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Judgments of 2026

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SANJAY KUMAR SAHNIversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Sanjay Kumar Sahni and Vijay Kumar Sahni filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and the Block Education Officer. They later moved an application seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that the passage of time had …

Satyam Kumar @ Satyam RamversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Satyam Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 27 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. He contended that he was not caught in possession, was not the owner of the vehicle, and was implicated by a local chowkidar …

Pintu Kumar @ Sachin @ Pintu MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2016 case (Barachatti PS No. 167) for alleged offences under Sections 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He is the brother‑in‑law of the main accused and has been in custody since 5 September 2025. The petitioner, represented by …

Rakesh MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Rakesh and Deepak Mukhiya, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for possession of 15 litres of liquor. They argued that the liquor was found in a joint family …

Nitish Paswan @ Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Fakhrabad village, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw that application. They requested liberty to raise all points at the time of framing of charge. The learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Nawaz Shareef, …

Vinod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vinod Yadav was charged under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for the death of a victim whose body was recovered after the petitioner was last seen with the deceased. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, and has been in custody since 31 August 2025. The State opposed …

Suman MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Suman Mahto and Jetan (Jitan) Mahto, applied for anticipatory bail in two separate criminal miscellaneous proceedings concerning alleged offences under the Excise Act and various provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (B.N.S.) Act and the Arms Act. They argued that they were …

Sonal Kumar Sharma @ Sonal Sharma @ Sonal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonal Kumar Sharma, was arrested in connection with a case of extortion and related offences under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that he demanded a ransom of Rs.5,00,000 and caused injury to the victim. The petitioner, who has been in …

Hari Shankar Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Hari Shankar Kumar Thakur applied for anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, relating to the recovery of 54 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. He argued …

Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Rai was arrested in connection with a murder case (Gaighat P.S. Case No. 181 of 2020) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges that Rai, along with co‑accused, killed the son of informant Dharamveer Kumar. The petitioner contended that he is …

Anish SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Anish Singh, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 127(1), 115(2), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023. He claims he was falsely implicated due to a Panchayat election dispute and argues that the …

Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for the alleged recovery of 315 litres of liquor from two vehicles he owned. He was not arrested at the scene and claimed he was unaware that his driver had misused the …

Dheeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dheeraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Baligaon P.S. Case No. 155 of 2025) and has been in custody since 11‑10‑2025. He sought bail, contending that he was not named in the FIR and that the victim’s statement indicated she had married another person and was not …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bittu Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The facts allege that three unknown criminals looted a motorcycle and a mobile phone, and the looted motorcycle was subsequently given to the petitioner, who is …

Miraj Ansari @ Minaj AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Miraj Ansari, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8, 22(b), 20(b)(ii)(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act after 10 kg of ganja was recovered from his trolley bag. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and having been in custody since 9 October 2025. The …

Pintu Chaudhary @ Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pintu Chaudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 30 litres of liquor from a public area not in his possession. He argued that the informant, a chowkidar with whom he …

Sonu Jha @ Sonu Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Jha, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the alleged shooting of a deceased person. The prosecution alleged that three unknown persons fired the shots and that the petitioner’s name appeared in a …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Raja Kumar applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of 37.98 litres of liquor from a bush and 24.48 litres from a house belonging to his mother, Indira Devi. The petitioner argued …

Sk. SonaiversusMujib and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief against a large group of respondents. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioners on the scheduled hearing date. The court observed that the petitioners had not pressed the application. Consequently, …

Juli DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Juli Devi, wife of Guddu Sahani, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. alleging her involvement in an assault arising from a family dispute. She contended that she has a clean antecedent, is a woman, and that the FIR is vague and she has been …

Binod chaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Binod Chaudhary applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he shot the victim and caused grievous injury to the victim's right leg. The prosecution contended that the petitioner was …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners—Nitish Kumar, Jivachh Sah, Uro Devi and Vinita Kumari—filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 127(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The FIR alleged that on 10‑10‑2025 a group of accused, …

Pawan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Pawan Singh applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged possession of 1807.56 litres of liquor, a country-made pistol, live cartridges, a motorcycle and a bicycle. He contended that he was not in conscious possession of the seized items, was not the …

Swati SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Swati Singh filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 25‑06‑2024 of the Commissioner (Arbitrator‑cum‑Commissioner) of Koshi Division, which rejected her claim for compensation on the ground that her land, acquired for the NH‑107 project, was agricultural. She sought a writ setting aside that …

Ram Kumar RoyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Kumar Roy, applied for anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S., arising from a land dispute where he was alleged to have assaulted the informant with a rod. The petitioner argued he has a clean record, the injuries were minor, …

Krishna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Krishna Singh petitioned for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Risiap PS Case No. 116 of 2025) alleged that, while intoxicated, he assaulted his brother-in-law with a rod, causing a grievous injury to the head. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated due to a personal dispute and argued that …

Rohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, including Rohan Kumar and others, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging that they were falsely implicated in the alleged kidnapping and abuse of a 17‑year‑old girl. The informant claimed the petitioners enticed …

Ajay Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ajay Kumar Yadav and Vijay Kumar Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. They asserted that they have clean antecedents and that the informant, a co‑villager with …

Budhraj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, comprising members of the Singh family, filed an anticipatory bail application in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.) Act. Petitioners 1 and 2 (Budhraj Singh and Guddu Kumar) were arrested during the pendency of the application and sought to …

Shrikant Kumar @ Shrikant Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shrikant Kumar, was arrested in Bihar for offences under Sections 302, 120(b) and 506 of the IPC relating to a murder that occurred in Uttarakhand. The petitioner argued that the case filed in Bihar was not maintainable because the investigation and prosecution were already underway …

Naresh Sahani @ Naresh MallahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of landowners in Gopalganj, alleged that their raiyati lands were illegally transferred to the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) by mere notification without notice, due process, or compliance with Section 4A and 9 of the BIADA Act, 1974 and the Right to …

Sarita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Sarita Devi, the owner of a Bolero pickup, was implicated in the seizure of 1,710 litres of liquor from her vehicle and feared arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. She argued that she had no knowledge of the driver’s alleged misuse of the vehicle and that no liquor was found in her …

Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Ray @ Pintu Yadav @ Randhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery in which Rs. 3,62,200 was allegedly stolen from Vishwam Kumar, and was charged under Section 309(6) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑B)(a) and 26(1) of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that he had been falsely implicated, …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 61(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023, based on allegations by an informant that a relative, Indu Bhushan, misappropriated funds and credited part …

Parvati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Parvati Devi and Shankar Sah, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding arising from a 2021 complaint case. They later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application, citing that it had become infructuous due to the passage of time. The learned counsel …

Shivpujan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shivpujan Kumar and Munna Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including offences of false evidence, abetment, and assault. The informant alleged that the petitioners, along with others, threatened him with a …

Santosh SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh and Rahul, brothers residing in Katihar, were implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 50 litres of liquor from a public area. Fearing arrest, they filed an anticipatory bail application, seeking rectification of pleadings. The petitioners …

Arvind Kr. Sah @ Arvind Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Arvind Kumar Sah, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly supplying spurious liquor that caused the informant's husband to lose an eye and the informant's father‑in‑law to die. The petitioner contended that he was …

Bhola Yadav @ Bhola Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw their pending petition, citing the passage of time and change in the case's stage. The issue before the court was whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. The learned counsel for the petitioners …

Ravi YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ravi Yadav sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018 alleging that liquor was recovered from two other individuals and not from his conscious possession. The petitioner argued that he has a clean antecedent …

Ranjit MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ranjit Mahto, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to withdraw the pending criminal case against him, citing that the trial had already commenced and some witnesses had been examined. The petitioner requested liberty to raise all points available to him and to rely on …

Ganauri SawversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Ganauri Saw filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court under Criminal Miscellaneous No.11441 of 2026. The petitioner later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The learned counsel for the State raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court, …

Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Anish Kumar, owned an e‑rickshaw that was seized after its driver, Guddu Kumar, allegedly drove while intoxicated and struck a motorcyclist. An FIR was lodged under Sections 281, 125(a) and 125(b) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise …

Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Four contract lecturers filed a writ petition seeking a writ directing the State of Bihar to implement Memo No. 3443 dated 9‑Aug‑2024, which granted contract teachers the same holidays as regular teachers, alleging discrimination. They also requested that they not be compelled to work during those …

Rajeev Das @ Rajeev Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Rajeev Das, the petitioner, had filed an application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.17314 of 2024 arising from a 2020 police case in Sitamarhi. On 30-03-2026, his counsel, Mr. Devendra Kumar, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Hon’ble Justice Praveen Kumar granted the …

Kailash SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Kailash Sahni, Laxman Sahni and Ram Nandan Rai, feared arrest in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 302/34, 120B, 467, 468, 201 of the IPC and Sections 18 and 22 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. They contended that the police investigation had …

Exalt CollegeversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Exalt College, filed a writ application seeking a mandamus directing the Vice‑Chancellor of Baba Sahab Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University to open admission portals for its BBA and BCA courses, based on AICTE‑approved intake. The college offered to file a fresh representation before …

Lalita SawversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Lalita Saw, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired for the widening of NH‑02, for the demolition of her house containing two‑story building, crops and household articles, and for the alleged illegal demolition without prior notice. She claimed loss of land, …

ANKIT KUMAR JHA @ ANKIT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ankit Kumar Jha, a 19‑year‑old with no prior record, was named in an FIR for alleged participation in a violent assault involving sword and knife, during which Rs.5,000 was allegedly stolen. He contended that the informant, the son of Sanoj Jha, fabricated the charges due to a personal dispute and …

Subhash Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Subhash Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking the release of his godown that had been seized by the Excise Department in connection with the recovery of 1,107.360 litres of illicit foreign liquor. The seizure was made under Sections 30(a), 32(i)(iii), 36, 41(i)(ii), 56(b) and 62 …

SHANTI SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the in‑laws of the complainant, filed applications to quash the criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 354(b), 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR alleged dowry demands, domestic violence and harassment by the …

Ujjwal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Ujjwal Kumar and Gautam Kumar filed anticipatory bail applications in a criminal case arising from PS case No. 215 of 2025 concerning alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioners withdrew the application for Ujjwal Kumar, and the court …

Sitara KhatunversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Sitara Khatun filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioners, represented by Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyay, Ms. Tetara Kumari, and Mr. Raju Prasad, later sought to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request …

Kumar ShanuversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Kumar Shanu and Neeraj Kumar, were provisionally appointed as Computer Teachers for Classes XI and XII under Advertisement No. 26/2023, but their final joining was withheld due to an objection concerning their three‑year diploma in Computer Science from a government polytechnic. …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar Gupta and Deepak Kumar, were charged under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating the informant of about Rs. 19 lakh through a fraudulent land sale. Both filed bail applications in separate criminal miscellaneous proceedings. The court noted …

Kamlesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Kamlesh Yadav, son of the late Chowkidar Vasudev Yadav who died in service on 29-11-2020, applied for a compassionate appointment but was rejected because he was 11 months and 1 day over the stipulated 40‑year age limit. He argued that the Compassionate Appointment Scheme‑2022 (Government …

Ishwar DayalversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Ishwar Dayal filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition so that he could pursue a statutory appeal under Rule 23 of the Bihar CCA Rules, 2005. The …

RAM SUNDAR SAHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners filed an application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 30‑01‑2023 that rejected their discharge petition in a POCSO case. They were alleged to have entered the informant's house armed on 09‑12‑2020, assaulting several persons and …

MD. SADDAMversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Saddam, filed a criminal revision petition (Criminal Revision No.192 of 2023) arising from a 2021 case in Muzaffarpur. During the hearing on 30‑03‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request. …

Manjay Lal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manjay Lal Yadav sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 alleging recovery of large quantities of liquor from premises adjacent to his house and from two motorcycles. The petitioner argued …

Raj Kumar IshwarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a teacher in a non‑government aided Sanskrit school, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State of Bihar and the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board to implement the 5th and 6th Pay Commission revisions for his salary and benefits, on the same basis as government schools. He …

Manoj Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Manoj Kumar Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking the release of a Tata truck seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for alleged involvement in the recovery of illicit foreign liquor. The High Court granted the petitioner liberty to file …

BINDU DEVI @ LALMUNI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The Patna High Court entertained the petition of Bindu Devi (Lalmuni Devi), who feared arrest in a case registered under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 for alleged possession of liquor and jaggery solution. She contended that she has a clean criminal record, the alleged liquor was …

Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Alok Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner later sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing …

Manish @ Rajveer Singh @ Kundan Kumar @ Rajiv KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manish (also known as Rajveer Singh, Kundan Kumar, Rajiv Kumar), was arrested in connection with PS Kadamkaun Case No. 753/2025 for an alleged offence under Section 64 of the B.N.S., accused of having a sexual relationship with the informant. The petitioner claimed innocence, …

Binita KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a BPSC Class 11-12 TRE-I teacher, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to issue a transfer order to a vacant English teacher post in Patna Sadar Urban Region. She had earlier lodged an online complaint on 13 July 2025 with the District Education Officer, …

Guddu SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Sahani was arrested on 19 October 2025 in connection with a case of loot under Section 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. He was not named in the FIR; his name was derived solely from the confessional statement of co‑accused Chetan Kumar, who had already been granted bail. The prosecution argued that …

Amit Singh @ Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly causing death by electrocution. He contended that the death was accidental and that he was not present at the scene, having been in custody since 19‑11‑2025. The State …

Niwas KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Niwas Kumar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 486 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, a clean antecedent, and that he was merely the driver of the vehicle involved. The petitioner’s counsel offered …

Neeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Five petitioners applied for the post of Librarian under a common advertisement of the Zila Parishad, Gaya, but were not appointed. They filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider their applications along with similar petitions, to appoint them, and to restrain …

Krishna Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Krishna Kumar Mandal was arrested on 30 January 2026 for alleged possession of 239.400 litres of illicit Nepali liquor, charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 78 of the J.J. Act, 2015. He pleaded that the liquor was seized from a tempo, not from his conscious …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, four former government employees, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Treasury Officer of Sasaram to credit their deducted C.P.F. and other statutory amounts, along with employer contributions and accrued interest, into a Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) …

Md. Isha @ Md. EshaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Isha, was arrested on 12 January 2026 in connection with a land‑dispute incident where he allegedly assaulted an informant and stabbed the informant's son, as alleged in FIR dated 29 January 2025. The charges include offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 3(5) of …

Antu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Antu Yadav was arrested on 22 January 2026 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for the alleged possession of 90 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner claimed that the liquor was recovered from a jointly owned house and not from his conscious possession, and that the …

Satya Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Satya Narayan Singh, a retired junior engineer of the Bihar Water Resources Department, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to pay his first, second and modified additional cost of living allowances (ACP) and interest, alleging that his retirement benefits were denied …

Rambachan ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, a police officer, was found intoxicated and faced departmental punishment after a breath‑analyser test. He challenged the punishment, arguing that the competent authority failed to apply the Supreme Court’s direction to compare his case with Jawahar Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar. The …

Ram Chandra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Ram Chandra Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA) at Gaya to accept his petition under section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 …

Shashank KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shashank Kumar, challenged his suspension from government service by filing a writ petition seeking a mandamus to revoke the suspension, alleging it violated departmental circulars. The State argued that the petitioner had not appealed the suspension order as required under the Bihar …

Chaitanya Vihar Vikash ManchversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a registered society and its secretary, sought a writ to quash a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) dated 26‑12‑2025 for outsourcing generator services in government health facilities of Supaul district and to continue supplying the services at the 2015 rate. They also requested that the …

Ashok RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashok Rai was arrested for possession of 171 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He applied for bail, asserting his innocence, a clean criminal record, and offering a Rs.25,000 donation to a charitable institution. The State opposed the bail …

Upendra Nath VermaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Nath Verma, filed a writ petition seeking to quash a departmental order dated 05‑02‑2016 (Memo No.1256) and a subsequent order dated 13‑08‑2019 (Memo No.7718) that imposed non‑est charges without considering his reply. He contended that the authority (Registrar, Co‑operative …

Ranju DeviversusThe Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

DISPOSED

A group of residents filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Assistant Electrical Engineer of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. to accept their application and payment for an electricity connection to premises in Rajiv Nagar and Digha. The …

M/s Parmar EnterprisesversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Parmar Enterprises, through its partner Kripakant Singh, participated in a government tender and was alleged to have submitted a forged experience certificate, leading to a show‑cause notice and a blacklisting order of two years. The petitioner replied, claiming the error was inadvertent and that …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought mandamus directing the State of Bihar and the Bihar Technical Service Commission to give preference to candidates with technical qualifications from Bihar institutions by imposing a 50% horizontal reservation or a ten‑mark weightage in the selection of Dairy Field …

Mulayam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mulayam Yadav, was arrested in connection with the seizure of about 52 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without …

Phulendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Phulendra Yadav was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (Lokaha P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025) under Sections 103, 80 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for bail, claiming that the FIR contains only a generic …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was arrested on 31 January 2026 in connection with the seizure of 835 litres of illegal spirit liquor from a vehicle, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. The prosecution’s case relied on a confessional statement of a …

Shiv Shankar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, an assistant teacher, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the education authorities to grant him an upgraded pay scale with a Rs.200 increment, similar to a fellow employee. He alleged that his representation for parity, filed on 27-11-2025, was not considered and that …

Piyush Singh @ Piyush Singh MaheversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Piyush Singh and Nikesh Kumar, were arrested in connection with the seizure of approximately 84 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They applied for bail, claiming innocence and having been in custody since 1 February 2026. The State …

Rajendra Prasad Thakur @ Rajendra ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajendra Prasad Thakur, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly assaulting a victim. He had been in custody since 18 January 2026 and applied for bail. The petitioner’s counsel argued his innocence and the undue …

Ghughul Nat @ Ghughul NutversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ghughul Nat, was charged under Sections 461 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly committing theft in an informant's house after locking family members inside. He has been in custody since 24 January 2026 and possesses prior antecedents of theft and dacoity. The petitioner …

Pankaj Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a letter authorising demolition of his three‑storey hotel under Section 26(7) of the Land Highways Act, 2002, mandamus for compensation of Rs 6,036,007 and for removal of alleged encroachment, alternatively …

Asphak KhanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Asphak Khan, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related officials, seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition should be withdrawn as it was premature under Clause 4.C of the Bihar State Litigation Policy, 2011. …

Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a contractual peon‑IV, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of Nawada and the Chairman of the District Consumer Dispute Settlement Commission to pay his salary for the period 1‑Feb‑2025 to 31‑Feb‑2026 with interest. He had earlier …

Aashish KumarversusUnion of India

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Aashish Kumar, sought a compassionate appointment in the CRPF after his father, a CT/DVR, died in harness in 2005 when the petitioner was 1½ years old. He claimed to have completed the requisite pre‑selection training and requested a mandamus directing the respondents to appoint him. …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Jitendra Kumar and Kaju Kumar were arrested on 23 January 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 22 January 2026 alleging offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, for the recovery of 1,682.820 litres of foreign liquor from a …

Rahul Ray @ Rahul Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner Rahul Ray was arrested on 03‑12‑2025 in connection with a case arising from an FIR dated 02‑12‑2025 alleging possession of 10.5 grams of a smack‑like substance, offences under Sections 8(C) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, asserting a clean criminal record, that the FIR …

Bimlesh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bimlesh Sahni was arrested on 11 February 2026 in connection with a case involving the alleged illegal possession of 87 litres of country‑made liquor, alleged offences under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, …

Harsha VardhanversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Harsha Vardhan, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 06-08-2018 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had rejected his discharge petition under Section 245 Cr.P.C. and ordered that charges be framed …

Gulshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Ajeet Kumar and Gulshan Kumar were arrested on 3 January 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 2 January 2026 alleging contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 for the recovery of 127.5 litres of foreign liquor. The petitioners contended …

Murlidhar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Murlidhar Singh and Raju Kumar were arrested on 17 February 2026 in connection with an excise case involving the recovery of 189 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Sections 30(a), 32(i)(iii) and 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They contended that the FIR was …

Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Ajeet Kumar and Gulshan Kumar were arrested on 3 January 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 2 January 2026 alleging contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 for the recovery of 127.5 litres of foreign liquor. The petitioners contended …

Deepak Kumar @ Bada BabuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was arrested on 20 January 2026 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, alleging possession of 2100 litres of cane beer seized from a pick‑up van that did not belong to him. He contended that the FIR was fabricated, …

Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Pappu Kumar, arrested on 14 November 2025 in connection with a police case involving alleged liquor sale, disturbance and assault, sought bail. The FIR alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 132, 109(1), 324(4) and 303(2) of the B.N.S., but did not specifically charge him with any …

Amar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amar Singh was arrested on 15 January 2026 in connection with a case under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 20 grams of smack. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent and that no incriminating article was recovered from his possession, only from a co‑accused. The seized quantity was …

Bishudev Ram @ Vishudev RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bishudev Ram, was arrested on 31 January 2026 in connection with an excise case involving the seizure of 675 litres of illicit liquor from a tempo. He filed a bail petition, contending that no liquor was recovered from his conscious possession and that the investigation violated …

Prince Kumar Rai @ Prince RaiversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar Rai, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 08‑08‑2018 that had rejected his earlier petition filed on 25‑05‑2018. During the hearing on 30‑03‑2026, the petitioner expressed that he no longer wished to pursue the …

Bhim SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bhim Singh was arrested on 18-12-2025 in connection with an assault on Arjun Singh, the father of an informant, under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent, false implication, and that the incident arose from a land dispute without intent to kill. The State …

SHIVA KUMAR SAH @ SIFA KUMAR SAHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shiva Kumar Sah, a driver, was arrested on 1 March 2026 after 315.3 litres of illicit Nepali liquor were seized from a tempo he was driving. He was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. The petitioner argued that he had no knowledge of the liquor, was …

Vimal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vimal Kumar was arrested on 16 February 2026 for alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 after 135 litres of illicit liquor were seized from a motorcycle. The petitioner claimed he had no prior criminal record, was not in actual possession of the liquor …

Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, was arrested on 5 February 2026 in connection with a 2024 FIR alleging assault that resulted in the informant's father's leg being cut, invoking IPC sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 109 and 504. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR contains a …

Abhishek Kumar @ RaushanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Abhishek Kumar was arrested on 10 January 2026 in connection with the recovery of 876 litres of illicit liquor seized from the house of co‑accused Amit Thakur. He was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016 (as amended in 2022). The petitioner argued that he had a …

Ashiq Rajvanshi @ Ashiq KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashiq Rajvanshi was arrested on 31 January 2026 in connection with a case involving the seizure of 199.5 litres of country-made liquor from a motorcycle, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. He contended that he was neither the owner nor the driver of the …

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Ashok Kumar, a former employee of the Bihar Public Health Engineering Department, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to recognize his full service of 33 years and grant full pension benefits, contending that the department had erroneously counted only 10 years of …

Shailendra Kumar VermaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shailendra Kumar Verma, filed a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears for a period from October 2001 to July 2006 and reinstatement with benefits. The State of Bihar raised a preliminary objection, contending that the relief sought arose in 2006 while the petition was filed …

Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

A group of Block Project Managers filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various education officials. The petitioners sought the Court's permission to pursue their grievance before the appropriate forum under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, now …

Bijay Prasad SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bijay Prasad Sah filed a writ petition seeking an order directing police officials (respondents 7 and 8) to enforce a Sub‑Divisional Officer's directive preventing the illegal construction of a wall on his raiyati land, and also requested protection against alleged disturbance by …

Harekrishna KumarversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of individuals engaged as Block Resource Persons (BRPs) under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme, challenged a memo dated 28‑02‑2025 that directed private agencies not to continue employing BRPs after 31‑03‑2025. They argued that their service conditions were governed by …

Upendra SafiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Safi, filed a writ petition seeking a third MACP and initially made an inadvertent mistake in the prayer portion of a prior petition, which the court allowed him to correct. The State of Bihar objected, contending that the petitioner’s grievance fell within the ambit of the …

Gautam YadavversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gautam Yadav, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash an order dated 06‑09‑2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑III, Jamui, in case No. 59 of 2015. The petitioner argued that the matter could be disposed of by allowing him to raise all …

Poonam KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Poonam Kumari, sought a writ to quash the order dated 17-07-2023 in which the Collector of Siwan dismissed her Anganwadi appeal for default, alleging a violation of natural justice. She contended that procedural lapses and counsel’s mistake prevented her from being heard, and she …

Ramlakhan Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application in the Patna High Court but failed to appear before the court on multiple occasions. The State, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, was the only party present. The court noted that the petitioners showed no interest in pursuing …

Raju PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram, for offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code based on a police raid that recovered a pistol, cartridges and a knife. They appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to examine the investigating officer, …

Ram Krishna MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, a group of retired government teachers, were appointed as Block Resource Persons under a Bihar Education Project and later terminated via Letter No. 585 dated 27.03.2025 without any show‑cause notice. They contended that the termination violated the principles of natural justice and …

Rajesh Kumar SinghversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Singh challenged an order dated 27-02-2018 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VI, Patna, which had taken cognizance of a complaint against him under Sections 500, 501, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section …

Ghanshyam TiwariversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ghanshyam Tiwari, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 12 June 2012 by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Patna City, which had set aside his earlier discharge and directed further proceedings in a criminal case. The …

Prem Chandra SinghversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

Prem Chandra Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 18‑06‑2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Vaishali. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel indicated that he no longer wishes to pursue the petition and …

Amit Kumar SinhaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Sinha, filed a petition under Cr. Misc. No.59530 of 2018 seeking to quash the order dated 19-06-2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, and the order dated 12-04-2018 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate. During the hearing on 30-03-2026, counsel for the …

RAKESH SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the in‑laws of the complainant Priyanka Singh, filed applications to quash the order dated 23‑06‑2021 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate that had taken cognizance against them under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 354(b), 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …

Dharmendra Kumar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Singh, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 16‑08‑2017 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Drugs and Cosmetics …

Jeevan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jeevan Singh, filed a petition under criminal miscellaneous proceedings seeking to quash an order dated 06‑08‑2018 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saran, in Mahila Police Station Case No. 10 of 2018. The petitioner later informed the court that he no longer wished …

Subedar BhuiyanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, five individuals from Bishunbandh village, were charged in Deo Police Station Case No. 39 of 2020 for assaulting two persons with lathis, resulting in the victims' deaths. The charges include offences under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 354, 504, 307 and 302 of the Indian …

Ravindra Kumar @ KareversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ravindra Kumar, was arrested on 24‑11‑2024 in connection with a gang‑rape case registered as Lakhisarai Medanichowki P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024. He is charged under Sections 70(2), 127(2), 351(1) of the BNS Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner applied for bail, …

Chunni Praveen and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Chunni Praveen and Sayara Bano were convicted for the murder of a six‑year‑old child, Dilkhush, under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on a purported confessional statement recorded by the …

Bhrigunath TiwariversusThe Bihar State Bar Council,

DISPOSED

Bhrigunath Tiwari filed a civil writ petition challenging a decision of the Bihar State Bar Council. The petition sought relief against the Bar Council of India and the Bihar State Bar Council. The Chairman of the Bihar State Bar Council issued a letter dated 30‑03‑2026 indicating that the matter …

Dhrub BhagatversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dhrub Bhagat, filed a review petition (Civil Review No.209 of 2019) before the Patna High Court challenging an earlier order. The respondents included the State of Bihar and several local officials. The petition was scheduled for hearing on 28-04-2023, but the petitioner failed to …

Vinod Rai @ Sudhir RaiversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

The petitioner, Vinod Rai, failed to appear before the Patna High Court on multiple dates for a criminal miscellaneous application arising from a 1999 case. No counsel represented the petitioner, and the State was represented by A.P.P. Shailendra Kumar. The court noted that the petitioner showed no …

Prem PrakashversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

The petitioner, Prem Prakash, filed a criminal miscellaneous application in 2018. No counsel appeared on his behalf for multiple hearings, including the hearing on 30-03-2026. The State of Bihar was represented by Advocate Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. The court noted the petitioner's repeated absence and …

Mantoo @ Binod YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard three appeals arising from the same 2004 Dehri police case in which the appellants were convicted under IPC Sections 399 (dacoity) and 402 (robbery) and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine. The prosecution’s case relied on two police witnesses and …

Ramesh PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram, for offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code based on a police raid that recovered a pistol, cartridges and a knife. They appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to examine the investigating officer, …

Md. SayeedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Md. Sayeed filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to accept his sale deed of 18 decimal land (Khata No.60, Khesra No.493) which had been denied on the ground of a stay order in the earlier case of Azima Khatoon v. Md. Iliyas (M.A. No.65/2009). He …

Sanjay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The Patna High Court heard a series of civil writ petitions filed by several landowners seeking release of their raiyati lands from the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). The petitioners alleged that the lands were never lawfully acquired under Sections 4A and 9 of the BIADA Act, …

ANITA SINHAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

WITHDRAWN

An appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code was filed by Anita Sinha against the State of Bihar and two private respondents arising from a 2018 criminal case. The trial record contained no eye‑witness or any other witness to link the accused to the alleged offence. The …

Maimoon Nesha @ Maimum NeshaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Maimoon Nesha appealed against the acquittal of three accused (Pramod Prasad Srivastava, Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava and Ojaira Khatoon) in a criminal case arising from a 2009 incident. The trial court had found no sufficient evidence and acquitted the accused. The appellant argued that the victim's …

KARI SAHUversusArhul Devi

WITHDRAWN

Kari Sahu filed a criminal revision petition (No. 591 of 2023) arising from a 2017 complaint case. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the revision petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits …

Mohammad Shamim Ahmad @ Md. Shamim AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Shamim Ahmad and Md. Jawed Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint (Sections 420, 406, 120B IPC) arising from a disputed real‑estate transaction. They alleged that the complainant had paid Rs.54 lakh for nine flats, which remained uncompleted, and …

Madhu BalaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, a group of twenty individuals, sought appointment as Assistant Professors at Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya, and directed the University and Education Department to approve their appointments under section 57A(v) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 and to release funds for payment …

Rajnish Singh @ Rajnish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rajnish Singh, was charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly causing a road accident involving his vehicle and threatening the victim's family. He contended that he was falsely implicated, did not …

ANIL KUMAR GUPTA @ ANIL KUMAR @ ANIL PRASAD SINHAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar Gupta and Deepak Kumar, were charged in a case registered as PS Case No.115 of 2023 for cheating the informant of about Rs 19 lakhs through a fraudulent land sale, alleged offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. They applied for bail before the Patna …

RAJESHWAR RAIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, accused under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC and Arms Act provisions for a land‑related violent incident, appealed a trial court order that refused them anticipatory bail. One appellant died during the pendency, and the court permitted withdrawal of his …

Laxmina DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Laxmina Devi, applied for regular bail in a case (Kudra PS Case No. 35/2025) involving alleged kidnapping and murder of a two‑year‑old child, with charges under Sections 137(2), 140(1), 103(1), 62(2), 238(a) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner …

SitaramversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sitaram, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 19‑08‑2025 concerning the appointment of a Nyaya Mitra in a Gram Panchayat. He later sought to amend the petition to raise a fresh challenge to the appointment letter. The State contended that the petitioner must first invoke …

Sri Binod SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Binod Singh, challenged the confiscation of a room in his property after illicit liquor was seized from that premises during a raid, where the tenant Sudhir Kumar was arrested. The lower authorities had sealed the room on 31 July 2024 and later ordered its confiscation on 14 December …

Atul RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Atul Raj and relatives, filed an application seeking permission to challenge the trial court's order taking cognizance of the case, arguing that the charge sheet had been filed after a considerable delay. The learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the passage of time …

Raj and OrsversusThe Union Of India and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several railway officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners at the hearing on 24-03-2026, nor on the subsequent date of 30-03-2026. The respondent, the Union of India, was represented …

Narendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Narendra Singh, filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking relief in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding. During the hearing on 30‑03‑2026, counsel for the petitioner expressed his intention to withdraw the application while reserving the right to raise all points and …

Anshu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Anshu Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 80, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, alleging involvement in the murder of an informant's daughter. He has been in custody since August 13, 2024, and the post‑mortem report shows …

RAM PRASAD RAUNAKversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioners, members of the Raunak family, filed an application to quash the order dated 11-10-2022 that had taken cognizance of a complaint against them for offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 506 and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that the allegations were vague, …

Bechan ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three brothers from Aurangabad, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑Collector of Aurangabad refer their land‑acquisition matter to the LARRA, Gaya under Section 64(1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and that the LARRA dispose of it within the period …

Uday MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Uday Mehta and Ramesh Mehta filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of Aurangabad refer their matter to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA), Gaya under Section 64(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and …

Kaushal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kaushal Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that he and two others fired at the son of an informant, invoking sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. The petitioner contended he was innocent, arguing that the injury report showed injuries caused by …

Deepak Kumar @ Dhiru Paswan @ Deepak PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was charged in Mahila Police Station Case No. 67 of 2025 for offences including kidnapping, assault, and offences under the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with two others, kidnapped the victim, and the victim’s statement under Section 183 …

Dipnarayan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dipnarayan Mahto, a legal heir, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land‑acquisition matter to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA), Gaya under Section 64(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation …

Udgar Kumar MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Udgar Kumar Mukhiya, sought anticipatory bail in a Mahila Police Station case (No. 56 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 69, 89, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR alleged that the petitioner facilitated an abortion of the informant’s pregnancy and …

Ram Lochan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Lochan Paswan filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking to withdraw his earlier filing so that he could raise all points, including those related to the framing of charge, at the appropriate stage. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Munish Kumar, requested permission for withdrawal. …

Ramashankar Bind @ Ramashankar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ramashankar Bind challenged a 2022 order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kaimur that took cognizance against him under IPC sections 366A and 494. The magistrate had committed the case for trial, and it was pending before the Additional Sessions Judge with no prosecution witnesses appearing. The …

Bishwanath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bishwanath Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land‑acquisition matter to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA), Gaya under Section 64(1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and …

Dipnarayan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dipnarayan Mahto, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land acquisition matter to the LARRA, Gaya under Section 64(1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and that the LARRA dispose of it within the period prescribed by Section …

Dipnarayan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dipnarayan Mahto, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land‑acquisition matter to the LARA, Gaya under Section 64(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …

Halendra Yadav @ Harenda YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Halendra Yadav filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court examined the request and found no …

RAJESH SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Singh, filed an application alleging that the trial court failed to comply with the provisions of Section 207 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The trial court took a different view on the alleged non‑compliance. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the …

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashok Kumar, a wholesale medicine dealer, was alleged to have received medicines worth Rs. 30,675 from the complainant and failed to pay the amount, leading to a complaint under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. Anticipating arrest, the petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, stating his …

Sanjay Yadav @ Bajrangi YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner Sanjay Yadav was arrested in connection with a case of loot of a tractor and the killing of a driver, charged under Sections 364 and 395 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for bail, arguing that he had been in custody since 20‑03‑2025, there was no direct allegation against him, and …

Shona Lal Sah @ Shoneylal ShahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Shona Lal Sah, was arrested in connection with a murder case (P.S. Case No.195 of 2024) and has been in custody since 20‑08‑2024. He sought bail, alleging that he is only a suspect and that there is no material against him. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner killed the …

Krishna @ Kanhaiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Krishna @ Kanhaiya Kumar was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under several IPC sections and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, including an alleged attempt to outrage a minor's modesty and subsequent assault on the informant. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated due to …

Sudarshan Kumar PalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sudarshan Kumar Pal, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land acquisition matter to the LARRA, Gaya under Section 64(1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and that the LARRA dispose of it within the period prescribed by …

Dadan SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, four individuals related to Dadan Sah, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash the FIR filed against them. By the time of the hearing, the investigation had concluded, a charge sheet was filed, and the court had taken cognizance of the offence. The petitioners …

SARITA SINGH @ SARITA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of the complainant, filed an application to quash the order dated 03‑11‑2022 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate that took cognizance of offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498A, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 …

Manoj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Manoj Singh, the petitioner, filed an application seeking bail in a criminal miscellaneous case pending a DNA test report. The petitioner’s counsel indicated that he would submit the DNA test report before renewing his bail prayer. The court considered whether bail could be granted without the DNA …

PRINCE SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly forcibly ploughing a landowner’s field, assaulting his son with a knife, injuring another person with a club, and threatening family members with a gun. They filed an appeal under …

Barighura @ SurajversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Barighura @ Suraj, was charged in Dighalbank police case No. 75 of 2025 for offences including rape of a 15‑year‑old girl under Sections 115(2), 64(1), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He has been in custody since 13 May 2025 and …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, including murder, assault, and illegal possession of arms. He has been in custody since March 6, 2024, and was previously denied bail by a coordinate …

Sonu ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sonu Thakur, sought bail in a murder case (Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 88 of 2024) where he is accused of killing his wife under Sections 304(b) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He has been in custody since 11‑04‑2024 and the trial is nearing its conclusion, with four out of six …

Antu Chaudhary @ Antu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Antu Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly killing a woman over dowry demands. The petitioner applied for bail, contending that the deceased had actually committed suicide, a fact that emerged …

Md. SadikulversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Sadikul, filed an application in the High Court of Patna in Criminal Miscellaneous No.75138 of 2025, arising from a police case in Purnia district. The application was filed against the State of Bihar and Md. Noor Alam. Counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the …

Premsheela Devi KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Premsheela Devi Kumari, Dilip Sahani and Lalita Devi, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Sections 103(1), 3(5), 61(2) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged murder of a son of the informant. The informant claimed the accused killed her …

Chitranjan Kumar @ Chitranjan YadavversusSoni Devi

DISPOSED

The appellant, a husband, filed a Miscellaneous Application under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging an order dated 21‑06‑2025 that granted the respondent wife maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The appellant relied on a Full Bench decision (Dr. …

Ajay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ajay Yadav was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Case No. 114/2024) where he is alleged to have killed his wife, the deceased. The prosecution alleges that the four‑year‑old child of the deceased identified the petitioner as the killer. The petitioner, represented by Advocate Avinash …

Badri ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner Badri Manjhi was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, arising from a fight after a drinking session that resulted in an injury to a deceased person. The …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jitendra Kumar was arrested in a case registered under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged killing of his wife. He sought bail, contending that there were no external injuries on the deceased, that he was not present at the time of death, and that the prosecution’s delay …