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Judgments of 2026

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The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection CommissionversusVinay Kumar

DISMISSED

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) appealed against a single judge’s order that directed the State to consider Vinay Kumar, a daily‑wage driver, for inclusion in the list of candidates for a vehicle‑driver post. Kumar had passed the written test but was denied marks for driving experience …

Som Ranjan KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Som Ranjan Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on his behalf, and the respondent side was represented by Advocate Manikant Mishra. The court noted the absence of any prosecution or representation by the petitioner. Consequently, the …

HAIDER MIYANversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Haider Miyan, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police. The court examined the record and the death report. Applying the provisions governing abatement of criminal proceedings …

Parmeshwar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed a contempt petition challenging the order dated 01‑10‑2015 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 32053 of 2014. They argued that the order had already been complied with, rendering the contempt proceedings moot. The petition was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar on …

Ramesh Rai @ Ramesh Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Ramesh Rai, Aniket, Ajeet and Ashok Rai were charged under several IPC offences and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for assaulting and robbing Lakhan Deo Das, allegedly using caste slurs. The trial court rejected their application for …

Rina Devi Mukhia @ Rina DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rina Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Pachrukhi PS Case No. 125 of 2024) alleging embezzlement of Rs. 84,000 under Sections 406, 409 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. An earlier order on 25-11-2025 had granted her interim protection to seek instructions on …

Prabhu Yadav @ Prabhu Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge who had denied their prayer for anticipatory bail under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, along with others, …

Himanshu KumarversusThe Union of India

WITHDRAWN

Himanshu Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and several education officials, seeking relief related to his child's admission. The petitioner, through counsel, later instructed that the application be withdrawn. The court …

Somitra Shanker @ Somitra ShankarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Somitra Shanker, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 05.02.2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 20535/2024, requesting additional time to surrender and furnish a bail bond. The petitioner argued for an extension beyond the original deadline. The High Court …

Bhola Raut @ Bhola Kumar RautversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The Patna High Court examined the bail denial order of the Children Court against Bhola Raut, a 17‑year‑old accused of offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The petitioner filed a revision challenging the order, contending that it was an original order and not subject to appellate jurisdiction. The …

Akhilesh Kumar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, three members of the Sahani family, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for allegedly assaulting informant Dashrath Sah with caste‑based slurs on 29 September 2024. The Special Judge had rejected their …

Rahul KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, a CRPF constable, was convicted of murdering two senior officers during election duty in 2010, based largely on eyewitness accounts and his alleged extra‑judicial confession that he had “done what he had to do.” The prosecution also relied on ballistic evidence, post‑mortem reports …

Sudhir Yadav @ Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sudhir Yadav, filed an application in the High Court of Judicature at Patna in a criminal miscellaneous matter against the State of Bihar. The petitioner, through senior counsel Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, sought permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the State …

M/s G.N.M.S. Plastic Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, M/s G.N.M.S. Plastic Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and various officials of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). The petitioner later moved the Court, on counsel’s advice, to withdraw …

Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants were accused of assaulting an informant and his relatives over a dispute concerning a she‑goat, with allegations that they used caste‑based slurs. The prosecution charged them under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

BIMLA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Bimla Devi and Manju Kumari, were charged under the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (sections 74, 77, 352, 351(2)) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly intimidating a girl, taking obscene photographs, and threatening her family. They …

M/S Mono DistributersversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

M/S Mono Distributors, through its proprietor Shashi Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). The petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petition and requested permission to avail the …

Dhananjay Singh @ Polu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dhananjay Singh, was charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly demanding an inflated loan amount, abusing the complainant by caste name, and selling the complainant's tractor. The Special Judge denied his anticipatory bail. On appeal under Section 14A(2) of …

Sanjay Yadav and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants Sanjay Yadav and Parmeshwar Yadav were convicted by the Sessions Court for assault causing simple hurt under Section 323 of the IPC and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The prosecution case relied on the informant's fardbeyan and the testimony of several eyewitnesses, but the …

Saroj Kumar Ojha @ Saroj OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The High Court heard two bail applications together arising from the same police station case No.295/2024. The petitioners, Saroj Kumar Ojha and Sunil Kumar Tiwari, were charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly coming armed, with Sunil specifically …

Prabhat KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Prabhat Kumar and Pritesh Kumar, were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and related provisions for allegedly abusing and assaulting the son of informant Rajo Paswan, with a co‑accused firing a pistol. The trial judge rejected …

Meera KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary,

ALLOWED

Meera Kumari filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction (MJC) petition seeking restoration of her earlier civil writ case (C.W.J.C. No.5245 of 2020) which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 20‑06‑2024. The petitioner explained that she missed the required appearance because of an oversight. The High …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants appealed under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against a Special Judge's order rejecting their anticipatory bail. The prosecution alleged that a water‑dispute on 4 January 2025 led to the appellants assaulting the informant, his relatives and wife, using …

Haribansh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court examined a petition seeking quash of a magistrate's order that had taken cognizance against six police officers for alleged offences including house‑breaking, assault and theft under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners argued that they were acting on a lawful raid …

Raghu Nandan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a group of Yadav family members, filed an application seeking restoration of Letters Patent Appeal No. 483 of 1996, which had been dismissed in 1999 for want of prosecution. They argued that the death of the family Karta, illiteracy, health accidents, and a communication gap …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, filed a bail application after his earlier bail petition was rejected on 12 May 2025. The trial court reported that all charge‑sheet witnesses had been examined, the accused's statement recorded on 4 December 2025, and the case was awaiting defence evidence, …

Kanchan Devi @ Kanchi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Kanchan Devi filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, she sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the State opposed no objection was raised. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to allow …

Urmila KumariversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

Urmila Kumari, engaged as a Lok Shikshak to teach children aged 6‑14, sought to have her stipendiary post regularised by treating her as a Panchayat Shiksha Mitra after the latter class of employees was created and later regularised. The State had abolished the Lok Shikshak post in 2006 and earlier …

Pritesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Prabhat Kumar and Pritesh Kumar, appealed against the rejection of their anticipatory bail applications under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a case involving alleged caste-based abuse and a shooting incident. The prosecution alleged that the informant's …

Alok PrakharversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Alok Prakhar, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus for the re‑evaluation of his Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry answer sheets of the 2024 Intermediate Annual Examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), an inquiry into alleged malpractice during …

Guddu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Guddu Rai was granted bail by the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Court, Danapur, on the condition that he deposit 20% of Rs 35 lakh within three months. The High Court held that imposing such a payment condition at the bail stage amounts to an order under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, …

Jagdish SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, teachers of Raj Lakshmi Girls Middle School, alleged that land allotted to their school was illegally encroached upon by a respondent in collusion with several education officials. They filed a writ seeking mandamus to release the land, to have a pending miscellaneous case (No. …

Chandra Bhushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

The petitioner, a retired toll clerk, filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials had failed to pay his pending General Provident Fund (GPF) amount despite a court order dated 08.05.2023 directing payment and disciplinary action against errant officers. The order …

Kaushal Kishore VermaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired Junior Engineer, challenged an order dated 12 April 2021 that forfeited his pension and salary arrears under Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950. He argued that the departmental proceeding did not find him guilty of grave misconduct or pecuniary loss, making the …

Rajesh Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner filed a restoration petition seeking to revive Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 2815 of 2022, which had been dismissed for default on 29 August 2023. The High Court examined the reasons advanced in the petition and considered whether the appeal could be reinstated despite the earlier …

Lalan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Lalan Singh, an in‑charge principal‑cum‑member secretary of a college in Kaimur, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various education officials. The petitioner sought relief against alleged grievances concerning his appointment and …

Amina KhatoonversusMd. Rasid Ansari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed a Civil Revision (No.44 of 2022) before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the respondents. They later approached the Court requesting permission to withdraw the revision and instead file an appeal before the concerned District Judge within thirty days. The Court, …

Sonu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 419, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he conspired with others to impersonate a woman and illegally execute a sale deed. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence …

Ajay RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ajay Rai, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.3040 of 2025 arising from PS case No.782 of 2023 before the High Court of Patna. The appeal sought relief against the State of Bihar and a co-respondent, but the appellant's counsel failed to annex the requisite documents, including the …

M/s Rajesh Kumar SrivastavaversusBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

M/s Rajesh Kumar Srivastava filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court challenging actions of BSNL and the Union of India. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices, and the petitioner did not seek any accommodation. The court observed the lack of …

Dr. Yogesh Chandra,versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

A group of doctors filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and related authorities. The petitioners, through counsel Mr. Sumit Kumar Jha, later instructed the court to withdraw the writ application. The respondents were represented by Mr. …

Subham SinghversusThe National Medical Commission

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Subham Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the National Medical Commission and several university officials. The petitioner sought relief, but counsel for the petitioner later instructed the court to withdraw the writ application. The respondents were …

Md. Samsher @ Md. Samsher UddinversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Samsher Uddin, was arrested in connection with a robbery of Rs.86,000 from an informant, allegedly threatened with a pistol, and is also facing charges under the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case includes a self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused that names the petitioner, and …

Rajnish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a constable of the Bihar Police, was dismissed following a departmental enquiry into an alleged incident of intoxication and misconduct under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. The petitioner contended that the enquiry violated Rule 17(14) of the Bihar Government …

Binod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Binod Kumar Singh filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 8 August 2023 that granted him liberty to appeal and maintain status quo, while stating that an observation by the President of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trust would not affect his defence in Title Suit No. 205 of …

Bikash Yadav @ Bikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Munger and Lakhisarai districts, filed a criminal revision petition challenging the police attachment of their house, which they alleged was beyond the order of the learned I/C Chief Judicial Magistrate dated 28.07.2025. The order of the trial court had …

Jitu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioners Jitu Singh and Karan Singh filed a criminal revision challenging a July 7, 2025 order of the District & Sessions Judge, Supaul, which dismissed their request to mark certain documents as exhibits in a trial arising from Supaul P.S. Case No. 402 of 2021. The documents pertained to …

Raj Kumar Singh @ Raju Singh @ RajuversusThe State of Bihar through C.B.I.

BAIL GRANTED

Raj Kumar Singh was arrested for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to leak NEET 2024 question papers, charged under IPC sections 407, 408, 409 and 120B. The prosecution alleged that his guest house in Hazaribagh was used to train aspirants who later accessed the exam centre at night. Singh has …

Mansoor AlamversusMr. Pratyay Amrit, Chief Secretary,

DISPOSED

Mansoor Alam filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition seeking contempt against several senior officials of the Bihar government. The State counsel submitted that a show‑cause notice had been filed and that the order dated 19‑08‑2025 had been complied with. The petitioner’s counsel accepted that a …

BHOLA SINGH @ RAKESH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner Bhola Singh was convicted under Section 325 IPC for causing grievous hurt to the informant's sister during an assault over a property dispute. He appealed the conviction, arguing lack of sufficient evidence, misappreciation of medical testimony, and that a prior complaint case had …

Rajnish Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rajnish Kumar Paswan, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder‑related case (Kudra P.S. Case No. 273 of 2025) involving alleged participation in a supari killing. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and …

Manjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Manjit Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged robbery and theft. The prosecution alleged that unknown assailants, on pistol point, stole cash and documents from a shop, and a co‑accused, Shambhu, named the …

Balmiki SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Balmiki Singh filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petitioner claimed a grievance, but later informed the court that the parties had reached an amicable settlement. On 18-02-2026, counsel for the petitioner moved …

CICLversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered an appeal against the Special Judge's refusal to grant bail to a 17‑year‑old juvenile accused of murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. The appellant was not named in the FIR and the only evidence against him was a confessional statement of a co‑accused; no …

Suresh Das @ Suresh TantiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Suresh Das and his two sons, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Sections 191(2), 115(2), 109, 126(2) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code alleging they brutally assaulted the son of informant Laxman Tanti, who later died from his injuries. The petitioners contended …

Suraj Manjhi @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Suraj Manjhi was charged with kidnapping and outraging the modesty of a 15‑year‑old girl, the daughter of the informant, under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the POCSO Act. He applied for bail, claiming he was falsely implicated due to a prior dispute and that a medical …

Mukul Raj Dubey @ Khokhan DubeyversusManjit Kumar Dubey

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Mukul Raj Dubey, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of First Appeal No. 222 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 21 August 2025. The dismissal was procedural, and the petitioner filed the restoration petition on 1 September 2025, well …

Satrudhan Kumar @ Kallu @ Satruhan @ Shatrohan ChaudhayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The appellant, Satrudhan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Ballia P.S. Case No.321 of 2024) alleged under Section 103(1) of the BNS read with Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He applied for regular bail, contending that he is not named …

M/s Jai Mata Di EnterprisesversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

M/s Jai Mata Di Enterprises filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing on 18-02-2026, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Subodh Kumar, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined the request …

Sunil Tiwari @ Sunil Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The Patna High Court heard two bail applications together arising from the same police case (No.295/2024) involving Saroj Kumar Ojha and Sunil Tiwari, who were alleged to have been armed and to have threatened or fired at the informant's son, resulting in death. The prosecution alleged that Sunil …

Smt. Sapna SharmaversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

Sapna Sharma filed a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Union of India (East Central Railway) for allegedly failing to comply with a Patna High Court order dated 12‑12‑2022 that directed the railway to pay the balance of Rs.8 lakh due to her. The order arose from a …

Manisha DeviversusPankaj Kumar Jha @ Lal Jha

DISMISSED

Manisha Devi and Anuja filed an application seeking modification of a final judgment dated 28 July 2025 against Pankaj Kumar Jha and the State of Bihar. The court examined whether, under Section 403 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a final judgment can be altered. It held that the …

Md IsrafilversusMd Gulzar

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought restoration of Civil Review No. 373 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 30 June 2025. They filed a petition in the Patna High Court requesting that the review be reinstated to its original file. The court examined whether a dismissal for default could be set aside …

Naresh Kumar MishraversusEmployees Provident Fund Organization,

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Naresh Kumar Mishra, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No …

Kodai SahversusRameshwar Sah

DISPOSED

Kodai Sah filed a petition seeking restoration of Civil Review No. 287 of 2018, which had been dismissed for default on 28‑08‑2025 because the petitioner failed to comply with a peremptory order dated 03‑07‑2025. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was improper and requested that the review be …

Mantu NutversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mantu Nut was charged under several IPC sections and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering 75 litres of liquor. He had earlier been granted anticipatory bail on the condition that his criminal antecedents be verified, but he concealed that he was already an accused in …

Ashok ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, alleged musclemen, were accused of assaulting, humiliating, and stealing from a Scheduled Caste complainant over a land dispute, with allegations of caste-based abuse under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court rejected their application for anticipatory bail, …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner Amit Kumar was directed to surrender and furnish a bail bond in Cr. Misc. No. 37021/2024. He filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 13‑09‑2024 to obtain a further extension of the surrender period. The court examined whether the extension could be granted subject to …

Vikash Kumar @ Vikash PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikash Kumar and Anuj Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were accused of assaulting a man with an axe, leading to his death. They argued that the FIR was lodged seven days after the incident, there were no eyewitnesses, no incriminating material was recovered, and the police …

Vinita Devi @ Vinita KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vinita Devi filed a criminal revision and later moved an application for restoration of the proceedings. No counsel appeared on her behalf, and the counsel who did appear was not the advocate on record. The court noted an inordinate delay in filing the restoration application. Because the …

Raja Kumar Sahani @ Raja SahniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioners Raja Kumar Sahani and Rajesh Kumar Sahani filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38411 of 2025, which had been dismissed for default on 22 September 2025. The petition argued that the dismissal was erroneous and requested the court to reinstate the case. …

Mithilesh Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mithilesh Kumar Mandal was arrested in connection with a murder alleged under Sections 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the B.N.S. The FIR, lodged on 24‑06‑2025, recorded an incident that occurred on 22‑06‑2025 and was criticized for its delay. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a spy’s information and …

Aman Kumar KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Aman Kumar Kushwaha, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of an order dated 11‑09‑2025 that contained a clerical error and did not grant sufficient time for surrender. The order incorrectly named "Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj" instead of "Judicial …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kundan Kumar was charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly entering the informant's house with a co‑accused and assaulting the informant's uncle with an iron rod, causing serious injury. The petitioner had earlier applied for anticipatory bail, which was …

MR. VISHWESHWAR KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, including the resident editor, CFO, franchisee and a reporter of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd., were charged in a criminal complaint for defamation under Sections 500, 504, 506, 384 and 389 of the Indian Penal Code after a newspaper article allegedly harmed the reputation of the …

Satendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Satendra Kumar, a PDS shop holder, challenged the cancellation of his licence by the Sub‑Divisional Officer on 23‑02‑2018, which was based solely on the filing of an FIR (Case No. 24/18) under section 7 of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The petitioner sought …

Habibur RahmanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Habibur Rahman filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 22 April 2025 that disposed of Criminal Revision No.628 of 2023. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, while the State’s advocate was present. The court examined the provision of Section 403 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …

Raghubir Sah @ Raghuvir SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raghubir Sah, was charged under sections 115(2), 126(2), 103(1), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 for the alleged murder of his wife, who was also the informant’s daughter, allegedly over a dowry dispute. The petitioner contended that he was not present at the scene, that the FIR was …

Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Meena Devi, the informant, appealed to the Patna High Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Aditya Kumar Jha, who was arrested for offences under sections 103, 238, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and for murder under IPC section 302. The ground of the appeal was that the …

Rehana khatoonversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rehana Khatoon, the mother of Golu Mian, was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging that a minor was raped by several men at her house. The prosecution alleged that the accused men committed the rape and recorded a video, while the petitioner claimed she was merely a co‑villager who had …

Yogendra Kumar UpadhayayversusHonble the Chancellor of the University of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of individuals, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Chancellor and officials of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University and an Ayurvedic college. The petition sought relief (the specific relief is not detailed in the judgment). During the …

Md. JamshedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Jamshed, sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 305 and 331(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act for alleged theft at the informant's house. The prosecution alleged that unknown miscreants committed the theft, while the petitioner claimed innocence, stating …

Md. JamshedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Jamshed, sought regular bail in a criminal case registered under sections 305 and 331(4) of the BNS, alleging theft at the informant's house. The prosecution alleged involvement of unknown miscreants, while the petitioner claimed innocence, stating the FIR named unknown persons …

Deo Narayan Yadav @ JamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Deo Narayan Yadav was arrested in connection with a 2019 case alleging that he and a co‑accused shot an informant, causing grievous injuries, and was charged under IPC sections 307, 326, 34 and Arms Act section 27. He has been in custody since 28 January 2020, amounting to more than six years, while …

Shashi Prabha KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a mother and daughter, alleged that the father and son (opposite parties) assaulted them and threatened them after refusing a settlement, and that the Rs 25,000 undertaking promised under the anticipatory bail order had not been paid. An anticipatory bail was earlier granted to the …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, sought bail for offences under Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the B.N.S., arising from an alleged bike robbery. The prosecution alleged that three bikers intercepted the informant and seized his bike, and the FIR named unknown miscreants, with the petitioner later …

Mayanand RishidevversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mayanand Rishidev was arrested in connection with an assault that resulted in the death of the informant's husband, and he sought bail under Section 105 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused assaulted the deceased, who later died, while the …

Govinda RavidasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Govinda Ravidas, was charged with murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution's case relied on hearsay evidence, with no eye‑witness and a two‑day delay in filing the FIR. The petitioner argued that the allegations were based merely on suspicion, highlighted a …

Ajit Yadav @ Ajit Kumar @ Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ajit Yadav was arrested in connection with alleged possession of 49.2 litres of corex syrup and 2.5 kg of ganja, offences under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the seizure was false, that …

Mahendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, four brothers, were charged with murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting the informant’s brother, leading to his death. Mahendra Yadav, the eldest, was alleged only to have ordered the killing, while the other three were accused of …

Jaiprakash Sharma @ PintuversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Jaiprakash Sharma and Ravindra Sharma, were accused of arson under Sections 326, 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 after an informant claimed his father was set on fire and the petitioners fled the scene. The petitioners applied for bail, arguing that the FIR merely noted their …

Tetri DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Tetri Devi and Ruby Devi, were charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged dowry‑related murder of a daughter of an informant. Tetri Devi, the mother‑in‑law of the deceased, contended that she lived separately and had no involvement in the crime, and …

Bechan PurveyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bechan Purvey, the owner of an auto, was arrested in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case (Section 21C) after 1,200 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup were recovered from the vehicle. The FIR named him only because he owned the auto, which had been hired by co‑accused Anil …

Hiromani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Hiromani Devi, filed a second anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, she sought the court's permission to withdraw that application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the withdrawal and the court granted the permission. …

Shashikant Kumar @ Shashi Kant RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shashikant Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S., alleging that he was falsely implicated in violent offences allegedly committed by others. The petitioner asserted a clean antecedent and argued that the FIR primarily implicated Chandan, not …

Sobrati Ahmad @ Ahmad AliversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Sobrati Ahmad, Anant Kumar Verma and Pappu Kumar Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. They later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the application, stating it had become infructuous. The State, represented by an Assistant …

Dr B. N. Sinha @ Bimlendu Narayan SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Dr. B.N. Sinha and Anju Sinha filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 18-02-2026, they sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application, stating it had become infructuous. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The …

Shatrughan Kumar @ Shatrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shatrughan Kumar was arrested in Aurangabad for alleged possession of 2.200 kg of ganja, alleged to be recovered from a bag he was carrying. The prosecution charged him under Sections 8, 20(B) and 25 of the NDPS Act, and a charge‑sheet had been filed. The petitioner contended that the mandatory …

Swati ChaurasiyaversusThe State of Bihar through Vigilance Patna

BAIL GRANTED

Swati Chaurasiya, a Land Survey Officer, was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 1,00,000 in connection with an ancestral land dispute, invoking Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. She has been in custody since 14‑08‑2025, and a …

Ajay Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Gupta, applied for bail in a case involving alleged sexual assault, trafficking, forced marriage and related offences under multiple statutes. The FIR was lodged after a 17‑year‑old girl went missing and alleged that she was sold for a marriage to a man from Rajasthan for …

Deepak Singh @ Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Singh, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 147.78 litres of liquor and three blank cartridges from a Swift Dzire car. He was charged under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 109, 132, 324(4) of the B.N.S. and Sections 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act. The petitioner argued that he …

ABHISHEK KUMAR @ NINI @ CHHOTU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought bail in a case where he was charged under IPC Sections 363, 365, 302, 201 and 34 for allegedly assaulting and killing the deceased. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused Suraj Tiwari, lured the victim from his house and the victim’s …

Satya Kumar @ Shakti @ Shatrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Satya Kumar was arrested on charges under Sections 96, 137(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for allegedly kidnapping a 16‑year‑old girl. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the victim voluntarily left home, went to Surat, and married him, and that she had previously …

Md Katil Mian @ Katil Ahmad @ Md. KatilversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Katil Mian, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly opening fire on the informant's husband, resulting in death. The petitioner argued that the FIR specifically implicates only Md Tufail and Md Kapil, with no …

Vimlesh Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vimlesh Kumar Jha applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The informant alleged that Jha was part of a conspiracy to murder a person and that his son had recorded the plot, but no material …

Satendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Satendra Kumar, the petitioner, was implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No.81 Year-2024) and filed a second anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw this second anticipatory bail application. The Court …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Kumar and Vikash Kumar filed anticipatory bail applications in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. Vikash Kumar was arrested while his application was pending, and the court granted permission to withdraw his application, resulting in its dismissal. Manish Kumar, who …

MD. IMRANversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Imran Basir, was charged with abduction and murder under IPC sections 363, 365 and 34, but his name does not appear in the FIR; he was implicated solely through a co-accused's confessional statement. No incriminating material was recovered from him, and other accused named in the …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 309(4) of the BNS for a daylight robbery of a CSP centre. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was linked to the crime through a self‑incriminatory statement of a co‑accused and the recovery of a …

Saheb RazaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Saheb Raza, was arrested under IPC sections 366(A) and 34 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 for alleged sexual offences against a girl who claimed to be 18 years old. The petitioner argued that the relationship was consensual, the victim had voluntarily married him, was pregnant, and …

Ramita Devi @ Samita DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ramita Devi was granted anticipatory bail on 12-08-2025 with a direction to surrender within six weeks. The six‑week period elapsed because of a miscommunication by the case's Pairwikar, preventing her surrender. The petitioner filed a modification application seeking an extension of time. The State …

Santosh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Santosh Yadav, was arrested in connection with the death of an informant's husband, alleged to have been assaulted with a rod. He was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the investigation material only raised …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Bakariya @ BakariyaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Santosh Kumar petitioned for regular bail in a case under Sections 61, 103, 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act, arising from a fire‑arm attack on a vehicle that killed the driver and injured a passenger. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that …

Ankit Pandey @ Vijayanand PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ankit Pandey, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences and a provision of the Bihar Control of Use and Play of Loudspeaker Act. He asserted a clean antecedent and claimed that the FIR’s allegation of stone‑pelting during a Durga idol …

Krishna Kumar Singh @ Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Krishna Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a cyber‑fraud case (Muzaffarpur Cyber P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025) alleging the receipt of Rs 8.33 crore through a bank account of an NGO and the preparation of fraudulent Aadhar cards. The prosecution’s case relied on the statements of co‑accused and …

Prem Choudhary @ Prem Chaudhary @ Prem Kumar ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners Prem Choudhary, Sunaina Devi and Umesh Choudhary filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case. During the hearing on 18‑02‑2026, the petitioners, through counsel, sought the court's permission to withdraw the second anticipatory …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Anil Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various education officials. The petitioner sought relief, but during the hearing on 18-02-2026, his counsel informed the court of an instruction to withdraw the writ. No substantive …

Sadam Alam @ Mir SaddamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sadam Alam, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act for alleged recovery of 189 litres of liquor from a location not owned by him. He has eight prior criminal cases, seven of which are under the Excise Act, …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Paswan, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 22 July 2024 that required him to surrender. He requested an extension of the surrender period. The High Court considered the reasons presented and granted an additional eight weeks for surrender, …

Shamir @ Sharul Haque @ Sameer Saharul HqeversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shamir @ Sharul Haque, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition against the State of Bihar and Md. Israil. During the proceedings, counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the application, stating that the trial was nearing conclusion. The sole issue before the court …

ABUZAR GAFFARI @ ABUZARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Abuzar Gaffari filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 30‑08‑2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail‑bond. He requested an additional eight‑week period to surrender, subject to depositing Rs 5,000 with the District Legal Services Authority. The court considered …

Satrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Satrudhan Kumar, sought bail in a case registered as Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024, alleging offences under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code relating to a dacoity at Utkarsh Bank. He claimed innocence, stating that the only evidence against him was a confessional …

Noor AlamversusThe State of Bihar

D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)

Petitioners Noor Alam, Abu Mohammad, Ramayan Chaudhary, Ameej Ansari and Shahjahan filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The Court had earlier issued an order on 13 January 2026 directing compliance by the petitioners. …

Anuj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Anuj Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application (Criminal Miscellaneous No.22119 of 2023) which he later withdrew. He subsequently filed a second anticipatory bail application (Criminal Miscellaneous No.89125 of 2025). The learned counsel sought permission to withdraw the first application, which …

Ghanshyam PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Ghanshyam Paswan and Sachidanand Paswan sought relief in a criminal miscellaneous petition. The petitioners requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application filed for Ghanshyam Paswan, who had already been arrested, and also sought anticipatory bail for Sachidanand …

Mangesh Kushwaha @ Ganesh KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mangesh Kushwaha filed a revision petition challenging the Additional Sessions Judge's order rejecting his application under Section 228 of the CrPC for framing a charge under Section 307 of the IPC. The petitioner argued that intention to cause death must be proved and that the trial court had …

Subham Singh @ GoluversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Subham Singh (Petitioner) was granted bail on 18‑07‑2024 with the condition that he pay Rs 3000 per month as maintenance to his wife, Kumari Annu. He filed a petition seeking modification of that bail order, contending that the Family Court, Chandauli had earlier directed him to pay Rs 2500 per …

Bhushan Prasad @ Shashi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Bhushan Prasad filed a writ petition seeking mandamus for the arrest of a private respondent and protection of his life and family. The Single Judge directed the SHO to provide protection to the Circle Officer and ordered a measurement process, without giving notice to the appellant, which the …

Md. Kashim Mansuri @ Md. KashimversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five residents of Madhubani district, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to murder, conspiracy, and other offences. One petitioner (Md. Kashim Mansuri) withdrew his application after being …

Gautam Kumar @ Gautam RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Gautam Kumar and Chandan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 9 of the Bihar Control of Use and Play of Loudspeaker Act. They claimed to have clean antecedents and alleged that the FIR …

Sujeet Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the pending criminal miscellaneous application. Counsel for the petitioner requested that the court allow the withdrawal. The court granted the permission, stating that the petitioner may raise any points available to him at an …

Anand Kumar Mishra @ Mantu MishraversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Anand Kumar Mishra filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 18‑09‑2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail‑bond. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender period. The High Court, after hearing counsel, granted an additional eight weeks for surrender, …

Binayak Dutt Pathak,versusMr. R.K. Mahajan The Principal Secretary

D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)

Petitioners, a group of individuals, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against several officials of the Bihar government and Veer Kunwar Singh University. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while counsel for the State and the University were present. The Court noted …

Kalu Singh @ Sanatan Kumar @ Kailu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kalu Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under IPC sections 147, 448, 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 and Arms Act section 27. The informant alleged that the accused, on orders of Ramanand Singh, fired at his son, but the petitioner argued that the …

Sahil Raj @ Raja @ Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sahil Raj, was arrested in connection with the murder of an unidentified deceased whose body was found near Doha River, alleged under Sections 103(1), 238 of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case relied on a confessional statement of co‑accused Shalu …

Nagendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

Nagendra Kumar, the petitioner, filed an application before the Patna High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No.1449 of 2026. No counsel appeared on his behalf when the matter was called for hearing. The opposite party, represented by Mrs. Rina Sinha, was present. The Court noted the absence of any …

Md. RajulversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Md. Rajul feared arrest in a case involving offences under several IPC sections and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. He had earlier obtained anticipatory bail on 1‑10‑2024, conditioned on its lapse if a charge‑sheet were filed. After the charge‑sheet was submitted, the earlier anticipatory …

Birendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Birendra Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to assault and other offences. He contended that the FIR does not specifically allege any assault by him, that the injuries described were …

Sanjay Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar Jha, had earlier been granted anticipatory bail on the condition that he pay maintenance to his wife, Kumari Aarti, for two consecutive months. When he failed to do so, the wife filed an application which led to the cancellation of the anticipatory bail. Subsequently, a …

Demanti Devi @ Deventi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Demanti Devi and Sunil Kumar were arrested in connection with FIR No. 224 of 2025 alleging mental and physical cruelty, a second marriage, and other offences under the BNS. They contended that the FIR was filed retaliatorily after they lodged a criminal trespass case against the informant’s family, …

PRABHA DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Prabha Devi and Rekha Devi, were directed by the Patna High Court in a criminal appeal to surrender and furnish a bail bond. They filed a petition under Cr. Misc. No.89740 of 2025 seeking modification of the order dated 10 July 2025 to extend the surrender period. The court, after …

Dharmveer ChaurasiaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dharmveer Chaurasia, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged illegal trade of animal bones, with offences under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code. He argued that he was not named in the FIR and that his name only appeared later in a …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Chandan Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order that set a deadline for his surrender and furnishing a bail bond. The court examined the reasons presented for needing more time and decided to grant an additional eight weeks for surrender. The extension was conditioned upon …

Mithlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving kidnapping, assault, and robbery under multiple sections of the BNS. He claimed a clean antecedent and alleged that the informant’s accusations were false, noting an eight‑day delay in filing the FIR …

Afzal @ Mohammad AfzalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Afzal, was implicated in a case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S., 2023 after being identified in video footage of a ruckus caused by villagers following a fatal accident. He contended that he was merely present out of curiosity and not involved in assaulting the …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S.S. He contended that he was falsely implicated based on a fake signature of a school headmaster on bills for submersible boring, bench and desk …

Sandeep @ Anand Bihari PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sandeep @ Anand Bihari Prasad, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition against the State of Bihar. During the proceedings, counsel for Opposite Party No.2 informed the court that the opposite party had been convicted. The counsel argued that the conviction rendered the petition …

Mintu Yadav @ Mitnu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four residents of Harpurnag, sought anticipatory bail after being identified in video footage following a ruckus caused by villagers after a woman's death in a road accident. They argued that they were merely present out of curiosity and not involved in assaulting the Sub‑Inspector, …

Ram Abtar Yadav @ Ramotar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ram Abtar Yadav and Shyam Yadav, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 1995 case (PS No. 81) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 302, 201 and 304(B) of the IPC for assaulting an informant's sister over a cattle dispute. They contended that they were innocent co‑villagers …

Manjan Kumar @ Manjan @ Ripu RajversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manjan Kumar was arrested for allegedly snatching a mobile phone and charged under several sections of the BNS and the Arms Act. He had been in judicial custody since 8 September 2025 and sought regular bail. The prosecution opposed bail, citing a prior criminal case. The petitioner’s counsel argued …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikash Kumar and Kundan Kumar were arrested for alleged possession of 360 bottles of cough syrup containing 0.2% codeine, seized from a white Scorpio vehicle. They contended that the syrup, falling below the 2.5% codeine threshold prescribed in Notification S.O. 826(E) 1985, is exempted as a …

Golu Kumar Pandey @ Golu PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Golu Kumar Pandey and Jhunna Kumar Pandey, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) arising from a land‑measurement dispute that allegedly led to assaults and a firearm injury to the informant's mother. The …

Akbar Ali AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Akbar Ali Ansari and his son Meraz Hussain, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 17-11-2025. The modification was requested to correct a typographical error in the cause title where the father's name was incorrectly recorded as …

SANTOSH KUMAR @ SANTOSH BAKARIYAversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Santosh Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery and dacoity (IPC §§395, 397) for allegedly looting Rs. 28,100 and a mobile phone from a cash counter. He sought bail, claiming innocence and that his implication was based solely on a co-accused's confessional statement, with no material …

Raza Kumar Singh @ Raza SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raza Kumar Singh and Anand Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being named among 18 accused in a shooting incident linked to a land dispute. The informant alleged that his son and another person were shot when a crowd gathered on the disputed land, and the petitioners were …

Ram Udar Rawani @ Ram Udar KamkarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ram Udar Rawani, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, relating to the alleged murder of Chhotak Yadav. The informant alleged that the petitioner and others were involved in a conspiracy over a financial dispute. …

Pappu Rawani @ Pappu KamkarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Rawani, was implicated in a murder case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, based on an informant's allegation of a dispute over money. He applied for anticipatory bail, citing his clean antecedent and willingness to cooperate with the investigation. The …

Prayag SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Prayag Sahani, Harinder Sahani and Prabhu Sahani, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a FIR alleging their involvement in a large-scale robbery, arson and assault under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. They contended that they have clean records, were falsely …

Nitish Ram @ Nitesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitish Ram, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS for the alleged murder of his wife, Rubi Devi, following a dowry dispute. The prosecution alleged that the in‑laws killed the deceased and that the body was hung from a ceiling fan to conceal …

Mohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Mohit Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The informant claimed that Mohit asked for her mobile number, after which another person, …

Rishav SrivastavaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Rishav Srivastava, applied for a writ directing the respondents to appoint him as Stenographer (English) in the Civil Courts of Bihar under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category, claiming he scored 90.76 marks above the cut‑off of 78.40 and was placed appropriately in the …

Ravish Tanti @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravish Tanti, was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC, based on the testimony of an informant who claimed the accused assaulted his younger brother. The petitioner contended that he has a clean antecedent, was falsely …

Taki Imam @ Taki Imam @ Md. Taqui ImamversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Taki Imam, filed a second anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. During the hearing on 18-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw this application. The Court, after hearing both parties, granted the request. Consequently, the …

Gaudi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Gaudi Devi, Yoga Paswan, Priyanka Devi and Kabita Kumari, were implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No. 258 of 2025) and filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Patna. This was their second attempt to obtain anticipatory bail after an earlier application …

Rishu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rishu Kumar was arrested in connection with an alleged extortion case under Section 140(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, where a demand of Rs. 5 lakh was made through phone calls involving the informant and his son. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional statement of …

Kamadhin Yadav @ Bhoni YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Kamadhin Yadav, was convicted of firing a pistol at the informant's father, resulting in death, and has been in judicial custody since July 2023. He previously applied for bail, which was denied on 17 March 2025 with a direction that he could reapply after six months if the trial was …

Md. Kamal Shah @ Kamal SahversusThe State of Bihar

CONVERTED

The petitioners, members of the family of Md. Kamal Shah, sought a criminal revision of an order of the Additional Sessions Judge who had taken cognizance in an SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) case. The State contended that the revision was not maintainable and that an appeal under Section 14A(2) …

Vikash Yadav @ Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vikash Yadav, was implicated in a FIR alleging his involvement in the theft of a tractor laden with sand, for which numerous offences under the Indian Penal Code were listed. He contended that he is a person of clean antecedent, not the owner of the tractor, and was merely present at …

Ayush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ayush Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Ram Krishna Nagar Case No. 420 of 2025) alleged under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 325 read with 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR does not name him, but a co‑accused’s confessional statement …

Nujhat BanoversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)

Petitioner Nujhat Bano filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several education officials. The petition sought relief, but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The State was represented by counsel. The Court noted that the petitioner had …

Md. Fuchka @ Gulam Nustafa @ Gulam Muastafa RaiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Fuchka, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. He later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw that application and to surrender, intending to apply for regular bail. The learned counsel argued the petitioner's difficulty in continuing …

Arun Yadav @ Chalo Yadav @ Chalu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Arun Yadav, a person with a clean antecedent, was implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 324(2), 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arising from a dispute over cattle grazing that allegedly led to assault and theft of a gold chain and …

Md. JamshedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Jamshed, was arrested in connection with a theft case under Sections 305 and 331(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, alleged to involve the stealing of valuables worth Rs.50,000 and cash of Rs.10,000. He had been in judicial custody since 18 July 2025 and had given a …

Tejan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Tejan Kumar, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 08.07.2024 that required his surrender and payment of a bail amount of Rs.2,20,000. He argued that he could not comply within the stipulated time and requested an additional eight‑week extension along with …

Smt. Lalo Devi @ Lalo deviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Smt. Lalo Devi, a woman with a clean record, feared arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 385, 387, 427, 504, 506 and 307 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleges that on 3 September 2023, an informant and a companion were on a plot of land when a large …

M/s Suryodaya Industries Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, M/s Suryodaya Industries Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and BIADA. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court considered whether it …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Chandni Kumari, alleged to be a dowry death under sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that the FIR …

Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Chandan Yadav and Nitish Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under section 309(6) of the BNS concerning the alleged killing of Santosh Yadav. The prosecution’s case was based on a phone tip and a video showing the victim’s hands tied, with missing e‑Rickshaw and …

DHARMENDRA KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 17‑04‑2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.19683 of 2025, requesting an extension of the period allowed for surrender and furnishing a bail‑bond. The High Court considered the reasons advanced by the petitioner …

Rahul Prasad Yadav @ Rahul Prasad YadawversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rahul Prasad Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 11‑08‑2025 to correct a clerical error in his name and to extend the period for surrender. The earlier order mistakenly recorded his name as “Rahul Prasad Yadav @ Lalu Prasad …

Rajive KumarversusThe State of Bihar

D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)

The petitioner, Rajive Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its education officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State was represented by Md. Zeeshan Kalim, A.C. to S.C.-20. The Court noted that …

Kamta PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, a group of accused persons, filed a restoration petition seeking to revive Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 3681 of 2025, which had been dismissed for default on 27 November 2025 due to non‑compliance with an order dated 12 November 2025. They submitted the requisite documents belatedly on …

Lalu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lalu Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged assault, attempted rape of a minor, and related offences under various IPC sections, the Arms Act and the POCSO Act. He contended that the FIR does not allege any overt act against him, that he …