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Judgments of 2026

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Jyoti KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Jyoti Kumari, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of foreign liquor. The prosecution recovered 20.640 litres of liquor from three women, including 6 litres allegedly linked to the petitioner, but …

Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gautam Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging recovery of 81 litres of Nepali liquor from his motorcycle, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, stating the liquor was not in his conscious possession …

Raghubir Kumar @ Raghuveer Kumar @ Raghuvir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raghubir Kumar feared arrest in connection with PS‑Runnisaidpur Case No. 16 of 2026, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 after police recovered 57.75 litres of whisky in a raid at an open field. He argued that he was falsely implicated, …

Vinay PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vinay Paswan sought anticipatory bail after police recovered 20 litres of illicit country-made liquor from his residence in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. He argued that he was falsely implicated because the house is jointly owned …

Sona RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sona Rai, sought bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 2,574.72 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a truck registered in his name. He contended that he had no knowledge of the liquor being carried by the …

Karan Kumar Mishra @ Karan MishraversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Karan Kumar Mishra, was arrested for alleged possession of 15.480 litres of foreign liquor found in the toolbox of his e‑rickshaw, invoking Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He claimed innocence, arguing that he was merely the owner of the vehicle and had no …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Chandan Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kankarbagh PS No.1074/2025) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022, where 88 litres of illicit liquor were seized from an auto. The prosecution alleged that the liquor was being …

Arjun Kumar @ Arjun PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Arjun Kumar, was implicated in an Excise case (No. 1683 of 2025) after a police check seized 20 litres of illicit liquor from a motorcycle registered in his name. The police alleged that the motorcycle was being used by Durga Prasad and co‑accused Kailash Mahto, who were caught with …

Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Ravi Kumar, Amod Kumar Ray and Vikash Ray, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29 of the NDPS Act, alleging that they might be arrested for allegedly helping co‑accused and planting drugs. The High Court examined the allegations and …

Madan Kumar @ Madan Murari @ Madan SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Madan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Minapur P.S. Case No. 335 of 2025) involving the alleged possession of 218.97 litres of illicit foreign liquor. The offence alleged was under Sections 329(3)(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar …

PREM KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prem Kumar, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 681.120 litres of foreign liquor from a tractor trolley, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, was not the owner of the vehicle, …

Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Sudhir Kumar (driver) and Manoj Kumar (co‑driver), were arrested after 235.140 litres of foreign liquor was seized from their bus. They were charged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act and have been in judicial custody since 4 January …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 224.640 litres of foreign liquor from a pick‑up van in Arwal. He claimed to be merely a passenger with no knowledge or control over the liquor, and asserted that no incriminating material was found on his person. The State …

Shiv Chandra RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shiv Chandra Ram was arrested in connection with a case alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for possession of foreign liquor. The petitioner argued that the seizure list was prepared in violation of Section 103 of the BNSS because no …

Bijli Singh @ Durga SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Bijli Singh, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 310 litres of country-made liquor alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act. The petitioner contended that the liquor was seized from his joint family property and not from …

Ram Udgar SafiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ram Udgar Safi applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging he was involved in transporting illegal liquor. Police seized 510 bottles of Nepali Desi wine from an e‑rickshaw (Reg. No. BR32ER‑3785) that the petitioner …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Biraul P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 498A, 494, 384, 420 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the FIR contained no specific allegation …

Ram Singhasan SinghversusSri Bhagwan Singh

DISMISSED

The plaintiffs Mahabir Prasad and Vijay Kumar Singh filed title suits in 1968 seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of land, alleging the defendants had taken an advance and failed to execute the sale deed. The trial court granted specific performance, but the appellate court set aside …

Rajendra UpadhyayversusThe State of Bihar through Principal Secretary,

DISPOSED

The appellants, Rajendra and Shiv Nandan Upadhyay, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against the State of Bihar and several officials concerning land taken for flood protection projects. They had received Rs. 35,178 as compensation, which was undisputed, but claimed entitlement to the portion of land …

Gaurav Singh @ Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gaurav Singh, was implicated in a complaint alleging assault, torture, and dowry demands under IPC sections 323, 504, 498A and 34, and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He filed an application for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that he is the husband of the …

BiharversusRamyati Singh

DISPOSED

The State of Bihar appealed against a single judge’s order that upheld a permanent 5% pension deduction imposed on retired Executive Engineer Ramyati Singh for alleged procedural irregularities in a 1998‑99 road repair tender. Singh was charged with executing the agreement without proper …

Sher Ali KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sher Ali Khan applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Case No. 43 of 2019) where he is accused under several IPC sections and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations of assault and torture for dowry were false and that he had been …

HARE RAM YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court heard six appeals arising from a 2016 murder case in which the appellants were convicted under Sections 302, 201, 120(B) and 149 of the IPC and Section 66 of the IT Act. The prosecution relied solely on circumstantial evidence, mobile call‑detail records (CDRs) without Section …

Rajesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajesh Paswan, husband of Manju Devi, faced arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 323, 341, 504, 498A read with 34 for alleged torture and dowry harassment. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs.3,000 per month as temporary relief to his wife. The court, after mediation …

Md. Jahangir AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Jahangir Alam, a senior Deputy Collector who briefly acted as in‑charge District Manager of the Bihar State Food Corporation, was implicated in a case alleging misappropriation of paddy under IPC sections 406, 409 and 420. The prosecution alleged that a rice miller received paddy …

Sukhdeo Chaudhary and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of former and serving government employees, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel expressed the intention to withdraw the writ petition. The court …

NITISH KUMAR @ NIMIYAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants Nitish Kumar and Rajesh Kumar were convicted for the murder of Mahesh Mistri and related offences under Sections 302/34, 448/34, 504/34, 506/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution relied primarily on the informant's (father of the deceased) testimony, …

Girja SinghversusSri Bhagwan Singh

DISMISSED

Mahabir Prasad and others filed title suits in 1968 seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of land, alleging the defendant had taken an advance and was obligated to execute a sale deed. The trial court granted specific performance, but the appellate court set aside the decree, holding …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 70(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he participated in the kidnapping of a minor who was subsequently raped by a co‑accused. …

RAJESH KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants Nitish Kumar, Rajesh Kumar and Dinesh Prasad were convicted for the murder of Mahesh Mistri and related offences under Sections 302/34, 448/34, 504/34, 506/34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, receiving life imprisonment for murder and concurrent terms for the other charges. They …

Ravi Kumar @ Rabi Kumar @ Dr. Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, feared arrest in a criminal case (Manjhi P.S. Case No. 207 of 2022) filed under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the petitioner and the informant submitted that the dispute had been settled, with the petitioner agreeing to pay Rs. 3,15,000 to the second …

SHAMBHU SAHNI @ SHAMBHU RAJKISHOR SHAHANIversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

Shambhu Sahni was implicated in a complaint alleging dishonour of a Rs.1,00,000 cheque issued as security for water‑proofing work, attracting charges under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner contended that the cheque was a security, the work was …

Md. Ahkam Alam @ EhkamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Ahkam Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 09C of 2024) alleging offences under IPC Section 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and tortured the complainant to extract …

Ujjwal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ujjwal Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Harsidhi No.707/2024) alleging kidnapping, assault, and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, with others, forcibly abducted a minor, took her to a …

Diwakar Thakur @ Diwakar Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Diwakar Thakur, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 25(9) of the Arms Act and Sections 308(4), 308(5), 140(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR alleged only that he had called the victim, with no overt act of wrongdoing. The …

Manoj Hembram @ Manoj Kumar HembramversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Manoj Hembram, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, presumably related to his arrest. The petitioner’s senior counsel argued that the petitioner had already been arrested, rendering the pending application moot. The court examined the submission that the …

Dharma Narayan MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Dharma Narayan Mandal and his wife Surji Devi, feared arrest in connection with a 2016 complaint alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, stemming from a dispute over a sale‑deed executed by their father in favour of the wife. The complaint alleged that the …

AMIT KUMAR @ AMIT KUMAR GUPTA @ AMRIT KUMAR GUPTAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Gupta, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Adapur P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that 109.5 kg of ganja was recovered and that co‑accused had named the …

Shekh JafarullahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, six residents of Kathan village in East Champaran, feared arrest in a criminal case (Muffasil P.S. Case No. 02 of 2025) filed under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 336(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging they had sold land belonging to an informant. They contended …

Vandana KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vandana Kumari applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Saraiya P.S. Case No. 466 of 2024) alleging offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the IPC. The prosecution alleged she forged documents to obtain employment, while …

Shivlochan Rai @ Lusi RaiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Shivlochan Rai was charged with murder under Section 396 of the IPC and illegal possession of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act, arising from an incident on 2 September 2022. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the FIR was delayed, that he was not present at the scene, and that witness …

Mukesh Mahato @ Mukesh Mahto @ Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Mahato applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner claimed innocence, alleging that the case was fabricated due to a land …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chandan Kumar, accused of cheating approximately Rs 10.5 lakh under Sections 406, 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Complaint Case No. 932(C) of 2023. The State of Bihar and the informant opposed the bail, alleging that the petitioner is a habitual …

Kanhaiya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 25(9) of the Arms Act. The FIR did not initially name him, but later investigation indicated his presence at the incident. A co-accused, Diwakar Thakur, had already been granted anticipatory …

Md. RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Raj, feared arrest in a criminal case (Pranpur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025) filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. A mediation report from the Patna High Court Mediation Centre indicated that the parties had amicably settled the …

Hareram PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Hareram Paswan applied for bail fearing arrest in a case (Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 116 of 2023) that charges him under several IPC sections and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Paswan, along with Nitesh Kumar, assaulted two persons, causing injury. Paswan contends he is …

Md. ShamimversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Shamim, feared arrest in a vigilance case (PS Case No. 3 of 2013) involving offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He filed a quashing application to challenge the proceedings, but a stay of the lower court proceedings had already been granted. …

Suresh Chandra Sinha @ Suresh Chandra Prasad SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Suresh Chandra Sinha and Arvind Kumar, feared arrest in connection with a criminal case (Lohiyanagar PS Case No.20 of 2025) filed under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A mediation report indicated that the parties had settled the dispute and signed a …

Parmanand KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Parmanand Kumar filed an application fearing arrest in CR No. 1077 of 2023, which alleged that he had committed rape under Section 376 of the IPC and a cyber offence under Section 66E of the IT Act. He contended that the complaint was false, motivated by the victim being the wife of a disgruntled …

Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Krishna Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several police officials. During the hearing on 17-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court examined the request and, finding no impediment, …

Mantu yadav @ Mantu Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Mantu Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, where he is alleged to have attempted to rape a minor. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner attempted to commit rape on the …

Harinath PandeyversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Harinath Pandey, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a 2022 order of the District Magistrate's Screening Committee that denied him the benefits of the 3rd M.A.C.P. He also requested retrospective grant of the benefits, arrears of salary, and revised retirement …

Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, feared arrest in a criminal case (Karpi PS Case No. 223 of 2023) involving alleged offences under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504 and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that he had tortured and assaulted the victim. The petitioner contended that he was falsely …

Basant Kumar @ Basant PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Basant Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (IPC §§498A, 494, 406, 420, 120B and DP Act §3). The prosecution alleged that he and others assaulted the complainant to extract dowry. The petitioner claimed innocence and filed an application for …

Ashwini @ Anshu kumar ChaubeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashwini Chaubey, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a violent protest at the Chausa Thermal Power Plant, where police alleged he participated in stone‑pelting, arson and assault, leading to charges under numerous IPC and Arms Act provisions. The petitioner contended …

Akash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners sought relief from imminent arrest in a case (Makhdumpur PS Case No. 601 of 2024) involving alleged murder and offences under Sections 85, 80 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section ¾ of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Petitioners 2 and 3 withdrew their application, …

Bibi ZinatversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Bibi Zinat, filed a writ petition challenging two administrative letters that treated a two‑month period in 2022 as unauthorized absence and recorded it as leave without pay in her service book. She argued that the Division Commissioner had rejected her representation without hearing …

Chamcham KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners – Chamcham Kumari, Ramashray Singh and Anmol Kumar (Anmol Singh) – applied for bail in connection with Lakhisarai Police Station Case No. 364 of 2024, which alleges they killed the deceased under Sections 201, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. They contended that they are innocent, …

Arbind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Four petitioners, employees of the Public Health Engineering Department, filed a writ petition seeking the grant of a higher pay scale (Rs. 6,500‑10,500 for 1st ACP and Rs. 10,000‑15,200 for 2nd ACP) based on a 2016 judgment (C.W.J.C. No. 18433) and the Bihar State Litigation Policy, 2011. They had …

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Santosh Kumar, a candidate of the 32nd Bihar Judicial Services Competitive Examination, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to grant him partial marks for specific questions in the written exam and to declare him successful under the EBC …

Vishwajit Kumar @ Sujit Kumar @ VishwajitversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vishwajit Kumar, the petitioner, sought bail in a criminal case registered under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He had already paid Rs.36,000 to his wife, Amrita Kumari, as ordered by the Family Court of Sheohar and had undertaken to continue …

Lakshman paswanversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Lakshman Paswan, Beena Devi and Rupesh Kumar Paswan, feared arrest in a murder case (Amarpur P.S. Case No.55 of 2025) filed under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused had killed the deceased, who was a relative of …

Devendra Sharma @ Debu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The High Court heard two anticipatory bail applications arising from Khagaria Police Station Case No. 11 of 2025, wherein the petitioners were alleged to have shot at Krishna Kumar under Sections 126(2), 109, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioners argued they had no prior …

Vijay MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vijay Mahto, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a Siwan complaint case involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 307, 498(A) and 511 IPC. He claimed innocence and alleged false implication, while the State opposed the bail. Relying on the Supreme Court’s …

Satyendra MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Satyendra Mahto and Nitesh Mahto, sought relief from imminent arrest in a case (Rivelganj P.S. Case No. 44 of 2025) involving alleged murder under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The counsel for petitioner 1 withdrew the application, and the court …

MD. AKBAR @ AKBARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Jokihat P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025) involving offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, who are agnates of the informant, …

Sudhir Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sudhir Kumar Sharma and Raju Kumar, filed a bail application fearing arrest in connection with Guraru Police Station Case No.188 of 2023, which alleged offences under several IPC sections including 341, 323, 504, 427, 379, 307 and 34. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners …

Kiran DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kiran Devi and Shankar Rai filed a bail application fearing arrest in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2024, which alleges offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 9 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act. The prosecution …

Balram Sah @ Balram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Balram Sah applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (PS Kishanpur Case No. 224/2024) under Sections 85 and 123 of the B.N.S. and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, while the petitioner …

Pawan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, a group of Chauhan family members, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with Sarmera Police Station Case No.65 of 2025, which alleged offences under sections 115(2), 105(1), 117(2), 126(2), 287 of the Bihar Non‑Statutory (BNS) Act and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution …

Kishori RaiversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners sought bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Chakia Case No. 380 of 2024, which involves offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Bihar Dian Act. Petitioners 1 and 3 were alleged to have assaulted the informant, while petitioner 2 was not …

Bindhyachal Gupta @ VInay Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bindhyachal Gupta, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Complaint No. 494 of 2019, which alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A and 34 for alleged dowry‑related assault. He claimed innocence and a clean record, while the State opposed bail. The Court, relying on the …

ShantanuversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shantanu, filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 329 of 2025). The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Shambhu Narayan Singh, later sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application, stating he may file a …

Ajay Kumar Mehta @ Ajay MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Mehta, was implicated in an FIR (Forbesganj PS Case No. 751 of 2023) for alleged offences under sections 498A/34 of the IPC and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that no specific overt act was …

Om Prakash ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Om Prakash Chaudhary and Sri Narayan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2018 case involving alleged offences under sections 341, 323, 379, 393, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR named three accused who allegedly looted a vehicle, and the co‑accused’s …

Sushil Kamat @ Sushil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Case No.148 of 2025 involving offences under various sections of the BNS. The court noted that petitioner Sushil Kamat is an absconder in a 2005 case under IPC sections 381, 212 and 411 and has been declared a proclaimed …

Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, relatives of the main accused in a kidnapping case (Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 191 of 2024), applied for bail fearing arrest under sections 87, 96, and 3(5) of the BNS. They claimed innocence and alleged that the accusations against them were false and omnibus. The State opposed the …

Chandan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioner, Chandan Paswan, applied for bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 559 of 2024) involving multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Sale (BNS) statutes, arising from a land dispute and an alleged assault causing simple injury. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and the …

Nutan RaniversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,

WITHDRAWN

The appellants, three assistant teachers, filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No.654 of 2025) against the State of Bihar and related education authorities. During the hearing on 17-02-2026, counsel for the appellants sought permission to withdraw the appeal in order to pursue an alternative remedy. …

Rajiv Kumar @ Rajiv SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court heard anticipatory bail applications filed by three petitioners—Devendra Sharma, Naresh Mahto and Rajiv Kumar—who were alleged to have fired indiscriminately at Krishna Kumar under Sections 126(2), 109, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioners argued that …

Rabdin @ Rabdin Ansari @ Khadin AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rabdin Ansari, feared arrest in a criminal case registered under sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Both parties claimed to have resolved their dispute through a mutually agreed settlement, which was attached to a mediator’s report dated 2 February 2026. The respondent’s …

Golu @ Sabir Alam @ Md. SabirversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Golu, was charged under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 65(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 4(2) and 8 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual offences against a girl aged 12‑14. He applied for bail, arguing there was no eyewitness, the medical examination found no spermatozoa and no physical …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, filed an application seeking withdrawal so that the case could be taken up for framing of charge. The court heard arguments from counsel for both sides. The petitioner’s request to withdraw the application was granted. Consequently, the application was dismissed as …

Nitish Kumar Paswan @ Nitish Kumar @ Nitish PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Nitish Kumar Paswan was charged with the murder of his wife, the informant's daughter, allegedly by strangulation over a dowry demand. He applied for bail under Sections 80(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arguing that he was implicated merely because he was the husband and that …

SARAFAT ALIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Gopalganj, filed criminal miscellaneous applications (Nos. 50935 and 52054 of 2023) against the State of Bihar and Saheena Nesha. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while the State’s counsel, Mr. Pushpa Sinha, was present. The court noted …

Sant Lal Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sant Lal Kumar Singh, who was not named in the FIR, was apprehended in connection with a murder case (Nautan P.S. Case No. 185 of 2021) involving offences under IPC Sections 302, 120B/34 and Arms Act Section 27. The petitioner argued that the informant was not an eye‑witness and that the FIR …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, a 19‑year‑old with no criminal record, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that he was named by co‑accused who had been arrested with a …

Sunil RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Ray, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Mansi PS Case No. 290 of 2024) involving alleged assault and use of firearms under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale (BNS) Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, prevented …

Saudagar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Saudagar Ram and Anand Ram, brothers of the informant, sought bail in a case under sections 103 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging they assaulted the informant's son who later died. The FIR named them as accused, but the petitioners argued that the informant was not …

Abhishek Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Jha, was charged with cheating the informant and withdrawing Rs 30,00,000 from her bank account, alleged offences under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 303(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 66(c) of the Information Technology Act. The petitioner claimed the allegations were false, …

Sunil Bind @ Sonil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Bind, was arrested in a dowry harassment case under sections 82(1), 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he and others demanded Rs.2 lakh and a motorcycle as dowry and assaulted his wife, Punam Devi, when the demand was not met. The petitioner denied …

Sadanand YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sadanand Yadav, was arrested in a case alleging dowry harassment under IPC sections 498A and 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The prosecution alleged that he and others demanded Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle as dowry, assaulted the complainant, and evicted her from the …

Vishwa Vijay Kumar @ Vishwa Jeet Thakur @ BulletversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, comprising three brothers and three other individuals, were implicated in a celebratory firing incident that resulted in the death of Bhanja of Sarpanch Tarakant Singh. They sought bail, arguing lack of direct involvement and clean antecedents. The prosecution alleged that Kunal …

Anil Jha @ Anil Kumar Jha and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of ad‑hoc employees of Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation, sought regularization based on a 2013 Government of Bihar letter that directed consideration of ad‑hoc staff appointed before 3 September 1998 as regular employees. They filed representations in 2015, which …

Ranjeet Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Ranjeet Kumar Singh, a government employee, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to grant him ACP and MACP benefits, promotion, salary revision, and to quash certain office orders, relying on various letters, memos, and a prior Full Bench judgment. He also …

Sunil PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Paswan, was arrested in a dowry harassment case (Criminal Miscellaneous No.71214 of 2025) alleging torture and cruelty under Sections 85, 494, 79, 296 and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Mediation at the High Court’s Mediation and Conciliation Centre failed, prompting the …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dharmendra Kumar, husband of Sweta Rani, was arrested in a dowry harassment case under sections 498A and 504 of the IPC. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and offering to pay Rs. 3,000 per month as interim relief to his wife. The State and the wife opposed bail, alleging cruelty, harassment, …

Bipin YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bipin Yadav, was named in an FIR for offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Arms Act and the NDPS Act following a raid that recovered weapons, cartridges and 10.37 g of cannabis. He was not arrested at the scene, nor was any incriminating article found in his …

Kunal Gautam @ Golu @ Gautam KunalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The State of Bihar filed criminal miscellaneous cases alleging that celebratory firing at the residence of Manoj Kumar Singh on 3 February 2025 resulted in the death of Bhanja of Sarpanch Tarakant Singh. The petitioners, comprising three brothers and three other individuals, were charged under …

Anuj Kumar @ Setthi YadavaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anuj Kumar was implicated in a case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged killing of an informant's son. The petitioner contended that the accusation was based solely on suspicion, with no eyewitness testimony and that the deceased had died by suicide, …

Tarak ChaudharyversusIndian Oil Corporation Limited

DISMISSED

The appellant, Tarak Chaudhary, applied for a Kishan Seva Kendra (K.S.K.) dealership under the SC category after Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) advertised the selection. He was initially qualified and selected in a lot draw on 10‑02‑2017, but IOCL later cancelled his candidature on 16‑09‑2017, citing …

Sunny KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunny Kumar, was arrested in February 2025 for alleged possession of a country-made pistol, live cartridges, cash and an Aadhaar card, and charged under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and that no incriminating article …

Mahendra ThatheraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Mahendra Thathera and his wife Minta Devi applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a kidnapping case (Case No. 306 of 2024) under Sections 137(2), 87 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleges that the informant's daughter was abducted on 26 November 2024 and …

Lav Kush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Lav Kush Kumar was implicated in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 306 of 2024) under Sections 137(2), 87 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the informant’s daughter was abducted on 26 November 2024 and that the petitioner, along with other accused, was …

Rajiv Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajiv Kumar, was arrested in a murder case (PS No.76, 2025) alleging the killing of his wife. He sought bail, contending that the death occurred fifteen years into the marriage, no motive was evident, and the FIR did not disclose any prior torture or complaints. The petitioner …

Amresh Kumar @ Amulkul @ AnukulversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Amresh Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 309(6) of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Statutes and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he and co‑accused forcibly entered an informant's house, assaulted the informant's nephew and shot the housemaid. The petitioner’s …

Triloki Nath Rai @ Triloki Ray @ Viloki Nath RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Triloki Nath Rai filed a second anticipatory bail petition after an earlier petition was rejected in 2019. The petition was filed about seven years later without any change in facts or new grounds. The Court observed that the petitioner had not demonstrated any alteration in circumstances that would …

Pancham RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pancham Rai, fearing arrest in a case involving offences under Sections 143, 341, 323, 308, 379, 325 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, applied for anticipatory bail. He alleged that the facts were similar to a prior case involving Sawaru Rai, where anticipatory bail had been granted. The …

Neeraj RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Neeraj Rai applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including offences of assault, kidnapping and attempt to murder. He claimed he was falsely implicated, alleging that the informant’s grievance stemmed from a dispute …

Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of residents of Ekchari village, applied for bail in a case (PS No.47 of 2025) alleging assault with a heavy stick and burning with an iron rod, charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement under Section 183 indicated that the …

Ranjan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ranjan Paswan, was charged under IPC sections 366, 376, 379 and 120(B) for alleged kidnapping, forced sexual intercourse, robbery and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution alleged that he and co‑accused abducted a married woman, took her to Delhi, forced a relationship and planned to …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ankit Kumar, a 19‑year‑old, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he stalked and attempted to sexually assault a minor, invoking sections 76, 74, 78 and 351(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The FIR was lodged five days after the …

Dhanu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dhanu Kumar was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 13‑year‑old girl, a case registered under the POCSO Act and several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale (B.N.S.) Act. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the relationship was consensual and that the victim’s statement indicated a love …

Abhilash Kumar @ Abhilas KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhilash Kumar, was arrested under Section 108 of the B.N.S. for allegedly abetting the suicide of his girlfriend by sending obscene photographs and messages. The prosecution's case is based on an FIR stating that the deceased hanged herself after being distressed by the petitioner’s …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, was arrested in a kidnapping case (PS Nautan Case No. 219 of 2025) alleged to have abducted the informant's daughter to force a marriage. The FIR, filed under IPC sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5), was lodged two days after the incident. The victim, aged 17, gave a statement …

Sushila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sushila Devi, feared arrest in a case involving multiple serious offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act. She applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that she has a clean record and is a woman, and that similar applicants in Criminal …

Piku Bind @ Pikku Bind @ Tinku BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner sought bail in a case registered under sections 304B and 34 of the IPC for the alleged murder of an informant’s niece over a dowry demand. The petitioner contended that the deceased had taken poison voluntarily, that the informant’s statement under Section 164 CrPC admitted it was a …

Ravish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ravish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry‑death case registered under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. He alleged that the informant, his father‑in‑law, fabricated the dowry‑demand and torture allegations and that the victim, his wife, voluntarily …

Uday Kumar Ray @ Ram Uday RayversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Uday Kumar Ray, was implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No. 286 of 2024) and had filed an anticipatory bail application. Subsequently, a second anticipatory bail application was filed. The petitioner later approached the High Court seeking permission to withdraw this second …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 57.53 grams of cannabis resin. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot and that the only evidence against him was a confessional statement …

Vijay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vijay Kumar Singh, a former director of Zenovia Healthcare Pvt Ltd, was named in a complaint alleging dishonour of two cheques worth Rs. 16 lakh each, invoking Sections 420 of the IPC and 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He contended that the rent agreement and cheques were executed by the …

Vinod Ram @ Binod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Vinod Ram, Rahul Kumar and Subhas Ram, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023. They contended that they have clean antecedents and were falsely implicated by an informant who alleged a …

Devanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Devanti Devi and Satyendra Mehta, filed a second anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a police station case in Aurangabad. They later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The sole …

Badababu Paswan @ BadababuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Badababu Paswan sought relief fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (B.N.S.) 2023 relating to assault, homicide and other offences. The FIR alleged that on 16‑03‑2025 the informant was assaulted by Randhir and Ranjan Paswan, leading to a violent …

Sumit JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, six individuals accused in a cyber‑fraud case (Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 374 of 2025), applied for bail under sections 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The prosecution alleged that a raid recovered incriminating articles, but the petitioners contended that the seized …

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Manju Devi, mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, applied for anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case where the husband of the deceased is already in custody. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with other accused, participated in the killing of the deceased for dowry …

Santosh Kumar Sao @ Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar Sao, charged under IPC sections 406 and 420, feared arrest after a charge‑sheet was filed. He had earlier applied for anticipatory bail (Cr. Misc No. 54518 of 2024) which was disposed with a direction to approach the police. He cooperated with the investigation, received a notice under …

Ketan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Ketan Kumar was arrested in a case registered under Sections 329(4), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He claimed he had a clean antecedent and that the informant had falsely implicated him due to a personal dispute involving the informant's son. The …

Hupa Mandal @ Huppa MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Hupa Mandal, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning the alleged murder of his mother-in-law. The FIR did not name him, but during investigation witnesses alleged a heated conversation between the petitioner …

Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 123, 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 concerning the alleged poisoning death of a woman. He contended that the informant, who was not an eye‑witness, falsely implicated him and that the deceased …

PrabhakaranversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Prabhakaran filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of mandamus to cancel a licence granted to private respondents, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. The court observed that the petitioner was neither an aggrieved party nor an applicant for the licence …

Md. Saiful Sheikh @ Md. ShaifulversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Md. Saiful Sheikh, filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna in connection with a criminal case pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. …

Gajendra RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gajendra Ram, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple IPC offences (147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 427). He asserted a clean antecedent and claimed that the informant had falsely implicated him, noting that no specific allegation of assault …

Hare Ram Kumar @ Hare Ram RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Hare Ram Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code for an alleged assault and robbery on 20 May 2023. He contended that the allegations were false, that he …

Saurav Kumar @ SauravversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioners Saurav Kumar and Shivam Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No.116 of 2023) involving alleged murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. They asserted a clean antecedent and argued that the informant’s allegation that they shot his …

Surendra Singh @ Surendra Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Surendra Singh, a 75‑year‑old man with a clean record, applied for anticipatory bail in a case stemming from a 2010 dispute that led to alleged assaults and theft, invoking Sections 447, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504 and 34 of the IPC. The petitioner argued that the FIR was lodged 22 days after the …

Premjeet Kumar @ Paramjeet Kumar @ Parmjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Premjeet Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the matter had been compromised between the parties. Consequently, the petitioner sought the court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory …

Rajesh Kumar @ Kallu @ Kallu Kumar Singh @ KaluversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case of alleged abetment of suicide under Sections 306 and 34 of the IPC, based on a complaint by an informant whose father had taken a loan from the petitioner and later committed suicide. The petitioner argued that …

Praveen KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Praveen Kumar and Jitendra Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several IPC sections for alleged assault, robbery and attempt to murder. They claimed to have a clean record and alleged that the informant, an agnate with whom they have a …

Chhotu Kumar @ Chhotan Kumar @ ChhotanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Chhotu Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for regular bail in a case registered under Section 140(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in a kidnapping and ransom demand. He claimed he was not named in the …

Manoranjan Prasad SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoranjan Prasad Sinha filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him the benefits of the first, second and third ACP under the Assured Career Progression Scheme, 2010, and to pay the differential amount. The State raised a preliminary objection …

Baibhav SinghversusThe Bihar State Power Holding Company

DISPOSED

Petitioner Baibhav Singh filed a writ petition seeking an order directing Respondent No.5, an Assistant Electrical Engineer of the Electric Supply Sub‑Division, to accept his application for an electrical connection and to process it within law. The respondents, representing the Bihar State Power …

Nirmal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Nirmal Kumar and Shiv Prasad Rai, elected officials of Ward No. 5, Hardiya Panchayat, were named in an FIR alleging defalcation of funds allotted under the Nal‑Jal Yojana and the construction of a substandard water tank that collapsed. They contended that the money had been …

Bhuneshwar Paswan @ Bhuneshwar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bhuneshwar Paswan, feared arrest in a case (PS Case No.115/2024) involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including assault, robbery and other violent acts. He contended that the FIR contained only vague, omnibus allegations and that he was falsely implicated, …

Anil ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Anil Chaudhary, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S. Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He alleged that he was falsely implicated based on the testimony of a chawkidar, despite having nine prior cases, and claimed he would …

Yuvraj Kumar @ Chotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Yuvraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging that a child was killed by a tractor, leading to charges under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 324(3) and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Damage of Public Property Act. He …

Monazir @ MunazirversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Monazir, a resident of Satghara village in Araria district, filed a pre‑arrest bail petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The Court examined whether it has the jurisdiction to allow …

Vinod Chaudhary @ Rama Kant ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are in‑laws of the deceased, were implicated in a FIR alleging that they murdered the informant's elder brother and subsequently cremated the body to conceal evidence, invoking Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC. They contend there were no eye‑witnesses, the death was due to …

Kaushik Kumar @ Kaushik Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Kaushik Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 17-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the …

Rubi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rubi Devi petitioned the Patna High Court for bail after apprehending arrest in a case registered under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS). The FIR, filed by Balram Kumar, alleged that the accused, including the petitioner, killed the informant's son over a …

Prabhu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Prabhu Kumar and Mithlesh Kumar sought anticipatory bail after fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that co‑accused Raju Qureshi, Shyam Qureshi and Naushad Qureshi killed the informant's …

Chhabila Yadav @ Chvi Lal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, members of the Yadav family, sought bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for alleged assault on an informant’s house. The FIR alleged that the petitioners, along with 40‑50 unknown armed persons, threw …

Chandan Kumar RaiversusPallavi Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Chandan Kumar Rai filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the appellant, through counsel Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, expressed a desire to withdraw the appeal. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, a Class III employee of T.M.B. University, was implicated in a university case for allegedly forging certificates and cheating, alleged under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. He applied for anticipatory bail, contending …

Bhola SaoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Bhola Sao and Alok Sao, were named in an FIR for offences under Sections 406, 420 and 120(B) of the IPC arising from an alleged abuse of the informant and her family at Bhola's house. The petitioners contended that the matter was essentially a civil dispute over a land sale …

Raj Kumar Purbey @ Rajesh PurbeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raj Kumar Purbey, sought bail after being named in an FIR for allegedly assaulting the husband of an informant with an iron rod, causing injuries. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the medical injury report showed no external injuries, thereby undermining the …

Madan SaahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, members of the Saah family, sought pre‑arrest bail after an FIR alleged that they, along with co‑accused, assaulted an informant, causing the death of the informant's father‑in‑law and injuries to others. The charges were under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103(1) and 3(5) of the …

Chitranjan Kumar @ Chitranjan Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chitranjan Kumar, was named in an FIR for allegedly cheating Rs. 52 lakhs from an informant, with charges under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. He contended that the dispute stemmed from a partnership disagreement over profit sharing in the …

Bimal Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bimal Kumar Singh was charged under Sections 420 and 467 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly forging a document to claim a compensation of Rs.4 lakh after his father's death. He contended that the amount was shared with his brother and that the property declared to the authorities was joint …

Dharmshila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dharmshila Devi, the wife of co‑accused Pappu Rai, filed a bail petition fearing arrest in a case registered under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Pappu Rai fired a weapon, causing the death of …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Kumar, the petitioner, was named in a 2016 complaint alleging criminal breach of trust under IPC Section 406 and dishonour of cheque under NI Act Section 138 for allegedly failing to repay a Rs. six lakh loan. He contended that the complaint was unsubstantiated, lacked an affidavit, and …

Santi Devi @ Shanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Santi Devi, was named in an FIR for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust under IPC sections 420, 409 and 34, stemming from her withdrawal of Rs. 80,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana despite having already received Rs. 45,000 under the Indira Awas Yojana. She contended …

Niranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Jitendra Kumar Pandey and Niranjan Kumar, feared arrest in Laheri Police Station Case No.453 of 2023, which alleged offences under Sections 419, 420, 406, 506, 379, 504 and 34 of the IPC for cheating students by promising college admissions in Bangalore. They contended that the …

Ramchandra Yadav @ Ramchandra Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ramchandra Yadav was named in an FIR alleging that he received Rs.12.5 lakh for purchasing a plot of land but failed to transfer the land or return the money. He contended that the allegations were fabricated, he had a clean antecedent, and no specific charge against him was detailed in the FIR. The …

Munna Kumar @ Munna RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Kumar was accused in a 2025 FIR of assaulting an informant with an iron rod, causing a simple injury. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and the allegations are false, seeking anticipatory bail. The State opposed the bail. The court considered the nature of the injury, the petitioner’s …

Ravi Ranjan @ Gautam Kumar @ Ravi Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan, sought bail in a case where he was charged under sections 115(2), 126(2), 352, 69 and 3(5) of the BNS and sections 3/4 of the D.P Act for allegedly promising marriage, engaging in a consensual sexual relationship, aborting a pregnancy, and allegedly demanding dowry and …

Shatrudhan Sah @ Shatrohan SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shatrudhan Sah and Niharika Kumari, were named in an FIR for alleged offences under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita in connection with an illegal land transfer where they acted as witnesses to the sale deed. They contended that the matter was essentially civil, that …

Rambriksh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rambriksh Paswan, a licensed P.D.S. dealer, was implicated in a FIR alleging that he black‑marketed 7.02 quintals of wheat and 21.40 quintals of rice, violating Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. He applied for bail, asserting a clean criminal record and that the FIR was filed without …

Alok Yadav @ Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Alok Yadav, sought bail in a theft case (PS Case No. 56 of 2025) where his name was not mentioned in the FIR but appeared in a supervision report. He claimed innocence and argued that no substantive material linked him to the alleged theft of a motorcycle. The prosecution opposed …

Munna GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Giri feared arrest in a case under Sections 8, 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act after co‑accused Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from whose house 6.160 kg of ganja was seized, named him as the supplier. The petitioner argued that no contraband was found on his person, he has a clean record, and the only …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Deepak Kumar and Baban Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a FIR alleging assault and other offences under the BNS, 2023. The FIR stemmed from an incident where the informant's son was allegedly attacked by the petitioners, but the …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Rahul Kumar and Raushan Kumar, sought bail in connection with a criminal case (Kalyanpur PS Case No. 288 of 2025) arising from an FIR dated 22.08.2025 alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners obstructed the installation …

Subodh Kumar @ Subodh MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subodh Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 14 of 2025) where he was accused under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (BNS) for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl for marriage. The victim’s statement recorded under section 183 of the BNS …

Navab Jan @ Md. NavabversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Navab Jan was implicated in a theft case (FIR No. 137 of 2025) for allegedly snatching a mobile, charged under Sections 304(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The sole basis for his identification was a statement by an apprehended co‑accused, Rahul Kumar, with no other corroborative …

Ashish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashish Kumar was found in possession of 102.41 grams of 'smack' while his co-accused, Sajan Kumar, possessed 204.06 grams. The petitioner’s earlier bail application was rejected, but the Supreme Court, in SLP (Cri) No. 10149 of 2025, allowed him to approach the High Court due to trial delays. …

Baby MalakarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Baby Malakar, a licensed PDS dealer, was implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodity Act, 1955 for an alleged shortage of food grains during a physical verification. She applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that the investigating officer had not verified her stock register …

Sanjeev Kumar Jha @ Sanjiv JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Jha, was arrested in connection with a violent land‑dispute incident that resulted in the death of the informant’s son. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, among fourteen accused, assaulted the victim with various weapons, leading to fatal injuries. The …

Om Prakash @ Om Prakash Kumar @ BittuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner Om Prakash was arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on 14 September 2019, for which charges under Sections 307 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act were filed. He argued that his name does not appear in the FIR and that it only emerged from a …

Bauku Sharma @ Upendra SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Bauku Sharma, was arrested in connection with the murder of an informant’s husband, alleged to have been carried out by Sharma and four co‑accused. The charge sheet cites sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Sharma applied for regular bail, …

Amrendra Kumar @ Amrendra Kumar Jha @ Sonu JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Amrendra Kumar, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly murdering a deceased person and was in custody since 12‑12‑2024. He filed a second application for regular bail after an earlier bail denial. The prosecution argued that the petitioner played …

Mostt. Shanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, two widows, alleged that the Rural Works Department and other local authorities began constructing a village PCC road over their ancestral land in Lavapur Narayan, Vaishali, without following the acquisition procedure prescribed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sonu Kumar, Karishan Rai and Kundan Rai, were arrested in connection with a 2024 assault case (PS Bhagwanpur Case No. 327) that resulted in the death of an informant's son. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including co‑accused Umesh Rai and Shankar Rai, attacked the …

Tribhuvan Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Tribhuvan Prasad Singh, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding arising from a 2023 police case. The application sought relief against the State of Bihar and a co‑accused, Praveen Kumar. During the hearing on 16‑02‑2026, counsel for the petitioner requested to …

Rina SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Rina Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and related authorities. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner’s grievance was resolved to his satisfaction. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ …

Murari Kumar Paswan @ Murari PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Murari Kumar Paswan, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, the sister of an informant, alleged to have been tortured and left unconscious on 31‑08‑2024, leading to her death in hospital. He was charged under sections 80, 123 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, …

Avanish Anand @ Abhay @ Abhay PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Avanish Anand (also known as Abhay Paswan), was charged in PS Sitamarhi Case No. 545 of 2024. His earlier regular bail petition was rejected by the Patna High Court on 12 May 2025, with the court directing that he could renew the bail application after six months. The six‑month …

Manish Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Manish Kumar Sharma, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 11 November 2025. The High Court considered the request to stay the operation of an order dated 21 March 2023 passed by the Executive Magistrate of Jagdishpur, which pertained to a miscellaneous …

Pappu Yadav @ Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Yadav, was arrested in connection with an assault on an informant's head using an iron rod, and charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR was lodged eight days after the alleged incident, which the petitioner’s counsel argued was an inordinate …

Prabhat Kumar Rai @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prabhat Kumar Rai, was arrested on 29 July 2024 in connection with PS case No. 179 of 2021. He remained in custody without a trial-in‑process (TIP) and the charge was framed only on 19 June 2025. An earlier bail application was rejected on 2 May 2025. The petitioner argued that the …

Shyama Nand SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

A group of seven headmasters filed a writ petition seeking to have the date of granting the Matric Trained Pay Scale backdated to 5 September 1999, instead of the date of 1 October 2003, relying on a 2018 Division Bench judgment (LPA No.1409/2017) and a 2019 departmental memo. They also claimed …

Rambabu ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rambabu Chaudhary, was directed by the trial court to furnish bail bonds within a stipulated period in connection with PS Case No. 52 of 2024. He filed a modification application seeking an extension of the time allowed for furnishing the bail bonds, citing reasons detailed in his …

Lallu Nonia @ Lalu Noniya @ Lalu @ Lallu ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Lallu Nonia, applied for bail in a criminal case where he is accused under Sections 341, 323 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly pushing the informant’s husband, causing him to fall from a roof and die. The prosecution contends that the petitioner, while intoxicated, …

Veena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Veena Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a direction that the respondents upload and digitize the Jamabandi of her land in Mauza‑Poshwa. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar, the District Magistrate, the Sub Divisional Officer and the Circle Officer. The …

Bipin Sharma @ Bhushan Shama @ Bipin JiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bipin Sharma was accused of participating in a violent attack on a construction site in Gaya, involving arson, assault, and robbery, and was charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the UAP Act and the C.L.A. Act. The petitioner applied for regular bail, contending that his name does not appear …

Ajay Yadav @ Ajay Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ajay Yadav, was arrested in connection with an assault on an informant’s head using the butt of a pistol, and charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and alleging that he was falsely implicated due to …

Munna Kumar Sahni @ Munna Kumar @ Ashutosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Munna Kumar Sahni, was charged under Sections 103(1), 308(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at the son of an informant, resulting in the victim's death. The petitioner applied for bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the …

Md. Razak @ Md. Razzak MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Razak, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside several orders passed by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms) and the Collector/District Magistrate of Saharsa relating to mutation appeals and a revision case. He also sought confirmation of an order refusing his appeal because a …