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Judgments of 2026

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Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was charged under Sections 302, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged murder and conspiracy. He filed a second application for regular bail after an earlier bail denial on 29‑11‑2023. The High Court noted that out of nine charge‑sheeted witnesses, seven had …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly transporting 131.34 litres of liquor in a vehicle he owned. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor, was not arrested at the spot, and was …

Gopal @ Gopal GondversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Gopal Gond applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Ara Nagar PS Case No. 680 of 2025) involving alleged theft of a bag, cash and documents. The informant, a civil court employee, claimed the petitioner, while intoxicated, seized her bag containing a mobile, documents and Rs. 3,000. …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for allegedly transporting 50 litres of liquor in a motorcycle he owned. He argued that he had no prior criminal record, was not in …

Prakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prakash Kumar, was named in an FIR for alleged ransom demands over telephone, alleged offences under Sections 140(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations stem from a business/monetary dispute and that a …

Bangali YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bangali Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 80 litres of country‑made liquor recovered from a plastic gallon. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that no incriminating material was …

Raj Kishor SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raj Kishor Singh was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 387 litres of liquor were recovered from his joint house. He contended that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, that the recovery was based on secret …

Randheer KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Randheer Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dacoity case (Section 395 IPC) involving armed robbery on 28 April 2024. He claimed he was falsely implicated, noting that his name does not appear in the FIR and only surfaced through a co‑accused’s confession, with no material …

Rinki Kumari @ Parwati Kumari @ Rinki KodaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rinki Kumari, a self‑declared Naxal, was arrested on 19 June 2024 in connection with a 2017 case (PS Kajra No. 59) involving offences under Sections 121, 121A, 122 of the IPC, Sections 25(1‑b)A and 26 of the Arms Act, and several provisions of the UAPA. She applied for regular bail, …

Nitish Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar Paswan, was charged under section 309(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act for alleged theft of cash and jewellery from a house. The FIR named unknown miscreants, but during investigation the petitioner was remanded from a related case where he gave a confessional …

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra Poddar @ Biso PoddarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He is alleged to be the order‑giver for a murder. The State opposed the bail, contending the seriousness of the …

Alok Kumar Pandit @ PintuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Alok Kumar Pandit was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute incident where he was alleged to have assaulted the informant with an iron rod, leading to charges under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution claimed he, along with others, entered the informant's ancestral field armed with …

Chhotu Kumar @ Tawahi @ Chhotelal ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhotu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault case (Case No. 183 of 2025) alleged under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that four miscreants entered a house, assaulted occupants and …

Abhishek YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by brothers Abhishek Yadav and Sanjay Yadav, who were implicated in Pachrukhi PS Case No. 578 of 2024 for offences under various sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita 2023, including assault and alleged attempt to cause death. The incident …

Ravish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Ravish Kumar, filed a bail application in the High Court of Patna in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS. Case No. 30 of 2025. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Piyush Parasar, subsequently sought the court’s permission to withdraw the bail application. The court considered …

Arvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Arvind Kumar applied for regular bail in a case under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where the prosecution alleged that 0.92 gram of a smack‑like substance was recovered from his possession. The petitioner contended that nothing was seized …

Ashok Mahato and AnrversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Petitioners Ashok Mahato and Santosh Paswan filed a writ petition challenging the validity of the Chowkidar Cader Rules, 2014 issued by the State of Bihar. The State contended that the rules had already been declared unconstitutional by a Division Bench of the Patna High Court in Devmuni Paswan v. …

Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Arun Kumar, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 25(9), 28 and 30 of the Arms Act, based on a secret video showing a person brandishing a weapon. The prosecution identified the petitioner solely from the video, with no weapon recovered and the source of the …

Sanjay Singh @ Gopi SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Singh, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 10 litres of liquor were recovered from bushes. He argued that no liquor was found in his possession and that the recovery was from a public area, claiming false …

Manzer Hassan KhanversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Manzer Hassan Khan, a former Public Prosecutor of Nalanda district, filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Md. Qaiser Imam as Public Prosecutor by an order dated 08-11-2018 and seeking reinstatement and compensation for the period he was removed from office. He prayed for a writ of …

Tuntun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tuntun Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle from which 355.5 liters of illicit liquor were recovered, alleged 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 …

Byash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Byash Yadav, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 894.84 liters of illicit liquor from a Bolero pickup and charged under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he was merely the driver and had no knowledge of the …

Rahul JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rahul Jha, was arrested in May 2025 for alleged involvement in an armed robbery at his office, where four assailants allegedly looted Rs. 1,96,000 and a mobile phone. He sought regular bail under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution presented a …

Atabul Nadaf @ Md. Atabul NadafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Atabul Nadaf, was arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged recovery of 90 litres of liquor from a motorcycle and charged under 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 …

Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, was arrested after 150 litres of liquor were recovered from a motorcycle and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no ownership or possession of the liquor and that no incriminating material was found on him, …

Sagta RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sagta Ram, was arrested as the driver of a DCM truck from which 4,192.92 litres of foreign liquor were seized. He was charged under Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he had no …

Sandhya KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sandhya Kumari and Amod Kumar, were arrested in a complaint alleging cheating in a land sale under Sections 318(4) read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. They contended that they had sold the land after receiving full consideration and that the land was already mutated …

Praveen KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Praveen Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and cartridge were recovered from his possession. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no conscious possession of the arms, and pointed to the fact that …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging assault with a knife and the alleged raising of a pistol during a dispute over an obscene video. He contended that the allegations were vague, that the FIR was not filed under the Arms Act, and that the physical assault …

Kaish AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kaish Alam, was named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 69 and 88 of the BNS, stemming from a claim that he had a consensual relationship with the informant, Sania Khatoon, which resulted in her pregnancy. The petitioner argued that the relationship had existed for two …

Jeet MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jeet Mandal, was named in an FIR alleging that he and other accused assaulted the son of an informant, resulting in the victim’s death. He contended that the post‑mortem report showed only a single injury, contradicting the prosecution’s narrative, and that the specific assault …

Sheom Kumar @ Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shivam Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging that 60 litres of liquor were recovered from a motorcycle, charging him under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no incriminating article was found in his …

Mohammad Laddu @ LadduversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Mohammad Laddu was arrested in a complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty for allegedly refusing to pay a dowry demand of Rs. 3 lakh and a motorcycle, under Section 85 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought …

Manoj YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Yadav was arrested in connection with an assault on Dhanwanti Devi, allegedly using an iron rod, resulting in injuries to her palm and finger. He faced charges under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 351(2), 351(30) and 352 of the B.N.S. The petitioner applied for regular …

Ranjan Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ranjan Kumar Mahto was arrested in Forbesganj for allegedly possessing 67.5 litres of liquor recovered from five black bags, alleged violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed he had no knowledge of the liquor, the bags did not belong to him, and no …

Raviprakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Raviprakash Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate’s order of vehicle confiscation dated 12‑09‑2025 and the Excise Commissioner’s order dismissing his appeal. The High Court noted that the petitioner may seek a revision petition under Section …

Nikesh Jha @ Nikesh Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Nikesh Jha was arrested after 91.2 litres of liquor were recovered from a motorcycle and charged under 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 contended that he was not the owner of the motorcycle, that …

Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Sharma @ KutumbversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 698.235 litres of liquor were recovered from a co‑accused's godown. He claimed innocence, stating that no incriminating material was found in his possession and that …

Md. Pyare Rain @ Md. Pyare @ Md. Payare RainversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Pyare Rain, was charged under sections 379 and 34 of the IPC for alleged involvement in a theft of a lady’s bag at Rambadrpur railway station. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the statement of a co‑accused, Niyaz, who named the petitioner, with no material recovered from …

Samir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Samir Kumar, a driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 522 litres of liquor under Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband and that no incriminating material was found in his possession, while the State …

Kundan Kumar @ Kundan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kundan Kumar was arrested as a passenger in an e‑rickshaw from which 60 litres of country‑made liquor were recovered, leading to charges under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed he was neither the …

Jhalu Sahni @ Aditya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Jhalu Sahni (Aditya Kumar) sought anticipatory bail in a case (PS No. 290/2025) alleging offences including extortion, offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act, SC/ST Act and POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner demanded rangdari (extortion). The petitioner …

Roma Devi @ Roma KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Roma Devi, wife of Deepak Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, where 22.80 grams of brown sugar was seized from co‑accused Chhote Kumar. No contraband was found in her possession and she claims she was framed because of her prior criminal …

Debu Das @ Debu MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Debu Das, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act after 5.300 kg of ganja was recovered from his house. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, that none was found in his personal possession, and that the quantity was below the …

Jahir NadafversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Jahir Nadaf and Md. Majar Nadaf, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Madhepura Case No. 76 of 2024, which alleged offences under IPC sections 147, 323, 307, 354A, 504 and 506/34 for assault with an iron rod. They contended that the dispute stemmed from a land conflict …

Barfi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Barfi Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. She has been in custody since 25 July 2025 and claims she has no criminal antecedents and has been falsely implicated, with no …

Sanni KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanni Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and live cartridge were recovered from a dhaba. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no weapon was found in his possession, and pointed out non‑compliance …

Shaziya Khatoon @ Shaziya PraweenversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shaziya Khatoon, sister of a deceased man, was named in an FIR under Section 103 read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for alleged involvement in his murder, which she claims was actually a suicide stemming from a family property dispute. She contended that she was …

Malay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Malay Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 606.03 litres of liquor recovered from a truck registered in his name. He contended that he had no knowledge of the liquor, that no incriminating material was …

Mankhush Kumar @ B.C.versusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mankhush Kumar, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(1), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act for the alleged recovery of a country‑made pistol and cartridge from a dhaba. He had been in custody since 5 September 2025 and disclosed two prior criminal antecedents. The …

Jitendra GondversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Gond, sought bail in connection with a criminal case (Darauli P.S. Case No. 327 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 324(4), 126(2), 352, 109, 351(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that he, along with co‑accused, assaulted an informant and his wife. The …

Manoj NagarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manoj Nagar, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle from which 133.410 liters of liquor were seized, alleged to be in violation of Sections 30(a), 32(i), 32(iii), 42(i) and 42(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he had no knowledge of the goods …

Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rekha Devi was arrested after 10 litres of liquor and related items were recovered from her residence, a joint family house, and charged under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that no incriminating material was found in her …

Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought the release of his Toyota Urban Cruiser vehicle seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for alleged involvement in the recovery of illicit liquor. The petitioner requested liberty to file a petition under Rule 12A of the Bihar …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Sanjay Kumar filed an application in the High Court of Patna and later sought the court's permission to withdraw the same. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Dharmveer, requested that the application be withdrawn. The court, after hearing both sides, granted the permission to withdraw. …

Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rekha Devi and Anokha Devi were arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 113 litres of liquor were recovered from a vehicle (Toto). The petitioners contended that they were merely passengers, had no knowledge of the contraband, and that no …

Giban Potal @ Giban Dotal @ Giban PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Giban Potal, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle from which police recovered 40 bottles (4 litres) of codeine‑phosphate and triprolidine hydrochloride cough syrup. He was charged under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and sought …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, applied for bail in a murder case (Sonepur P.S. Case No. 572 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 103, 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, murdered an informant’s son, …

Gandhi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gandhi Kumar, was arrested on 27-12-2025 after 40 litres of liquor were recovered from a scooty, and a bail application was filed under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating he was not the owner of the scooty, no …

Krishnadev Kumar @ Karishnadev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Krishnadev Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 219.030 litres of liquor were recovered from the courtyard of his house. The petitioner contended that no liquor was found in his personal possession, that the recovery was from …

Rupesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rupesh Yadav was arrested in connection with a case alleging illegal possession of 800 litres of spirit, charged under IPC sections 272, 273/34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the liquor was recovered from a joint family house …

Ashok MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashok Mandal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Tetrah​at P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 30(a) and 34 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where 40 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from a Toto vehicle. The petitioner …

Sanju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sanju Devi, Sahil Kumar, and Govinda Kumar, applied for bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act where 42.78 litres of liquor was recovered from their joint house. The prosecution alleged possession of illicit liquor, while the petitioners contended …

Sudhir Kumar @ BabaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sudhir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery in which three unknown assailants looted Rs. 10,000, identity documents and a vehicle from an informant’s house. The petitioner’s name appeared in a self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused, and he has been in custody since 8 …

Suresh Yadav @ Suresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Suresh Yadav was arrested in June 2023 for offences under IPC sections 365, 364, 302, 201 and 120B. The trial remains pending and he has been in custody for over two years. Earlier applications for regular bail were rejected twice, but the co‑accused was later released on bail. The petitioner argued …

Suryabhan RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suryabhan Rai, challenged the order dated 20.01.2026 by the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate, Buxar, which directed the confiscation of his Tata Safari vehicle under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for allegedly transporting 127.62 litres of illicit …

Laxmi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Laxmi Devi, the petitioner, was charged under Sections 127(2), 140(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl, confining her for the purpose of trafficking and illicit intercourse. The petitioner sought regular bail, arguing that the victim’s statement …

Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rajeev Kumar was arrested after 143.840 litres of liquor were recovered from his vehicle in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was merely the driver, had no knowledge of the contraband, and that no incriminating material was found in his personal …

Premsagar Kumar @ Prem Sagar Kumar@ Premsagar Kumar MaliversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Premsagar Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged recovery of 468 litres of liquor near the Gandak river. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, no liquor was found in his possession, and the …

Rimpy DugarversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

Rimpy Dugar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related health authorities. The petition sought relief (the specific relief is not detailed in the judgment). During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel Ms. Madhu Prasun, requested permission to …

Bashishtha MuniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bashishtha Muni, was implicated in a case (PS Kankarbagh Case No.1074/2025) for alleged recovery of 88 litres of liquor from an auto, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was not in possession of the liquor, that the vehicle from which the …

Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 331.20 liters of foreign liquor in a vehicle, contravening Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating he was unaware of the liquor and that no incriminating material …

Manoj ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Manjhi was granted anticipatory bail on 23 December 2025 by the Patna High Court, with a direction to surrender within four weeks. He filed an application seeking modification of that order to obtain a further extension of the surrender period. The petitioner’s counsel argued for the …

Babul Sah @ Bablu SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Babul Sah was arrested after 2.880 litres of liquor were recovered from his possession, alleged to violate Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was merely a passerby, no incriminating material was found on him, and that the investigation failed to …

Rudal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rudal Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 65.870 grams of cannabis, which is below the commercial quantity. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 22 and 29, but no contraband was found in the petitioner's conscious …

Pawan Kumar Shahi @ Pawan ShahiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pawan Kumar Shahi, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 450 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from a vehicle. He claimed innocence, stating he was merely the driver and had no knowledge of the illicit …

Satyam Yadav @ Satyam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Satyam Yadav, was charged under Sections 132 and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, together with Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act, for alleged possession of a loaded pistol, rifle and cartridges recovered from the residence of co‑accused. The petitioner …

Dhananjay Sahani @ Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhananjay Sahani, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 110 litres of liquor. He claimed innocence, arguing that the liquor was recovered from an open place and that no incriminating material was …

Bhikhari ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Bhikhari Thakur, applied for bail in a criminal case (Jalley PS Case No.201 of 2024) involving offences under sections 331(4) and 305 of the B.N.S., 2023. An earlier bail application had been rejected on 10 September 2025, and the present application was filed within six months of …

Mantu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mantu Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Roshanganj Case No.49 of 2025) and charged under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27(3) of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, which was first denied by the Patna High Court on 25 June …

Amit Kumar @ Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Amit Kumar and Sumit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with Kasim Bazar Police Station Case No. 96 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the …

Ravindra SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ravindra Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 41.4 litres of liquor from a garden not belonging to him. He argued he has a clean antecedent, no possession of the …

Shyamdev Kumar @ Shyamdev YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, four residents of Kanhaipur, were charged under several IPC sections and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly stopping a motorcycle, abusing the informant with caste slurs, and assaulting him with an iron rod. Their anticipatory bail …

Prince Kumar @ Prinsh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prince Kumar, was arrested at the scene of a vehicle from which 214.200 liters of liquor were seized, alleged to be in violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed he was merely a passenger, not the owner or driver, and that no incriminating material …

Subodh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Subodh Kumar Singh appealed to the Patna High Court challenging a single judge's order dismissing his writ petition that sought payment of salary and compensation for his service as a guest teacher from July 2018 to February 2022, based on a departmental memo and a Lokayukta order. The respondent …

Rohan Thakur @ Diljale ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rohan Thakur, applied for bail in a case registered under sections 399, 402, 120‑B of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25(1B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that police had recovered a pistol, cartridges and mobile phones from alleged co‑accused who claimed the petitioner …

Mukesh Tiwari @ Mukesh PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mukesh Tiwari was charged under Section 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Doriganj P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025. He applied for bail, which was rejected on 17 September 2025. Within six months, he filed a second bail application. The Patna High Court held that the second application was premature …

Vijay BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vijay Bharti, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 16.600 litres of liquor, of which 3.600 litres were recovered from a bamboo orchard in front of his house. The petitioner claimed innocence, …

Amirka Mukhiya @ Amerika MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amirka Mukhiya was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 70 litres of liquor near a riverbank. An earlier anticipatory bail was granted, but after verification the court found eight prior criminal antecedents and refused bail bonds. The …

Manoj Manjhi @ Manoj Kumar ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manoj Manjhi, was arrested after 115 litres of liquor were recovered from a courtyard in front of his house and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that the liquor was in a public area, not under his possession, and that his arrest was …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bittu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that 207 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from a vehicle, violating Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was merely a passenger, had no knowledge of the goods, was not the …

Dharamvir Kumar @ D.K.versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dharamvir Kumar, was charged with murder under IPC sections 302/34 and related offences including 120-B, 212, 216(a) and with an offence under section 27 of the Arms Act. He is alleged to have fired on the nephew of an informant, causing death, and his name appears in a co-accused's …

Sattan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sattan Singh, was charged under sections 302, 342, 323/34 and 120‑B of the Indian Penal Code for the brutal killing of a deceased person, and has been in custody since 16‑04‑2024. He applied for regular bail in the High Court of Patna. The court examined the seriousness of the …

Kalkatar Rai @ Kalaktar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kalkatar Rai, was arrested as the driver of a vehicle from which 1,665 litres of liquor were seized, and was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no ownership of the vehicle, no knowledge of the contraband, and that no …

Makhan Lal Jha @ Makhan LalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Makhan Lal Jha applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (PS Case No.125 of 2025) alleging that he and others entered a temple with deadly weapons, assaulted the priest, looted Rs.43,000 in cash and damaged goods worth Rs.50,000‑60,000. The prosecution charged him under multiple …

Manoj Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Manoj Kumar Jha filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, several officials, and L.N. Mithila University. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered whether a contempt petition could be withdrawn at …

Arun SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Arun Sah, was arrested in connection with a dacoity alleged to have involved theft of Rs.18 lakh in cash and gold ornaments, and was charged under Section 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution’s case relied on a self‑inculpatory statement of co‑accused Baidhnath Sahni and the …

Shiv Shankar PrasadversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shiv Shankar Prasad, a Block Supply Inspector, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Chandan Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the election held on 29‑11‑2024 for the chairmanship of Sonbhadra PACS, alleging that the declared winner, Pavan Kumar, was not a member or voter of the PACS and that the Block Development Officer had improperly accepted his nomination. The Single …

Kanchan KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

DISPOSED

The appellant Kanchan Kumari filed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging a single judge's order dismissing her writ petition on the ground that the petition had become infructuous after the result declared by the Bihar State University Service Commission. The respondents argued that the petition was …

Vivek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vivek Kumar, son of a deceased government guard, filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment in the Minor Water Resources Department, arguing that his father's death left his family in financial distress. The District Level Compassionate Committee rejected his application on the ground …

Kameshwar YadavversusThe State of Bihar through the Collector,

DISPOSED

The writ petitioners, a group of Yadavs, challenged the Collector's order allowing construction of a Registry Office on land they claim under a title decree dated 23‑08‑2024. They sought quashing of the order, maintenance of status quo, restoration of possession, and compensation. The Single Judge …

Manu Ray @ Manu Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, Manu Ray and Abhimanyu Ray, were charged under several IPC offences and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant while intoxicated and plucking his corn. They sought anticipatory bail, which was denied by the SC/ST Exclusive Special Judge. The …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Sanjay Yadav, appealed against the rejection of his anticipatory bail application filed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in connection with a case registered for offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Act. The …

Kumari MamtaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Kumari Mamta, a post office employee, feared arrest in a case (Guthni PS Case No. 309 of 2023) alleging embezzlement of Rs. 20,66,287 under Sections 409 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged she colluded with a co‑accused to misappropriate funds, while the petitioner …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after the police raided a liquor operation, seizing 5,000 kg of fermented Mahua and 200 litres of country-made liquor, and reported that the accused opened fire on police. The FIR did not name the petitioner; his name surfaced only through a …

MD. AZAM ALI @ LADDANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Md. Azam Ali and Ahmadi Begum filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. Their counsel, Mr. Ravi Kant Kumar, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the application, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as …

Jasumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Jasumati Devi appealed against a single judge’s order that directed the Circle Officer, Purnahiya to act on a land‑allocation dispute without issuing her notice. She claimed a breach of natural justice for not being heard. The High Court examined the record and found that a notice had indeed been …

Tyagi Pashwan @ Tyagi Kumar Paswan @ Tyagi PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants were charged under several IPC offences and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting the father of an informant after a wage dispute, during which caste-based abuse was alleged. The appellants contended that the FIR was filed with a motive to extort money, …

SANJEEV SAURABHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Saurabh, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 172.80 litres of foreign liquor and charged under IPC sections 272, 273, 414 and 34 as well as sections 30 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was merely a labourer with no knowledge …

Mithilesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Mithilesh Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code for issuing a Rs. 20,00,000 cheque that was dishonoured. The prosecution alleged that the cheque bounced …

Rampravesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Rampravesh Yadav filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. While the application was pending, he voluntarily surrendered before the trial court. He then sought the court's permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The petitioner’s counsel argued that …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Santosh Kumar, a Revenue Clerk, was compulsorily retired by the District Magistrate, Jehanabad, and the order was affirmed by the Appellate Authority. The High Court, in CWJC No. 318 of 2021, quashed both the disciplinary and appellate orders and remanded the matter to the Appellate Authority to …

Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Anish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Jandaha Case No. 489 of 2024) filed under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alleging that he married a minor girl after luring her away with jewellery and cash. The petitioner claimed …

New Hope AAS Construction Pvt. Ltd.,versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

New Hope AAS Construction Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of its technical bid by the Technical Bid Evaluation Committee and seeking certiorari and mandamus to declare its bid responsive. The petition also contested a clause requiring experience certificates contrary …

Ratnesh LalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired key man‑cum‑chaukidar of the Public Health Sub‑Division, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State of Bihar to grant him the benefits of the first, second and third Additional Compensatory Pension (ACP/MACP) as per the ACP Rules, 2003 and MACP Rules, 2010, …

Sunita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking payment of a salary of Rs.1,46,215 that she alleged had not been credited to her account. The State contended that the amount had already been sanctioned and paid, as evidenced by its counter‑affidavit and annexures. The court examined the representations …

Pushpa Kumari RoyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Pushpa Kumari Roy filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash Notification No. 18 dated 03‑01‑2022, which allegedly withheld two salary increments in violation of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005, and also sought a mandamus directing …

Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Pappu Kumar, a government employee, filed a writ petition challenging a memo dated 07.11.2022 that absorbed him as a Clerk on a revised pay scale effective only from the date of absorption, not from his original appointment on 07.07.2000. He sought quashing of the order, retroactive …

ASHISH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Ashish Kumar, was charged under several IPC offences and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a supervisor and demanding a ransom of Rs. 25 lakh. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated in …

Sita Ram MadhurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sita Ram Madhur, filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.8913 of 2024) against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging grievances. While the petition was pending, the petitioner’s grievance was resolved. The petitioner then sought the court’s permission to withdraw the writ …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Deepak Kumar, a former medical officer, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. After hearing, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted …

Amardip KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amardip Kumar, was implicated in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 498(A) and 323 of the IPC for alleged dowry harassment and assault. He applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest. The State opposed the application, but the court, relying on the Supreme Court's decision …

Aakash Kumar Yadav @ Akash Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants appealed against the Additional Sessions Judge’s order rejecting their anticipatory bail application under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with a case involving alleged assault, robbery and outraging modesty. The prosecution alleged that the …

Onkar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Onkar Kumar, the owner of a Scorpio vehicle, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. after being implicated in a case alleging the recovery of 312.480 litres of liquor from his vehicle, violating Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Excise Act. He argued that he was not arrested at …

Munna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Case No. 782 of 2024) where he is charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges he assaulted and tortured the victim to …

Babita DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, two women, were charged in a case involving assault, knife attacks and caste-based abuse under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Their anticipatory bail application was rejected by a Special Court under …

RAJAN DEVI @ RANJANI DEVI @ RAJANI KUMARI @ RAJANI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, two women named Babita Devi and Rajan Devi, were charged in a Bochahan police case for alleged assault and caste-based offences under the IPC and the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Their anticipatory bail application had been rejected by a Special …

Md. JamalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Jamal, was accused of sexually exploiting a married woman, Israt Praveen, under Section 69 of the BNSS. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and arguing that a married woman cannot enter a second marriage. The State and the informant jointly opposed the bail. The …

Ram Lakhan DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ram Lakhan Das filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. While the petition was pending, a new cause of action arose, and the petitioner's counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the existing petition and pursue a …

Rajesh KishanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Rajesh Kishan, a CDPO in Muzaffarpur, was charged under IPC sections 323, 504, 506, 509 and 354(b) and under Sections 3(i), 3(iii), 3(vi) and 3(xii) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly harassing and abusing an Aanganwari Sevika, Sudha Kumari, on 25 May 2022. The …

Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Gaurav Kumar, was implicated in a FIR alleging caste‑based slurs, assault and other offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the BNS, 2023. The FIR described a confrontation in which the informant’s son was photographing the incident, his mobile …

Mukesh SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Sah, the husband, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case where he was implicated under several IPC offences, notably Section 498A, and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false, the dispute was matrimonial, and he was willing to pay a monthly …

Pramod ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Special Judge had rejected the appellants' anticipatory bail application in a case arising from an alleged assault and caste-based abuse under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC offences. The appellants contended that the FIR was filed maliciously because the informant had …

M/s Pankaj Commercial CorporationversusThe Commissioner Of Income Tax

DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

M/s Pankaj Commercial Corporation, a partnership firm, filed a restoration application before the Patna High Court against the Commissioner of Income Tax, Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while counsel for the State was present. The Court examined the application and found …

Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, where 162 litres of liquor were allegedly recovered from a motorcycle. He argued that he was not in possession of the seized …

Sato Kumar @ Shatendra MallahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sato Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act for alleged recovery of 553.48 litres of liquor from a vehicle. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, did …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (PS Case No. 35 of 2025) alleging assault with a sword. Petitioners 2, 3 and 4 claimed innocence and clean antecedents, while the State opposed bail. The court dismissed the application of petitioner 1 as it was withdrawn, …

Amir Khan @ Aamir KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amir Khan applied for anticipatory bail after learning that a complaint had been lodged against him under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He alleged that the complaint was false, claiming that he and the complainant, Farzana Khatoon, had mutually consented to a …

DHARMENDRA KUMAR CHAUPALversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Chaupal, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where 486 litres of liquor were seized from six motorcycles, and he is alleged to be the owner of one of the vehicles. He was not arrested at the spot and the seized liquor was not found in his conscious possession. …

RAHUL KUMARversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rahul Kumar, a B.Sc. Agriculture student, was charged with multiple offences including murder (Section 302 IPC) after allegedly assaulting an informant and her husband with a bamboo stick, the husband later dying five days later. The petitioner contended he was not present at the scene and that his …

Guddu BaithaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Guddu Baitha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 323, 341, 498(A), 504 and 506/34. He alleged that the complainant, his wife Soni Devi, had falsely implicated him and that she was not contesting the case due to financial constraints. The …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (PS 264/2024) where he is accused of assault and torture for dowry demand under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He pleaded innocence, claiming false …

Kamla Pati Lal KarnversusThe Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a contractual Data Entry Operator employed at the Block Development Officer's office in Paraiya, Gaya, alleged that he was not paid his honorarium for the period from 10 July 2019 to 30 June 2021. He had earlier filed a similar writ petition (C.W.J.C. No.1268 of 2024) which was …

BiharversusSanjay Kumar Tiwari

DISMISSED

The State of Bihar appealed an order of a Single Judge who, on the parties’ agreement that the salary‑related dispute of Sanskrit school teachers had already been decided by earlier Division Bench judgments, allowed the writ petition and granted consequential relief. The appellants argued that a …

Sanjay SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sanjay Sinha, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. After filing, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition, stating that his grievances had already been redressed. The …

Ashok KaharversusThe State Of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Ashok Kahar and relatives, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. They later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested that the Court allow the withdrawal. The Court …

Ravindra Yadav @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants were charged in a police case for alleged assault and caste‑based verbal abuse of a Dalit woman and her family under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The trial court had rejected their anticipatory bail application. The appellants argued that …

Chhotu Tiwari @ Alok Tiwari @ Alok Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Chhotu Tiwari, aged 19, was charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for assaulting an informant and allegedly using caste‑based slurs. The trial court denied his pre‑arrest bail, prompting an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that …

Anup SaoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anup Sao, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Didarganj P.S. Case No.415 of 2024) filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that he and others assaulted the victim to demand dowry. The petitioner …

Raj Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, seven individuals from Malda village, were charged under the SC/ST (POA) Act and several sections of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly entering the informant's house, assaulting him and using caste slurs. The appellants contended that the FIR was filed in retaliation for an …

Hiralal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Hiralal Yadav, was charged under sections 302, 147, 148, 149, 323 and 504 of the IPC and section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing on an informant's brother, resulting in death. He applied for bail while the trial was at an advanced stage, with all charge‑sheet witnesses …

Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar through the Special P.P. SC and ST Act

DISPOSED

Gaurav Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court against the Special Judge's refusal to grant pre‑arrest bail under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that the accused assaulted the informant at Bhulan Bigha with an iron rod and insulted him by …

Shivpujan MukhiyaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Shivpujan Mukhiya, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping and rape of a minor, charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations were vague, that he was implicated due to a land dispute, and …

Bambam SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bambam Sah applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 546 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 379, 504 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and feared arrest, while the State …

Vicky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vicky Kumar appealed against the rejection of his pre‑arrest bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleged assault on a police party, including a constable of a scheduled caste, but did not name the appellant; his name emerged only from a co‑accused’s confessional statement. The …

Md. AfzalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Afzal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Mahila Police Station Case No. 119 of 2024, which alleged his involvement in assault and torture of a woman for dowry, charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Domestic Violence Act. The State …

Ram Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, Ram Kumar Sah and his family members, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based insults at the informant's doorstep. The …

Shankar Kumar @ Shankar ChaurasiaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shankar Kumar, apprehending arrest in a case under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act, applied for anticipatory bail, claiming he was falsely implicated by his wife, who had also received a notice in a restitution of conjugal rights suit filed under Section 9 of the Hindu …

Ram Sagar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

Ram Sagar Kumar, the petitioner, married the alleged victim Sugga Kumari after being charged in Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 673 of 2022 for offences under Sections 363, 366, 376, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. He surrendered on 31.01.2026 and is in custody. He sought to quash …

Saurabh Sunny @ Saurabh Kumar @ Saurabh SahniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, Saurabh Sunny, was charged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged dowry‑related physical and mental torture of his wife. The trial court denied his pre‑arrest bail, prompting an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST Act. The Patna High …

Anup Singh @ Anup Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Anup Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Siswan P.S. Case No. 32 of 2020) alleging his involvement in the death of a person, charged under Sections 304 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution presented a post‑mortem report indicating that …

Subol Sharma @ Bhadu @ Bhatu Sharma @ Bhadu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subol Sharma, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025) under Sections 80, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the deceased’s husband and in‑laws killed her for dowry, while the petitioner …

MD. REYAZ ALAMversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Reyaz Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila police case alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 504/34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in assault and torture of the victim to demand …

Malti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellant, Malti Devi, mother‑in‑law of a Scheduled Caste woman, was named in an FIR alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504/34 and Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act arising from a dispute over an inter‑caste marriage. The Special Judge had rejected her …

Salim Sah @ Mohammed Salim ShahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Salim Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Complaint No. 232 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 74, 126(2), 115(2), 125, 352 and 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others tortured …

Raja SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raja Sah sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Chakmehshi P.S. Case No. 153 of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry‑related murder. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner …

Pankaj Kumar Sinha @ Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Pankaj Kumar Sinha appealed against the rejection of his pre‑arrest bail under the SC/ST Act, alleging that he, as an LIC agent, misappropriated Rs 23 lakh belonging to the complainant. The trial court had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 420 and 324 and Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST …

Jitendra Yadav @ Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, five accused persons belonging to a Scheduled Caste, appealed against the rejection of their pre‑arrest bail petition filed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that they, along with other accused, …

Arvindra Sahni @ Pradeep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Arvindra Sahni and Munna Sahni, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a police case (Ujiyarpur PS Case No. 443 of 2023) involving alleged offences under Sections 346, 364, 366B, 498A, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They claimed the victim girl was in Buxar, known only …

Anil sharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a Gopalganj police case alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that they assaulted the victim causing simple injury. The petitioners contended they …

Khushboo SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal case (Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 502 of 2024) that alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section ¾ of the Domestic Violence Act. The petitioners, who are related to …

Jay Shiv RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the lower court's refusal to grant them pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of …

Naga Kahar @ Suraj Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, three brothers from Rohtas, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly assaulting and abusing an informant by using his caste name. They …

Manager GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Manager Gupta and Gupta @ Sri Narain Gupta, appealed against the order of the Additional Session Judge (Special Judge, SC/ST Act) that rejected their anticipatory bail application in a case involving alleged assault and caste-based abuse. The prosecution alleged that the appellants …

Rajan Kumar @ Ranjan Kumar @ RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The informant alleged that his younger brother, a plumber, was assaulted and verbally abused with caste slurs by the appellants on 19-06-2025, sustaining grievous head injuries that required extensive medical treatment. The appellants sought anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Additional …

Manik @ Manik ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, Manik Choudhary and Shivam Kumar, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and snatching money, with a claim that they used caste‑based abusive language. The appellants …

Shiv Narayan SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act for assaulting an informant and attempting to outrage a lady’s modesty. They filed an appeal against the trial court’s order rejecting their anticipatory bail applications. The court …

Sri Mantu Kumar Raut @ Mantun RautversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mantu Kumar Raut appealed against the rejection of his anticipatory bail application by the Special Sessions Judge handling offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant was assaulted, rendered unconscious, and suffered grievous …

Saroj Kumar Madan @ Saroj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Saroj Kumar Madan and his wife Leela Devi, were implicated in an FIR filed under several sections of the B.N.S. and the SC/ST Act following a family dispute involving alleged caste abuse and assault. They contended that the grievance was solely against the husband of the informant, …

Kiran DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kiran Devi and Neha Devi, both women, were charged under several IPC sections and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a neighbour who was placing a cart near his house. They contended that the neighbour had earlier assaulted Kiran Devi …

Zaidi Azmi @ Tillu KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Zaidi Azmi was charged under several sections of the Bihar Non‑tribal (BNS) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault on a victim who was injured by a sword blow. The Special Judge had rejected his prayer for anticipatory bail. On appeal, the High Court noted …

Ravnish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants Ravnish Kumar, Avnish Kumar, Vicky Kumar and Vishal Kumar were charged with assaulting an informant during a Holi celebration, allegedly using caste slurs and causing injuries with a knife and iron rod. The prosecution alleged that the assault was motivated by caste and invoked …

Umesh Prasad Ray @ Umesh RayversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The appellants, Umesh Prasad Ray and his sons, were implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No.66, 2025) in Samastipur. They filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition, surrender before the trial court, and subsequently file a regular bail application. …

Avinash Kumar @ Shashi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Avinash Kumar and Rakesh Kumar, were charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and caste-based abuse. The Special Judge had rejected their application for …

Sandip MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, four members of the Mahto family, were charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault, caste-based abuse and theft of Rs.2,700. The informant claimed that Mantu Mahto assaulted him and that Sri Bhagwan Mahto spat on him and …

Santosh GondversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Gond, husband of Sarita Devi, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging attempted murder, assault, and property intimidation under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 85 of the B.N.S. 2023 (corresponding to IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 506 and 498A). He claimed …

Chandan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chandan Paswan, a 19‑year‑old student, was implicated in a dacoity case (Lakhnaur PS Case No.31 of 2025) under Sections 331(4), 305, 310(2) and 311 of the BNS. He was not named in the FIR; his name appeared only in a confessional statement of co‑accused Ganesh Yadav, which the petitioner argued has …

Sonu Kumar Singh @ Sonu Yadav @ Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Sonu Kumar Singh, Chhotu Yadav and Amit Kumar appealed against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejecting their anticipatory bail under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The informant Ashok Ram alleged that the accused blocked his movement, assaulted him …

Vikash RanaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Vikash Rana, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging offences under Sections 420, 313, 366(a), 376(3) of the IPC and Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act involving a minor informant. The informant, a 17‑year‑old girl, claimed that the petitioner had taken her to Tamil …

Rinku Singh @ Rinku DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rinku Singh, a woman, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 137 and 96 of the Bihar Negotiable Substitution Act, 2023, concerning the alleged kidnapping of a minor for marriage. The informant alleged that his 17‑year‑old sister was abducted after …

Anand Kumar Mishra @ Anand OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anand Kumar Mishra (also known as Anand Ojha) appealed against the order of the Special Court SC/ST, Rohtas dated 04‑08‑2025 which had rejected his application for anticipatory bail in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The incident involved …

Sumit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, was implicated in a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding a dowry of Rs. 25 lakh and assaulting his wife, causing a miscarriage. The petitioner denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs. 5,000 per …

Om Prakash SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 140/2024) alleging dowry harassment under IPC sections 498A, 406, 494 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint claimed the petitioner demanded a motorcycle and Rs.5,00,000, leading to the …