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The petitioners, Ravindar Kumar Pandey and Gopal Ji Pandey, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a letter dated 03‑10‑2013 that refused compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, and a mandamus directing payment of compensation for specific parcels in Mauza …
The petitioner, Sanjay Mistry, filed a writ petition seeking to cancel a proposal to transfer his and his brothers' land to a Khadi Industry and to obtain revenue receipts and possession of the land, invoking an order dated 09-12-2016 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer. …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Bishwamohan Sah, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several revenue officials. The Court directed the petitioners to file a jointness petition within four weeks, dated 30‑08‑2025. The petitioners failed to comply …
The petitioner, Dayamanti Devi, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging a defect in a land record. The High Court issued a peremptory order on 16 September 2025 directing the respondents to remove the defect within three weeks. The respondents failed to comply …
The petitioner, Rajendra Mahto, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the revenue authorities to issue a Vasgit Parcha, restore the Jamabandi, and issue a land receipt in his name, claiming he is a privileged landless person. The petitioner was to approach the Collector, Begusarai, to …
The petitioners, a group of residents of Raja Pakar village in Vaishali district, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various land‑consolidation officials. The court issued a peremptory order on 15 September 2025 directing the …
Ram Umesh Rai filed a civil writ petition seeking a direction to the State authorities to prevent alleged nuisance by vested interests on his land. The petition alleged that despite multiple representations, the respondents had failed to act. The State, represented by the District Magistrate and …
Smt. Savitri Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of certiorari to set aside an order dated 28 September 2018 passed by the Chairman of the Bihar Land Tribunal in B.L.T. Case No. 1171 of 2016. The Tribunal order had been issued after setting aside an earlier order dated …
Ram Janam Ram filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order and award dated 04-10-2007 passed by the Presiding Officer of the Permanent Lok Adalat in Partition Suit No. 147 of 2006, alleging that the award was obtained through fraud, misrepresentation and a forged signature …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Chandrachur Jha, own land in Mauja‑Bhada, Sonbarsa (Saharsa) and seek mutation of the rent receipt from their deceased father’s name to theirs. A title suit (No. 108 of 1967) was settled by compromise, and earlier writ petitions (CWJC 9694 of 2012) directed them to …
Ajay Mukhiya filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the authorities to include land identified as Khata No. 397 (Old), Khesra Nos. 1666 and 1654—described as Gairmajarua Aam Khas (type Pokhar)—in the Water Conservation List and to register it in the Sairat Register, alleging that it is …
Chandradeo Mahton filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash a notice dated 5 September 2019 issued by the Officer in Charge of Dharhara Police Station, which directed his wife to attend a joint meeting for land measurement and document verification. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Ram Udit Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the respondents to provide adequate security so that he could carry out construction on his land (Khata No. 271, Plot No. 2838). The State counsel produced a letter dated 20‑07‑2016 showing that the Circle Officer, Obra …
The petitioners, a group of landowners from Gandaul village in Saharsa, filed a writ petition in 2018 seeking compensation for land acquired for a link road and RCC bridge, alleging that the land was wrongly classified as agricultural (Dhanber‑2/Veeth‑2) instead of residential and that they had not …
The petitioner, Kolai Chaudhary, filed a writ petition seeking directions to compel the Circle Officer, Madhubani, to enforce an order dated 31 May 2023 issued by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms), Bagaha, which directed removal of encroachments on his land. The order arose from a land dispute …
Kamal Prasad, heir of a saw‑mill owner, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State, the District Land Acquisition Officer, the Union and NHAI to pay compensation for land acquired for the NH‑227A project, along with statutory interest and a time‑bound payment order. The petitioner …
Petitioner Rajmani Miya filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Circle Officer, Kusheshwar Asthan, to execute a 27 July 2023 order (Memo No.578) issued by the Additional Collector in a land‑ceiling parcha cancellation case and to issue a rent receipt after mutating the purchased land. …
Noorul Hoda filed a civil writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and officials to obtain a specific parcel of land in his favor. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, while the State was represented by Mrs. Nutan Sahay. The petition was listed on 4 August 2025 and again on 2 February …
Mrs. Meera Azad filed a writ petition seeking compensation of Rs.40,00,000 for alleged theft of soil from her agricultural field and a direction to the police to lodge an FIR against Subodh Kumar and unknown persons. The petitioner alleged that the respondents, including the Circle Officer and SHO, …
Petitioner Banshi Lal Singh filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a memo and notice directing the carving out of land in favour of a private respondent, a mandamus to remove alleged illegal encroachment, and a declaration that the land capture was unlawful. The petitioner also sought …
The petitioners, a group of heirs of the late Mahavir Tanti, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired by the Road Construction Department for a bridge project, alleging that the compensation paid was based on an undervalued valuation and that the lease deed incorrectly recorded …
The State of Bihar was sued by a large group of petitioners comprising members of several families from Araria district. The petitioners sought writs to quash an order of the Bihar Land Tribunal (BLT Case No. 536 of 2013) and earlier orders dated 05‑01‑1998, 03‑07‑2007 and 12‑12‑2007 issued under …
Lal Mohan Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to set aside an order dated 24 July 2015 passed by the Bihar Land Tribunal, which had restored a prior order of the Circle Officer. The petitioner alleged that the Tribunal's order was erroneous and requested its annulment along …
The petitioner, a resident of Maranchi village, filed a writ petition seeking a fresh measurement of land being acquired for the construction of NH‑31 and the quashing of certain Gazette notifications issued under the National Highways Act. The petition was originally filed before the District Land …
Petitioner Upendra Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to complete acquisition formalities for excess land taken beyond the notification under Section 4 read with Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act for the Kudra Railway Over …
Dr. Himanshu Roy filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus and certiorari to restrain the State of Bihar and its agencies from acquiring his land under the urgency clause of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and to quash notifications issued in December 2007 that allegedly bypassed the …
The petitioners, heirs of an ancestral land in Jehanabad, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Collector to pay them compensation of Rs.12,25,476 for land acquired by the National Highways Authority of India for the Patna‑Dobhi‑Gaya road. They alleged that the compensation was …
The petitioners sought a writ directing the cancellation of the settlement of Jhamatia Ghat Mela in Begusarai, alleging that the settlement in favour of respondent No.4 was made illegally without any notification or declaration under the Bihar State‑Mela Authority Act, 2008. They contended that the …
The petitioners, a group of residents, claimed that a road they have used since 1934 to access their houses was being closed by state authorities, and they sought a writ directing the authorities not to close the road. The respondents, including the State of Bihar and the Bihar State Building …
Ashok Sahani filed a writ petition seeking an order restraining the State of Bihar and its officials from acquiring his land, alleging that the acquisition under the Bihar Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was not preceded by a proper hearing. The petitioner claimed he was not given a chance to be heard …
The petitioner, Binay Bardhan, filed a writ petition seeking certiorari to quash several orders issued by the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Collector, the District Magistrate and other officials concerning land mutation matters, and also requested a stay on the Tribunal's order dated 17-06-2025. The …
Shanti Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to correct the Chak Khatiyan and demand register entries that erroneously recorded land in the name of the Bihar Government instead of her exclusive possession of 6 decimal acres. She asserted that the land was in …
Najim Khan filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 24 July 2018 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer (SDPGRO) in Complaint Case No. 501210105051801511, alleging that the order violated Section 2(a) of the Bihar Right to Public Grievance Redressal Act, 2015 and …
Petitioner Malti Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to restore her possession of a 0.08 decimal land parcel (Khata No. 43, Plot No. 2088) from which she alleges she was illegally dispossessed by respondent No.7. The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, had issued …
Petitioner Khurshid Alam filed a writ petition seeking compensation for a 0.0668 hectare parcel of land (Khesra No. 869) acquired for the construction of NH 122B, alleging that the Land Acquisition Officer wrongly denied compensation on the ground that the land was "Anabad Bihar Sarkar" (government …
Vishwanath Singh filed a writ petition claiming that his land was acquired for the construction of a six‑lane National Highway‑2 under a 2010 Gazette notification, but that compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, …
The petitioners, Uday Kumar Saw and Harilal Prasad Saw, filed a writ petition seeking direction for the State of Bihar and its officials to pay compensation with interest for land acquired from their ancestors for a road project. They alleged that the District Land Acquisition Officer (DLAO) of …
The petitioners, Lakshmi Devi and family, claimed ownership of a 670 sq m commercial plot in Barun, Aurangabad, and sought compensation under Land Acquisition Case No. 56 of 2016‑17. An Arbitrator‑cum‑Additional Collector ordered payment on 22 May 2017, but the amount was never disbursed. The NHAI …
The petitioners, daughters and sons of the late Ramdeo Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar, the Collector and the District Land Acquisition Officer to pay compensation of Rs.9,176.89 with interest from 22‑04‑1987 and an additional compensation of Rs.19,609.71 …
Laxmi Mandal filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 9 April 2014 of the Bihar Land Tribunal and a subsequent order of the Commissioner rejecting his appeal against a land dispute order. The petition alleged that the orders were passed on erroneous, mala …
Petitioner Ramesh Singh filed a writ petition seeking that the State authorities measure and demarcate land covered by khata no. 78, specifically plots 1225 and 1235 (old plot 411), and carve out his share of 3.06 acres which he claims to hold an undisputed title over. He also asked that he be …
Shiva Kumar Sharma filed a writ petition seeking execution of an order dated 30‑03‑2013 passed by the Land Reforms Deputy Collector in Land Dispute Resolution Case No. 72/2012‑13. The petition alleged non‑compliance by the State respondents. The State raised an interlocutory application to implead …
Ganga Pandit filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to exclude 11 katha of land in Rampur village from being declared surplus of the late Mahanth Bharat Das, alleging that the declaration was made without notice or enquiry under Section 5(i)(iii) of the Land Ceiling …
A group of heirs filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar, the Collector, and land acquisition officials seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to determine and pay compensation for land acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation …
A group of 39 petitioners, who lost land due to acquisition for a thermal power project, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the State of Bihar and various electricity boards to provide them employment without discrimination, based on assurances given at the time of acquisition. …
The petitioner, Md. Kari Alam, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to exclude 11 katha of land that had been declared surplus of the late Mahanth Bharat Das by a Gazette Notification dated 31‑03‑2001. He alleged that the declaration was made without prior notice …
The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, challenged an order dated 28 August 2017 that directed him to refund compensation received for land acquired for a Mega Industrial Park, on the ground that the objection was filed by a different Shanti Devi. He sought to quash the order, stay a consequential notice, and …
The petitioner, Ashok Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a notice dated 21-04-2025 that ordered the stoppage of construction of a house granted under the Prime Minister Housing Scheme, and also sought a stay of the order. The court gave the petitioner two weeks on 08-01-2026 to remove …
The petitioner, Bhuneshwar Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking a further four‑week extension to surrender before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gayaji, and to obtain bail in connection with PS Belaganj Case No. 220 of 2024. The application was filed to modify the earlier order …
The petitioner, Tarannum Fatima Subhani, filed a writ petition seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2764 of 2018, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 18‑09‑2023. The High Court examined whether a dismissal on that ground could be set aside upon a fresh application. …
The petitioner, Santosh Sahani, filed an application seeking modification of the anticipatory bail order dated 22 September 2025 that had been granted by the Patna High Court. The court considered the petitioner's request to alter the conditions of bail, specifically imposing a monetary condition …
The petitioners Ranjan Chaudhari, Vinod Chaudhari and Nitish Kumar sought modification of an anticipatory bail order dated 26‑11‑2025, which required them to furnish a bail bond within four weeks and stipulated a surrender period. Relying on statements made in paragraphs 5‑7 of their petition, the …
Petitioner Dayanand Kumar filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No. 3496 of 2024) against the State of Bihar and related officials, which resulted in an order dated 20 June 2024. He later filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction case (MJC No. 1597 of 2025) seeking to correct clerical mistakes in the original …
The petitioner, Pappu Sah, filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Circle Officer (CO) of Dumra, Sitamarhi, alleging wilful violation of a June 20, 2024 order directing the CO to dispose of the petitioner’s representation within three months. The CO appeared …
The appellants, Raghvendra Kumar and Om Prakash Sharma, filed an appeal under Order 39 Rule 2 read with Sections 94 and 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking to set aside a Civil Judge's order dated 09-04-2024 that had rejected their application. The appeal was heard before Justice Rajiv Roy. …
The petitioner, Niranjan Kumar Bind, is in custody for a dowry‑death case (Sections 304B and 34 IPC) arising from the murder of his wife Runti Devi. The prosecution alleges that the victim’s in‑laws demanded dowry and that the petitioner, his wife and brother‑in‑law strangulated the victim. The …
The petitioner, Pandit Kumar, is in custody for alleged murder, culpable homicide not amounting to murder and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 302, 201 and 34. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner helped Manish Kumar kill the informant's brother over a loan dispute and dispose of the …
The petitioner, Rashid Iqbal, sought modification of a condition imposed in an anticipatory bail order dated 12‑01‑2023, which required him to surrender his passport to the ACJM‑II, Barh. He argued that his business required occasional foreign travel, and the passport surrender impeded this. The …
Petitioner Purushottam Kumar Singh filed an application seeking restoration of his civil writ jurisdiction case (CWJC No. 10061 of 2023) which had been dismissed on 06-08-2024 for want of prosecution. The High Court examined the reasons provided in the petition, noting that the dismissal was …
The petitioners, a group of residents of Ismilepur village, filed an application (MJC No. 3482 of 2025) seeking restoration of a civil writ jurisdiction case (CWJC No. 9930 of 2015) that had been rejected on 4 August 2025 for failure to comply with a court order dated 14 July 2025. The High Court …
Supan Mahto filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15261 of 2015, which had been dismissed for non‑appearance on 14 July 2025. The petition argued that the dismissal was improper and cited reasons in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the application. The High Court examined …
Petitioner Akhilesh Kumar filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against several officials of the Bihar Government for allegedly wilfully disobeying a High Court order dated 22‑03‑2024, which directed him to file a representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer (DLAO) within four …
The petitioner, Pravin Kumar, filed a contempt petition (MJC No.3517 of 2023) alleging that the State of Bihar, its mining officials and the Bihar State Mining Corporation (BSMC) had willfully ignored the directions of a prior judgment dated 20‑07‑2023 in CWJC No.4476 of 2023. The petitioner sought …
The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar, filed a modification application (Cr. Misc. No. 954 of 2026) seeking correction of paragraphs 5 and 7 in the earlier order dated 16‑09‑2025 (Cr. Misc. No. 36600 of 2025) which incorrectly stated that he had no criminal antecedent. The petitioner claimed he does have a …
Goda Devi filed a writ petition seeking to restrain the Union of India and Eastern Railway from constructing railway lines over her Raiyti/Purchase land in Lakhisarai, alleging that the land had not been lawfully acquired and that she was entitled to compensation. She also requested protection of …
The petitioner, Lal Mohan Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 11‑09‑2025 and a subsequent letter dated 16‑09‑2025 that rejected his claim to raiyatee land on the basis of a false revenue report. He also sought a declaration that the land (Survey Plot No. 142, 5.23 acre and …
The petitioners, three members of the Pandey family, claimed ownership and possession of cultivated land that had been consolidated in 1977 under an order of the Director of Consolidation, Patna. They challenged an order dated 12 September 2025 issued by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms (DCLR), …
Petitioner Ashok Saw filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Collector and other officials to award compensation for his land acquired for the Patna Metro Rail project under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement …
The widow and children of Suresh Pandit, a government employee who died in a road accident caused by a truck, filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal against National Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the truck. The Tribunal awarded Rs 33,76,520 with 8% interest, also allowing the …
Lakhan Yadav appealed to the Patna High Court against an award of Rs 3,69,500 passed by the Motor Vehicle Claim Tribunal, Nawada, for the death of the respondents' husband/father. The appellant sought permission to withdraw the appeal. The learned counsel, Mr Man Mohan Kumar, submitted that the …
The petitioners, a family of landowners in Siwan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Land Acquisition Officer to pay compensation awarded for their house and land acquired for the construction of NH‑227A, and to pay interest for the delay. They alleged that although a …
The appellants, Sangeeta Devi and Umesh Prasad Kesari, appealed against Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. challenging the judgment and award dated 28 July 2016 and 23 March 2017 issued by the Additional District Judge‑cum‑Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Gaya. The same dispute had …
The petitioner, Ahasan, son of Md. Hasim, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 70 of 2025 alleging offences under sections 105, 110 and 287 of the BNS Act arising from a fire accident that killed the informant's father. The prosecution alleged that Md. Hasim illegally stored and sold …
The petitioner, Subhash Kumar, feared arrest in connection with a case (PS Imamganj Case No. 96 of 2025) filed under Sections 69 and 85 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, based on an informant’s complaint. He had applied …
The petitioner, Md. Imroz Alam, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR relating to a shooting incident that occurred inside a civil court campus in Sherghati, Gaya. The FIR, lodged by police informant Kedar Bhagat, alleged that the petitioner was riding a second motorcycle and …
The petitioners, Radhe Shyam Sah and Krishana Kumar Sah, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR (Biraul PS Case No. 226 of 2025) alleged they assaulted a complainant and attempted to outrage her modesty, while the main allegation centered on another accused, Santosh Yadav. The petitioners argued that …
The petitioner, Riyaz Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kadwa P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025) filed under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in an assault, a shooting (attributed to Md. Khurshid), and other …
The petitioners, Rajaram Singh and Bhullu Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Matihani Case No. 87 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and Section 27(1) of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s informant claimed that …
The petitioner, Dr. Md. Jarar Alam, a medical practitioner, was accused in Mahila P.S. Case No. 35 of 2023 of raping a woman after rendering her unconscious with an injection, videographing the act, and blackmailing her for Rs. 2 lakh. The FIR, filed on 4 September 2023, alleged offences under IPC …
The petitioners Patiram Bhakt, Anil Bhagat and Sujit Bhagat sought anticipatory bail in a case (Siswan P.S. Case No. 308 of 2025) alleging they assaulted the informant and his relatives, causing both simple and grievous injuries under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023. The …
The petitioners, Tulsi Kumar Mukhiya, Rudal Mukhiya and Umesh Mukhiya, were implicated in a FIR (PS Yogapatti Case No. 388 of 2025) for multiple offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352, 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code, arising from a drunken assault. The prosecution …
The petitioners, five residents of Pagara village, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Vijayipur PS Case No. 298 of 2025) involving offences under sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) of the IPC and provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The FIR alleged …
Petitioner Bablu Yadav was implicated in a theft case (Kawakole PS Case No. 346 of 2025) under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023, after an informant alleged that the petitioner had seen and later taken Rs.26,000 kept in his room. The police recovered Rs.3,000 from …
Vikash Kumar sought anticipatory bail in connection with Teghra P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025, which alleged assault under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and a newly added Section 103(1). The FIR described a dispute over building construction that led to an armed assault on …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 25(1‑AA), 26(2) and 35 of the Arms Act concerning alleged arms possession at Flat No. 607, Agrahani Apartment. The prosecution’s case is based on the confessional statements of two …
The petitioner, Md. Wakil Nagri, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act (BNS). The prosecution alleged that a group, including the petitioner, used firecrackers and assaulted an …
Dr. Kavita Kumari filed two criminal miscellaneous petitions before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. In Cr. Misc. No. 89807 of 2025, she alleged negligence by hospitals and nursing homes in Kaimur district that resulted in a woman's death and demanded remedial action …
The petitioners, members of a Scheduled Tribe, alleged that local majority-caste groups, with the collusion of officials, were unlawfully dispossessing them of land allotted to them under the Bhudan Yojna. They filed a writ petition seeking a blanket direction to protect them from atrocities, …
Petitioners Rahul Kumar and Madan Gope filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar (Didarganj), to measure land that their ancestors purchased and which they currently possess. They requested the court to order the respondent authority to pass a reasoned order on the …
The petitioner, Mithalesh Vinda, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to remove encroachments on land granted to his ancestors by the Bihar Bhudan Yajna Committee and to execute the land grant certificate. The petition also alleged that …
Manoj Singh filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing various state officials to create a Jamabandi/Mutation entry for his 4.34 acre land released from consolidation proceedings under notification u/s‑26(A) of the Bihar Consolidation of Holding and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956, to …
The petitioners, claiming ancestral ownership of plots 8, 233 and part of 12 in Patna district, alleged that the Rural Works Department constructed a 3.150 km road under the Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojna on their land without permission or acquisition under the Bihar Land Acquisition Act. They …
Mahendra Prasad Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and other authorities to pay the market value award for land acquired for the NH‑28A project. The petitioner argued that the award should be paid as per the market value of the 0.0380‑hectare land in Pipra …
The petition was filed by Ganga Devi seeking certiorari to set aside three orders: one of the Bihar Land Tribunal dated 01‑04‑2015, another of the Additional Member, Board of Revenue dated 09‑09‑2014, and a third of the Collector Madhubani dated 24‑04‑2006. The petitioner argued that the orders were …
The appellant, Imran Sabir Baig, filed a miscellaneous appeal against an order dated 6 May 2024 of the Sub‑Judge‑I, Darbhanga, which had dismissed a petition filed under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 151 of the CPC seeking an injunction to maintain status‑quo over the suit property in …
Petitioner Md. Naseem filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash Memo No.853 dated 26-08-2015 issued by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Darbhanga, which directed private respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of his offer despite the petitioner having already deposited the full bid amount of …
Petitioner Md. Naseem filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash Memo No.853 dated 26‑08‑2015 issued by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Darbhanga, which directed private respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of his offer amount despite the petitioner having already deposited the full bid …
The petitioner, Hari Narayan Ram, sought correction of the Chakbandi map and Khatiyan for plots 216 and 217 in Buxar district under Section 33(A) of the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956. He filed a representation before the Consolidation Officer, who on 26 …
The petitioner, Chandeshwari Bhagat, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 22‑09‑2012 issued by the D.C.L.R., Birpur under the Bihar Land Dispute Redressal Act, 2009, and a subsequent order dated 16‑08‑2013 by the Divisional Commissioner which dismissed an appeal. The petitioner argued …
Ram Ji Puri challenged the arbitral award dated 04‑09‑2025 concerning the acquisition of his land for the Bharatmala expressway, seeking its set‑aside, re‑classification of his land as residential, higher compensation under the RFCTLARR Act, and interest. The petitioner argued that the land should …
The petitioner, Bijay Narayan Jha, challenged a 2005 land acquisition notification for the Hajipur‑Vaishali stretch of the Patna‑Purnea Greenfield Expressway, alleging that his land was incorrectly classified as "Awas" instead of "Land adjacent to NH/SH" as per Notification No. 1076/2025. He sought …
Mina Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Circle Officer to execute a 27 July 2023 order (Memo No. 573) for land ceiling parcha cancellation and to issue a rent receipt after mutation of her purchased land in Darbhanga. She also requested that the Collector dispose of Appeal …
The petitioners, Asharfi and others, claim ownership of Raiyti/Purchased land in Lakhisarai and allege that the Eastern Railway intends to construct an underpass over their land without compensation. They sought writs to restrain the construction, protect peaceful possession, and compel acquisition …
Janardan Sharma, claiming ownership of Raiyti/Purchased land in Lakhisarai, filed a writ petition seeking to restrain the Union of India and Eastern Railway from constructing a railway under‑pass over his land without compensation. He also asked the court to direct the respondents to acquire the …
Petitioner Nandlal Yadav claimed that a 14 Kathas 14 Dhurs parcel of land in Siwan, recorded as government land, is actually raiyati private jamabandi land on which a Panchayat Bhawan is being constructed. He sought various writs including mandamus directing the respondents to pass a final order on …
Petitioner Shila Devi filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to set aside a letter dated 21-12-2020 that demanded a deposit of Rs.44,10,555 for the allotment of plot No. RC‑A/36, and a mandamus directing the Bihar State Housing Board to allot the plot as per a purchase agreement dated …
On 9 July 2012, Assistant Engineer Kameshwar Mahto was fatally injured when a tractor (Reg. No. BR-07-G-4161) struck his motorcycle from behind. The deceased's family filed a claim against New India Assurance Company Limited, the insurer of the tractor, before the Motor Vehicle Accident Claim …
The Oriental Insurance Company filed a Miscellaneous Appeal (No. 267 of 2017) before the Patna High Court challenging a judgment dated 30 September 2016 of the Additional District Judge, 8th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patna, in claim case No. 54 of 2015. The appellant sought relief against the …
The petitioner, Rabindra Kumar Sinha, claimed ownership of 85 square feet of land in Kishanganj, asserting that it formed part of his family's six kathas and that a 1996 encroachment drive had unjustly removed his structure. He sought a writ of certiorari to quash the Collector's order dismissing …
Anil Kuer, widow of Late Ayodhya Pathak, filed a civil writ petition (Case No.20906 of 2021) against ten respondents concerning a dispute in Village-Barharia, Kaimur. The petition was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Patna under the civil miscellaneous jurisdiction. No counsel appeared on …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired under Land Acquisition Case No. 5/2017‑18 for a Border Out Post of the 45th Battalion, SSB, Motihari, invoking the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The respondents issued notices requiring the petitioners to …
The petitioners, four siblings, filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that land owned by them and their ancestors is raiyati land and that they be paid compensation for the portion acquired for a Mega Industrial Park at Bihta. They relied on an order dated 09‑09‑2022 from the second appellate …
The petitioners, four landowners from Madhubani district, filed two applications under Section 64 of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, seeking that the Collector refer their objections on compensation and rehabilitation to the appropriate authority (LAARA). The …
Petitioner Raj Kumar Singh challenged the award prepared in connection with Land Acquisition Cases for the Sakardih‑Nasriganj State Highway (S.H.‑81), alleging that the award was made in the name of wrong parties, failed to specify the area of land acquired, mis‑classified residential land as …
Maharani Devi filed a writ petition seeking the payment of compensatory amount for land (plot no. 8931) that had been acquired by the State of Bihar and its agencies. She alleged that despite the acquisition, no compensation had been paid, and her representation before the Land Acquisition Officer …
Suraj Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a case filed under IPC sections 406, 420, 34 and NI Act section 138 alleging he took construction material worth Rs.11,90,535 and issued a Rs.6,00,000 cheque that later bounced. The petitioner failed to appear at three mediation dates despite interim …
The petitioners, seven members of the same family, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 79 of 2025 filed under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023. The informant alleged that during a land measurement exercise the petitioners attacked him and others, causing …
Shushil Thakur was charged under Sections 498A, 406, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in a complaint filed by his wife, Sweety Kumari, alleging dowry‑related torture and physical assault after the birth of their second daughter. The petitioner sought …
The petitioners, Kunj Bihari Singh and his son Prabhat Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025) for offences including assault and grievous hurt under several sections of the BNSS. The informant, Krishnanandan Singh, alleged that the …
The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act alleging they opened fire and killed a man. The informant, Sangeeta Devi, claimed the accused acted with common intention, …
Manoj Kumar (Manoj Prasad) was arrested in connection with a complaint alleging multiple offences under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, including dowry harassment and criminal intimidation. His wife, Samjeera Devi, claimed she was thrown out of the house, faced dowry demands, and that the …
The petitioner, Devendra Kumar, was charged in 2016 under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 75 of the D.P. Act based on a complaint by Soni Kumari. An earlier anticipatory bail was granted in 2016 on conditions of restoring matrimonial harmony, the informant’s willingness to …
Eight petitioners, residents of Maharashtra, feared arrest in Purnea Sadar Police Station Case No. 159 of 2021, which alleged offences under Sections 363, 365, 385, 406, 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. They invoked an earlier order dated 07.08.2025 in Paras Jawahar Lal Dungarwal & Ors. v. …
The petitioner, Piush Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR (Maner P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025) alleging his involvement in an assault under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner threw the informant on the ground, while …
The petitioners, three accused in a land‑dispute related case (Maniyari P.S. Case No.304 of 2024), sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. The FIR alleged that petitioner 3 pointed a pistol at the informant, petitioner 2 inflicted a blow with an iron rod, and petitioner 1 attempted …
The petitioner, Md. Salim, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the IT Act based on allegations by informant Rehana that she was repeatedly raped, threatened with the release of intimate videos, and extorted for Rs. …
The petitioners, Badshah Khan and Farhan Khan, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with FIR No. 312 of 2025 alleging offences under the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita and the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant's son was shot by a …
Saif Ali sought anticipatory bail after an FIR (Siwan Mufassil PS Case No. 413 of 2025) was lodged alleging offences under sections 74, 75, 77, 351(2) of the BNS and section 12 of the POCSO Act, including forced marriage, threats of acid attack, and the procurement and circulation of semi‑nude …
The petitioner, Gorakh Mallah, was implicated in a NDNDPS case for allegedly supplying 22.46 grams of heroin to Harsh Kumar, based on the informant's statement. No heroin was recovered from the petitioner and the quantity involved is below the commercial threshold of 250 grams. The petitioner, who …
The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in connection with an assault case (Kargahar P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025) alleging offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS. The informant claimed the accused assaulted him and his family on 13.03.2025, but the petitioners argued that …
The petitioners, Madhusudan Ray and Guddu Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging assault under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners attacked an informant with an iron rod, causing injuries, though the hospital report …
Banti Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition fearing arrest in connection with PS case No. 200 of 2025, which alleged offences under sections 316(2), 318(4), 338 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The informant, Prasidh Narayan Sharma, had lodged the complaint on 21 May 2025. …
The petitioners, three brothers, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case arising from a land dispute where they were alleged to have assaulted the informant and her husband with a sword, causing simple injuries. The FIR, registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and …
The petitioner, Vikash Sahni, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 96, 352, 303(2) and 61(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning the alleged abduction of a minor girl and theft of jewellery. The girl gave two conflicting statements: initially admitting a consensual …
The petitioners, Chhathu Sharma and Shashi Bhushan Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 168 of 2021) involving multiple IPC offences including assault, robbery and criminal intimidation. The FIR alleged that a group, allegedly led by Jata Sharma, attacked the …
Surajmanti Devi sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a criminal case (Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.) stemming from a land dispute with the informant, Sunita Devi. The informant alleged that Surajmanti sold land that did not belong to her, while Surajmanti …
Prem Kishore Singh sought relief from arrest in a cyber‑fraud case where he was alleged to have been involved in misappropriating Rs 26,57,348 under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 and IT Act sections 65, 66C, 66D. The informant, a LIC branch manager, filed the FIR on 24‑10‑2024, but the …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Mistry, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a 2020 case alleging multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault and grievous hurt. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted the informant and his nephew, causing serious injuries. …
Ravi Ranjan Pratap Maurya was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault, robbery, cheating and other offences under sections 323, 341, 342, 379, 406, 420 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, stemming from a disputed land‑sale transaction where the informant claimed an advance of Rs.5,00,000 …
The petitioner, Sohail Ahmad, was facing arrest in a criminal case (Siwan Rail P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025) for alleged offences under sections 318(4), 317(4), 317(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He filed an anticipatory bail application. While the matter was pending, the petitioner surrendered before the …
Shashi Bhushan Kushwaha filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities not to construct a road and drainage on his raiyati land without following the legal procedures under the Land Acquisition Act or the Encroachment Act. Notices were issued to several officials …
Shivnath Yadav filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 01.08.2017 by the Arbitrator cum Additional Collector, Aurangabad, which fixed compensation for his land acquisition at agricultural rates despite the land being classified as commercial for a six‑lane NH‑2 project. He sought quashing …
The petitioners, owners of land acquired for the N.T.P.C. Project in Bhagalpur, challenged an order dated 03.05.2015 by the District Land Acquisition Officer that directed compensation for the acquired land to private respondents instead of the petitioners, alleging the order was arbitrary and …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Rajendra Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking to quash several orders passed under section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms Surplus Land Act, 1961 relating to pre‑emption of land. The orders challenged included a resolution dated 31‑May‑2005 of the Additional …
The petitioner, Kamlesh Kumar Saha, filed a writ petition seeking cancellation of a Jamabandi allegedly created in favour of respondents 5‑7 on the basis of a forged document, and also demanded a certified copy of the order effecting that Jamabandi. The State argued that the original file was …
Krishna Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to set aside a 27 October 2011 order of the Land Reform Deputy Collector that declared respondent Bigan Devi entitled to a half‑share in a property, alleging that she was not given a proper hearing and that the order ignored a …
Four petitioners filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and various officials, including the National Highways Authority of India, seeking a direction to redetermine compensation under Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 and to quash an award made under Section 3(G) on the ground …
The petitioner, Rajkishore Parit, has occupied a plot of land for over sixteen years and sought to quash an order dated 07‑01‑2015 issued by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Hathua, which directed the Circle Officer to grant physical possession of the land to respondent No.5, Sahabuddin Ansari. …
The petitioner Nityanand Tiwary filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired for a Special Rail Project, alleging that his share of the land was not compensated. The State and Union of India appeared and submitted a counter‑affidavit showing that compensation had already been paid to …
The petitioners Bibi Safina and others filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 11‑10‑2014 of the Land Acquisition Officer‑Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1984, which rejected their claim to a 2/5 share in Award No. 269 dated 26‑11‑2012, to direct a reference under section 30 …
The petitioners, a group of landowners from Aurangabad district, filed writ petitions challenging a notice dated 8‑02‑2014 issued under section 12(2) of the Land Acquisition Act in acquisition case No. 35/2012‑13, alleging that it was arbitrary and that their objections under section 9 regarding …
Ranjna Devi, widow of Late Ram Kishun Bhagat, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the District Magistrate and other officials to hand over possession of land to her, in accordance with an order dated 19 April 2018 issued by the Deputy Collector (Land Reform) of Araria. Notices were …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 19‑04‑2014 issued by the Divisional Commissioner of Bhagalpur that declared their homestead land as government land and directed its encroachment to be removed. They sought a writ of certiorari, a stay of the …
Petitioner Ramesh Kumar Shraff filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an order of the District Land Acquisition Officer directing him to return Rs.20,39,654. The State argued that the matter had already been examined and, because the claim of respondent Bisun Das was not genuine, the …
The petitioner, Brahmdeo Mahto, claimed that a 2010 order by the Principal Secretary, Revenue Reforms and Land Department illegally settled two acres of his land with the Managing Committee of Takhat Sri Hari Mandir Sahib, despite government records showing only 11 decimal of such land in the …
The petitioner, Sita Ram Mandal, sought a writ of mandamus directing the revenue authorities to mutate certain parcels of land (Khata No.244 and Khata No.296) that were settled by his grandfather. The respondents, including the State of Bihar and various revenue officials, contended that a proper …
The petitioners, Buchi Dai Devi, Sushmita Devi and Indrakant Jha, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to protect their land (Khata No. 22, Old Khesra No. 41, New Khesra No. 57, 15 Katha orchard) from threats of arson by respondents No.7 to 13. The petition alleged that …
The petitioners, a group of landowners from Kurson village, filed a writ petition alleging that the State of Bihar and its road construction agencies had encroached upon their raiyati (government) land to construct a bridge, cutting trees and creating a deep ditch without initiating any proceeding …
The petitioners, Ram Gopal Ray and Smt. Chandrakala Devi, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Circle Officer to cancel Jamabandi No.2601 in favor of certain respondents and to restore the land to the petitioners, alleging that the respondents fabricated documents to usurp …
Petitioner Mantu Chandra Das alleged that a private respondent was forcibly constructing a road over his private land in West Champaran, Bihar, and sought various writs including mandamus to restrain the construction, to direct land acquisition with fair compensation, and to impose penalties for …
The petitioner, Devesh Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various state officials to demolish an illegally constructed school building on his private land, hand over possession of the land, and pay compensation of Rs.5 crore. He alleged that the school was built without any …
The petitioner, Savitri Devi, sought to quash two earlier orders directing the demarcation of land by an Anchal Amin, arguing that such matters should be decided by a civil court. The petitioner also requested a direction to fix boundary pillars on the land after a measurement was conducted on …
Ishwar Bhokta, claiming possession of raiyati land for over 80 years, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Collector of Banka to halt construction of a Samudayik Bhawan on his land and to arrange land acquisition or compensation. The petitioner also has a pending title suit (No. 63 …
The petitioner, Devesh Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various state officials to demolish an illegally constructed school building on his private land, hand over possession of the land, and pay compensation of Rs.5 crore. He alleged that the school was built without any …
The petitioner Basudev Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the correction of Jamabandi No.66, which erroneously records land in his father Muso Mahto’s name, and the issuance of rent receipts in his father’s name for land in Banka district. An interlocutory application was filed …
The petition was filed by Smt. Amerika Devi seeking to set aside two orders: one dated 03‑01‑2017 passed by the Bihar Land Tribunal in cases 1366/2015 and 1367/2015, and another dated 09‑06‑2015 passed by the Additional Collector, Samastipur, in Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 72 of 2013‑14 (heard …
The petitioners, who claim to be landless, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Circle Officer, Manihari, to deliver possession of 1.14 acres of high‑yielding paddy land and to order compensation for loss of crops. They alleged that the land had been illegally distributed to other …
Binoy Kumar Gupta filed a writ petition seeking payment of compensation, statutory interest, and penal interest for land acquired by the State of Bihar. The petition also requested any other reliefs deemed appropriate. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, although the State was …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to make equal payment to all owners for land of the same quality acquired for the construction of a link road to an integrated check post at Raxaul. The State argued that the petitioners …
The petitioners, sons of the late Baikunth Nath Singh, filed a writ petition seeking declaration that the acquisition of their land had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and that the land be …
The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to delete the names of certain respondents from land records (R.S. Plot No. 2240 and 2241) in accordance with a 1998 order of the Deputy Director Consolidation. The sole petitioner had died, and counsel for the petitioner requested …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Ram Bilash Sharma, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 4 August 2016 passed by the Chairman of the Bihar Land Tribunal which rejected their case. They also sought a declaration that a pre-emption application filed by respondent No.5 (Rajeshwar Sharma) …
The petitioner, Ramroop Goswami, filed a civil writ petition seeking compensation at the prevailing rate with interest for his raiyati land acquired for the Tilwaria Dam under Land Acquisition Case No.10/86-87, which has been pending for a long time. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar …
The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an order dated 30‑01‑2015 passed by the Additional Collector, Nawada, which directed cancellation of a Jamabandi and its recreation in their favour. The respondents argued that the petitioners should …
Sri Ram Swarath Yadav filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash an order dated 03-04-2013 passed by the Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, which had allowed an appeal and set aside an earlier order of the Additional Collector dated 14-09-2009 in a land …
Ramsharay Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to pay compensation for land acquired for the NH‑30 Patna‑Bakhatiyarpur road. The State counsel submitted a counter‑affidavit asserting that the Khatiyani Raiyat rights belong to Sheikh Najim and …
Suraj Mahto and others filed a writ petition seeking to quash a 1971 order in a ceiling pre-emption case and to obtain mandamus directing respondents not to disturb their possession of several plots they have occupied since 1969. The petitioners argued that the order could not be executed after more …
The petitioner, Kamla Rajbhar, filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of three orders dated 05.06.2013, 20.01.2014 and another unspecified order, which restrained the second respondent from disturbing his peaceful possession. The High Court directed the parties to file a jointness petition …
The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a writ petition seeking to quash a common order dated 09-07-2008 passed by the LRDC, Sheikhpura, which had rejected their bataidari applications in several cases. They also asked the court to uphold the BDO's finding that they were in cultivating …
The petitioners, Gopal Sao and Jaipal Sao, filed a writ petition challenging the cancellation of their land record (Jamabandi) for a 2‑acre plot in Barun, Aurangabad, alleging that the cancellation orders dated 12‑09‑2024 and 23‑01‑2019 were passed without proper consideration of facts and on the …
Imran Khan (petitioner) claimed that he had paid Rs.19,55,000 for the Raj Deohari land in Bettiah after winning an open bid, but the same land was later re‑auctioned to Chandan Kumar, prompting him to seek a refund with interest and damages. The petitioner also sought a declaration that the …
The petitioner, Anil Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking (i) a writ to quash the order dated 16‑04‑2014 passed by the Divisional Commissioner that dismissed his land‑dispute appeal, and (ii) a prohibition against respondent No. 4 from making any construction on the …
Indu Shekhar Jha filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash an order dated 07‑02‑2012 issued by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Madhubani, which directed correction of Jamabandi No. 14/61 in favour of private respondents due to a clerical mistake. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Md. Mohid, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash the Collector's order dated 08-07-2008 that refused to reopen an original land‑ceiling case, and a mandamus directing the Collector to reopen the case where his land was declared surplus. No counsel appeared on behalf of …
Mala Devi filed a writ petition seeking a direction for payment of the balance compensation, with interest, for her land acquired in 2011 by the Sashastra Seema Bal for its headquarters in East Champaran. She alleges that while 80% of the compensation was paid, the remaining 20% remains unpaid, …
Petitioner Sumitra Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to pay compensation with 18% interest for land acquired from her. The State, through a counter‑affidavit, asserted that full compensation of Rs.14,87,608 had already been paid to her. The petitioner …
Rashmi Singh filed a writ petition challenging an ex parte order dated 10‑01‑2015 and a correction letter dated 26‑03‑2015 issued by the Circle Officer, Forbesganj under Section 48D of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, which allegedly reduced her recorded land without notice or hearing. She also …
Petitioner Manoj Kumar Mishra filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the Collector to consider his claim, create a new Jamabandi in his name, and cancel the existing Jamabandi No.11141. The relief was sought on the basis that he had received the land and the land …
Mintu Paswan filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Child Labour Rehabilitation Officer to promptly dispose of a pending case filed by him, and also sought orders restraining the Circle Officer and SHO from dispossessing him of bandobast land, as well as action against …
Petitioner Md. Idrish Alam filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to remove a boundary wall they had constructed on his land (Plot No. 114/269) and to pay compensation for the damage. He also requested a status‑quo order pending the hearing. No …
The petitioners, a group of individuals claiming rights over surplus land allotted to them, sought to set aside several orders issued by revenue officials that cancelled their jamabandi and directed the restoration of land. They challenged a 2017 revision order confirming a 2007 collector's order, a …
The petitioner, Md. Mumtaz Ahmad, filed a writ petition seeking writs directing several government officials to execute an order dated 19‑01‑2021 passed in Misc. Case No. 257/2019, which had ordered removal of encroachments on an 18 × 247 ft public road (aam rasta) in Bodh Gaya, Gaya district, and …
Petitioner Bhaglu Sah alleged that private respondent Gang Bahadur Paswan forcibly occupied his land in Mouza Sonma using forged documents while a title suit (No.17/2013) was pending. He sought a writ of mandamus directing various state officials to restore possession and take action against the …
The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar Mishra, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint (No. 826 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 504, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, filed by his wife Suman Mishra. The wife claimed dowry harassment and that she was thrown out of the house, …
The petitioner, Komal Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 239 of 2023 alleging misappropriation of Rs.13,65,900 under IPC sections 420, 406 and 120(B). The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of a scheme that diverted funds allocated to a Gram Panchayat. The …
The petitioners, three brothers, were implicated in an FIR alleging assault on an informant and his wife over a minor dispute involving a bull. They sought anticipatory bail, arguing a twelve‑day delay in filing the FIR, that the injuries were simple, and that there was no medical report for the …
The petitioner, Pramod Mukhiya, filed a petition fearing arrest in connection with a criminal case (Dumaria P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025) that alleged offences under several sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The petition was filed on 1 May 2025 based on an …
The petitioner, Alok Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 87 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, based on an FIR filed by informant Shailesh Singh. The FIR alleged that a girl went missing and was later found to have been taken by the …
The petitioners, Farjana Khatoon (mother‑in‑law) and Asma Praween (sister‑in‑law), sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case (Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024) filed under Sections 304B, 498A, 34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The deceased, an 18‑year‑old woman, was found …
The petitioners, Premlata Devi, Kapil Mandal and their daughter Neha Kumari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Lakhisarai PS Case No. 186 of 2025) filed by informant Soni Kumari alleging assault, attempted outrage of modesty and other offences under the B.N.S. The complaint …
