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Judgments of 2026

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Rudal Yadav @ Rudhal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rudal Yadav, was arrested on 16 June 2025 in connection with a case of assault and murder arising from a land dispute, alleged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code. He sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was lodged after the post‑mortem, suggesting a …

Roma Kumari @ PayalversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Roma Kumari, was arrested on 20 June 2025 in connection with a murder case (Barh P.S. Case No. 357 of 2025) alleged under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the BNS. She applied for bail, claiming that the FIR was fabricated, that she was not originally named, and that the allegations arose …

Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arun Kumar was arrested on 28 July 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged possession of a loaded and an unloaded country‑made Katta, a cartridge and Rs.25,000 cash, charged under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and …

Shivmuni YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shivmuni Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B), 25, 27(A) and 29 of the NDPS Act, relating to the recovery of 2 kg of ganja from Sanjay Prajapati, who had already been granted bail. The petitioner was named in Prajapati's confession and has been in …

Md. Chunnu ShahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Chunnu Shah, was arrested on 31 May 2025 in connection with an alleged abduction of an informant's daughter‑in‑law under Section 87 of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution alleged the abduction, but the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023 did not implicate …

Som Hasda @ RaviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Som Hasda and Nimai Hasda were arrested on 14 July 2025 in connection with a murder case (Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS) based on an informant’s statement that they killed his brother. The petitioners argued that they have clean antecedents, the informant was not an eye‑witness, and the …

Sohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sohan Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 338 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging misappropriation of Rs. 40 lakh from a firm and transfer to family accounts. He has been in custody since 19 May 2025. The prosecution …

Ashok DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ashok Das was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 117(2), 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he and co‑accused brutally assaulted the brother and mother of an informant, resulting in the death of Mahesh Das during …

Mankhush SinghversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Mankhush Singh, the petitioner, was arrested on 26 June 2025 in connection with FIR No. 206/2025 alleging kidnapping of the informant's daughter. He sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and false implication, while the State and the informant opposed, citing the victim's statement under Section …

Jimmi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jimmi Kumar was arrested on 5 July 2025 in connection with a murder case (PS case No. 274 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 302, 201, 34 and 120B of the IPC. The prosecution’s case is based on a report by an investigating officer who discovered a dead body and on the petitioner’s own …

Subodh Singh @ Subodh Kumar Singh @ SubdhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subodh Singh, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Barbigha P.S. Case No. 96 of 2004) under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges that Surendra Singh was killed by the accused, including the petitioner. The petitioner’s counsel argued …

Ranjan Kumar @ Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested on 21 June 2025 in connection with a case alleging attempted rape under Section 65(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner entered the victim's house on 20 June 2025, attempted to …

Shambhu Nath PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shambhu Nath Prasad was arrested on 4 September 2025 in connection with a dowry‑related murder alleged under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution claims he, along with others, poisoned the informant’s daughter after a dowry dispute. The petitioner contended he …

Shashi SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shashi Singh was arrested on 15 February 2025 in connection with a murder case (PS Raghunathpur Case No.40 of 2025) and charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, killed the informant’s brother with …

Md. Khawaeesh @ Md. KhwaieshversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Khawaeesh, applied for bail in a case where he is accused of kidnapping a minor girl and forcibly establishing a physical relationship with her, offences alleged under Sections 137(1), 140(3), 96 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution presented a victim’s statement recorded …

Gaurab Kumar @ Gaurab ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner Gaurab Kumar was arrested on 3‑August‑2025 in connection with a case where a 15‑year‑old girl, Gulabi Kumari, was allegedly abducted and raped. The prosecution alleges that Kumar lured the girl with a promise of marriage, committing offences under IPC sections 341, 504, 366(A), 506 …

Ramesh Ray @ Ramesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramesh Ray, was arrested on 23 July 2025 in connection with a 2019 case involving alleged assault and use of a sword, charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that he participated in a violent attack on the informant's family, …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar was arrested on 17 July 2025 in connection with FIR dated 3 April 2025 for offences under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that four armed miscreants had seized the informant's motorcycle and mobile, and that the looted articles were …

Niraj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar Singh, was arrested on 6 September 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged extortion and a series of offences under Sections 341, 323, 504, 427, 447, 385, 379, 406, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner received Rs. …

Indra Mohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Indra Mohan Kumar was arrested for kidnapping and alleged rape of a minor, with the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) and two trial witnesses supporting the charge. The petitioner applied for regular bail, having been in custody since 16 August 2025. The …

RANJU DEVI @ MANJU DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ranju Devi and Shobha Devi were arrested on 27 July 2025 in connection with a kidnapping‑for‑marriage case under Section 87 of the BNS, 2023. They contended that they were falsely implicated, had clean antecedents, and that the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023 did not mention …

Nayan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nayan Kumar, was arrested on 23 March 2025 in connection with a FIR dated 30 January 2025 alleging the murder of an informant's sister over a dowry dispute. He is charged under Sections 191(2), 123 and 103(1) of the Bihar Narcotic and Substance (BNS) Act, 2023, with the charge‑sheet …

Jahira Khatoon @ Jahida KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Jahira Khatoon and Md. Mokim, were charged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for the alleged murder of the informant's daughter, who had been married to Jishan. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record (except one case for the …

Asho Tanti @ Aasho Tanti @ Aansho TantiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Asho Tanti, was arrested on 16 September 2025 and charged under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual intercourse with a ten‑year‑old girl. He sought bail, asserting a clean record, political victimisation, and that …

Bholu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bholu Kumar was arrested on 18‑04‑2025 in connection with a kidnapping case involving the minor daughter of an informant, under Sections 96 and 137(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting that he and the victim were married and that …

Suman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Suman Kumar, was arrested on 7 September 2025 in connection with FIR No. 138 of 2025 alleging that he had a physical relationship with the informant under a false pretext of marriage. The FIR was registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner sought …

Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shivam Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging attempted rape of a minor girl, entry into her room armed with a weapon, and offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement under Sections 180 and 183 of …

Mukesh Jamadar @ Feku Jamadar @ Leman TeaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Jamadar was arrested on 31‑08‑2025 in connection with a case involving alleged offences under Sections 317(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1‑B)A, 26/35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution claimed that police, acting on secret information, recovered a live …

Naresh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Naresh Yadav, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Code concerning the disappearance of a 22‑year‑old man. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner made phone calls to the missing person and, based on diary entries, was implicated in …

Sanjiwan MusharversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sanjiwan Mushar and Munni Devi, sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 103, 238, 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly assaulting the husband of an informant with lathi and danda, leading to his death by drowning. The prosecution alleged that the assault caused …

Vikash SahversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Vikash Sah was arrested on 4 April 2025 in connection with a murder case (PS Parsauni Case No 48 of 2025) under Sections 103, 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleges that he conspired with 8‑10 unknown persons to murder a woman and burn the body to destroy …

Nishant Kumar Sahni @ Guddu Sahni @ Nishant SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nishant Kumar Sahni, was arrested for a robbery under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, in which Rs.47,900 and a motorcycle were stolen from his shop at gunpoint. He has been in custody since 18 January 2024 and, during investigation, he and a co-accused gave self‑inculpatory …

Nandu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandu Rai, was arrested on 19 July 2025 in connection with a theft of a motorcycle and charged under section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 (Case No. 150 of 2025). He remained in custody without any recovery of the stolen vehicle. The petitioner applied for bail, arguing that the nature …

Tinku Kumar @ Tinku Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tinku Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 380, 341, 323 and 34 for an alleged attempt at theft during which he assaulted an informant, causing simple injury. He had been in custody since 4 September 2025. He applied for bail, arguing that the injury was minor and the nature of the …

RAMESH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ramesh Kumar, was charged under Sections 420, 406, 467-471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code for deceiving an informant by promising a loan from LIC, obtaining documents, withdrawing the loan amount and paying installments in the informant's father's name, thereby defrauding …

Jitesh Kumar @ Jitesh Kumar SainiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Jitesh Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 64 and 62 of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging an attempted rape and grievous injury to the victim. He has been in custody since 12 September 2025. The petitioner claimed that he was in a live-in relationship with …

Sambal Bhagat @ Sambal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Sambal Bhagat, a Munshi of a labour contractor, who had been in custody since 26‑10‑2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 363, 365 and 367 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged disappearance of labourer Santlal Paswan. …

Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Guddu Kumar, the petitioner, applied for bail in a case registered as Garkha P.S. Case No. 712 of 2024, alleging offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 18 November 2024 and is accused, along with others, of …

Kasim AnsasriversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Kasim Ansari, aged about 60, applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 65(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he raped an eight‑year‑old girl. He has been in custody since 1 May 2025. The petitioner’s counsel argued that his …

Md. Mister @ Md. JavedversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Javed, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS case No.118 of 2025) alleged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused kidnapped the informant’s daughter. The petitioner contended …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar, sought bail in a case (S.Tr. No. 983 of 2024) involving alleged murder of his wife, Bibha Kumari, under IPC Sections 302, 304B, 201 and 34. The prosecution alleges that the deceased was strangled after her in‑laws failed to meet a dowry demand of Rs. 1 lakh, while the …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vikash Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 420, 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging defalcation of Rs. 11,00,000. He has been in custody since 1 August 2025 and claims innocence, asserting that he was falsely implicated and is not named in …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chandan Kumar applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, where about 93.2 litres of codeine cough syrup and a mobile phone were seized. He has been in custody since 11 September 2025 and is …

Anwarul HaqueversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Anwarul Haque was arrested in connection with a large‑scale sim‑box operation that involved the activation of hundreds of fake SIM cards and the generation of over 51,000 fraudulent calls, including international VOIP calls converted to local calls, facilitating phishing, fake refunds, and …

Abhishek Kumar RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Ranjan, was arrested in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025 for alleged possession of a country-made pistol, live cartridges, and firing upon police, invoking sections of the BNS and the Arms Act. He had been in custody since 21 August 2025 and faced …

Satyanarayan YadavversusThe State of Bihar through the Vigilance

BAIL GRANTED

Satyanarayan Yadav was arrested in connection with a vigilance case alleging defalcation of Rs. 1.5 lakh of government funds and wrongful land acquisition compensation. He faced charges under several IPC sections (467, 468, 471, 409, 419, 420, 120‑B, 447(A)) and sections 13(1), 13(2), (c), (d) of …

Md. Zeeshan @ Md. DishanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Zeeshan, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 87, 238 and 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the murder of an informant’s wife. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner enticed the wife, concealed her body, and that the …

Deepak Malakar @ Dipak MalakarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Deepak Malakar, applied for bail in a case registered as Beldaur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025, wherein he is accused of gang rape under Sections 70(23), 352, 351(2), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner …

Ganesh SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ganesh Sah was arrested in August 2025 in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS, 2023, alleging assault on an informant's family. The petitioner claimed innocence and alleged false implication, having been in custody since 03-08-2025. The State opposed regular bail, …

Prashant Kumar @ BittuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Prashant Kumar filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 70882 of 2024, which had been dismissed on 20 August 2024 for failing to comply with a peremptory order dated 22 October 2024. The peremptory order had granted the petitioner one week to file requisites …

Mosim Ansari @ Mosin AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mosim Ansari applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the BNS, relating to an alleged crime committed with the wife of the deceased due to an illicit relationship. The FIR was initially filed against an unknown person, but during investigation the petitioner …

Vishwajeet @ Vishwajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with another accused, assaulted the informant's son with a knife, causing a single stomach wound. The …

Rohit Kumar Sah @ Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rohit Kumar Sah and Md. Naushad, were arrested in connection with a case (Fulkaha PS Case No. 155 of 2025) alleging that they instigated a woman to commit suicide by hanging. The prosecution charged them under Sections 191(2), 190, 108, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bihar Penal Code …

Md. MujahirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Mujahir, was arrested in connection with a case alleging involvement in human trafficking and charged under multiple statutes including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. He applied for regular …

Aisha KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Aisha Khatoon, the mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was charged with multiple offences including assault, attempt to murder, dowry death and murder under the Indian Penal Code. She had been in custody since July 2025 and claimed innocence, asserting a clean antecedent and noting that co‑accused had …

Lalu Ray @ Santosh RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lalu Ray, was arrested in connection with PS Case No. 804 of 2025 for alleged assault causing simple injury and was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He contended that the allegations were false, fabricated, and stemmed from a land dispute with the …

Aman SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Aman Singh applied for bail in a criminal case (Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 314 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code. The prosecution alleges that unknown criminals injured a person and looted Rs. 9,000, a mobile phone …

Aman Kumar @ Aman Kumar GiriversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Aman Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged killing of unknown criminals who had looted Rs.2,100 and two mobile phones. The petitioner’s name appeared in his own self‑incriminatory statement and he …

Naina Chaudhary @ Naina RaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Naina Chaudhary, sought bail in a case alleging trafficking of minor girls and related offences under multiple statutes. The prosecution alleged that she, along with co‑accused, was involved in bringing minors from other states for exploitation by an orchestra company. The petitioner …

Lalpari DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of residents of Kothiya village, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the State of Bihar and its officials grant them physical possession (Dakhal Dahani) of surplus land allotted to them after the land‑ceiling proceedings in Muzaffarpur district. They claim that …

Ranjeet Kumar Ram @ Etwari RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Chhotu Kumar and Ranjeet Kumar applied for bail in connection with Pothia Police Station Case No. 54 of 2025, which alleged conspiracy to murder and the discharge of a firearm that injured the victim. The prosecution alleged that the accused conspired to kill the victim, and the firearm …

Md. TunnaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Tunna, was arrested in connection with a rape case (Maniyari P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025) under sections 351(2), 3(5), 64 of the BNS and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He had been in custody since 9 April 2025 and filed a bail application claiming innocence, alleging that the …

Paldhari RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ankit Kumar and Paldhari Rai, were arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Case No.131/2025) alleging the death of Md. Aslam, the informant’s son. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the confessional statement of co‑accused Amresh Kumar, who implicated the petitioners, …

Anju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Anju Devi, Banti Kumar and Triveni Singh, filed a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 386/2024 registered on 23.11.2024 for alleged assault, attempted shooting, and theft involving their son Raja Kumar. They argued that the FIR was lodged six days after the incident and sent to the …

Soni Kumari @ Shiyawanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Soni Kumari, applied for the post of Anganwadi Sevika under Advertisement No.8/2015, but the post was awarded to respondent No.11, Punam Kumari. The petitioner challenged the appointment, alleging that the respondent was not a resident of the required poshak kshetra and that the …

Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Chhotu Kumar and Ranjeet Kumar applied for bail in connection with Pothia Police Station Case No. 54 of 2025, which alleged conspiracy to murder and the discharge of a firearm that injured the victim. The prosecution alleged that the accused conspired to kill the victim, and the firearm …

MURARI KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Murari Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Sections 8 and 20(B)(ii)C of the NDPS Act after co‑accused Bihari Kumar’s seizure of 17 litres of codeine cough syrup and his confession naming the petitioner. The petitioner argued that no incriminating article was found in his possession …

Sugan Kumar @ Sugan KaharversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, Sugan Kumar, was charged under several IPC sections, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and firing incidents. He appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST Act against the trial court's refusal to grant anticipatory …

Ram Jatan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ram Jatan Paswan, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the Additional Collector, Gaya, to cancel a Jamabandi that had been entered in the names of private respondents for 2.14 acres of land in Mauza‑Ahuri, Gaya. The petitioner alleged that the …

Suman DeviversusThe Insurance Ombudsman, State of Bihar and Jharkhand

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suman Devi, challenged an order dated 29-11-2024 passed by the Insurance Ombudsman, Patna, alleging that the Ombudsman failed to consider the 65 pages of documents she submitted and did not provide an opportunity of hearing. The High Court examined the Ombudsman's order and found …

Taqdees FatimaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Taqdees Fatima, sought a writ directing the Bihar Education Department and the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to appoint her as a middle school Urdu teacher, asserting she had scored above the final cut‑off in the advertised recruitment. She also requested a declaration that …

Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in a complaint alleging cheating under Section 420 of the IPC for failing to return an advance of Rs. 11,19,666 and for issuing dishonoured cheques in a land sale agreement. He claimed the matter was purely contractual and civil, with no criminal intent, …

Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an order of the Bihar Land Tribunal dated 18‑03‑2024 and directions to demarcate and free his land from alleged illegal encroachment by respondents No.5‑7. The court observed that a title suit (No. 05 of 2023) …

Diwakar Kumar, a sole proprietorshipversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, M/s Anirudh Saraswati Construction, challenged the technical and financial bid decisions of the Rural Works Department that declared private respondent M/s R.K. Construction as technically qualified and as the lowest bidder (L1) despite its failure to submit the mandatory payment …

M/s Anirudh Sarswati ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, M/s Anirudh Saraswati Construction, challenged the technical and financial bid decisions of the Rural Works Department that declared private respondent M/s R.K. Construction as technically qualified and as the lowest bidder (L1) for a government road project. The petitioner argued …

Harendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Harendra Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for a writ of certiorari to quash the District Magistrate’s order rejecting his appointment as Chowkidar after his father’s superannuation, and also sought a mandamus directing his appointment under the State Government’s rules. He relied on a …

Raushan MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Raushan Mishra, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (PS Case No.235/2025) alleging offences under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. He claimed to have a clean antecedent and argued that he was falsely implicated by …

Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Pappu Yadav and Phunnu Yadav, were implicated in a case registered under Sections 20 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged illegal cultivation of ganja. They applied for anticipatory bail, contending that no incriminating article was …

Kunal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Kunal Kumar, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court challenging his conviction. During the hearing, the appellant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the appeal and to surrender, requesting that the appellant be allowed to apply for regular bail. The Court considered …

SHUBHASHISH KUMAR BHARDWAJversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shubhashish Kumar Bhardwaj, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with Kasba Police Station Case No. 226 of 2025. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, stating that the petitioner had already been …

Namo Narayan ChoubeyversusPriyanka Devi @ Babli

DISPOSED

The appellant, Namo Narayan Choubey, filed a matrimonial appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act seeking a decree of divorce against his wife Priyanka Devi, alleging non‑consummation, cruelty, and her prior marriage. The trial court dismissed the case, finding that the marriage was …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Aman Kumar was arrested in a kidnapping case (Section 96 BNS) alleging he abducted the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting the alleged victim is actually a major who voluntarily stayed with him in Delhi, and that the case stems from a consensual romantic …

Sushil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Sushil Kumar and Nitesh Kumar, were charged under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for allegedly inflicting knife blows on a deceased person. They have been in custody since 8 August 2024 and applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and that the trial …

Buggy Thakur @ Pawan Thakur @ Pawan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in a complaint alleging cheating under Section 420 of the IPC for failing to return an advance of Rs. 11,19,666 and for issuing dishonoured cheques in a land sale agreement. He claimed the matter was purely contractual and civil, with no criminal intent, …

Md. Nasim @Md. Nasim NadafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, comprising Md. Nasim and three women relatives, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act (B.N.S.) alleging assault, robbery and other offences. They contended they have clean antecedents, were falsely …

Mukhiya YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five individuals from Puraina village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 329(3), 118(1), 109, 117(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act. They argued they have clean records and were falsely implicated by the informant, …

Kameshwar ThakurversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

CONSIGNED

Petitioner Kameshwar Thakur filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking certiorari to set aside two orders: one dated 15 February 2018 issued by the Director of Consolidation, Bihar, and another dated 31 January 1998 issued by the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Vaishali, both under the …

Upendra PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five members of the same family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assaults involving an axe, a khanti, and other violent acts. They contended that they have clean antecedents and that the FIR …

Badal Chauhan @ Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Badal Chauhan, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR alleging his involvement in the murder of his daughter-in-law and dowry-related offences under IPC sections 302, 304B and 201. He contended that he has a clean record, was not present at the crime scene as evidenced by …

Nitish RoyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petition filed by Nitish Roy challenged an order of termination issued by Urmila International Services Private Ltd., an outsourcing agency, alleging violation of his rights. The State of Bihar intervened, contending that the writ petition was not maintainable because no relief was sought …

Lalita Karn @ Lalita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered the petition of Lalita Karn, who sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged against her under Sections 448, 341, 323, 354, 379, 427, 504, 506 and 34 of the Bihar Penal Code alleging robbery, assault and related offences. She argued that she has a clean record, …

Mohammad JamilversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mohammad Jamil, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 06-12-2025 that directed the Additional Land Acquisition Officer to initiate payment of compensation for land acquired for the construction of National Highway‑139W. He also sought to quash a subsequent notice (Memo No. …

Dr. Damyanti KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dr. Damyanti Kumari, a superannuated Reader of S.K. Mahila College, filed a writ petition seeking two salary increments for having obtained a Ph.D., relying on a prior judgment (L.P.A. No. 269/2016). She had also submitted a representation to the Vice‑Chancellor of L.N. Mithila University on …

Dharmendra Sah @ Dharo SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Sah, was arrested in connection with a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he forced the brother of an informant to marry his sister and threatened him. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the only allegation …

Mahendra Prasad @ Mahendra Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, who are owners of Raiyati land in Village Turki, Saran, alleged that the State of Bihar and its officials were constructing a Primary Health Centre on land that exceeded the area granted to them under a gift deed of 1967. They sought a writ of certiorari to quash the Collector’s …

Gobardhan PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Gobardhan Pandit filed a writ petition seeking a restraining order against respondent No.6 to prevent construction on his land, protection of his family from threats, correction of an erroneous land measurement, and compensation for alleged illegal actions by the respondents. The petitioner also …

Md. Alauddin BismilversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Alauddin Bismil, filed a writ petition seeking an inquiry into alleged forgery of a 2013 letter that purportedly placed certain madrasas in the 2459+1 category to obtain illegal financial benefits, and requested prosecution of those involved. The State of Bihar and the Bihar …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Raushan Kumar filed a writ petition seeking payment of a settlement amount from Tata A.I.G. General Insurance Company. The parties agreed that a total of Rs.74,000 would be paid, of which Rs.62,434 would satisfy the petitioner’s debt to Tata Capital and the balance of Rs.11,566 would go …

Dr. Umesh SharmaversusKameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University,

DISPOSED

Dr. Umesh Sharma, a former Vice‑Chancellor of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, filed a writ petition seeking to quash a 2019 order that cancelled his life‑member status in the university Senate and to compel the university to allow his participation under sections 18(12) and 18(13) of …

Ram Kishore SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ram Kishore Singh filed a writ petition alleging that various government officials were constructing a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on his ancestral land in Gulani, Banka district. He sought directions for the respondents to conduct a land measurement in his presence, to halt the construction, and to pay …

Bandi Shankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bandi Shankar Kumar, owner of M/s Sai Enterprises, was implicated in a case alleging misappropriation of CMR rice under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The prosecution alleged that the rice mill failed to supply the required CMR …

Chirag Raj @ Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chirag Raj, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) and Circle Officer of Begusarai to implement a Collector's order dated 13 July 2024 that required appointment of an Executive Magistrate, deployment of police, and demarcation of his land …

Simran SargamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Five Grade‑A nurses filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its health officials to promote them to the post of Ward Sister/Nursing Sister, citing that similarly situated staff had been promoted by an order dated 20‑12‑2024. The petitioners also sought consequential …

Nitesh Kumar @ Rupesh Kumar @ Vipesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Sushil Kumar and Nitesh Kumar, were charged under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for allegedly inflicting knife blows on a deceased person. They have been in custody since 8 August 2024 and applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and that the trial …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Fourteen residents of Choprabazar, Purnea, filed a writ petition challenging notices issued for land acquisition under the National Highways project. They alleged that an ex‑parte order had granted them a meager compensation without notice and that their houses were being demolished for a proposed …

Vidya BharativersusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Vidya Bharati, the Zila Parishad Adhyaksh of Buxar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Deputy Development Commissioner to produce an order and a certiorari to quash a notice of a special Zila Parishad meeting dated 15‑02‑2024, alleging that the notice violated Sub‑section 4(i) …

Ramchandra Mehta @ RamsversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ramchandra Mehta, sought regular bail in an NDPS case involving alleged possession of a commercial quantity of narcotics under Sections 22(c), 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. A similar bail petition had been rejected earlier by the same court …

Dinesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired employee, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Panchayati Raj Department to grant him the benefits and arrears of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ACP/MACP schemes with interest. He claimed that despite representations to the District Magistrate and District …

Sameer KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The Patna High Court heard a petition for anticipatory bail filed by Sameer Kumar (petitioner no.1) in a case involving alleged assault, harassment, and other offences under Sections 333, 117(2), 78(ii), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The petitioners also sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail …

Dinesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Yadav, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping and extortion case (PS Case No. 462 of 2025) and has been in custody since 14 October 2025. The prosecution alleges that he, along with co‑accused, abducted the victim and demanded money, charging him under Sections 140(2) …

Renu KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Renu Kumari, a widow of a Junior Sub‑Inspector who died in service, filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment as a third‑grade clerk in the Bihar state service. She had earlier applied for such appointment to the Superintendent of Police, Motihari, but the application was …

Rounak SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rounak Sinha, filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and several officials had failed to comply with a 13 July 2011 order directing the D.I.G. and Municipal Commissioner of Patna to remove movable shops, clear traffic hindrances, and maintain roads. The …

Sunil Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a government teacher, filed a writ petition seeking to have his matric trained pay scale backdated to 01‑10‑2003, relying on earlier judgments that granted similar benefits to teachers who passed the 2004 examination after a later attempt. He argued that the High Court’s decision in …

Md. HaroonversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Haroon, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 64(1), 318(4) and 61 of the B.N.S., Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging sexual intercourse with a 15‑year‑old girl under a false promise of marriage, procurement …

Indu Bhushan LalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Indu Bhushan Lal, a headmaster posted on deputation for over two and a half years, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Teachers Promotion and Transfer Committee and the District Programme Officer to consider his transfer to one of three vacant headmaster posts on safety …

Arjun PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of Paswan family members, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 307 and 34, alleging that they were involved in an assault stemming from a land dispute with the informant. The informant claimed that a tractor parked near …

Chandan Singh @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Chandan Singh applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the BNS, 2023 relating to organized crime and robbery. He contended that the informant who implicated him dealt in looted jewellery, that the mobile phone used for calls did not …

Ram Pukar SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ram Pukar Sah applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)a and 26 of the Arms Act, where the prosecution alleged that a pistol and four live cartridges were recovered from his possession. The petitioner contended that nothing was seized from him and that the police failed to comply …

Virendra Mahto @ Virendra Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Virendra Mahto applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He contended that he has a clean record and that the informant’s allegations are false, noting that the FIR improperly includes …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sanjay Yadav, a clerk at Gopalganj Central Co-operative Bank, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside an order (Letter No.301 dated 10.10.2023) issued by the bank's Managing Director, alleging that the bank manager had fraudulently transferred bank funds using his password, forcing him …

Smt. Reeta JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Smt. Reeta Jaiswal, proprietor of M/S Ritu Rice Mill, filed a petition seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38187 of 2016, which had been dismissed for default on 06-11-2023. The petitioner argued that her failure to appear on the scheduled date was due to unavoidable reasons …

Avinash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Avinash Kumar was arrested on 12-12-2025 in connection with NDPS Case No. 94 of 2025 for alleged possession of 40.55 g of heroin-like substance, with 89.67 g of smack recovered. He filed a bail petition, claiming a clean antecedent and arguing that Section 50 of the NDPS Act was not complied with, …

Ashok Mahto @ Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ashok Mahto, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 171 litres of foreign‑made liquor recovered from his bathan. He contended that the seizure was illegal because the police did not …

Prashant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Prashant Kumar, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the Public Health Engineering Department of Bihar. The State argued that the petitioner was required to first file a statutory appeal under Rule 24(2) of the Bihar Government Servant …

Sanjeeb Shankar Singh @ Dr. Sanjeeb Shankar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dr. Sanjeeb Shankar Singh, applied for promotion from Associate Professor to Professor at B.N. Mandal University after meeting the eligibility criteria under the university's 2018 C.A.S. Promotion guidelines. His application, submitted on 21‑02‑2024, was not approved, and a …

SachinversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sachin and Anju, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 120(B) relating to alleged misappropriation of Rs 60‑70 lakhs by a manager named Manindra. The informant, who is Manindra's brother‑in‑law and wife, alleged that …

Birendra Yadav @ Birendra Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four Yadavs from Satanpatti, were accused of multiple offences under the IPC, including assault and attempt to murder, arising from an incident where Birendra Yadav allegedly assaulted two individuals. They applied for anticipatory bail after the district court rejected their …

Rajendra Prasad MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a headmaster, filed a writ application seeking a mandamus directing the District Education Officer, Jamui, to pay his salary arrears from December 2019 to June 2021, relying on departmental memos that ordered payment to untrained teachers. He had submitted an application for arrears …

Krishna Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Krishna Kumar Mishra, was arrested in connection with a case (Bhore P.S. Case No. 566 of 2025) alleging conspiracy to murder under Sections 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 10 January 2026. The petitioner …

Devanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The widows of three deceased teachers and a clerk filed a writ petition seeking retroactive implementation of the revised 5th and 6th pay scales, along with all associated monetary benefits, as granted to government and minority schools. They relied on the High Court's earlier judgment in Baidyanath …

Shyam Lal SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shyam Lal Sahni applied for regular bail in a case registered under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34 for the alleged murder of a deceased person. The prosecution alleged that Sahni, along with Arvind Kumar, had called the deceased from his house and later the body was found near a trench. The …

Pravin Kumar Sahi @ Pravin Bhushan ShahiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pravin Kumar Sahi, applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging he was the assailant of the deceased. The prosecution argued that the allegations were serious and grave, supported by a post‑mortem report. The …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 216 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 21 January 2026 and asserted a clean antecedent. The petitioner offered to donate Rs. 25,000 …

Ranjan Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

A group of teachers filed a writ petition seeking to be recognized as Exclusive Teachers after passing the 2024 competency test and to receive unpaid salaries dating back to 2015. They claimed they were initially appointed as Panchayat Teachers, were not paid any salary, and continued to be unpaid …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Jitendra Kumar, whose ancestral land was acquired for a government building, was promised a Class‑IV government job under a 1995 departmental memo, but no appointment was made. He filed a writ petition in 2026 seeking the department’s consideration of his claim. The State argued that the cause of …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Vikash Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after a police case was registered for the alleged recovery of 53 kg of ganja from a Tata Sumo vehicle, with the vehicle and narcotics allegedly belonging to him. The prosecution’s case is based primarily on a confessional statement made by an apprehended …

Vishal Kumar @ Monti @ Vishal PratapversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged snatching of a purse and subsequent cyber‑fraud, charged under Sections 356, 379, 420 of the IPC and Section 66(c) of the IT Act. He claimed the FIR named unknown persons and that his name only …

Sikko Kumar @ Siko KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Sikko Kumar and Laato Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar. The application was heard on 24 March 2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar. Counsel for the informant informed the court that the trial in the underlying criminal case had already …

Rajendra PrasadversusThe Punjab National Bank

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a retired employee of Punjab National Bank, challenged a charge memo issued on 11‑12‑2025, arguing that under Clause 48(2) of the Bank's Employees’ Pension Regulations 1995 no departmental proceedings can be initiated after retirement. The bank contended that the regulation only bars …

Chandan PalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Chandan Pal and Basdeo Pal, filed a criminal miscellaneous application challenging the framing of charges in a case arising from Chainpur, Kaimur. Their counsel, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, submitted that the charges had already been framed and sought to withdraw the application, …

Sagar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sagar Sahani, applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 109 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The incident involved the victim, the son of an informant, who went to the petitioner’s house on a motorbike, consumed …

Vishwakarma KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vishwakarma Kumar was arrested on 9 January 2026 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 5.57 grams of smack, one mobile phone and Rs.350 in cash. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the seized quantity …

Nantun Mukhiya @ Sukhari MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Nantun Mukhiya was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 315 litres of Nepali liquor were recovered from bushes behind his house. The petitioner claimed he was innocent, arguing that the liquor was found in an open area and …

Sita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sita Devi, was arrested on 17 January 2026 in connection with an excise case involving 42.15 litres of illicit foreign liquor, of which 17.01 litres were allegedly recovered from her possession. She was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, …

Arman Ansari @ Md. Arman AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Arman Ansari filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding arising from a 2020 case. The petitioner’s counsel requested to withdraw the application, citing the passage of time and intending to raise the matters at a later stage of the trial. The court granted the request, …

Ranvir Singh Yadav @ Ranbir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Ranvir Singh Yadav applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was not present at the alleged crime scene where an extortion attempt led to the shooting and death of the informant's son. The petitioner …

Lallu Kumar @ Dipendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Lallu Kumar, was arrested in connection with alleged storage of large quantities of diesel and petrol at his hotel, allegedly with the collusion of an Indian Oil driver, leading to charges under sections 317(2) and 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and sections 3 and 7 of …

Tiger Patel @ Kundan Patel @ Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Tiger Patel applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged in 2017 alleging that he and his brother fired at a person, causing firearm injury, under Sections 307 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner argued that the FIR was initially against unknown persons and that …

Dilkhush Kumar @ Dilkush Kumar MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Dilkhush Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Sections 137(2), 96, 140(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleged to involve the kidnapping of his daughter on 14‑04‑2025. The petitioner argued that he has a clean record, the FIR was lodged 16 days after the …

Manoj Sadai @ Manoj SadayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manoj Sadai, a driver, was arrested on 30 January 2026 in connection with the seizure of 540 litres of Nepali liquor from a vehicle. He is charged under Sections 274 and 275 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner argued that he has a clean …

Omkari KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Omkari Kumar, was arrested in a cyber‑fraud case (PS‑14/2026) and charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act. He contended that the only mobile seized belonged to him, no fraud was committed …

Grijesh Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Grijesh Kumar Sharma filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several district officials. During the hearing on 24-03-2026, the petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the writ application and instead pursue an appropriate appeal …

Golu Kumar @ Golu RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Golu Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 310(2) of the BNS, 2023 concerning a robbery of Rs. 4,50,000. The FIR named unknown persons, but CCTV footage identified a co‑accused, Chandan, who, while in custody, disclosed the petitioner’s …

Jitendra Kumar Yadav @ JimmiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar Yadav, was arrested on 13 May 2025 in connection with FIR No.14‑07‑2024 relating to alleged firing and possession of a pellet, charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner argued that his name …

Vijay Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vijay Kumar Paswan, a teacher in Nawada, filed a writ seeking a mandamus directing the District Teachers Promotion Committee to consider his claim for promotion to the Graduate Trained Scale and the post of Headmaster, based on his Sahitya Alankar qualification which was earlier deemed unrecognised …

Priyanka KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Priyanka Kumari and Sujay Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the BNS, 2023. They contended that they have clean antecedents and were falsely implicated by an informant amid a rivalry …

Satendra Singh @ Netaji @ Satyendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satendra Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, based on an informant's allegation that his husband was abducted with his involvement. The petitioner argued that the allegations were purely …

Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Gautam Kumar, sought bail in a case (P.T. No. 3968 of 2025) arising from an Agamkuan police report alleging possession of illegally manufactured firearms and components under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 25(1)(a), 25(1)(b), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution claimed that …

Avinash Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Avinash Kumar Mishra was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged recovery of 11.7 kg of ganja. The petitioner applied for regular bail, asserting his innocence, a clean antecedent, and having been in custody since …

Snani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Snani Devi, sought compensation and other reliefs for lands acquired by the State of Bihar for the Kamala Barrage project, alleging acquisition without her consent, without her name being published in the Gazette, and without proper award under the Right to Fair Compensation and …

Md. YahiyaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Md. Yahiya and Kamal Rajak, filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and related officials seeking compensation. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ petition while reserving the right to pursue compensation separately. …

Krishna Kumar Mandal @ Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Krishna Kumar Mandal was arrested in connection with a case (PS‑468/2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Arms Act, including alleged firing of a weapon that misfired. The prosecution alleged that a person named Pankaj fired at the informant’s …

Jhagaru RamversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Jhagaru Ram was arrested while his anticipatory bail application was pending before the High Court. He subsequently sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw such an application after arrest. The judge granted …

Sameer Kumar @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sameer Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 1.250 kg of ganja along with another individual. He filed a bail application asserting his innocence, claiming that no contraband was …

Sujit Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a data entry operator in the Bihar Transport Department, was terminated by Memo No. 6602 dated 08.08.2025 after an audit alleged a cash shortfall. He filed a show‑cause reply showing an excess deposit of Rs 2 and submitted 99 O‑GRAS challans, but his reply was not considered. He …

Haro @ Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Haro (also known as Ankit Kumar), was charged in Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025 for offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, stemming from an alleged assault and shooting on 07.01.2025. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, a delayed …

Wakil Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Wakil Kumar Yadav was arrested on 21 November 2025 in connection with an excise case involving the seizure of 162 litres of country-made liquor from a white Santro car. He pleaded innocence, arguing that the liquor was not recovered from his conscious possession and that he was merely the driver. …

Anil Mahto @ Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anil Mahto was arrested on 31 October 2025 in connection with a 2024 FIR alleging that he and co‑accused fired at an informant, causing gunshot injuries, and were charged under Sections 307/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed the FIR was fabricated and pointed out …

Arbind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arbind Kumar and Abhay Kumar, drivers of a tractor, were arrested on 14 January 2026 after 792 litres of foreign liquor were seized from the vehicle. They were charged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2018. The petitioners argued that the liquor was not …

Bhuwaneshwar Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking liberty to withdraw the petition and to file a representation before the appropriate forum. The respondents included the State of Bihar and officials of the Bihar State Co-operative Land …

Manu Kumar Singh @ Mannu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Manu Kumar Singh, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, where three country‑made pistols and eight live cartridges were allegedly recovered from his bathan. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that nothing was seized from his …

Manish Ray @ Manish RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manish Ray was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and Section 27 of the Arms Act for alleged indiscriminate firing, ransacking of household articles and damage to a vehicle. The petitioner claimed innocence, alleging political …

Seema KumariversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Seema Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner later sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition and pursue other legal remedies. The Court considered whether a writ petition may be withdrawn …

Pannalal SoniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Pannalal Soni applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 75(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8, 10 and 12 of the POCSO Act, alleging molestation of a nine‑year‑old girl. He has been in custody since 21 January 2026. The …

Amit Kumar @ Amit SoniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, sought bail in a case registered as Koilwar P.S. Case No.204 of 2025 for an offence punishable under Section 309(4) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was implicated based on confessional statements of co‑accused Ankit Rai, Vikash Kumar and Sanjeet …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar was arrested on 24 January 2026 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 180 litres of Mahua liquor. The liquor was seized from a co‑accused, Deepak Kumar, and the petitioner claims he had no possession of the …

Krishna DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Krishna Devi was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Rajapakar Case No.479 of 2025) alleging she participated in a mob assault that led to the death of Lotan Choudhary. The prosecution alleged she struck the deceased with a lathi on the leg, causing him to fall and be further assaulted by …

Savita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Savita Devi and Lakhi Mahto were arrested in connection with a 2019 kidnapping case (PS Turkauliya, Case No.889) and charged under several IPC sections including kidnapping, assault, murder and conspiracy. They have been in custody since 23 Oct 2025 and contend that the FIR is fabricated, they have …

Manoj Sahani @ Manoj Kumar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Manoj Sahani and Anavarul Khan, were arrested in connection with the recovery of 301 litres of Nepali liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The FIR alleged that they were seen carrying sacks, fled the scene, and threw the sacks, after which the liquor …

Vidya RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vidya Rai, was arrested on 19 January 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 1 January 2026 alleging assault with a deadly weapon causing injuries to an informant. He contended that he was falsely implicated and that the injury report indicated only simple injuries caused by a blunt …

Gaurav Kumar Singh @ Gaurav Singh @ Sunny KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Gaurav Kumar Singh was arrested after 6.7 litres of Wiscorex cough syrup containing codeine were seized from his house and he was charged under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner sought regular bail, contending that the seizure was not made in accordance with Section 105 of the BNSS and …

Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shivam Kumar was arrested on 22 November 2025 in connection with a case of alleged abduction under Sections 137(2), 140(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner, along with another accused, forcibly abducted a woman who later identified him as the perpetrator. The …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 105 litres of country‑made liquor near Shiv Nagar Mandir, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no possession of the liquor, was falsely implicated, …

Mahendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mahendra Yadav, a truck driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 63.720 litres of foreign liquor alleged to be in violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he had no knowledge of the liquor, that it was not in his possession, and …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rohit Kumar was arrested on 18 October 2025 in connection with a robbery case (PS Case No. 238 of 2025) alleged under Section 309(4) of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution alleges that unknown miscreants looted cash and mobile phones, and the petitioner was implicated based on a co‑accused's confessional …

Mukesh KodaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Koda was arrested in connection with the recovery of 200 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 12 February 2026 and applied for regular bail, …

Nitesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nitesh Kumar Muni Lal Thakur, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 406, 420, 409, 468, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging conspiracy to obtain loans using forged documents amounting to Rs. 1.70 crore. The alleged co‑accused include officials of …

Rahul Kumar @ Gunjan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, sought bail in a case (Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 1268 of 2025) under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 22 and 29. The prosecution alleged that 65.870 grams of heroin was recovered from a car owned …

Deepak Yadav @ Deepak Kumar @ Bada BabuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Deepak Yadav, sought bail in a case (PS Case No.384 of 2025) for alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act after police seized 1,794.375 litres of foreign liquor from a saw‑mill premises. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional …

Dinesh Kumar Pandey @ Dinesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar Pandey, sought bail for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 123 and 309 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, arising from a truck robbery case (PS Akbarpur Case No. 432 of 2025). The prosecution opposed bail, citing a prior criminal antecedent and the seriousness of …

Videsh Rai @ Videshi Yadav @ Videsh RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Videsh Rai, applied for bail in a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged transportation of 2.010 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the seized narcotics were in a white car linked to the petitioner, while the defence argued that he was neither the owner nor driver and …

Md. Naushad AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Naushad Alam, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a violent incident where an ambulance was set on fire following the death of a person in a hospital. He claimed the prosecution’s case was based on video footage that also captured him visiting the hospital for a …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, was arrested after 23.50 grams of narcotic contraband was allegedly recovered from his pocket in a case under the NDPS Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that the seized quantity was far below commercial levels. The …

Khushi KumariversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Khushi Kumari, sought bail after being in custody since 15‑12‑2025 in connection with a POCSO case (Case No. 199 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the BNS Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act and the POCSO Act. She contended that she has a clean …

Amrendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a clerk in the Bihar Education Department, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to grant him the first and second ACP benefits under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme 2010 after completing 20 years of service. He argued that similarly …