(A), 370(A), 372, 120(B)/34 of the IPC and Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The …

BHOLA SINGH @ DHANANJAY KUMAR SINGHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants, three residents of Dharipur, were charged under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing an informant on caste grounds. They filed an appeal …

Md. Munna @ Md Munna Alam @ Sabbir AlamversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Munna, filed a bail application in the High Court of Judicature at Patna in criminal miscellaneous case No.65833 of 2025. During the hearing on 8 April 2026, the petitioner's counsel, Mr. Shubhankar Raj, sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The court …

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ashok Kumar filed a discharge petition under Section 250 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming he was falsely implicated in a violent incident stemming from a land dispute. The incident involved a group of armed men firing indiscriminately, injuring the informant and his wife, and …

Sitaram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Sitaram Kumar and Satyendra Kumar sought a writ of certiorari to quash the District Magistrate's order dated 16‑12‑2024 rejecting their application for an arms licence on the ground that they lacked training certificates at the time of filing. They argued that the certificates have since …

Prem Pratap RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Prem Pratap Ray filed a writ petition challenging the cancellation of his GST registration dated 31.07.2022, alleging that the order was issued mechanically without hearing and violated natural justice. He also contested the appellate order dated 29.07.2025 that rejected his appeal on the …

Chandra Shekhar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants – Chandra Shekhar Yadav, his wife Sanju Devi and relative Lukhi Devi – were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 and Section 3(1)(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the informant Mira Devi over a land dispute. The police …

Sarvshree Shristi Mustard Oil Food Product Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Sarvshree Shristi Mustard Oil Food Product Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and BIADA. The petitioner later sought permission to withdraw the petition and to avail the Exit Policy No. 691 dated 24.02.2025. The Court considered the request and, finding …

Rohit Kumar Singh @ Pramod KumarversusSanjay Singh

CONVERTED

The appellants Rohit Kumar Singh and others filed a first appeal under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code against an order dated 26‑08‑2019 of the Additional District Judge, Gaya, which had allowed a probate case ex‑parte. The order was not contested by the opposite party. The High Court, …

Tara SinghversusAmarnath Ray

CONVERTED

The appellant filed a first appeal against a judgment dated 03‑04‑2024 of the Additional District Judge‑II, Rohtas, which had allowed a petition in Probate Case No. 34 of 2020. The court examined the record and noted an earlier order dated 19‑02‑2024 in FA No. 39 of 2022 directing that the appeal be …

Buchkun Urawn @ Buchkun Dhangar @ URAONversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Buchkun Urawn filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court under the criminal procedure provisions. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be withdrawn, stating it had become infructuous. The court considered the request and exercised its …

Kuldeep Yadav @ Subhash Kumar NiralaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, six members of the Yadav family, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his labourer and for extorting money. They contended that the FIR was …

Lalan RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Lalan Ram, a retired government employee, filed a writ petition challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, alleging denial of a hearing as required under Rule 43(b) and Rule 139 of the Bihar Pension Rules. The Single Judge dismissed the petition, remanding the matter to the …

Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar @ Kumar ChandanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Chandan Yadav, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Substances (BNS) Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, including sections relating to assault and caste-based abuse. He applied for anticipatory bail, …

Dhiraj PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants appealed under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against a trial court order refusing anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged extortion, assault, and caste‑based abuse. The appeal was withdrawn for appellants Dhiraj Pandit and Chandan Kumar, and those …

Chhedi Rai @ Chedi RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, five members of the Rai family, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged theft and assault on a land dispute. Their anticipatory bail application was rejected by …

Bipin BhartiversusThe Commissioner

DISPOSED

Bipin Bharti, a proprietorship firm, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash the order dated 30‑10‑2024 issued by the Additional Commissioner of GST, which upheld the cancellation of its GST registration (GSTIN/Temp ID/UIN/10ALTPB6171H1Z9). The petitioner alleged …

Premlata KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Premlata Kumari, daughter of co‑accused Arvind Rishidev, was implicated in a murder case (FIR dated 04‑09‑2023) under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. She sought regular bail under Section 14(A)(ii) of the Scheduled …

Nitish Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar Mandal, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2016 for an alleged attempt to rape a woman. He sought regular bail, which was denied by the District and Additional Sessions Judge, Special Judge (SC/ST Act) in Bhagalpur. …

Aarti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Aarti Devi, a victim of prolonged sexual exploitation by Arjun Kumar, gave birth to a child and sought a re‑DNA test of the child through the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory. The Exclusive Special Court POCSO‑III had rejected her application, prompting her to file a petition to quash that …

Birendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Birendra Yadav, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking redress of certain grievances. The petitioner later informed the Court that his grievances had been satisfactorily resolved and requested permission to …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Magistrate of Patna to sanction his application for an N.P.Bore rifle licence, which had been pending since 25 June 2025. He argued that under the Arms Act the licence should be granted within 60 days of …

M/s Durga Jaiswal (legal name)versusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

M/s Durga Jaiswal (Atul Automobiles) filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging an order‑in‑appeal dated 16‑Oct‑2025 that rejected its appeal against an earlier order of the Assistant Commissioner, CGST & CX, Darbhanga. The petition sought mandamus to quash the appellate order, direct …

Gulab SheikhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gulab Sheikh, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 18 September 2025 under Sections 137(2), 87 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. The incident involved the alleged abduction of the informant's daughter, during which the informant claimed the petitioner’s …

Chandradeep TiwariversusRam Lakhan Pandey

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

The petitioners filed a First Appeal (No.141 of 1976) in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the respondents. The appeal remained pending for decades and, despite notices dated 06-04-2026, none of the parties appeared before the Court. The Court observed that the appellants had lost interest …

Raushan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Raushan Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.3880 of 2026) arising from PS case No.152 of 2025 in Patna. He sought to withdraw the case in order to avail a liberty granted by the lower court and to file an appropriate application thereafter. The petitioner’s counsel, …

Shishir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shishir Kumar was ordered by the Patna High Court to pay monthly maintenance of Rs.14,000 to his wife Anupma Anand and to clear arrears, with an initial payment of Rs.3,00,000 and the balance in five equal installments. The petitioner paid only the initial amount and failed to pay the remaining …

Rambabu SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, three brothers from Mathiya village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2018 case (PS No.87) that alleged assault, grievous hurt, robbery and other offences under multiple sections of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that they assaulted the informant’s wife and daughters …

Nawendu Gautam @ Rahul PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nawendu Gautam, sought bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to alleged offences concerning a land and house transaction. He had sold the property to his wife, while his brother (the informant) claimed the land as …

Rajaram DasversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Rajaram Das was named in an FIR alleging offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant and his family. He contended that he was falsely implicated due to village politics and that the police charge‑sheet only covered bailable …

Amod Singh @ Amod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Amod Singh was charged with murdering his wife by strangulation over a dowry demand, under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for pre‑arrest bail before the Patna High Court. The court examined the seriousness of the allegation, noting that the offence involved a premeditated …

Raghunath PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Raghunath Pandey applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 120(B) of the IPC, Sections 4 and 5 of the Price Chit Money Circulation Scheme Act, 1978 and Section 3 of the Bihar Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 2002. The prosecution alleges that he, …

Jai Bajrang Bali ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Jai Bajrang Bali Construction, filed a review petition challenging an order dated 14 July 2022 that had set aside a prior notice issued by the Engineer‑in‑Chief of the Rural Works Department and prescribed a schedule for compliance. The original order, dated 20 September 2021, was …

Jai Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Jai Kumar Yadav, sought bail for offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 307 and Arms Act section 27, alleging he was falsely implicated in a police‑firing incident where no one was injured. He had been in judicial custody since 24 September 2025. The State opposed bail, …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a driver of an auto‑rickshaw, was arrested after police intercepted his vehicle and recovered approximately 756 grams of codeine cough syrups concealed under medical equipment. He was charged under Sections 30(a), 32(3) and 30(f) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The …

Budho Kumar Mandal @ Budho MandalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Budho Kumar Mandal petitioned for regular bail in a case registered under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that he was falsely implicated based solely on a confessional statement of co‑accused Abhishek Kumar. The prosecution alleged that unknown miscreants killed the informant's …

Surendra DasversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Surendra Das applied for bail in a POCSO case (Case No. 144 of 2024) where he was alleged to have abused an informant after a minor’s alleged kidnapping by another person, Vivek Das. The prosecution alleged offences under sections 96, 352, 351(1), 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 8 of …

RAMJI PRASAD YADAV and ORSversusSMT.SHAFALI RANI and ORS

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

The appellant filed a second appeal which was scheduled for hearing, but neither the appellant nor the respondent appeared despite repeated calls. The court noted that previous orders (dated 23-06-2022, 18-02-2025, and 30-03-2026) also recorded non‑appearance of counsel for both parties. Under Order …

Dagru Yadav @ Ranvir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Dagru Yadav (Petitioner) applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (PS‑102/2023) alleging offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC for assaulting an informant with a rod and khanti. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the incident was a mutual free‑fight …

Ramraj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Ramraj Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to restrain road construction on his raiyati land (Khata No.34, Plot No.138) and to determine compensation. The construction was being carried out by a local contractor under the Rural Works Department …

Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Rajeev Kumar and Pankaj Kumar sought to set aside a mutation order dated 01-12-2026, claiming that the sale of land by alleged sellers was invalid and that they held undisputed title to the land in question. They also requested that the respondents not disturb their possession, open the …

Harendra KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Harendra Kumar, was arrested in connection with Complaint Case No. 290/2023 alleging offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, primarily forgery of Gram Kacheri records. He had been in custody since 15‑12‑2025 and claimed innocence, a …

Kare Yadav @ Chandan @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Kare Yadav and Bablu Yadav, were charged under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly assaulting and causing the death of the informant's son, Manav Kumar. The prosecution alleged that the accused confined and assaulted the victim, leading to his death, while the defence …

Bablu Yadav @ Kanchan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners Kare Yadav and Bablu Yadav were charged under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly assaulting and causing the death of Manav Kumar, the son of an informant. The prosecution alleged that the accused confined the victim, assaulted him, and that he later died in hospital. …

Pappu ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pappu Manjhi, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1‑b) of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in a planned dacoity. The prosecution alleged his involvement and highlighted his 23 prior …

Sandip KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sandip Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 87, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he and accomplices entered the informant’s house at night, gagged the informant’s minor daughter and attempted to …

Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Rekha Devi, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 7 April 2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application. The court granted the prayer and dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive …

Iltaf Hussain @ Bablu MianversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Iltaf Hussain @ Bablu Mian was arrested in connection with a murder case (Muffasil P.S. Case No. 367 of 2025) alleged under Sections 137(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., with the charge sheet later found true under Sections 140(1), 238 and 103(1). The prosecution alleged that the husband of an informant …

Archana KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The police seized a 18‑wheel truck (Reg. No. BR09GC5608) belonging to Archana Kumari after discovering 13.5 litres of illicit foreign liquor in its cabin during a vehicle check ahead of the 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections. The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking release of the vehicle, arguing that …

Haruk Ram @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Haruk Ram, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Khaira P.S. Case No. 491 of 2025, wherein he is accused of arsonously burning the informant's shop after a dispute over the sale of goods, causing a loss of Rs. 10 lakh. The charges include offences under Sections 324(5), …

Ramesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ramesh Sahani, sought regular bail in a case (PS Rampurhari Case No.161 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 117(2), 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, stemming from the alleged assault and death of the informant's husband. The prosecution contended that the informant was an …

Mithun Kumar @ Mithun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mithun Kumar (Mithun Yadav) was charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 118(2) and 117(2) of the B.N.S. for allegedly assaulting the informant's son, Raj Kumar, with a knife and a pistol, causing facial injuries. The petitioner argued that the FIR was lodged three days after the incident and …

Nitish Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Nitish Kumar Mandal and Kusheshwar Mandal, were arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 140(1), 140(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, stemming from a land dispute and alleged threats against the informant's family. The informant claimed that the …

Jai Shankar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired graduate‑trained teacher, filed a writ petition seeking mandatory directions for the State of Bihar to shift the date of his promotion to the graduate‑trained pay scale and to the Headmaster scale, relying on his Sahitya Alankar qualification and a post‑graduation degree. …

Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, had earlier filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. He later decided to surrender to the authorities and seek regular bail, requesting permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The High Court considered whether such a withdrawal …

Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vijay Kumar filed a writ petition which was dismissed by the Single Judge of the Patna High Court. He appealed intra‑courtly under Clause 10 of the Letter Patent Rules, seeking permission to approach a competent authority for redressal of his grievance. The High Court, after hearing counsel, granted …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, filed a contempt petition alleging non‑compliance with the order dated 28‑06‑2017 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3972 of 2016. The State of Bihar and officials of the Bihar State Food Corporation (BSFC) contended that they had complied by issuing Memo No. 353 …

Mahesh DevversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mahesh Dev, was implicated in a criminal complaint alleging misappropriation of funds, fraud, and other offences arising from a dispute with his brother over a private limited company and a mortgaged flat. The complaint, filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, …

Saroj Kumar UpadhyayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Saroj Kumar Upadhyay filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Akhorigola, Rohtas, to dispose of an application pending against private respondents (Nos. 6‑8). The petitioner alleged that despite multiple notices, including one dated 17‑12‑2023 and a …

Bindeshwar MehtarversusThe Chancellor of the University

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bindeshwar Mehtar, sought regularisation of his service as a Sweeper in Araria College, alleging that the order dated 23.12.2025 issued by the Registrar of Purnea University rejected his claim without considering earlier judgments and without granting him a hearing. The High Court …

Kamlesh Kumar Sah @ Kamlesh Kumar @ Kamlesh GondversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Kamlesh Kumar Sah, is the registered owner of a motorcycle from which 36 litres of illicit liquor was seized in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that no incriminating material was found in his …

Alok Kumar Jha,versusNilu Kumari

DISPOSED

The appellant filed an appeal against the dismissal of his divorce suit on the ground of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. He sought to introduce two later criminal judgments – an acquittal in a Section 498‑A case (2024) and the dismissal of a defamation complaint (2021) – as evidence in the …

Subesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Subesh Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging actions taken by various officials of the Bihar Food and Consumer Protection Department. The court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. It directed the …

Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Gautam Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. He later sought permission to withdraw that application and to surrender to the authorities, intending to apply for regular bail. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail. …

Parmanand Manjhi @ Parmanand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers from Gaya, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging kidnapping for marriage, criminal intimidation and related offences under IPC sections 366(A), 504, 506 and 34. The informant claimed his 16‑year‑old daughter was lured and eloped with …

Chandu Rajak @ Chandan RajakversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four members of the Rajak family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the BNS relating to assault and other offences. They claimed that the informant had falsely implicated them, that the FIR lacked specific allegations against some …

Chandeshwari Yadav @ Chandeshwari Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Chandeshwari Yadav and wife, sought a writ of mandamus directing the State of Bihar and various officials to restore peaceful possession of approximately 5.44 acres of land in Mauza‑Raghunathpur that had been illegally settled in favour of private respondents. They also requested …

Azad KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Azad Kumar and Santosh Choudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging extortion, assault, robbery and possession of arms. The FIR described a group of twelve accused, including the petitioners, intercepting the informant’s brother, demanding money, assaulting …

Avinash SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Avinash Sharma, applied for regular bail in a case (PS Case No. 111/2025) involving multiple serious offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 324(4), 308(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that Sharma, along with others, had previously extorted …

Lalmohit MochiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five individuals from Masaurhi, Patna, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. for alleged assault on an informant and his relatives. The prosecution alleged that on 6 November 2025 the petitioners assaulted the informant …

Md. Masoom RazaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Five government school headmasters appointed in 1994 filed a writ petition seeking promotion to the graduate‑trained pay scale and headmaster scale under the Bihar Nationalized Elementary Teacher Promotion Rule, 1993, alleging that despite completing the requisite eight years of service, they had …

Upendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Upendra Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting and killing a deceased person. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent, and willingness to cooperate with the trial. …

Amit RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old with no prior record, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 351(2) and 352 of the B.N.S., alleging he assaulted an informant over a dispute concerning a bag. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated and that the …

Shambhu Kumar Ram @ Shambhu RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shambhu Kumar Ram was arrested on 14‑12‑2025 in connection with the seizure of 909 litres of Nepali liquor and charged under Sections 24, 275 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The petitioner pleaded that he has a clean …

Aditya ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Aditya Chauhan, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act for alleged recovery of 250 litres of liquor from his scooter and his house. He contended that he had a clean …

Istekhar MansoorversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Istekhar Mansoor, a resident of Bhagalpur, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging that he, along with 15 other named accused and about 200 unknown persons, assaulted his sons and a villager, leading to serious injuries and death. The petitioner argued that he has a …

Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Urmila Devi and Dharmshila Devi filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired by the State, contending that the award prepared by the District Collector treated their land as agricultural despite it being residential, and that the award was arbitrary and violated natural …

Sanjay JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Jaiswal, filed a writ petition challenging orders dated 25.01.2023 and 13.01.2025 issued in a land acquisition case and an arbitration case where the arbitrator rejected his claim under Section 3(G)(5) of the National Highway Act, 1956 and upheld the compensation awarded by …

Anil Kumar HariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, an assistant teacher, filed a writ petition seeking promotion to the graduate‑trained pay scale and head‑master grade pay, invoking a prior High Court order dated 12‑09‑2022 in CWJC No. 15610 of 2018. He requested the authorities to grant the promotion with all consequential benefits …

Shyam Mahto @ Shyam MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shyam Mahto sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in the death of Putul, the son of an informant, under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the BNS. The informant claimed that Manisha, who had an alleged illicit relationship with the petitioner, and her mother had called her …