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Judgments of 2026

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Gulten YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gulten Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 27 litres of liquor from a bicycle. He argued he had a clean antecedent, was not arrested on the spot, had no conscious …

Shivam Kumar @ Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shivam Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for alleged recovery of 1,049.640 litres of liquor from a truck. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, …

Goli Devi @ Sharda DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Goli Devi sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged possession of liquor recovered from her house and a co‑resident's house. She argued that she had no conscious possession, the liquor was in …

Saroj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Saroj Yadav, was arrested in a police raid on an alleged illegal mini‑gun factory at Balu Ghat, Rohiyar, where two country‑made rifles and related items were recovered. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, that nothing was seized from his person, and that the police failed to …

Mukesh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five residents of Bahilwara Bhual, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act concerning the alleged recovery of 120 litres of liquor from a public bush. They argued they have clean antecedents, were not caught in possession, and …

Yash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Yash Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 60 litres of liquor from a public pond not in his possession. He has two prior cases under the Excise Act and claims the …

Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 read with several provisions of the Bihar Excise Act. He has 14 prior criminal cases, 12 of which are excise offences, and the …

SANJU DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sanju Devi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged recovery of 5.25 litres of liquor from a public place. She contended that the liquor was not in her possession, that the recovery occurred at a location she …

HATHU SAH @ CHHATHU SAHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Hathu Sah, was arrested after 404 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from a roofless semi‑constructed house in Turkauliya. He claims innocence, asserting that no incriminating material was found in his possession and that the seized liquor and premises are public. The …

Sunil MusaharversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Musahar, was arrested on 9 January 2026 after police recovered five litres of country‑made liquor from a plastic bag in Murar, Buxar, and charged him under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of any incriminating …

Manish kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar was arrested in connection with a case where 135 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from a motorcycle. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no possession of the liquor and was not linked to the vehicle. The prosecution opposed bail, highlighting his prior criminal …

Sujeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly transporting 555.660 liters of illicit liquor. He claimed innocence, stating he was merely the driver and had no knowledge of the contraband, and highlighted …

Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Dilkhush Kumar and Mithilesh Kumar, were arrested in connection with a seizure of 70.8 kg of cannabis from a bus intercepted by police, who alleged that bags recovered from the bus’s dicky belonged to them. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners were involved in the transport …

Magma HDI General Insurance Company LimitedversusTiju Kumar

WITHDRAWN

Magma HDI General Insurance Company filed Miscellaneous Appeal No.87 of 2022 against a judgment dated 16 September 2021 of the Additional District Judge‑IX cum Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Patna, which had allowed compensation to the claimants in case 419/2015 (Tiju Kumar v. Bal Govind …

Md. KalamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Md. Kalam was arrested in connection with the recovery of 495 litres of liquor from three motorcycles and charged under Sections 274, 275, 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that no …

Akhilesh Bind @ ShaktiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Bind, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 70.600 litres of liquor were recovered from a plastic sack. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the sack did not belong to him, and that no …

Hardeo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are the father‑in‑law, mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of a woman who was allegedly killed in a dowry‑related case, filed a petition fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleges that the deceased was subjected to …

Raju MusharversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raju Mushar, was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 9 litres of liquor recovered from his joint house, with a total of 18 litres seized in the case. He contended that he was falsely implicated, no incriminating material was …

JALENDRA YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …

The Managing Director, Hindustan Antibiotic LimitedversusThe Union of India

DISMISSED

The case concerned the dismissal of a Junior Medical Representative of Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, who was dismissed by the General Manager (Marketing) on 5 December 2000 following a charge‑memo and enquiry. The employee challenged the dismissal, arguing that the General Manager was not the …

Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a pickup vehicle from which 2,340 litres of liquor were seized, leading to charges under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no ownership of the vehicle, and had no …

Raja Rain @ Golu khanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Rain, was arrested in Buxar for alleged possession of 97.560 liters of liquor recovered from a motorcycle he was riding, contravening Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He contended that he was not the …

Gajendra Mandal @ Jaib KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gajendra Mandal was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 57.75 litres of liquor were recovered from an open field. The petitioner claimed he had no involvement, no incriminating material was found on him, and he had no prior criminal …

Abhay Kumar @ Munna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhay Kumar, was arrested on 31 December 2025 in connection with the recovery of 432 litres of liquor from a Bolero vehicle, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle …

Prabhu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Prabhu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 33 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly transporting 700 litres of spirit in a Bolero vehicle. He contended that he was merely the registered owner of the vehicle, had no knowledge of the …

Sri Nagendra Das @ Mahanth Nagendra DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nagendra Das, a puja priest and member of the managing committee of a temple, was implicated in a complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 471 and 120B for allegedly diverting income from advertising hoardings installed on temple premises into his personal …

Ram Adhin Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Adhin Kumar Yadav, a driver, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 441 litres of liquor from a car, alleged to be a violation of Sections 30(a), 32(1) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he was not the owner of the vehicle …

Sochan SardarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sochan Sardar, a Nepalese national, was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 63 litres of liquor recovered from a motorcycle, charged under Sections 318(4) and 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. …

Shrawan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shrawan Kumar, a driver of an auto, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 175.100 liters of liquor and charged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he had no knowledge of the liquor and that no incriminating …

Dhramnath Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhramnath Kumar Yadav, a driver, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 900 litres of liquor from a vehicle, alleged to violate Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed …

Anil YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 1.620 litres of liquor recovered from his shop. He claimed innocence, arguing that the liquor was planted and that no incriminating material was …

Kritlal Sharma @ Ritlal SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three residents of Keshavnagar, were arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 177 litres of liquor were recovered from an e‑rickshaw. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that the vehicle was owned by the wife …

Dharmendra SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Sahani, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 210 litres of country‑made liquor. He contended that he had no possession of the liquor, was falsely implicated, and that the co‑accused …

Nandlal Rai @ Nandlal Ray @ Nandlal Ray YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandlal Rai, was arrested in Turkauliya police station case No. 28 of 2026 for alleged offences under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, based on the recovery of 284.985 litres of liquor from a …

Rajesh Choudhary @ Rajesh ChoudhariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered the bail application of Rajesh Choudhary, who was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged possession of 20.5 litres of liquor recovered from his residence. The petitioner contended that the liquor …

Shambhu Kumar @ Shambhu MochiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shambhu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly transporting 550 litres of liquor. He contended that he was merely the driver of the vehicle, had no knowledge of the contraband, and that no incriminating …

Harsh AbhishekversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Harsh Abhishek, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 756 litres of liquor were recovered from a pickup vehicle. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no possession of the liquor, was neither the owner nor …

RAHISH UDDIN @ RAHISH SUDDIN @ RAHIM UDDINversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahish Uddin, a driver, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 384.840 litres of liquor were recovered from a vehicle he was driving. He contended that he had no knowledge of the goods, no incriminating material was …

Mohan RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mohan Rai, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 180 litres of liquor from an open place. He claimed innocence, stating that no incriminating material was found in his possession and that the …

Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a Scorpio vehicle from which 120 litres of codeine cough syrup was seized, and was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He pleaded innocence, arguing that he had no knowledge of the contraband and that no …

Kanhiya Kumar @ BorderversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhiya Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case where 70 litres of liquor were recovered from an open place and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no liquor was found in his possession and that …

Santu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Santu Rai, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 294 litres of liquor were recovered from jute sacks. He claimed innocence, stating that no incriminating material was found in his possession and that the recovery was …

SHASHI BHUSHAN SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Shashi Bhushan Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.134 of 1997 against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported in a letter from the Superintendent of Police and the SHO’s report. The Court examined the effect of the appellant’s death …

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of Section Officers of the Patna High Court, sought a mandamus directing the Bihar Law and Finance Departments to allow them to re‑exercise the option for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure and to pay any arrears due. They argued that earlier resolutions (2017) …

Devi Prasad Gupta @ Devi LalversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Devi Prasad Gupta, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a January 3, 2018 order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, which had taken cognizance of offences under IPC Sections 384, 446, 323, 504 and 506. The petitioner argued …

SANJAY KUMAR ROYversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Sanjay Kumar Roy, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police and the police inspector. The court examined the applicable provision, Section 394 of the Code of …

Amit Choudhary @ Amit KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Amit Choudhary, filed a petition under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 20 June 2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, which had dismissed his earlier petition. The petitioner argued that the matter had become infructuous and should be …

Md. AzmatversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Azmat, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 30 May 2018 by the Additional District Judge (II) of Sitamarhi, which had directed that two criminal cases (Case No. 122 of 2016 and Case No. 181 of 2016) be clubbed and tried …

Md. Firoz AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Firoz Alam, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond. He requested an extension of the surrender period. The High Court considered the reasons presented in the petition and decided to grant an additional …

Awadh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants Awadh Singh, Birju Singh and the late Naro Singh were convicted for assaulting informant Ramdeo Yadav with firearms, garasa and lathi, causing grievous injuries, under IPC sections 324, 325 and 149 and for violating Section 27 of the Arms Act. The appeal under CrPC sections 374(2) and …

SUDHESHWAR RAVANIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Sudheshwar Ravani, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, a police report revealed that the appellant had died. The court examined the applicable provision, Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …

LALDEO YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant Laldeo Yadav filed a criminal appeal, but during the pendency of the appeal he died. The court examined a police letter and report confirming his death. The issue was whether the appeal could continue in the absence of any application by a near relative for leave to proceed. Relying on …

LAL MOHAMMADversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Lal Mohammad, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Deputy Superintendent of Police and the police inspector. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 …

RAM BRAT YADAV @ RAMBARAT YADAV @ RAMBRAT SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …

RAJESH YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants were convicted for the murder of Umesh Pandey, a school peon, following a gun‑shot attack on 24 June 2015 near Aganur High School. The prosecution relied on the oral dying declaration of the deceased, the testimony of his two sons (who were interested witnesses), and forensic evidence …

KHILAFAT HUSSAINversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Khilafat Hussain, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died, and a death certificate was attached. The court examined the report and considered Section 394 of the Code …

Akhtar AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Akhtar Ali, Arshad Ali and Md. Mushtakim, feared arrest in a criminal case (PS 1499/2024) alleging they denied a car park to an informant, with charges under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act. They contended they were falsely implicated, asserting that the …

SITA RAM SINGH and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Sita Ram Singh and Phulia Devi filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for them. The court, relying on a police report dated 29.01.2026, was informed that both appellants had died while the appeal was pending. Consequently, the court held that the …

Sunil Kumar Chaurasia @ Shuneel Kumar ChaurasiaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Chaurasia, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the alleged murder of a husband and wife. He had been in custody since May 4, 2023 and had previously applied for bail twice, both of which were rejected by the …

DHIRENDRA @ MUNNA SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Dhirendra @ Munna Singh, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police and the SHO. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …

Jagdambi MandalversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Jagdambi Mandal, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.219 of 2014 arising from a 2002 case. During proceedings, counsel submitted a police report and a death certificate confirming that the sole appellant had died two years earlier. The court examined these documents and noted the …

Navneet TrivediversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant Navneet Trivedi filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.404 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined the report and considered Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding …

Maheshwar Singh @ Maheshwar Prasad SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Maheshwar Singh filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a 2010 order of the Joint Director, Consolidation, Muzaffarpur, which had set aside a 1991 order concerning land survey rights, and also sought a mandamus to prevent interference with the map and khatiyan of the revision survey. The …

Surendra SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Surendra Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.116 of 2015 arising from a 1989 case. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the report and considered Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …

Uday Rajak and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Uday Rajak and Ramashish Rajak, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 01-06-2011 of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, which rejected their discharge and fixed a date to frame charges under Sections 323 and 379 of …

Indradeo Singh and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought multiple writs directing the State of Bihar and its officials to refund TDS deducted on compensation, recalculate and pay compensation for land acquired for a highway under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, include payments for trees and a commercial line hotel, apply correct …

Shivjee SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shivjee Singh, filed a petition under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a part of the order dated 23 August 2017 passed by the Fast Track Court‑II, Gopalganj, which had allowed the call for an injury report from B.R.D. Medical College but denied a call for …

Amar Kumar @ SonuversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Amar Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 22 June 2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 376, 506 and 420 of the …

Isteyaq Khan @ Md. Isteyaq KhanversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Isteyaq Khan, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 12 July 2018 of the Additional Sessions Judge which rejected his discharge petition under Section 227. The petitioner argued that the criminal proceeding had become …

Bindeshwari Prasad Singh and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of relatives from Askatiya village, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking mandamus against the State of Bihar, the District Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, and several private individuals. They alleged unlawful interference by the private …

SARYU YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Saryu Yadav, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as recorded in a police letter and the SHO’s report. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal after his death. The Court examined …

RAJ KUMAR MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Raj Kumar Mahto, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police and the Police Inspector. The court examined whether the appeal could proceed in the absence of a filing by …

MAHENDRA PRASAD YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant Mahendra Prasad Yadav filed a criminal appeal, but during the pendency the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate dated 14-10-2022. The Senior Superintendent of Police submitted a letter and the SHO's report confirming the death. No near relative filed an application for …

Gyan Chand Sah @ Gyanchand SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Gyan Chand was charged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act in Jogbani P.S. Case No. 93 of 2024. He filed a second application for regular bail after an earlier bail request was denied on 1 October 2024. The State’s counsel highlighted that six out of seven witnesses had been examined, …

Most. Shanti DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

The petitioner, Shanti Devi, sought a mandamus writ directing state authorities to restrain private respondents No.5 and No.6 from forcibly dispossessing her homestead land granted under the Bihar Privilege Act in 1962. The petition was filed in 2018, and the court repeatedly granted time for the …

RAM BILAS DUSADH @ BILAS DUSADHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Ram Bilas Dusadh filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During a police enquiry the court learned that the sole appellant had died, and a photocopy of his death certificate was attached to the report. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. Pursuant to …

Upendra Verma @ Upendra Kumar VermaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Verma (deceased), claimed ownership of land settled in his grandfather's name in 1937 and recorded in the Jamabandi of 1951, with continuous rent payment to the Bihar Government. A co‑villager, Manju Devi, allegedly created an illegal dispute, leading the petitioner to file …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners Deepak Kumar, Vicky Kumar and Murari Singh filed an application before the Patna High Court challenging the cognizance order in a criminal case arising from FIR No. 434 of 2019. Their counsel argued that the challenge to the cognizance order was filed inadvertently and that the …

Amresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed an application before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, their counsel, Mr. Lovekush Kumar, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits …

Md. IsmailversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Md. Ismail filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several education officials seeking relief. The petitioner alleged a grievance that required adjudication. The respondent counsel submitted that the petitioner’s grievance had already been redressed and that no …

Shambhu ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shambhu Manjhi filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Food and Consumer Supply. The court noted that the order under contempt had been complied with, as evidenced by Memo No. 4144 dated 14-10-2020 and the accompanying supplementary show‑cause …

Sanjay Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, two assistant teachers, filed a writ petition (CWJC No.12419 of 2012) challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various officials. The writ petition was dismissed for default on 25 April 2013 because the petitioners failed to comply with an order dated 15 April 2013. The …

Meharjun Khatun @ Meharajun NishaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Meharjun Khatun filed a writ petition seeking a writ, order or direction to protect her from private respondents who were allegedly trying to forcibly dispossess her of a portion of her land (Plot No. 146, Khata No. 39, Mauza Manman). She claimed to have purchased the land by a registered sale deed …

Anil Kumar RaiversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Anil Kumar Rai filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to set aside Gazette Notification No. 2776 dated 24‑07‑1990 issued under Section 15(1) of the Land Ceiling Act, contending that the land he purchased earlier should be excluded under Section 9(2) of the same Act. The petition relied on a sale …

GUDDU KUMAR @ BIBHAKARversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant Guddu Kumar, who was the sole party to a criminal appeal, died during the pendency of the appeal. The police submitted a death certificate confirming his demise. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …

Ajay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ajay Kumar Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, Veer Kunwar Singh University and related officials, alleging that while most of his grievances had been addressed, the interest component of his claim remained unpaid. The petitioner sought liberty to …

Gandhi Ray @ Gondhi RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gandhi Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 1221 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC Sections 406, 352, 498A and 120B. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted and tortured the victim to extract dowry, while the petitioner claimed …

Nilesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nilesh Singh, applied for a compassionate appointment after his father, a revenue clerk, died in service. The District Compassionate Appointment Committee rejected his claim on the ground that his brother is employed in the railway services. The petitioner challenged the rejection, …

Kumari RenukaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, two women who had applied for Angan Bari Supervisor posts under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, sought a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to appoint them, relying on a 2019 Division Bench order in LPA No. 923 of 2018 that suggested vacancies should be filled if …

Virendra Kumar SutiharversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Virendra Kumar Sutihar, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a complaint alleging that he, along with others, sold a piece of land despite knowing it had previously been sold to another person, thereby committing offences under Sections 420, 323, 504 and 120B of the …

Rambrat Pandey @ Rambarat PandeyversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Rambrat Pandey, filed a criminal appeal against a conviction by the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, and a death certificate was produced by the police. The court examined the report and noted that under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …

Sudarshan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sudarshan Singh filed a writ petition seeking that the State of Bihar and its officials calculate compensation for two parcels of his land acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, based on the existing …

Vikrant KumarversusThe Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Vikrant Kumar, filed a restoration application before the Patna High Court seeking to have Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4456 of 2021 reinstated to its original file. The case had apparently been removed or misplaced, prompting the petitioner to request its restoration for …

Sri Narayan SinghversusNand Kishore Singh

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a group of family members, filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition seeking restoration of First Appeal No. 235 of 2010. The opposite party, Nand Kishore Singh, contested the restoration. The Patna High Court examined the petition and, referring to its earlier reasoning …

Hardeo TiwariversusAshok Kumar Pandey

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Hardeo Tiwari, filed a title suit (No. 376 of 2024) seeking declaration of his right over land and to declare a sale deed as forged. After the suit was filed, the defendants did not appear, and the petitioner sought to amend the plaint under Order VI, Rule 17 of the Code of Civil …

Rakesh ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rakesh Choudhary, had been granted anticipatory bail on 4 July 2022 with a direction to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs.3,000 to the complainant, Sanju Devi, and to furnish her bank account details. The complainant failed to provide the required account information despite valid …

Mostt. Vasamati DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Vasamati Devi, wife of a veteran freedom fighter, was allotted a 0.06 acre plot of land (Khesra No.924, Khata No.297) under Land Case No.07/2015-16 and sought a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to deliver possession. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar and several revenue and …

Suresh Yadav @ Suresh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Suresh Yadav and Sri Ram Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping case (Budha Colony P.S. Case No. 56 of 2015) registered under Sections 364 and 34 of the IPC. They contended they were not named in the FIR and that the investigation had been pending for ten …

Sundar DasversusThe Reserve Bank of India

DISPOSED

Sundar Das filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Reserve Bank of India, the Insurance Ombudsman, and officials of Chola Mandalam Insurance Company, seeking relief. The petitioner had already lodged a complaint with the Insurance Ombudsman's grievance redressal portal. The Court, …

Umashankar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, three brothers claiming descent from the late Vishwanath Choudhary, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several forest officials. After hearing, the petitioners' counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after …

Kartik Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, an Upper Division Clerk, was suspended and later dismissed by the disciplinary authority without being provided a list of witnesses or the documents relied upon, violating Rules 17(3), 17(4), 17(11)(ii) and 17(14) of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) …

Md. Mansur @ Md. Mansur KhanversusThe Union of India

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Mansur Khan, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and examined whether the petitioner was entitled to …

Rambabu Thakur @ Dhiraj ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Rambabu Thakur, filed Criminal Appeal No.4029 of 2024 arising from a police case. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant requested that the petition be withdrawn. The High Court, after considering the request, dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. No substantive examination of …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The High Court heard two bail applications arising from the same kidnapping case (Sadar Police Station Case No. 19 of 2025) under Sections 140(3) and 3(5) of the BNS. The first petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, had been in custody since 28‑03‑2025 and refused to undergo a narco‑test; the court therefore …

Deepak SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Deepak Singh, applied for anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The prosecution alleged that Singh had taken Rs. 9 lakh in installments for an LIC policy, failed to provide a …

Atma Ram Singh @ Atma SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Atma Ram Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents, particularly the Circle Officer, to enforce orders dated 09.08.2012 and 01.06.2013 and a letter dated 01.07.2017 directing removal of encroachments on land settled in his mother's favour and later possessed …

Jagdambi MandalversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Jagdambi Mandal, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.216 of 2014 arising from a 2004 case. During proceedings, it was established that the sole appellant had died two years earlier, as evidenced by a death certificate from the Registrar of Birth & Death, Sadar Hospital, Purnia, and a …

Murari Kumar @ Murari Mandal @ Murari Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Murali Kumar, applied for bail in a case under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 463 grams of brown sugar was seized from a motorcycle. The prosecution alleged that the seized quantity constituted a commercial amount and was found …

Dilip DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, parents of the alleged main accused Gautam Kumar, applied for bail in a kidnapping case (Muffasil P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024) under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners had abducted the victim girl. The petitioners' counsel argued that …

FIDDU YADAV @ RAJU RANJAN KUMAR @ RAJU RANJANversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appeals arose from Kaler P.S. Case No. 31 of 2015 concerning the murder of Umesh Pandey, a peon/guard at Aganur High School, who was shot dead on 24.06.2015. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, along with others, formed an unlawful assembly, dragged the deceased outside the school gate, …

Sanjay Kumar PatwariversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

Sanjay Kumar Patwari filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash a 2014 order of the D.C.L.R. Barsoi and a 2017 order of the Circle Officer, Azamnagar, relating to mutation cases. The petitioner alleged that the orders were erroneous and contrary to earlier …

Ritik RaushanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ritik Raushan, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 07-04-2022 which had extended the period for his surrender in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petition argued for a further extension to surrender and to furnish a bail bond. The Court examined the …

Kamal GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered applications for quashing the cognizance and charge sheet filed by the Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge, NDPS, Madhepura in a case where large quantities of codeine‑containing cough syrup were seized from a truck and a Tata Magic vehicle. The petitioners, including …

Jamuna Mahto @ Jamuna Prasad SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

ABATED

The appellant, Jamuna Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.984 of 2012. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate attached to a police report. The court noted that under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …

Chandan Kumar Tiwari @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Tiwari, feared arrest in connection with a criminal case (PS No. 263 of 2024) filed under Sections 406, 407, 408 and 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. He submitted proof that he had deposited Rs. 2,23,289 on 24-12-2025 as required by the court. The High Court, after …

Md. Mansoor AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Mansoor Alam, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Barsoi P.S. Case No. 133 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 307 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and …

Prem Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are the brother‑in‑laws, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the deceased, filed an anticipatory bail petition fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (PS Case No. 243/2022). The offence alleged includes IPC sections 304B, 201, 120B, 302, 498A/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 …

Amlesh Rai @ Amlesh Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Amlesh Rai, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, appeared before the court. Counsel for the State of Bihar, Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, A.P.P., also appeared. The matter was listed for further hearing …

Sandeep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, two young brothers aged 21 and 23, were implicated in a FIR for offences under Section 309(4) and later Section 317(2) of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act, based on an informant’s claim that unknown assailants looted a tractor at gunpoint. They argued that the FIR named unknown …

Naulesh ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Naulesh Thakur, the petitioner, sought relief from imminent arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 39 of 2022) under Section 498A IPC. He claimed innocence and asserted that the matter had been settled with his wife, Parwati Devi, presenting a settlement deed. The complainant opposed the …

Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gautam Kumar sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case (Jalley P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for his alleged role in a fraudulent GST‑ITC scheme. The prosecution alleged that he helped file zero GST returns and …

Bacchu RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the complainant, sought relief fearing arrest in a dowry case filed under Sections 498A, 323 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after a month of marriage the accused demanded dowry, …

Pawan Kumar Singh @ Pawan Kumar @ Pawan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Pawan Kumar Singh was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and unlawful use of arms under Sections 302, 120B, 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for bail, claiming he was falsely implicated and that witnesses did not support the prosecution, emphasizing his status as a …

Satendra Kumar @ Satendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Satendra Kumar, the petitioner, filed an application seeking modification of a 2015 order that set a deadline for his surrender in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a 2013 incident in Gaya. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender period. The Patna High Court, after hearing …

Kabita Devi @ Kabita RanaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Kabita Devi filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking modification of an earlier order dated 09.03.2021 that required her to appear before the Officer‑in‑Charge of the police station on the first Monday of each month. The petitioner argued for the removal of Condition No. IV, which imposed …

SAHENDRA YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sahendra Yadav and his son Bosh Yadav, filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 05-03-2021 in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 695/2020, which had set a deadline for their surrender. They requested an additional eight weeks to surrender and to furnish a bail bond, citing …

Anil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The informant Megha Singh alleged that after her marriage in 2017 she was subjected to dowry harassment, physical assault, and sexual abuse by her husband’s relatives, leading to the registration of an FIR under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …

Sunil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The informant Megha Singh alleged that after her marriage in 2017 she was subjected to dowry harassment, physical assault, and sexual abuse by her husband’s relatives, leading to the registration of an FIR under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioners Raj Kumar and Mukesh Kumar filed applications seeking modification of a combined order dated 23 July 2018 that set a deadline for surrender in pending criminal miscellaneous cases. They requested an extension of the surrender period and were required to furnish a bail bond. The High …

Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sumati Devi Jain, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and other respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, applied for permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court …

Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sumati Devi Jain, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and other respondents. The petitioner later sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court examined whether it could entertain a request for …

Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sumati Devi Jain, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. Justice …

Hare Murari PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a PDS shop licensee, challenged the cancellation of his license issued by the Sub‑Divisional Officer on the ground that the show‑cause notice did not attach the enquiry report nor state the proposed cancellation, violating Order 27(ii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System …

Dinesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Singh, was arrested in May 2025 for allegedly smuggling 10 kilograms of ganja, an offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)B and 8(c) of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody since 03‑05‑2025 and was previously granted a 15‑day provisional bail, after which he surrendered as per the …

Shiv Kishore Jha @ Bablu Jha @ Shiv Kishore JhaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shiv Kishore Jha, filed a modification application in a criminal miscellaneous case and later sought the court’s permission to withdraw it. The court heard counsel for both parties and granted the request. Accordingly, the modification application was dismissed as withdrawn, without …

Shiv Kumari Devi @ Shiv Kumari @ Makhola Devi @ Mashola DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law, sister‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of a woman allegedly killed in a dowry‑related murder, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under IPC Section 304B and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that …

Ramdhir Singh @ Ramdhar Singh @ Randhir Singh @ RamdhirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramdhir Singh, was named in an FIR alleging assault, grievous hurt and attempted murder arising from a property dispute with his cousin, the informant. The FIR was lodged six days after the alleged incident and later amended to include Section 307 of the IPC, raising questions about …

Birendra Kumar @ Birendra Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Birendra Kumar Yadav, filed an application fearing arrest in connection with Sirdala Police Station Case No. 296 of 2019, which alleged offences under Sections 341, 323, 376, 511, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The police investigation concluded that the petitioner's …

Bhagya Narayan Sah @ Bhag Narayan SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhagya Narayan Sah, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a murder case (PS Case No. 72 of 2025) where his daughter-in-law was allegedly killed. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, participated in cruelty and the eventual homicide, charging …

Abbas AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Abbas Ali was arrested in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after a raid recovered 52.6 grams of brown sugar from his vehicle. The petitioner contended that the seizure was false, the quantity was far below commercial levels, and the search was conducted without independent …

Arvind ChoudharyversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arvind Choudhary was charged with multiple offences under the IPC and the Arms Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and his father and firing five shots at the informant, who escaped uninjured. The petitioner sought regular bail after an anticipatory bail application was rejected, arguing lack …

Suresh Manjhi @ Bocha ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suresh Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several offences of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, including assault and attempt to murder. The FIR alleged that he and a co‑accused assaulted an informant with an iron rod, causing only simple injuries. …

Durga Prasad DubeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Durga Prasad Dubey was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 468, 34 and Section 3 of the BPID Act for cheating investors. He had been granted provisional bail on 28‑11‑2025 on the condition that he repay the cheated amount. The petitioner later claimed that SEBI had frozen his bank accounts, leaving …

HIMANSHU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Himanshu Kumar filed an application in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3663 of 2024 before the Patna High Court. The petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court examined whether such withdrawal could be permitted under procedural law. It granted the petitioner's …

Raj Kumar @ Raj Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioners Raj Kumar and Mukesh Kumar filed applications seeking modification of a combined order dated 23 July 2018 that set a deadline for surrender in pending criminal miscellaneous cases. They requested an extension of the surrender period and were required to furnish a bail bond. The High …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Santosh Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of an anticipatory bail order dated 06-02-2024, which required him to pay Rs.5,000 per month as interim maintenance to the complainant (Opposite Party No.2). The petitioner complied with the payment, but the complainant, having remarried, objected …

HAMIDUN KHATOONversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, four accused persons, had earlier been granted anticipatory bail in a 2021 case and subsequently sought multiple extensions of time to surrender. The court had allowed two extensions in 2024 but dismissed a later request in January 2025. The petitioners filed a fourth application in …

Vikram RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikram Rai was arrested in a case alleging murder of an informant’s daughter under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, purportedly over a dowry dispute. The petitioner contended that the daughter actually died of a heart attack and that the FIR was filed on a mistake of fact, as …

Damodar RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Damodar Ray filed an application seeking modification of the Court's earlier order dated 10‑12‑2021 which had extended the period for his surrender. The petitioner argued for further extension, and the Court considered the reasons presented. The Court granted an additional eight weeks from the date …

Saurabh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Saurabh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Panchmahla P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025) involving offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in …

Tilo Paswan and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioners, sons of the late Dukha Paswan, filed a writ petition seeking an order restraining various state officials from disturbing their possession of land that is the subject of Title Suit No. 161 of 2004 pending before the Sub Judge‑IV, Saharsa, and also to stop construction work on the …

Anantpeet Singh BrarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Anantpeet Singh Brar, sought modification of the bail order dated 17‑08‑2019 which required him to deposit a Rs.25 lakh bank guarantee and surrender his passport to the trial court. This was his second attempt; an earlier modification plea (Cr. Misc. No. 51479 of 2021) was dismissed …

Manju DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Manju Devi petitioned the Patna High Court seeking compensation for her land that was acquired by the State of Bihar for State Highway 90. She claimed compensation under the Bihar Land Acquisition Re‑establishment and Rehabilitation Policy, 2007, at the same rate as an adjoining raiyat and at the …

SANTOSH KUMAR YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging forced sexual intercourse, assault and other offences under Sections 64, 74, 351(2), 115(2) and 3(5) of the BNSS. The informant, Sahana Khatoon, claimed the petitioner abducted her, assaulted her and forced a …

Sumit Saurav @ Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sumit Saurav, filed a petition seeking modification of the court's order dated 16‑12‑2022 which required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond. He requested additional time to comply. The High Court considered the reasons presented and granted an extra eight weeks for surrender, …

Manoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar and Suraj Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition. Manoj withdrew his request after being arrested, leading the court to dismiss his bail application. Suraj sought anticipatory bail for alleged offences under Sections 137(2) and 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023, with the only evidence being …

Sonu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Singh, was charged under IPC sections 326, 307, 120B and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly causing firearm injury. He has eight prior criminal cases, but his name does not appear in the FIR; it was mentioned only in the confessional statement of co‑accused Bhajju Thakur, who had …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Manish Kumar filed a petition in Criminal Miscellaneous No.2225 of 2026 arising from a complaint case in Rohtas district. During the proceedings, his counsel, Mr. Anirudh Kumar Singh, applied to withdraw the pending application. The Hon’ble Justice Sourendra Pandey considered the request and granted …

Dilip Sahani @ NiteshjiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Dilip Sahani, applied for regular bail in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act. The charges include offences under Sections 10, 11, 13, 18B and 20 of the UAPA and Sections 25(1‑b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act. The petitioner had …

Ravindra PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ravindra Prasad, a retired Assistant (Grade‑I) who had been posted as I/C District Judge, filed a writ petition seeking enforcement of Order No. 65(M)/22 dated 15‑12‑2022 which granted him promotion benefits. Five days later, the authority issued Order No. 71(M)/22 dated 20‑12‑2022 staying the …

Govinda RamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Govinda Ram, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sugauli PS Case No.530/2023) alleging offences under Sections 302, 201, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He claimed a clean antecedent, a long‑standing marriage, and that the informant (the victim's mother) had …

ACME Magadh Solar Power Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, two solar power SPVs incorporated by ACME Cleantech Solutions, commissioned 15 MW and 10 MW solar projects in Bihar in June 2016 and sought incentives under the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy‑2016 (BIIPP‑2016). Although they had obtained Stage‑I clearance and financial …

ACME Nalanda Solar Power Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, two solar power SPVs, sought declaration that they were eligible for incentives under the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2016 (BIIPP‑2016) and the quashing of rejection letters issued by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB). Their projects were commissioned on …

Md. JahangirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Jahangir, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where the victim was his alleged co‑accused's husband. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of a conspiracy to murder, …

Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Kumar Singh @ Rajesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 873 of 2024) filed under Sections 352, 115(2), 126(2) and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The parties settled the dispute and executed an agreement whereby the petitioner handed a Rs. 3,00,000 cheque to the …

Dheeraj KumarversusThe Chairman, Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (B.H.E.L.)

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dheeraj Kumar, an assistant‑cum‑computer operator at BHEL since 2003, filed a writ petition seeking the court’s direction to regularize his services and grant him benefits enjoyed by regular employees. He alleged that despite multiple representations, BHEL had not considered his …

Rohit Kumar @ Ghanshyam BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 406 and 420 and NI Act section 138 for allegedly receiving Rs. 38 lakh and issuing cheques that bounced. He claimed the money was for a land sale and that an agreement showed Rs. 33 lakh would be returned, with the remaining Rs. 5 lakh also …

Md Kuddus @ KuddusversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners 3 and 4 sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case of assault causing simple injury, registered under several sections of the B.N.S. Act. The prosecution alleged they assaulted the victim, while the petitioners claimed innocence, false implication, and a clean antecedent. The …

Anirudh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four members of a primary society, feared arrest in a 2018 case alleging offences under sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 379, 304, 34 of the B.N.S. and section 27 of the Arms Act for preparing a false land‑possession certificate and fraudulently claiming crop‑insurance of Rs.21,57,825. …

Tairun Nisha @ Tairun Khatoon @ Tehrun KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Tairun Nisha, sought anticipatory bail in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 41 of 2025) filed under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that she, along with others, kidnapped the victim girl. The petitioner contended that she is merely a …

Ankit Kumar @ Aditya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ankit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a theft case (Section 379 IPC) concerning a vehicle. The prosecution alleged his involvement, citing a self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused. The petitioner claimed innocence and a clean record. The State opposed the bail …

Prabhat SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Prabhat Sharma applied for bail in a case arising from a land‑dispute assault where he and his son were allegedly attacked, resulting in injuries. The FIR charges him under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including offences relating to assault and grievous hurt. The …

Gulshan Kumar @ Gulsan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Sections 304B and 34 IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) concerning the death of his wife within seven years of marriage. He applied for bail, asserting a clean antecedent, claiming the …

Suraj Yadav @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Suraj Yadav, filed an application seeking modification of the Court’s earlier order dated 29‑08‑2025 which had extended the time for him to surrender. The petition argued for a further extension to facilitate surrender and bail‑bond compliance. The Court, after hearing counsel for …

Ankit Kumar @ Ankit RajversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ankit Kumar, sought bail in a case registered as Buddha Colony P.S. Case No. 383 of 2025, where he was accused of kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant under Section 96 of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged the kidnapping, while the petitioner’s counsel argued that the victim …

Niranjan ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, accused under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act for the death of the informant’s father, applied for regular bail. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was assaulted by the accused, pushed from the roof of his house and died from the fall. The …

Shatrudhan Singh @ Satrughan Singh @ D.M.versusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shatrudhan Singh, was charged under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged murder of his daughter‑in‑law. The prosecution’s case is based on the informant’s allegation that the petitioner strangulated the victim, while the post‑mortem report indicated death by …

Aditya Kumar @ Vishal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, three brothers from Terasiya, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.152 of 2025) involving alleged extortion, assault and stabbing under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. They argued they have clean records and were falsely implicated by …

Tetari DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Tetari Devi, the widow of a missing Chowkidar, and his adopted son Jagdish Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment as Chowkidar in place of the deceased, alleging they have been denied benefits since the Chowkidar vanished in 2009. The respondents argued that such an …

Bijuli RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Bijuli Rai was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault under multiple sections of the B.N.S. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing his innocence, a simple injury to the victim, and the existence of a case‑counter‑case. The State opposed the bail. The court, noting the …

Md. Kamshan @ Kummo @ Md. Kamran @ Md kamran AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Md. Kamshan and Md. Ahad, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case (PS Naugachhiya Case No. 255 of 2025) where they were alleged to have caused the death of a person using a firearm. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was last seen with the petitioners …

Ashok Mahto @ Ashok PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Ashok Mahto filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 04‑04‑2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34515 of 2024 to correct his address and to obtain an extension of time to surrender. The High Court examined the reasons furnished in the petition and held that it could amend …

Sujit GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Sujit Giri was implicated in a Patahi police case for alleged assault with a knife, charged under several sections of the B.N.S. He claimed innocence and a clean record, while the informant testified that the parties had settled their dispute. The State opposed his request for …

Rajesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rajesh Yadav applied for bail after being implicated in a case where an informant constructing a boundary wall was allegedly assaulted by the petitioner, co‑accused and several unknown persons. The charges include offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 435/34 of the Indian Penal Code and …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar SoniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Akhtar Ali, Arshad Ali and Md. Mushtakim, feared arrest in a criminal case (PS 1499/2024) alleging they denied a car park to an informant, with charges under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act. They contended they were falsely implicated, asserting that the …

Chandan Ojha @ Chandan Kumar OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Ojha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case (Karnamepur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024) where he was alleged to have killed the deceased along with family members. The prosecution had added charges under Sections 80(2)/3(5) of the B.N.S., and later Sections …

Bhola Kumar @ Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhola Kumar (also known as Aman Kumar), was arrested on charges of kidnapping a minor girl, the daughter of the informant, under Sections 365, 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He has been in custody since 22 October 2025 and claims that the …

Roushan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Roushan Kumar Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a cheating case (Complaint No. 449C of 2023) where he is alleged to have defrauded Rs. 5,50,000 under IPC sections 406, 323 and 504. The prosecution alleges he cheated the informant by promising business profits. …

Chandrdev Yadav @ MatkuriyaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Chandrdev Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS‑179/2025) alleging his involvement in a murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others killed the deceased. The petitioner’s …

Rupesh Kumar Singh @ Rupesh @ Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with PS Case No.152 of 2025, which alleges his involvement in assaulting the husband of an informant using the butt of a pistol and a lathi, causing head injury. The informant alleged that the assault was in retaliation …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Barabar Paryatan PS Case No. 76 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including assault. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted the victim, but the injury report …

Dilip RajakversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Dilip Rajak and Pinki Devi, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Madhubani P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025) involving alleged kidnapping of a minor and assault on police, charged under Sections 137(2), 140(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. The …

Md. AshrafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Ashraf, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a complaint alleging assault, torture, and dowry demands under IPC sections 323, 341, 498(A) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. Relying on the …

Dhaneshwar SahversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, brothers Anil and Vikas, were accused in Waini Police Station Case No. 52 of 2024 for offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Their elder brother Dhaneshwar, initially a co‑petitioner, was arrested and sought to withdraw his bail application, which the …