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Ramdhani Verma @ Ramdhani PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, members of the Verma family, were charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act for allegedly slating and assaulting Mukesh Thakur on caste grounds. They contended that the dispute arose from a land conflict, resulting …

Meghnath PanditversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants appealed against the trial court's denial of pre‑arrest bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST Act. The FIR alleged that they had slated an informant on the basis of his caste, assaulted him and outraged his wife's modesty, and that the informant had kidnapped the appellant's …

Mithilesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, three residents of Hansrajpur, appealed against the denial of pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that a dispute over rash driving escalated into caste‑based abuse, …

Baleshwar Mahto @ Vinod MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, six members of the Mahto family, were charged under several provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste-based slurs during a land dispute. They contended …

Sabir Ansari @ Sabir HussainversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, five individuals from Buxar district, were charged under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita‑2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing an informant and his son by invoking their caste name. The appellants filed an appeal under …

Golu Kumar @ Golu Kumar Ray @ Nageshwar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act against the Special Judge's denial of pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a marriage ceremony where they were alleged to have assaulted the complainant and invoked caste slurs. The court examined the FIR allegations, the nature …

Dr. Shyama Kumari @ Shyama KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dr. Shyama Kumari, a medical practitioner, was charged with negligence and alleged misbehaviour during a uterine operation, leading to a complaint under several IPC provisions and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. She appealed the trial court's refusal to grant …

Prashant Kumar @ Prashant Kumar Gupta @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Prashant Kumar and co‑applicants, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. They sought to withdraw the petition invoking the bar under Section 403 of the BNSS, while requesting liberty to pursue any appropriate remedy later. The State of Bihar and a …

Girish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Girish Kumar, accused under Section 498A of the IPC for alleged dowry harassment, applied for pre‑arrest bail. Both he and the complainant, Sulekha Devi, expressed willingness to settle the matrimonial dispute through mediation. The High Court, citing Supreme Court judgments that matrimonial …

MANBODH PASWANversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Manbodh Paswan filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner, through counsel, moved the court seeking to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered the request and noted that …

Gajendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gajendra Singh, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 777/2025) alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 351(2) of the BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, wherein he was accused of entering a house and attempting to commit a sexual offence …

Bharat Chaudhary @ Bharath ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Bharat Chaudhary and Bhola Chaudhary, were implicated in FIR No. 420/2025 for assaulting an informant and his brother with intent to kill, invoking sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 117(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence and clean …

Sujit SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Sujit and Rajesh Sahni were charged under several sections of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant and her family with an axe and iron rod, purportedly with intent to kill, in a land‑dispute related altercation. They claimed innocence, asserting that the case arose from enmity …

Bhaskar Kumar @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Bhaskar Kumar applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging that he had captured obscene material of the complainant, extorted money, trespassed, assaulted and intimidated her. The petitioner contended that the allegations stemmed …

Ali ImamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ali Imam, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑harassment complaint (Cr. Misc. No.6141 of 2026) alleging that the complainant was tortured and driven out of her matrimonial home. The court noted that matrimonial disputes are essentially private conflicts and not offences against …

Munna PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Munna Paswan was arrested in connection with a violent land dispute and charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence and alleging that the FIR was a retaliatory measure in an ongoing civil land dispute. The State opposed the bail …

Munna Kumar @ Munna Kumar ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Munna Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition invoking the bar provided under Section 403 of the BNSS, while requesting liberty to …

RABINDRA CHOUDHARYversusSTATE OF BIHAR

CONSIGNED

The appellant, Rabindra Choudhary, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the sole appellant died on 17 January 2025. Counsel for the appellant informed the court of the death, raising the question of the appeal's continuance. The court held that …

Robin TantiversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. They sought to withdraw the petition invoking the bar provided under Section 403 of the BNSS and requested liberty to pursue any appropriate remedy thereafter. The State of Bihar, represented by an APP, opposed the …

Raju Yadav @ Raju Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Raju Yadav and Rajesh Yadav, filed a restoration application for Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.5358/2024, which had been dismissed for non‑compliance. The High Court examined Section 403 of the Bihar Negotiable Sanhita, which generally prohibits alteration of a final judgment except for …

Hasanain @ BablooversusTARANNUM @ PINKI

ALLOWED

Hasanain filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Revision No.458 of 2024, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with an order dated 06-09-2024. The petition raised the question of whether Section 403 of the BNSS, which restricts alteration of a final judgment, precludes …

Satyam Jha @ Satyam Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Satyam Jha and Savita Devi, were charged under several IPC sections including 147, 148, 323, 307, 379, 354, 448, 504 and 506 for forming an unlawful assembly, trespassing, assault and alleged attempt to murder. They contended that they were falsely implicated, the FIR was vague, and …

Amarnath SahniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Amarnath Sahni applied for regular bail in a case (Patepur PS Case No. 224 of 2018) involving offences under Sections 364 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13, 16, 19 and 20 of the U.A.P. Act. The trial court had already issued a report indicating that the trial was at an advanced …

AJIT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ajit Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for a modification of the order dated 22-12-2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. He sought a further extension of time, citing reasons detailed in his application and affidavit. The Court examined the …

Imamul @ Md. Imamul @ Inamul HaqueversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Imamul, sought modification of an earlier order dated 20‑08‑2025 that required him to appear before the District Court on 11‑09‑2025 for mediation. He claimed he was unaware of the order and consequently missed the stipulated date, later filing an affidavit on 12‑03‑2026 indicating …

Vivek RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Vivek Ranjan filed a modification application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.22483 of 2026 arising from a 2024 police case. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought to withdraw the application, requesting liberty to avail appropriate relief in accordance with law. The State of Bihar opposed the …

Lalan Prasad @ Lalan PatelversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Lalan Prasad filed a criminal miscellaneous petition against the State of Bihar, contending that the FIR incorrectly recorded his age as 49 years. He sought a remedy under Section 403 of the BNSS to correct the alleged error. The State opposed the petition. The court examined the bar contained in …

Manali KumariversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

The petitioner, wife of the accused (O.P. No.2), applied to cancel the bail granted to her husband on the ground that she was financially incapacitated to care for their child and alleged the husband was not providing adequate support. The court noted that the husband had made a partial payment of …

Chandra Bhushan PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, five members of the Pandey family, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a 2023 police case (Kanti PS No. 890) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 385, 379, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleged that petitioner No.1 ordered the killing of an …

Santosh NutversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh Nut filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief under the bar provided in Section 403 of the BNSS against the State of Bihar. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Hemant Kumar, contended that the statutory bar was applicable and that an appropriate remedy should be granted. …

Satya Prakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

The petitioner sought cancellation of bail that had been granted to the second opposite party, Dr. Setubandhu Tiwary, in a criminal miscellaneous case. Both parties informed the court that the dispute had been settled between them. The court directed the parties to file a joint affidavit in the …

Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sanoj Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 323, 341, 354B, 34 and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in relation to a case registered as Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 162/2023. He applied for regular bail. The court considered the victim's statement …

Sujay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Sujay Singh and Nitish Kumar, sought modification of the anticipatory bail order dated 17-09-2025, which erroneously stated that they had clean antecedents. They submitted a supplementary affidavit revealing that petitioner No.1 had four prior criminal cases and petitioner No.2 had …

Md. Altaf @ Md. AltabversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Altaf, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, alleging involvement in a fertilizer smuggling operation where a truck carrying 666 sacks of urea was seized. He contended that he was not named in the FIR, had no …

MD. MASUDUL HAQUE @ MASUDUL HAQUEversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted under Sections 304B (dowry death) and 201/34 of the IPC for the alleged murder of Mursilah Parween, who was said to have been killed after dowry demands. The prosecution relied on statements of several witnesses, but key witnesses either contradicted the claim of dowry …

MD. MANZARUL HAQUE @ MAJRUL HAQUE and ORS.versusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellants were convicted by the Sessions Court for dowry death under IPC Section 304B and for causing disappearance of evidence under Sections 201 and 34, receiving ten years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. They appealed, contending that the trial court ignored serious contradictions in the …

RAJ KUMAR MAHTOversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellant Raj Kumar Mahto was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rosera, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part‑II of the IPC and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. The prosecution relied mainly on the dying declaration of the deceased recorded …

AZAD MIAN @ MD.AZADversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

Azad Mian was convicted by the Sessions Court under Sections 25(1‑B) and 26 of the Arms Act for possession of eight improvised explosive devices, a country‑made pistol and live cartridges recovered from his bag. The prosecution relied on the testimony of nine police witnesses, a seizure list, …

Sikandar Sah @ Mohammad Sikandar SahversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Sikandar Sah filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.73 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. Counsel for the appellant, Mr. Ramanand Poddar, appeared on behalf of his sister, Advocate‑On‑Record Ms. Sarita Bajaj, who was unwell, and Mr. Rudra Pratap Singh was appointed as Amicus Curiae due to …

Keshav ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Keshav Thakur, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint case involving alleged offences under Sections 323 and 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, while the complainant (the petitioner's wife, Pooja Kumari) …

Manish Singh @ Manish Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Singh petitioned for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The matter had been referred to mediation, which failed, and an interim protection order was in place. The petitioner claimed he wanted to settle with his wife, Pinki Devi, by paying a lump sum, …

Dhananjay Kumar @ PatalpaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, was implicated in Barh Police Station Case No. 351 of 2025 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly snatching a money bag. He contended that he was not present at the scene, that the identification was based on an unverified disclosure, and …

Rajesh Kumar Ranjan @ Rajesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Ranjan was charged under several sections of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant with an iron rod during a fight. He claimed the incident arose from a personal enmity and that he acted in self‑defence without intent to cause serious injury. The State opposed his …

Ladli Khatoon @ Ladli PraweenversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, three women residents of Mansurpur Chamarua, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 61(2) and 80 of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The application was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh. The court …

Pramod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar Singh, applied for pre‑arrest bail fearing his arrest in connection with a criminal case (Sakra P.S. Case No. 280 of 2023) registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court examined the allegations in the FIR, which pertained to a murder …

Rampravesh Chaudhary @ Chuti SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Rampravesh Chaudhary and Mamta Devi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case alleging they tortured their daughter‑in‑law, Anshu Kumari, for dowry demands, invoking sections 85, 82, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The High Court examined the quantity of narcotics seized and concluded that the circumstances did …

Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Gaurav Kumar petitioned for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A and 403/34 for alleged dowry‑related torture. He claimed the allegations were false, that he is the husband of the complainant, and sought reconciliation through mediation. The State and the …

Upendra ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a director of Gitanjali Udhyog Ltd., applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging cheating under Section 420 IPC and a dishonoured cheque under Section 138 NI Act. The FIR alleged that the petitioner induced an investor to deposit Rs.1,92,000 promising a higher return, which …

Rahul Kumar Yadav @ Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Yadav, was implicated in an excise case after 4 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from a motorcycle he owned. He contended that the vehicle had been taken by a co‑villager and that no liquor was found in his personal possession, asserting his innocence and clean …

Dhirendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhirendra Singh, was implicated in a case (Udwantnagar PS Case No.259 of 2024) for alleged possession of 112 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He claimed innocence, asserting that the liquor was recovered from an open public …

Awadhesh ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Awadhesh Chauhan and Guddu Sah, sought pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in a case (Kateya PS Case No. 710 of 2025) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 162 litres of illicit liquor. The FIR alleged recovery of the liquor from five …

Srinath Kumar @ Srinath Mahto @ Shivnath MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Srinath Kumar and Shiv Kumar, sought protection from arrest in a criminal case (PS‑389/2025) that alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the IPC, including assault and attempted murder. They claimed innocence and expressed a desire to …

Babita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Babita Devi, was implicated in a case (PS 499 of 2025) for alleged possession of 20 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. She applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence, a clean criminal record, and that other family members may …

Pradhan MarandiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pradhan Marandi, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 30 litres of illicit liquor recovered from his house. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence and asserting that other members of his joint family …

Shanti Devi @ Shiviti Devi@Shiriti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Shanti Devi and Santosh Manjhi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Bodhgaya PS No.213/25) involving offences under Sections 191(1), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 109 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleged that they assaulted the informant and his family in a land‑dispute, …

Subodh Yadav @ Subodh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Subodh Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that six litres of illicit liquor were recovered from a co‑accused's shop and that the …

Ranjan Paswan @ Rajan PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Ranjan Paswan applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The High Court examined the nature of the allegations recorded in the FIR and the petitioner’s antecedents. The court found that the …

Akash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Akash Kumar and Mukesh Thakur, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case where police seized 35.250 litres of illicit liquor from two motorcycles during a prohibition check. The FIR alleged that Akash was the driver and Mukesh the registered owner of one of the motorcycles, but no …

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manju Devi, the wife of Madan Chaudhari, was implicated in a case (PS Case No‑16 of 2026) for allegedly possessing 39 litres of country‑made liquor, an offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner claimed she had no involvement with the seized …

Nityanand Yadav @ Nandan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, five individuals from Jahangirpur, Samastipur, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with PS Singhiya Case No. 16 of 2026, which is registered under Section 103(1) of the BNS. The State opposed the bail, and the matter was heard by Justice Purnendu Singh. The court examined the …

Tavrez KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners – four residents of Birpur, Supaul – were charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act (BNS) for allegedly assaulting the son of an informant with an iron rod and stealing a silver bracelet and chain. They contended that the allegations were false, arising from a …

Dhanai SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhanai Sah, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case where 120 litres of illicit liquor was seized from a tempo he owned. The FIR alleged violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022, but no incriminating material was found in the petitioner's conscious …

Bigan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

Petitioners Bigan Mahto and Vikas Mahto applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged recovery of 324 litres of illicit liquor from the bank of the Bagmati River. The petitioners claimed innocence, asserting that the liquor …

Ganga Yadav @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ganga Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging assault with intent to kill under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He claimed the incident was a mutual free fight and that any injury he caused was in self‑defence, asserting a clean …

Sandeep Yadav @ Sandeep Kumar @ Sandeep Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sandeep Yadav, was implicated in an FIR alleging assault with intent to kill on an informant and his brother, involving multiple offences under the Bihar Penal Code. The FIR specifically names co‑accused Lal Bihari Yadav and Pradeep Yadav as the principal assailants, while the …

Awdhesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Awdhesh Rai sought protection from arrest in a criminal case (PS Garkha No. 829/2025) alleging assault under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the IPC. He claimed innocence, stating the incident stemmed from a land dispute and that he wished to settle the matter amicably. …

Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chhotu Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged involvement in the seizure of 204 litres of illicit liquor from the bank of the River Ganga. The petitioner contended that he neither sold nor …

Prakash TantiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Prakash Tanti, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026) alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, for possession of 38 litres of illicit liquor recovered from an under‑construction, open portion of his …

Aditya Kumar @ AmreshversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Aditya Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the BNS. The High Court examined the nature of the allegations and the petitioner’s pending criminal history. Considering these factors, the Court was not inclined to grant pre‑arrest …

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Arms Act. The offences alleged include serious crimes such as murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, and illegal possession of arms. The petitioner was represented …

Mahesh Yadav @ Mahesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahesh Yadav applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 269/2025) involving offences under Sections 126(2), 329(4), 109, 352, 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act, where the FIR alleged assault with intent to kill. The petitioner claimed innocence and said that he …

Vir Kunwar @ Vir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vir Kunwar, the registered owner of a motorcycle from which 105 litres of illicit liquor was seized, applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming he had no knowledge or control over the liquor and that the vehicle was taken by others under a false pretext. The State opposed the bail, alleging involvement …

Aman Paswan @ Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Aman Paswan, was implicated in an FIR (Imamganj PS Case No. 216 of 2025) alleging assault with a lathi causing head injury to the informant, under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He contended that the incident was a mutual fight and that any injury he caused was in …

Amod Singh @ Amod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Amod Singh was charged with murdering his wife by strangulation over a dowry demand, under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for pre‑arrest bail before the Patna High Court. The court examined the seriousness of the allegation, noting that the offence involved a premeditated …

Dagru Yadav @ Ranvir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Dagru Yadav (Petitioner) applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (PS‑102/2023) alleging offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC for assaulting an informant with a rod and khanti. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the incident was a mutual free‑fight …

Bibek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bibek Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Mahila P.S. No.9/2025. The petitioner and the informant resolved their dispute through mediation, executing a settlement on 16‑03‑2026, which was reported to the court on …

Arun Bind @ Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Arun Bind, a 22‑year‑old, filed a criminal case after his father was assaulted by a neighbour. The informant’s side subsequently lodged a false FIR against Arun, leading both parties to file FIRs against each other. The parties later settled the dispute through mediation and filed a joint compromise …

Bablu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners Bablu Yadav and Indradeo Yadav were implicated in a case (Laxmipur PS Case No. 344 of 2024) involving assault with grievous injuries. During the pendency of Bablu's bail application, Indradeo was arrested and the petition for his bail was withdrawn. Bablu sought pre‑arrest bail for …

Shakil AkhtarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shakil Akhtar petitioned for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint (No. 2114/2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 406, 420, 120B and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, claiming he was falsely implicated. The complainant, his wife, alleged mental and physical cruelty and dowry demands, …

Gulzar HussainversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, four individuals, were charged in a complaint case alleging offences under several IPC sections for allegedly forging sale deeds, extorting money and assaulting a complainant in a land dispute. They contended that the matter was essentially a civil dispute and sought pre‑arrest …

Ashok RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Ashok Ray and Brijnath Ray, were charged in Desari P.S. Case No. 234/2025 for kidnapping and the murder of the informant's son, offenses alleged under Sections 103, 61(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, contending that they were entitled to liberty pending …

VIDYA NAND SAHversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners Vidya Nand Sah, Pramod Roy and Lalit Kumar Sah applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Non‑Serious (BNS) Act, alleging that they assaulted an informant during a land‑dispute scuffle but acted in …

Vibha Kumari @ Vibha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vibha Kumari, the wife in a matrimonial dispute, was arrested under Sections 123 and 109 of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by poisoning. She contended that the case was a retaliatory "counterblast" to earlier proceedings she had initiated, including a …

Manoj kumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for pre‑arrest bail in a 2013 case involving offences under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420, 406 and 120(b) of the IPC. During the hearing, he requested to withdraw the pre‑arrest bail petition and instead surrender to the District Court to seek regular bail. …

AMIT KUMAR @ WAKEEL YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, six members of the Yadav family from Bisun Bigha, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant and his family with intent to kill. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, asserting that the dispute had been settled through a joint compromise …

Basant Kumar Ram @ Basant Ram @ Basant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Basant Kumar, a 23‑year‑old male, was charged under Sections 64, 96 and 137(2) of the Bihar Negotiable and Smuggling Act (BNSS) and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly abducting a 17‑year‑old girl with intent to marry her. The petitioner …

Purushottam Kumar @ Purushottam Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Purushottam Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging cheating in a land sale transaction where the complainant paid Rs 40 lakhs but the sale deed was not executed. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner issued a cheque that was dishonoured and that the sale deed was …

Moti Rajwar @ Moti Lal RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Moti Rajwar applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The court examined the nature of the allegations and the seriousness of the offences. It held that the gravity of the accusations did not warrant the grant of bail before …

Sikandar MaliversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, six members of the Mali family, sought protection from arrest in a case (Chiraiya PS Case No. 345 of 2025) filed under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act alleging assault with an iron rod, attempted murder leading to miscarriage, and grievous injuries. They …

Subhash Mahto @ Subhash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Subhash Mahto and Sadhu Mahto, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 23‑12‑2025 which had granted them a limited period to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. They pleaded that they required a further extension of time for …

Anu DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anu Devi was implicated in a FIR alleging assault on the mother of an informant during a family property dispute, with charges under several IPC sections including assault, robbery and attempt to murder. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting the incident arose from a self‑defence reaction to a …

Parmeshwar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, four residents of Saran district, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a 2017 case (Garkha PS Case No.455) involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379 and 504 of the IPC. The FIR alleges that petitioners 1‑3 assaulted the informant with a common intention to …

Kaushal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kaushal Kumar, was charged under Sections 376(1) and 506 of the Bihar Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape and criminal intimidation of a minor. He claimed that the alleged victim, a major, had entered into a consensual marriage with him, a fact he asserted in …

Guddu Kumar @ GudduversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving multiple offences under the Bihar Penal Code, alleged to have assaulted an informant and his son during a land dispute. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting the injuries were minor, the incident was self‑defence, and he has a clean …

Dr. Manindra Kumar ManishversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Dr. Manindra Kumar Manish filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging contempt of a prior order. While the petition was pending, the sole petitioner passed away. The petitioner’s counsel applied to withdraw the contempt petition on the …

Dr. Vishal SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Dr. Vishal Sinha and Vikash Sinha, were charged under IPC Sections 420, 406 and 120 in a complaint alleging fraud in a land‑sale transaction where the complainant claimed the agreement was taken and not returned. The petitioners contended that the agreement was unsigned, the …

Sagar Kumar @ Ramshankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sagar Kumar, aged 20, was charged under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly kidnapping a 17‑year‑old girl with the intention of marrying her. He claimed innocence, asserting that the victim …

Mulendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mulendra Paswan, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in an assault on an informant. The FIR alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused assaulted the …

Ranju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ranju Devi applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint (No. 438(C) of 2022) alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) for allegedly executing fraudulent sale deeds of joint family land. The complainant had already obtained a decree in a related title suit (No. 159 of …

Durga PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of individuals including Durga Prasad, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Revision No.656/2018, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 1 July 2024. The respondents, the State of Bihar, opposed the restoration. The Court examined Section 403 of the …

Indal Kumar @ Indal MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Indal Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS case No.70/2024) alleged under Sections 366A and 34 of the IPC and Sections 8 and 14 of the POCSO Act. He claimed that the alleged victim was his consensual partner, that they had married according to Hindu customs …

Monu Thakur @ Monu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners Monu Thakur, Mohan Thakur, Lalita Devi and Kamaldeo Thakur applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case alleging assault, attempt to kill and outraging the modesty of an informant under several sections of the BNS. The FIR alleged that Monu and Mohan assaulted the informant on the head with …

Md. EmtiyazversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Emtiyaz, sought pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑related case (Naugachia Mahila P.S. Case No. 28/2025) alleging offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 126(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence, a clean antecedent, …

Umesh Kumar @Umesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, including Chalitra Yadav and five others, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 118(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code, alleging they were falsely implicated in a land‑dispute‑related altercation that …

Suchita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are related by family ties, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109(1), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that they assaulted the informant in a land‑dispute. The petitioners submitted that the …

Gorelal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gorelal Yadav, was charged under several sections of the B.N.S. for alleged assault and damage to mango trees caused by his cattle. He sought pre‑arrest bail, arguing that the incident arose from a spontaneous fight with a co‑villager and that he had no intent to cause grievous …

Rupnarayan RanaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rupnarayan Rana, the petitioner, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging dowry‑related harassment under multiple IPC sections and the Domestic Violence Act. He claimed the allegations were false and sought reconciliation with his wife, the respondent No.2. Both parties agreed to attempt …

Mallu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Mallu Paswan applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that bail should be granted pending investigation. The Court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences, which include murder, culpable …

Shankar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Shankar Yadav and Anil Yadav were implicated in a FIR (Charkapathar PS Case No. 100 of 2025) under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly assaulting the informant’s father‑in‑law with deadly weapons. The petitioners claimed …

Sushila Devi @ Soshila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Sushila Devi and Maksudan Mahto, were charged in Gopalpur Police Station Case No.183 of 2025 for offences under Sections 103(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, alleged to have assaulted the husband of an informant who later died en route to the hospital. The petitioners applied for pre‑arrest …

Rocky Raj @ Goverdhan Sah @ GoverdhanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rocky Raj, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case arising from a matrimonial dispute where the informant alleged assault, torture, and forced abortion. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false and that the parties were willing to reconcile through community mediation or …

Rajesh PirogiwalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajesh Pirogiwal, director of Diksha Timber Pvt Ltd, was implicated in a 2017 case alleging tax evasion under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and several IPC offences. He claimed innocence, stating that he had supplied timber lawfully to M/s Saha Enterprises, that all taxes were …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Rahul Kumar and Rupesh Kumar, were charged in Ahiyapur Police Station Case No. 872 of 2025 for offences under Sections 137(2) of the BNS, with additional charges under Sections 140(1), 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming that the …

Golu Kumar Son @ Golu Kumar @ Raj AryaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Golu Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 109, 309(6), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act, where the FIR alleged that three unknown persons fired at a victim and stole a laptop, with the petitioner’s motorcycle purportedly used. The petitioner …

Umesh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Umesh Chaudhary, was charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly assaulting his brother, the informant, and others. He contended that the incident arose from a family dispute and was a spontaneous fight, not a pre‑planned attack, and that both parties have …

PreetiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, two women and their husband, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a kidnapping case (Kudhani P.S. Case No. 193 of 2024) alleging they were falsely implicated based on a victim's statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. The FIR alleged that unknown persons abducted the informant's …

Sahjad AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shahjad Ansari applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑related case (Buxar Mahila PS Case No. 39 of 2025) alleging that the charges under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS Act and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act were false. Both parties expressed willingness to resolve the matrimonial …

Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Krishna Kumar, Meena Devi and Badri Ram were arrested in connection with PS Case No. 324 of 2025 and filed criminal miscellaneous petitions before the Patna High Court seeking bail. They later approached the court to withdraw the petitions and surrender, requesting permission to …

Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners Krishna Kumar, Meena Devi and Badri Ram filed criminal miscellaneous petitions before the Patna High Court seeking relief from their pending cases. They requested to withdraw the petitions and were given liberty to surrender before the district court and apply for regular bail. The …

Jito Mahato @ Jitan Mahato @ Jitendra MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Jito Mahato, Babita Devi and Dhiraj Mahato, feared arrest in a case (Amhara P.S. No. 88 of 2025) registered under Sections 140(3) and 137(2) of the BNS, where the FIR alleged that a minor girl was abducted and assaulted by members of the Mahato family. The petitioners contended that …

Soni Mahato @ Sunni KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Soni Mahato, was implicated in a case (Amhara P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025) under Sections 140(3) and 137(2) of the BNS for allegedly abducting the minor daughter of an informant with intent to marry her. The victim’s statement under Section 183 of the BNS, however, indicated that she …

Indu JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Indu Jha applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Kaluahi PS No. 160/2025) alleging she, with a co‑accused, cheated Rs. 15 lakh by promising a job. She claimed innocence, a clean antecedent, and that the matter was essentially civil. The State opposed bail. The court examined the allegation and …

Ramji Ram @ Ramaji RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ramji Ram applied for pre‑arrest bail after being implicated in a FIR (Kateya P.S. Case No. 252 of 2025) for allegedly issuing a false employment letter and taking Rs 5,50,000 from the informant’s son, offences charged under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 336(4), 340(1) and 340(2) of the Bihar …

Suman JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Suman Jha, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging cheating and criminal conspiracy (IPC §§420, 120(b)) arising from a disputed land sale. The complaint alleges that the petitioner sold land to the complainant but later sold the same land to another party and failed to …

Mantu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mantu Kumar applied for pre‑arrest bail after being implicated in a land‑dispute case (Babura PS Case No.41 of 2025) under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act, alleging trespass, forcible cultivation and assault with an iron rod. The petitioner …

Vikash RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, who are family members of a co‑accused named Bala Ram, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting police officers and obstructing their arrest. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming innocence, false implication, simple injuries to the police, …

Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Alok Kumar and Amit Kumar, the petitioners, were implicated in a criminal case (PS. Case No.-233 Year-2025) and filed a bail application before the High Court. While the bail application was pending, the petitioners surrendered before the learned District Court. Their counsel then moved the High …

Poonam SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Poonam Singh and Raj Kumar Singh, sought pre‑arrest bail in a complaint (No. 4752(c) of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 323 and 504. The complainant, who runs a private hospital on the petitioners' premises under a rent agreement, claimed the petitioners …

Raj Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raj Kumar Paswan and his wife Mamta Devi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (PS‑282/2025) alleging that they, along with others, attempted to strangle the informant's son, causing unconsciousness. The petitioners claimed innocence, stating that the son had tried to force a …

Chandeshwar Singh @ BulletversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Chandeshwar Singh, the petitioner, filed a bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested. The petitioner then sought to withdraw the bail application, arguing that his arrest rendered the application moot. The court considered whether a bail …

Jawahir SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Jawahir Sahani applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 103, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging involvement in a murder. The petitioner’s counsel argued for bail, while the State opposed. The Court examined the seriousness of the alleged offence, noting that it involved murder, …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raushan Kumar, now 19 but a minor when the FIR was lodged in 2023, sought pre‑arrest bail for offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 354, 307, 504, 506, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The FIR alleged that he, along with co‑accused, fired at an informant, assaulted the informant with the butt of a …

PAWANDEO YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

CONSIGNED

The appellant, Pawandeo Yadav, filed a criminal appeal in 2010 which remained pending for several years with no appearance on his part. The Court appointed Ms. Anisha Sinha as Amicus Curiae to obtain information on whether the appellant had completed his sentence. It was reported that the appellant …

Basudeo YadavversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

Basudeo Yadav was convicted by a Sessions Court under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly setting fire to a hut during a violent incident linked to a land dispute. The prosecution's case relied solely on four witnesses, all of whom were close relatives of the informant and thus …

Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Guddu Kumar and Nitish Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that they, along with co‑accused Ritik Kumar, assaulted an informant and his family. The FIR specifically attributes the act …

Guddu Yadav @ Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Yadav was arrested in connection with a Bodhgaya police case alleging assault and attempted murder of an informant and his daughter under multiple IPC sections. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting the dispute was a family quarrel with no injury report and that he has a …

Babita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Babita Devi, the maternal aunt of co‑accused Kapil Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a POCSO case alleging kidnapping and rape of a minor. The FIR alleged that she participated in the rape committed by Dinesh Yadav. Her counsel argued that the alleged victim was actually 17‑19 years old, was in …

Golten Paswan @ Golten Kumar @ Gulten KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Golten Paswan, a 21‑year‑old, was charged under IPC sections 366A and 34 and POCSO Act sections 7 and 8 for allegedly kidnapping the 15‑year‑old daughter of an informant with the intention of marrying her. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, contending that the victim’s statement recorded under Section …

Manoj GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, four residents of Raghunathpur, were implicated in an FIR (Case No. 356/2025) for assaulting an informant and his family over a land dispute, charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. They filed a pre‑arrest bail application, asserting that the …

Chandramauli YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Chandramauli Yadav and his son Satish Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Pandarak PS Case No.190 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that a group of 19 accused, including the petitioners, fired at an …

Kundan Kumar @ Kundan Don @ Kundan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a criminal case. Counsel for the petitioner filed a bail application before the High Court. Subsequently, the counsel sought to withdraw the bail application, stating that the petitioner had already been arrested. The Court considered …

Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishekh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, a headmaster, was charged under Sections 316(4), 316(5) and 318(4) of the BNS for allegedly failing to deposit Rs 4,87,900 with the Bihar School Examination Board, which purportedly led to non‑issuance of admit cards during a student protest. The petitioner deposited …

Mostak Nadaf @ Mohammad Mustak @ MustakversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a family of three, were charged in a police case for allegedly snatching Rs.25,000 and assaulting the informant and others, with multiple offences under the BNS listed. They claimed innocence, stating the allegations were driven by past enmity and that they have clean antecedents. …

Sumit Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, three brothers named Mishra, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Statutes (B.N.S.). They were alleged to have assaulted an informant with a tangari, rod and sword, causing …

Manju deviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Manju Devi and Kandev Rai, sought pre‑arrest bail in a murder case (Pakridayal P.S. Case No. 413 of 2025) where they were alleged under Sections 80, 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. They claimed to be innocent mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of the deceased, asserting that the specific …

Rajan Kumar @ Rajan GondversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

Petitioners Rajan Kumar and Mokhtar Gond were charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) for assaulting an informant and his family. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming clean antecedents and that the injuries caused were simple. The State opposed the bail. The court …

Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, was charged under Sections 69, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly entering a physical relationship with a woman on a false promise of marriage and subsequently refusing to marry her. He contended that the relationship was consensual, both parties were adults, …

Sattar @ SattoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, six brothers from Muraballa village, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Barhara Kothi PS Case No. 254 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Non‑Specific (BNS) Act. The FIR alleged a common intention to kill the informant’s elder brother, but the specific …

MOSAHEB YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellant Mosaheb Yadav was convicted by the Sessions Court under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code for the death of Panna Devi, arising from a dispute over drainage blockage. The prosecution relied on two eyewitnesses, both relatives of the parties, and a post‑mortem report showing a …

SHAMBHU RAM and ANRversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

Shambhu Ram and his wife Sunita Devi were convicted by the Sessions Court for kidnapping under IPC §364 and criminal conspiracy under §120B, based on the allegation that they abducted Gorakh Vishwakarma on 3 April 2007 and took him to Mumbai. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the testimony of …

Ranjeet Kumar Das @ Ranjeet Kumar @ Chando DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, a group of relatives from Gambhirpur, were charged in FIR No. 444/2025 for offences under Sections 191(2), 190, 49, 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 303(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes, alleged to have assaulted an informant and his family in a land‑dispute related altercation. The …

Md. AslamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Aslam, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 137 and 87 of the BNS, alleging that he had a relationship with the informant’s daughter while already being married to two other women. The informant claimed the petitioner misrepresented his marital status. …

Sharda Kumari @ Srimati Sharda KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sharda Kumari, a 30‑year‑old Anganwadi Sevika, was charged under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 for allegedly securing her appointment using forged educational certificates. She applied for pre‑arrest bail, contending that the two mark‑sheets presented by the prosecution belong to different …

Rahul Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Pandey, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 303(2), 307 and 3(5) of the BNS for alleged theft of Rs. 2 lakh. The FIR alleged that the theft was committed by the petitioner, based solely on the confessional statement of co‑accused Santosh …

Deepak Paswan @ Deepak Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Deepak Paswan and his wife Manju Devi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Jandaha P.S. Case No. 278/2025) alleging murder of an informant's daughter over dowry demands under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS. The petitioner‑1, the father‑in‑law of the deceased, claimed …

Sanni Kumar @ Raushan Kumar @ Sanni @ RaushanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanni Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 365 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging kidnapping and wrongful confinement of a woman. The FIR and the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code allege that the petitioner …

Indrani GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

Indrani Gupta filed a writ petition seeking payment of her provident fund, which a prior order dated 10-10-2023 had directed the District Provident Fund Officer, Bhojpur, Ara, to release without delay along with statutory interest. The District Provident Fund Officer filed a show‑cause notice …

Rinku Kumar @ Rikku KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rinku Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Earlier, the High Court had granted bail but the bond was rejected because the petitioner’s statement about his criminal antecedents was found to be inaccurate. The …

Satyajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and its officials alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The State, through its counsel, informed the Court that the order under contempt had been complied with by issuing a reasoned order …

Dr. Imteyaz AhmedversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

Dr. Imteyaz Ahmed filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and officials of Magadh University alleging non‑payment of amounts due to him. The University, through counsel Mr. Sunit Kumar, informed the Court that the disputed payments had been made and credited to the petitioner's account. …

Dr. Om Prakash SinghversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

Dr. Om Prakash Singh filed a writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and officials of J.P. University and B.R.A. Bihar University. The petitioner sought a modification of the earlier order. The High Court examined whether any modification was warranted under the facts …

Dev Prasad RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Dev Prasad Rai, Chanchal Kumari and Vivek Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous modification petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief under Section 403 of the BNSS. They later moved the court to withdraw the petition in order to pursue an appropriate remedy in accordance …

MD. MANOWAR and ORS.versusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellants Md. Manowar, Md. Arif and Md. Zafar were convicted by the Sessions Judge for offences under Sections 328/34, 379/34 and 411/34 of the IPC and for unlawful possession of a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act. They appealed, contending that the prosecution evidence was …

ANIRUDH PRASADversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISPOSED

The appellant, Anirudh Raut, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for attempt to murder (Section 307 IPC) arising from an altercation during a Holi celebration where he allegedly struck the father of an informant with a weapon, causing injury. On appeal, the appellant argued that the …

JHAKURI YADAV @ JHAKHURI YADAV @ RAMDAYAL YADAVversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

The petitioner, Jhakuri Yadav, filed an application seeking modification of an order dated 04-08-2023 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.38053 of 2023. The application was listed for hearing on 27-02-2026, but no counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Despite repeated calls, the …

Rampravesh Yadav @ PahalwanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rampravesh Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition arising from a 2023 case in Siwan. The court examined the bar imposed by Section 403 of the BNSS and determined that it restricts the relief sought. Consequently, the court directed that the petitioner may seek an appropriate …

Abhishek Kumar Ray @ AnjaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Ray, filed an application seeking a further extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court, modifying the order dated 24-12-2025 which had previously granted an extension. The court examined the reasons provided in the petitioner's application and the …

Sikandar Sao @ Sikandar Kumar Sao @ Sikendar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sikandar Sao, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60044 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 5 December 2025. The petitioner submitted an affidavit and pleaded that the case should be reinstated. The Court examined the …

Md. Masibul @ MasibulversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Masibul, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 24‑12‑2025 that had extended his time to surrender before the District Court. He submitted reasons and an affidavit supporting a further extension. The learned High Court, after hearing counsel for both …

Gita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, members of the Paswan family, feared arrest in a 2016 case (Muffasil P.S. No.419) alleging that they assaulted an informant by accusing her of witchcraft. The FIR listed multiple IPC offences (sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 452, 380, 354, 427, 504, 506) together with Sections 3 and 4 …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Deepak Kumar, husband of Swati Jha, was charged under several sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly torturing his wife over dowry demands. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming the allegations were false and that the dispute was matrimonial in nature. Both parties …

Shambhu Prasad @ Shambhu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Shambhu Prasad and Anju Devi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 103(2) and 3(5) of the BNS. The Hon’ble Justice Purnendu Singh examined the nature of the allegations and declined to grant pre‑arrest bail. The court directed the …

UMESH SAHNIversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Umesh Sahni, was implicated in a murder case (PS Case No.537 of 2024) alleged to involve dowry demands and the killing of the informant's daughter. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, asserting that he has no relationship with the deceased's family and that the accusation arose from a …

Pappu Rai @ Pappu Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Pappu Rai and Ajay Kumar Rai, were charged under several sections of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant and his family, causing injuries. They contended that the allegations were false, pointing out that the injuries were not on vital parts of the body and that the …

Prashant Kumar @ Prasant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Prashant Kumar sought pre‑arrest bail after an FIR (Mahila P.S. Case No.122 of 2025) alleged that he had a consensual relationship with a minor informant, engaged in sexual intercourse, and allegedly took her mobile phone and Rs.5,500. The petitioner contended he was innocent, that the …

Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered a pre‑arrest bail application filed by Urmila Devi, who was alleged to have instigated an assault under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes. The FIR named co‑accused Ambuj Mishra and Anand Mishra as the principal assailants, and the petitioner claimed …

Chandradeo Yadav @ Bahadur YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Chandradeo Yadav applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation (IPC §§420, 406, 409) arising from a failed sale deed transaction. He claims innocence and that the dispute is essentially a monetary civil matter, seeking …

Alok Kumar @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Alok Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 2288 of 2024) alleging torture of his wife, Kajal Kumari, under Section 85 of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed the allegations were false and that the dispute …

Piyush Sharma @ RockyversusThe State of Bihar

CONSIGNED

Petitioner Piyush Sharma applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Section 64(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He indicated his intention to surrender before the District Court and sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, sought protection from arrest in a case (PS No. 228/2025) alleging assault on an informant and her children under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. He claimed innocence and expressed a desire to settle the dispute amicably. The High Court, …

Chandan Choudhary @ Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Chandan and Kishan Chaudhary, were implicated in a FIR alleging assault with intent to kill arising from a land dispute with the informant. They contended that the incident was a mutual fight and that any injuries caused were in self‑defence without intent to kill. The State opposed …

Chandan Sahani @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Chandan Sahani, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a kidnapping case involving the minor daughter of an informant, alleged under IPC sections 363 and 366A read with 34, and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS indicated she left her …

Bedami Devi @ Sudami DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three women related to Harishchandra Yadav, sought protection from arrest in a criminal case (PS Vishambharpur Case No.23 of 2025) alleging assault over a boundary wall dispute. They claimed innocence and expressed willingness to settle the matter amicably, invoking the Supreme …

Ravi Ranjan Singh @ Raviranjan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Ravi Ranjan Singh and Ashish Kumar Singh applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 120B, 406, 504, 506 and 323 IPC, stemming from a land‑transaction dispute with the complainant Rameshwar Prasad Singh. The complainant alleged that the …

Munna Yadav @ Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Sections 25(1‑B)a and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that a country‑made pistol was pointed at an informant but was seized by a third party. He claimed the allegation stemmed from a family dispute and that no weapon was …

Shambhu HarijanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners were charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 76, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant in their village. They pleaded that the allegation was a general, omnibus one, that they acted in self‑defence, and that they have a clean criminal …

MITHLESH KUMAR @ MITHILESH KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 92 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 363, 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR alleged that he abducted the informant’s daughter with intent to sell her, but the victim’s statement under …

Mukesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Mukesh Yadav and Bablu Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (PS‑1006/2025) alleging assault on an informant under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code. They claimed the incident arose from a long‑standing dispute and that any injury caused was accidental and in …

Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, two students, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Barh Police Station for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging a common intention to kill and assault on an informant and his associate. They contended that …

Manikant Kumar @ Manikant YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manikant Kumar, the husband of Pooja Kumari, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a dowry‑harassment case filed under several sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false and that the dispute was a private matrimonial matter that could be resolved through …

Pratima Devi @ Pratibha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pratima Devi, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case where a mob allegedly attacked a police vehicle transporting a doctor and his family. The FIR named 11 persons and 20‑25 unnamed individuals, but the petitioner was not named nor any specific act attributed to her. The petitioner’s …

Asha DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Asha Devi petitioned for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Madhepura P.S. Case No. 1027 of 2025) alleging kidnapping of a boy and forcing him to apply vermilion to her daughter’s maang, offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2) and 140(3) IPC. She claimed innocence, stating the FIR was lodged eleven months …

Deependra Passwan @ Deependra Kumar @ Dipendar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Deependra Passwan and Omprakash Majhi, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Mairwa PS Case No. 434/2025) alleging assault on the informant’s son and the informant herself. They claimed innocence, alleging the FIR was filed due to a land dispute and that the injuries were minor. …

Sahdev Manjhi @ Sahadev ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sahdev Manjhi was arrested in connection with Forest P.S. Case No.3 of 2016 for allegedly transporting and intending to sell "Bel" fruit, which is prohibited under a 1953 notification. The offences alleged were under Sections 33, 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which the petitioner argued …