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The petitioner, Gorakh Ray, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where police seized four motorcycles carrying 450 litres of country-made mahua liquor, alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution’s FIR alleged that the liquor was recovered from the …
The petitioner, Sabita Devi, a widow, was implicated in a case where police recovered 25 litres of illicit liquor from a house she owned jointly with her late husband under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. She applied for anticipatory bail, claiming she had no criminal …
The petitioner, Gautam Kumar Gaurav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where the police had recovered illicit liquor from a co-accused, Sanjay Kumar, and identified the petitioner only through the co-accused's disclosure. No liquor …
The petitioner, Rohit Kumar Mahto, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police recovered 11.400 litres of Nepali Saufi liquor from his general store. The police identified him based on the testimony of a local chaukidar, which the petitioner …
The petitioner, Samlawati Devi, was implicated in an excise case (PS Case No. 427 of 2021) for allegedly possessing 15 litres of illicit country-made liquor found on a motorcycle registered in her name, violating Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. She contended that the …
Karishma Kumari, the registered owner of a motorcycle, was implicated in a case alleging the seizure of 5.58 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the vehicle on 9 December 2025, leading to the arrest of her brother. The prosecution charged her under Sections 338 and 336(3) of the …
The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar Manjhi, feared arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022, after 14 litres of illicit country-made wine was recovered from a bamboo clump near his house. He contended that the liquor was not in his possession …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The petitioner, Dwarika Mandal, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Navin Kumar and Advocate-on-Record Mr. Mritunjay Prasad Singh, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court examined the request and granted permission for …
The petitioner, Runka Devi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Navin Kumar, on instruction from Advocate‑On‑Record Mr. Mritunjay Prasad Singh, sought the Court’s permission to …
Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Kedia, the legal heir of a deceased gun house license holder, applied for transfer of License No. 04/81 under Rule 25 of the Arms Rules, 2016. The Licensing Authority (District Magistrate) asked him to rectify deficiencies, which he did, but the application remained pending …
The petitioner, Dwarika Mandal, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents' orders. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel, on instructions from the petitioner, …
Dr. Kumar Rajesh Ranjan, a practicing doctor, applied for a gun license in March 2022 due to threats and extortion attempts by anti‑social elements. Despite filing the application with the District Magistrate, no decision was made for about four years, endangering his life and property. The …
The petitioner, Ram Pravesh Puri, sought to obtain an arms licence for a DBBL gun originally held by his deceased father, invoking Rule 25 of the Arms Rules which allows transfer to legal heirs. After filing an application in 2022, the Licensing Authority failed to act despite multiple …
The petitioner, Agarjit Singh, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. He later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, made the request. The court, after hearing, granted permission to withdraw. …
The petitioners, a group of villagers, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a notice issued under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 for removal of alleged encroachment on plots they have long occupied. They argued the notice was defective because it omitted the case …
Tanveer Alam applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a cyber‑crime case alleging that he uploaded and shared pornographic images and videos of a one‑year‑old child, offences punishable under Sections 67A and 67B of the Information Technology Act and Section 14 of the POCSO Act. The …
The petitioner, Dhirendra Prasad, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 522 of 2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 379, 504 and 498A/34, including alleged assault, intimidation, theft of jewellery, and dowry harassment. The prosecution alleged that the …
The petitioner, Sashank Shekhar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint (No. 146 of 2016) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 494, 498A, 504 and 34, stemming from a family dispute over a second marriage. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, after a first marriage, entered a second …
The petitioner, Md Abid Hussain, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 225 of 2022) under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after a Muslim marriage in 2019, the petitioner demanded …
The petitioner, Ramashish Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑harassment complaint (Case No.1307/2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 354, 504, 506 and 498A. The prosecution alleged that after their 2016 marriage the petitioner demanded Rs 2 lakh as dowry, …
Petitioner Rajeev Kumar was implicated in a FIR (Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 566 of 2023) for allegedly forging his educational certificate to obtain a Panchayat Teacher position, invoking IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). He contended that the certificate was initially accepted, that a later …
Pankaj Kumar Bharti, an employee of Muthooth Microfinance Company Ltd., was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 347 of 2023) for alleged misappropriation of Rs. 376,445 from 268 customers, invoking Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, asserting that …
The petitioner, Rajeshwar Sah, applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint (Case No. 816 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC Sections 420, 467 and 468 relating to a fraudulent land sale. He claimed the allegations were false, arising from a prior land dispute involving the complainant Bhabhuka …
Ankit Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 937 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 85, 64, 238 and 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR alleged that he and others demanded a motorcycle as dowry for his sister's marriage, tortured her when the demand …
The petitioner, Avinash Kumar Saxena, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 498A, 354 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, filed by his wife Shobha Kumari. The FIR alleged mental and physical cruelty due to dowry demands. Both parties later claimed that …
The petitioners, who run Abrar Enterprises, were implicated in a FIR alleging offences under Sections 406, 420, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly failing to pay the informant for a paddy consignment worth Rs. 13.59 crore. The petitioners contend that the dispute is purely civil, that they …
The petitioner, Shivendra Shukla, was implicated in a shooting incident where the informant’s brother was injured, alleged to have been caused by the petitioner firing a country‑made pistol. The case is registered under Sections 109/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms …
The petitioner, Om Prakash Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code alleging dowry harassment, physical assault, and attempted miscarriage of his wife, Aarti Kumari. The complaint detailed demands for additional dowry, harassment, and assault during …
The petitioner, Gaffar Ansari, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 34 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The High Court had earlier ordered mediation, resulting in a compromise between the husband and wife, documented in a …
The petitioner, Prince Jaiswal (Prince Kumar), applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 23(b) and 25 of the NDPS Act where 5.1 kg of ganja, cash and a mobile were seized. The prosecution’s case is based on statements of co‑accused Sajid Hussain and Chandra Bhushan Kumar, …
The petitioner, Faiyaz Alam, was implicated in a dowry harassment case (Garkha P.S. Case No. 494 of 2024) alleging dowry demand, torture and eviction of his wife. He contended that no dowry was demanded, he was falsely implicated, and offered to pay Rs 3,000 per month as living expenses to the wife. …
Petitioner Ramesh Paswan filed a writ petition challenging a letter dated 06.10.2025 in which the Bihar State Election Authority rejected his representation alleging irregularities in the 27 May 2005 election of the Sirdilpur PACS Chairman. He claimed that the elected chairman, Manitesh Kumar Yadav, …
Salim Miyan filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State Election Commission, Bihar, to dispose of pending Case No. 27 of 2024 filed on 9 May 2024. The Commission and other respondents contended that the hearing in that case had concluded and the order was pending reservation. The Court …
The petitioner, Urmila Kunwar, claimed ownership of an acre of land from which the Road Construction Department had used 4.27 decimals to build a government road. She alleged that the State authorities constructed the road without following the statutory land acquisition process or paying …
The petitioner, Mohammad Shahjada, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the District Magistrate to cancel the gun licence of respondent No.5, alleging a threat to his life. He claimed to have filed a representation with the District Magistrate for the licence cancellation, stemming from a …
Anupdhar Dubey, a farmer and elected Gram Panchayat representative, applied in 2021 for a rifle and pistol license under the Arms Rules, 2016. Despite completing the required training and submitting all documents, his application remained pending for over two and a half years. He filed a writ …
Ashish Kumar Tiwari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several railway officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel moved that the application be withdrawn. The court heard the request and, after considering the counsel’s submission, …
M/s Responce Renewable Energy Ltd. and M/s Glatt Solution (P) Ltd. filed writ petitions challenging the denial of a 2% interest subsidy under the Bihar Industrial Incentive Policy, 2011 (as amended in 2014). The State of Bihar authorities rejected their claims on the ground that the companies had …
Awadhesh Kumar Mishra and Amresh Mishra purchased land in Darbhanga in 1989 and constructed a residential house. An encroachment case (No. 1001/2024-25) was filed against them and a notice under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 was served. The petitioners objected to the …
Arvind Kumar Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash the result of the Gorea Kothi PACS election held on 24‑11‑2024, alleging serious irregularities that led to the unopposed election of respondent No. 6. He had earlier approached the Election Tribunal, Deputy Registrar …
Ali Shaukat filed a writ petition seeking to set aside the minutes of a meeting dated 20‑09‑2022 (Memo No. 66) that decided to conduct the Bihar State Pharmacy Council election online, alleging violation of Rule 19A of the Pharmacy Rules, 1955, and also prayed for cancellation of the entire …
Petitioner Prayag Yadav, a ward councilor, challenged a complaint filed by respondent Krishna Jee alleging that he had more than two children, which under Section 18(1)(M) of the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 could lead to his disqualification. The State Election Commission had registered the complaint …
The petitioner, Ramesh Manjhi, a Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Shripur Gahar West, filed a writ petition seeking quash of a recommendation dated 19‑09‑2025 by the Lok Prahari‑cum‑Divisional Commissioner to remove him from office. The State argued that the petition was premature because the Lok Prahari …
Awadhesh Kumar Singh, a qualified electrical engineer and seafarer, had his passport impounded after a warrant of arrest was issued in FIR No. 17 of 2024 filed by his daughter‑in‑law. He filed a criminal writ challenging the FIR, and a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court stayed the criminal …
Mustari Khatoon purchased a residential plot and registered the sale deed on 06.08.2024. The Collector, relying on a joint inquiry by the Sub‑Registrar of Mohania and the District Sub‑Registrar of Kaimur, ordered her to pay a deficit stamp duty of Rs.3,65,904 and a penalty of Rs.36,590, alleging …
The petitioner filed a writ under Article 226 seeking a direction to review orders of the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal authorities that had ordered an FIR against him, his wife and others despite allegations of financial irregularities in Gram Panchayat development works. The petitioner claimed …
The petitioners, a group of cooperative bank account holders, challenged several notices issued by the Branch Manager of Khagaria Central Co‑operative Bank directing them to deposit amounts or submit opinions on alleged suspicious transactions in a different account. The notices were based on a …
The petitioner sought a court order directing the bifurcation of Gram Panchayat Raj Fafaut to create a separate Gram Panchayat Raj Malpur, citing population requirements. He had previously approached the State Election Commission in 2011, which rejected his claim on the basis that the 2001 census …
The petitioner, Amvika Prasad, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Chairman of the Bihar State Religious Trust Board (BSRTB) to act against two trustees of the Shri Satyanarayan Bhagwan Temple for alleged unauthorized and misleading acts. The petitioner had earlier filed a public …
The petitioner, Abhishek Raj, sought a writ to quash the order dated 04‑05‑2022 of the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) that rejected his application for a Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificate. He claimed membership in the Kharwar community, an ST, but the Circle Officer rejected his claim on the …
The petitioners, who have been in possession of a plot of land since 1946 based on a registered sale deed, challenged a notice dated 25‑04‑2022 issued under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 for demolition of their residential house. Earlier encroachment proceedings in 1975 were dropped …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kapar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302 and 34) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that co‑accused Shiv Kumar fired the fatal shot, while the petitioner was present as a member of the unlawful assembly but did …
M/s Nityanand Singh, a partnership firm, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court challenging the alleged non‑compliance of an order dated 06‑03‑2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9925 of 2023. The petitioners argued that the order had been fully complied with, rendering the …
Petitioner Sidheshwar Ravidas filed a writ petition, but died during the proceedings, leading to an application for substitution of his legal heirs, which the court allowed. Subsequently, a contempt application was filed against the State and police officials alleging willful non‑registration of an …
The petitioner, who was the opposite party in a prior criminal miscellaneous case, sought cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her husband (opposite party no. 2) on the ground that he failed to comply with the bail condition of paying Rs.5,000 per month as living cost. The bail condition …
The petitioners, the State of Bihar and the Mineral Development Officer, filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the pending criminal miscellaneous proceedings. Counsel Ms. Shruti Singh, on behalf of Mr. Naresh Dikshit, moved the court on 30‑01‑2026 for withdrawal. The Hon’ble Justice …
The appellant, Tejo Yadav, was charged under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1) of the B.N.S. 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly participating in a firing incident on 22‑08‑2024 that resulted in the death of an informant’s husband. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Darogi Yadav, was arrested in connection with a 2018 murder case (IPC s.302/34), illegal arms possession (Arms Act s.27) and multiple offences under the UAPA. He has been in custody since November 2022 and is one of nine accused, six of whom have died. Despite charges being framed in …
Petitioner Girish Kumar Rao filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19625 of 2019, which had been dismissed for his non‑appearance on 03‑11‑2023. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was procedural and that he should be allowed to pursue the substantive …
The petitioners, Nirbhay Kumar and Sunil Kumar, were charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 302, 504, 506 and 34 for allegedly assaulting the elder brother of an informant, resulting in his death. The incident arose from a land dispute between neighbours. The petitioners have been in custody since …
The petitioners, a group of teaching and non‑teaching employees of Madarsa Faizul Uloom, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of CWJC No. 4122 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑compliance with a peremptory order dated 19 September 2025. They explained that the …
The petitioner, Sarfaraz Ansari, sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 306, 292, 500 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged abetment of suicide, obscene acts, defamation and common intention. The trial court had earlier rejected his bail but allowed a fresh application after …
Petitioner Ashok Mahto filed an application in the High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending criminal miscellaneous petition. Counsel Rohit Ranjan, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, requested the court's leave to withdraw. The court, after hearing, granted the permission to …
The petitioner, Satyendra Kumar, purchased a plot of land and sought mutation of the title in his name. The Circle Officer, Bihta, refused to create the mutation, invoking Section 6(12) of the Bihar Mutation Act, 2011. The State argued that the District Collector's Land Records (DCLR) is the …
The petitioner, Syed Yusuf Akbar Ali, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials of Bihar. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel, Ms. Pratyaksha, on instructions from counsel Mr. Ajit Kumar Ojha, sought the Court's permission to …
The petitioners, who were appointed as Lok Shikshaks on a contractual basis in 2002 and later extended, sought a one‑time age relaxation to be appointed as Panchayat Shikshaks under the Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teachers (Employment and Service Conditions) Rule, 2006. They relied on a prior …
The petitioner, Mani Bhushan Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case arising from a land dispute between co‑sharers, where he and other co‑accused were alleged to have assaulted the informant and his family and outraged the wife’s modesty. The FIR listed offences under several sections of the …
The petitioner, Abhinash Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging assault and related offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. The FIR, lodged six days after the alleged incident, described a general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner, while …
Dharmendra Chaudhary sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under several sections of the B.N.S. 2023 alleging that he assaulted an informant with an iron rod, causing a head injury. The petitioner argued that both parties belong to the same village, the dispute was minor, the injury was …
The petitioners – Dashrath Das, Ranjan Kumar, Pankaj Das and Ashish Kumar – applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No.151 of 2025, which alleges that they assaulted the informant, his wife, son and grandson over a land‑dispute. The FIR charges them under several sections of the …
Maksudan Paswan applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes, 2023, in connection with a FIR alleging assault, use of lathi and bullet firing, and offences under several sections of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR …
The petitioners filed anticipatory bail applications arising from a Mahila Police Station case alleging dowry harassment, domestic cruelty, and failure to maintain their daughter. The prosecution alleged that the husband and his family subjected the informant to mental and physical cruelty and …
The petitioners, a husband and his wife, filed anticipatory bail applications in a case registered under Mahila Police Station concerning alleged dowry harassment, domestic violence, and related offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the husband and his in‑laws …
The petitioners, Usha Devi and Rishi Baitha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 284 of 2025) where they were accused of assaulting an informant and her son with a sharp weapon, leading to minor injuries. The FIR listed offences under Sections 126(2), …
The petitioner, Md. Izhar, was implicated in a case where an informant on a motorcycle was chased, the road was blocked, and armed assailants fired at the vehicle, stealing a gold chain worth Rs. 2.5 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh in cash. The FIR charges the petitioner under several sections of the Bihar …
The petitioner, Rama Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a drug smuggling case involving 182.36 kg of ganja seized from a Maruti Swift intercepted on the Koshi river. The FIR alleged that the petitioner, along with others, was involved in trafficking contraband from Nepal, …
Vijay Shankar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court, after hearing the request, granted permission to …
Manisha Bhaskar purchased a 0.29 decimal plot of land in 2016 and later the land was acquired by the government under a Gazette Notification pursuant to the National Highways Act, 1956. She was paid Rs. 5,05,432 as compensation, although the Act stipulated a higher amount of Rs. 8,86,022, prompting …
The petitioner, who bought a plot in 1994 and built a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, was served a notice under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 directing removal of a purported 6‑foot encroachment onto public land. He contended that the measurement was taken …
The petitioner, Lokesh Giri, was implicated in a case alleging offences under Sections 147, 341, 323, 307, 379 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant's father with various weapons. He claimed the allegations were false and stemmed from personal enmity, noting that no injury …
The petitioner, Shadabur Rahman, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code relating to alleged extortion and forgery of land documents. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner pressured the informant to …
The petitioners Alim Akhtar and Sohrab Alam applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 1481/2024 alleging offences under the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha Act, 2023 relating to a long‑standing land dispute with the informant Birendra Narayan Sharma. The informant claimed that the petitioners, …
The petitioners Alim Akhtar and Sohrab Alam applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 1481/2024 alleging offences under the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha Act, 2023 relating to a long‑standing land dispute with the informant Birendra Narayan Sharma. The informant claimed that the petitioners, …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged participation in the removal of a dead body after a dowry‑related death. He was not named in the FIR, and the prosecution’s material did not directly link him to the murder, only to the act of taking away the …
The petitioner, Tokhan Sah, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged forgery and fraud in the sale of land belonging to the informant, Geeta Devi. The FIR alleged offences under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34, claiming that co‑accused Krishna Devi forged documents to …
The petitioner, a guarantor of loans taken by a construction firm, owned a commercial property that was mortgaged to Indian Bank. After the firm defaulted, the bank declared the loans as NPA, issued demand and possession notices under the SARFAESI Act, and proceeded to auction the property, which …
The petitioners, descendants of auction purchasers of a 3½ Katha plot (holdings 163 and 163A), challenged a 5 May 2012 order by the Bhagalpur Municipal Commissioner that transferred part of their holdings to respondent No.6, Raman Kumar Singh, creating new holdings 163/1 and 163A/1. The petitioners …
The petitioner, a former primary teacher (1973-1985) who later served as an assistant teacher and headmaster, sought direction to have his earlier primary‑school service counted for pension purposes. He relied on a 2006 departmental circular and a 2011 press communique that allowed government …
Sukdeo Ram, an in‑charge headmaster, challenged his suspension dated 25‑06‑2022 issued by the In‑charge Executive Officer of Zila Parishad, Khagaria. He argued that the suspension was unlawful. During the pendency of the writ, the suspension was revoked and the petitioner subsequently retired. The …
Petitioner Karu Rajwanshi, as successor of Prabhu Chaudhary, challenged the cancellation of a Bhoodan Parwana dated 22.08.1970 that vested him with 4.41 acres of land in Nawada district. The cancellation order was passed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, on 28.07.2025. The petitioner filed a …
Subhan, the petitioner, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Additional Collector of Katihar (respondent No.4) to dispose of his restoration application dated 22‑01‑2025, which sought the restoration of Mutation Revision No. 281/2017 and had been dismissed for default on 10‑07‑2024. The …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Kunwer, filed a writ petition seeking quash of a notice issued by the Circle Officer proposing construction of a Panchayat Bhawan on a portion of his raiyati land in Mauza‑Mukimpur. He claimed the land is ancestral, settled in his family’s favour in 1924 and subsequently …
The petitioner, claiming ownership of land settled in his father's favour by a 1964 jamabandi, challenged a final notice dated 01‑12‑2025 issued by the Circle Officer under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act that declared him an encroacher and ordered vacating the land. He argued that the land …
Manju Devi, as successor of Bansi Ram, challenged the cancellation of a 1970 Parwana (land gift) issued under the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954, by the Deputy Collector. The cancellation order dated 28‑07‑2025 was sought to be set aside through a writ petition. The respondent Bhoodan Yagna Committee …
The petitioner, Amrendra Kumar, purchased a 3.125 decimal plot of land in Mauza‑Abdullahpur, Patna and applied for mutation of the title in his name on 25‑09‑2025. Despite filing a representation on 11‑11‑2025, the mutation order remained pending. The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a …
The petitioner, Niraj Ojha, claimed to be a full member of Sarwan PACS but was listed as a co‑member in the voters' list for the 2024 PACS election, which barred him from contesting. He filed a writ petition, was directed to make a representation before the Bihar State Election Authority, and the …
The petitioner, Surendra Kumar, filed a civil writ application in the Patna High Court. Subsequently, he sought the court's permission to withdraw the application. The court considered its inherent power to allow withdrawal of pending applications. It held that there is no impediment to permitting a …
The petitioner, Animesh Ikshit, filed a writ petition challenging the initiation of land encroachment proceedings against him under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Notices had been issued under Section 3 of the Act and the petitioner had filed replies. The State argued that the Circle …
During the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021, the Bihar Health Department engaged about 780 health workers, including the petitioners, on a contractual basis under Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, for a three‑month emergency period. The petitioners rendered services but were disengaged …
Ram Nivas Kumar filed a writ petition challenging final notices issued by the Circle Officer under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, which directed him to remove an alleged encroachment on 0.8 decimal of land. The State argued that the petitioner had been served notice under …
The petitioners, members of the Ojha family, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act alleging that private respondents Shyam Jee Ojha and Ajay Ojha had encroached upon a municipal road in Sasaram, Rohtas. The Municipal Corporation informed the Court …
The petitioner, Amod Narayan Sharma, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. The application was filed in the wake of an earlier order dated 26‑11‑2021 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 203 of 2020. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the …
The petitioners, two middle schools, alleged that the State of Bihar had failed to comply with a prior court order dated 30 January 2024. The State argued that it had complied by issuing an order on 5 June 2025 directing the schools to upload required data and approvals on the Gyandeep Portal, after …
Petitioners filed multiple writ petitions against the State of Bihar concerning the Minor Water Resources Department. The State filed show‑cause notices, and the petitioners submitted that they had complied with the earlier orders of the Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the …
The petitioners, including Radha Devi, Jagdish Sah, and Lalan Kumar Mishra, filed writ petitions against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Minor Water Resources Department alleging non‑compliance with earlier court orders. The State filed a show‑cause notice, and the petitioners …
Petitioners filed multiple writ petitions against the State of Bihar concerning the Minor Water Resources Department. The State filed show‑cause notices, and the petitioners submitted that they had complied with the earlier orders of the Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the …
The petitioners, including Radha Devi, Jagdish Sah, and Lalan Kumar Mishra, filed writ petitions against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Minor Water Resources Department alleging non‑compliance with earlier court orders. The State filed a show‑cause notice, and the petitioners …
Petitioner Radha Devi filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Miscellaneous Case No. 160 of 2022, which had been dismissed for failure to serve notice within the time prescribed by the order dated 22‑06‑2022. The petitioner explained that a communication gap and her travel to Delhi …
The petitioners, accused of attempted rape and related offences under IPC sections 452, 376, 511, 380, 379, 323, 504, 506 and 427, filed anticipatory bail applications arising from Complaint Case No. 1346 of 2022. Their earlier applications were dismissed on merit on 26‑10‑2024 and 22‑11‑2024. They …
The petitioners, accused of attempted rape and related offences under IPC sections 452, 376, 511, 380, 379, 323, 504, 506 and 427, filed anticipatory bail applications arising from Complaint Case No. 1346 of 2022. Their earlier applications were dismissed on merit on 26‑10‑2024 and 22‑11‑2024. They …
Ganesh Thakur, a resident of Supaul, was granted anticipatory bail on 4 October 2024 with a condition to deposit Rs. 3,000 per month into the account of the second opposite party. He filed an application on 16 January 2026 seeking a two‑week extension to execute the bail bond, claiming poverty and …
Ram Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a violent incident in which the husband of an informant was shot dead by a group of armed assailants. The petitioner sought regular bail for charges under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act, while the informant opposed bail, …
Petitioners Upendra Prasad Yadav and his wife filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of Civil Miscellaneous Case No. 1121 of 2018, which had been dismissed on 25 August 2022 for non‑prosecution. The respondents, the State of Bihar and other officials, opposed the …
Parmanand Prasad, a member of the Rukundipur Fisheries Self Supporting Co-operative Society, was elected Secretary in April 2023. The election was challenged by another member on the ground that Prasad was only an associate member and not a full member. The Joint Registrar of the Bihar Co-operative …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 10622 of 2020, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with an order dated 25‑06‑2020. The petitioner argued that the COVID‑19 pandemic prevented filing the required notices within the …
The petitioner, Pramod Kumar, filed an application seeking modification of an anticipatory bail order dated 16-10-2025, which required him to surrender within four weeks. He claimed that due to a disease rendering him unable to walk, he could not meet the surrender deadline. The petitioner requested …
The petitioners, Dhiraj Kumar and Mukesh Kumar, were implicated in a police case alleging assault with lathis and bricks, resulting in simple injuries to an informant and his cousin. They filed an application for anticipatory bail, contending that they were falsely implicated due to a prior drainage …
The petitioner, Shravan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case (Rajgir Police Station Case No. 504 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including assault and grievous injury. The FIR alleged that the petitioner assaulted an informant with a sword …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after a police raid at his residence recovered a pistol and two magazines, alleged to be in violation of Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act. The prosecution contended that the weapons were found concealed in a drum of wheat on the …
The petitioner, Anirudh Rajbhar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 8(C), 20(a)(i) and 20(b)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated for cultivating ganja on a piece of land. The FIR, based on a tip received on …
Mani Bhushan Kumar was alleged to have participated in a robbery on 27-08-2025, during which gold, silver ornaments and cash were stolen, a house was set on fire, and the informant was shot in the leg. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming the case was a retaliatory filing stemming from …
Petitioner No.1 and Petitioner No.2 sought anticipatory bail in a case arising from a land dispute where they were alleged to have assaulted the informant’s husband and others. The FIR alleged that Petitioner No.1 assaulted with a lathi, causing non‑grievous injury, while Petitioner No.2, along with …
The petitioners, three brothers, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where the complainant alleged that they assaulted her and her husband, stripped her, and stole ornaments and cash during a land‑related dispute. The prosecution charged them under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable …
The petitioners, four Yadav brothers, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case where they were alleged to have entered an informant's house, demanded extortion, assaulted the informant and his relative, and stolen jewellery and cash. The petitioners claimed they were falsely implicated due …
The petitioner, Md. Islam, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Police Station No. 117 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 103(1) and 103(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR states that while the informant was ploughing his field, the petitioner …
The petitioner, Md. Dablu Khan, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Wazirganj Police Station Case No. 463 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleges that the petitioner, along with others, …
The petitioners, parents of an accused, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where their son was alleged to have engaged in a relationship with a minor, refused marriage, and allegedly produced and circulated an obscene video of the minor. The FIR also alleged that the petitioners threatened the …
Gano Manjhi applied for anticipatory bail in a case where he and others were alleged to have assaulted the son of an informant, who was said to be of unsound mind. The FIR listed multiple offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, but the petitioner argued that the allegations were vague, …
The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging assault, attempted outrage of modesty, and theft under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. They claimed innocence, alleging the FIR was filed after a three‑day delay and stemmed from a prior land dispute between the …
The petitioner, Narendra Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kharia P.S. Case No. 349/2025) alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023. The FIR alleged that Yadav and others entered the informant’s house, abused her and …
The petitioner, Saddam Sai, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging his involvement in the kidnapping and molestation of a minor girl. The FIR states that the girl was abducted on 10.08.2025 by co-accused Laxman Sah with the assistance of Saddam Sai and others, and that obscene acts were …
The petitioner, Md. Farhan Alam, was arrested under a police case alleging offences under Sections 353 and 224 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act for allegedly possessing a pistol. He claimed that he was unconscious due to an accident, was treated at hospitals in …
Mukesh Sah and Upendra Sah, co‑villagers, were accused in a police case for offences including robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and causing grievous injury under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The allegation arose from a dispute on Holi when the informant’s father, returning with …
The Patna High Court heard four anticipatory bail applications arising from a single case (PS Ghoshi, Case No 429 of 2025) involving alleged murder and illegal possession of arms. The FIR alleged that the petitioners had threatened the victim, Twinkle Kumar, who was later found shot dead. The …
Four individuals filed anticipatory bail applications arising from a single FIR (Police Station Ghoshi Case No. 429 of 2025) alleging offences under Section 103(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR records that on 15 August 2025 a young man, Twinkle Kumar, …
The Patna High Court heard four anticipatory bail applications arising from a single case (PS Ghoshi, Case No 429 of 2025) involving alleged murder and illegal possession of arms. The FIR alleged that the petitioners had threatened the victim, Twinkle Kumar, who was later found shot dead. The …
The Patna High Court heard four anticipatory bail applications arising from a single case (PS Ghoshi, Case No 429 of 2025) involving alleged murder and illegal possession of arms. The FIR alleged that the petitioners had threatened the victim, Twinkle Kumar, who was later found shot dead. The …
The petitioner, Sangam Kumar Gupta, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where he was alleged to have assaulted the mother and brother of an informant with an iron rod, causing injuries including a grievous injury to the brother. The FIR listed offences under several sections of the Bhartiya …
The petitioners, a group of relatives from Jagdishpur village, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (Raghopur Police Station Case No. 241 of 2025) alleging they assaulted an informant, caused head injuries, and looted ornaments and cash. The prosecution alleged offences under several sections of …
The petitioners, Mukesh Kumar Rai and Ajay Rai, who are co‑sharers involved in a land dispute, were implicated in an assault on the informant's son and the informant herself, as alleged in FIR No. 205 of 2025. The FIR listed offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, including …
The petitioner, Sanjay Mukhiya, was accused of theft of jewelry and cash from a villager's house, with the FIR lodged 16 days after the alleged incident. The petitioner claimed a prior enmity with the informant and argued that the delay in filing the FIR was unreasonable. The State opposed …
The petitioner, Brijkishore Prasad Yadav, was implicated in a FIR alleging assault with weapons during a land measurement dispute, resulting in a simple injury to Naresh Yadav. The petitioner filed an anticipatory bail application, contending that the parties are co‑villagers with a pending …
The petitioners, Beby Ravidas and Vandana Devi, mother and sister of the alleged kidnapper Sanoj Ravidas, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where a 16‑year‑old girl was allegedly kidnapped for marriage. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners aided the kidnapping under Section 96 of the …
The petitioner, Satyanarayan Kamati, filed a writ petition seeking payment of wages for the period September 2001 to July 2007, alleging he worked as a machine operator in the university's residential office and P.G. Men's Hostel. He relied on a letter from the Vice‑Chancellor dated 02‑06‑2005 and a …
Shobha Kumari purchased a plot in Patna and obtained a mutation and property ID from the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC). After paying property tax, the PMC, without her knowledge, created a joint ownership of part of her property. She filed a writ petition seeking correction of the municipal …
The petitioner, Sita Ram Sahu, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 13‑04‑2023 passed by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms), Supaul, which remanded a measurement appeal back to the Circle Officer for fresh measurement of certain land parcels. The petitioner alleged that the measurement …
Petitioner Biteshwar Pandey, an elderly resident, filed a writ petition seeking quash of a notice dated 04‑12‑2025 issued by the Circle Officer directing removal of alleged encroachment on his residential house and boundary wall situated on 24 decimals of land. The notice was issued under Section 3 …
The petitioners, residents of Ajrakwe Mahindwar Gram Panchayat, challenged the decision of the incumbent Mukhiya to construct the Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in the village of Baika instead of Ajrakwe Mahindwar, where a previous Gram Sabha resolution had favored the latter location. They alleged that …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, filed a civil writ petition (Case No.1636 of 2024) before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices. The Court observed that the petitioner showed …
Parmila Devi filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar, the Collector of Bettiah, and the Executive Municipal Officer, seeking relief. The petition was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Patna, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2623 of 2019. No counsel appeared on behalf of the …
The petitioner challenged the order of the appellate authority in Mutation Appeal Case No. 216 of 2022-23 and the order of respondent No. 3 in Mutation Case No. 837R 27 of 2022-23. The State argued that the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 provides a specific revision remedy under Section 8. The High …
The petitioner, Arun Kumar Singh, challenged the Bihar State Election Authority's initiation of a by‑election to fill the Chairman vacancy of Motihari District Central Co‑operative Bank, arguing that the vacancy arose when more than half of the Board's five‑year term remained, thereby invoking the …
The petitioner, Krishna Deo Kishan, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in disposing of his representation under the Saksharta Mission. The High Court had earlier, on 5 October 2023, directed that his representation be considered within a reasonable time. The State Project Director of the …
The petitioners, four siblings of the late P.S. Sinha, filed a contempt application against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and the State of Bihar. The contempt petition arose from BSNL's alleged failure to pay interest due to the petitioners. During the hearing, senior counsel for BSNL confirmed …
The petitioner, Krishna Deo Kishan, filed a writ petition challenging the handling of his representation under the Saksharta Mission. The High Court had earlier directed that his representation be considered within a reasonable time. The State Project Director of the Bihar Education Project Council …
Arjun Kumar Tiwari filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of his earlier civil writ petition (C.W.J.C. No.4588 of 2017) which had been dismissed for his non‑appearance. The petition was originally filed against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Primary …
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, filed a restoration application for Civil Miscellaneous No. 169 of 2020, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 13 September 2022. The original miscellaneous proceeding sought to set aside an ex‑parte order dated 28 May 2010 that debarred the petitioner from …
Petitioner Tej Pratap Singh filed a contempt application against the State of Bihar and several education officials, alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The State counsel submitted that the order had been fully complied with. The petitioner did not contest this submission. The Court …
Petitioner Bajrang Lal Saha filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Miscellaneous Case No. 733 of 2022, which had been dismissed on 23 November 2022 for his non‑appearance. The petition raised the question of whether the dismissed proceeding could be reinstated despite the earlier order. …
The petitioner, Indrajeet Kumar Singh, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 57726 of 2024, which had been dismissed for non‑compliance with a peremptory order dated 17‑12‑2024. The court examined whether the dismissal could be set aside …
The petitioner, Babita Kumari, filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11126 of 2025, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with a peremptory order dated 14 July 2025. The peremptory order had given the petitioner two weeks to rectify defects pointed out …
The petitioner, Md. Sohail, filed a civil writ application challenging actions of the State of Bihar and other respondents. During the hearing, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ and instead pursue a separate application before the Patna Municipal Corporation alleging violations …
The petitioner, Ashok Paswan, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Rajgir, to act on his pending mutation application for land acquired through a compromise award in a title suit. The land, originally belonging to Hari Rajwanshi, was sold to the petitioner's grandmother …
Laddu Sahani filed a writ petition seeking to quash the State Election Commissioner’s order dated 15‑07‑2025 that rejected his complaint to disqualify Dilip Kumar, the Chief Councilor of Kanti Nagar Parishad, on grounds of alleged non‑disclosure of criminal cases and immovable assets in the …
The petitioner, mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, filed a second anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with a dowry death case (IPC Sections 304(b) and 34). The first application had been rejected on merit. The petitioner argued that the deceased's husband had …
The petitioner, an Indian citizen employed in South Korea, obtained a mutual‑consent divorce in a South Korean family court in 2024 and remarried a Korean national in 2025. He applied to the Regional Passport Office, Patna, to renew his passport and replace his ex‑wife’s name with that of his …
Ram Swaroop Prasad Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. The petition sought relief against the State of Bihar and other respondents. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the passage of time had rendered the writ application infructuous. The court examined whether the …
The petitioner, Syed Mohammad Faisal Sulaiman, filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and other respondents. He later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The court considered whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the writ …
The petitioners, heirs of the original Sevayat of Marangi Shiv Mandir, challenged an order dated 11‑12‑2020 issued by the President of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trust directing the recording of "Sri Shivji" as raiyat, removal of encroachment and constitution of a management committee. The …
Petitioner Raj Nath Singh filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw his earlier application and to challenge the impugned order before the appropriate authority. The court considered whether it could grant such liberty to withdraw. After hearing arguments, the …
The petitioner, Daya Shankar Prasad, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. The respondent, the State, was represented by Mr. Abbas Haider. The court noted the absence of …
The complainant, managing director of Aaha Planners, alleged that the petitioners fraudulently obtained large sums of money through an unregistered development agreement and that the land documents were forged, also claiming extortion and threats. The petitioners filed a quashing application …
The petitioners were appointed as tax collectors by the Nagar Parishad, Khagaria in 1989 with a commission of 7.5% of the municipal tax collected. In 2011 and again in 2015, the Parishad's empowerment committee increased their commission to 10%. The State Government issued a 2008 directive mandating …
The petitioner, a former Junior Electrical Engineer promoted to Assistant Electrical Engineer, was transferred to SBPDCL after the restructuring of BSEB under the Electricity Act, 2003. He was made a member of a committee investigating a franchisee’s financial default and later faced departmental …
The Manihari Block Boat Traffic Cooperative Society Ltd filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition was filed, but over time the circumstances that gave rise to the petition changed, rendering the relief sought …
Petitioners, who are teachers in aided Sanskrit schools, filed a writ seeking direction to grant them the pay scales of the 5th and 6th Pay Revision as per a prior judgment (L.P.A. No. 43 of 2016). They argued that a Division Bench had earlier directed similar benefits for teachers of non‑government …
The Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society filed a writ petition seeking restoration of its license (No. 43/2015) after depositing the required Rs.1,000 as ordered by the licensing authority on 02‑09‑2025. The petitioner, having made the deposit on 09‑09‑2025, requested permission to …
The petitioner, Achal Kumar Mishra, a laboratory assistant, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Navin Prasad Singh, submitted a request to withdraw the application, citing a …
