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Suraj Maharaj, a student and private employee, feared arrest in a murder case (Ekma P.S. Case No. 277 of 2025) where he was alleged to have violated Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case is based on a confessional …
The petitioner, Nawkant Singh, was apprehended for arrest in a criminal case (Nathnagar PS Case No. 406 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 318(4), 338 and 340(2) of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.). The prosecution’s case is based on a written report that the petitioner threatened an informant …
Petitioner Prince Yadav sought bail after being implicated in Jamui P.S. Case No.549 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 140(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, involving a purported kidnapping and ransom demand. The prosecution’s FIR alleged that the petitioner …
The petitioners, three brothers from Sabnima village, sought bail after the police filed a criminal case alleging offences under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61 of the B.N.S., 2023 in connection with a land dispute. The prosecution’s version claimed the land was originally purchased by …
The petitioners, a group of relatives from Harauli village, sought bail after being implicated in a violent incident alleged to have occurred on 6 April 2025, where an informant was assaulted while harvesting paddy. They were charged under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of …
Petitioners Bipin Kumar Sah and his son Suman Kumar sought bail after being implicated in a case alleging multiple offences under the B.N.S., 2023, stemming from a neighbour dispute. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted the informant and his wife, causing simple injuries, while the …
The petitioners, Pinku Kumar and Bikesh Kumar, were implicated in a violent altercation at the informant’s house in Dhansoi, Buxar, where they were alleged to have assaulted the informant’s family, threatened them, and stolen cash and a gold locket. The informant lodged an FIR (Case No. 4 of 2026) …
Rakesh Kumar Singh was implicated in a complaint alleging that he facilitated a payment of Rs.1,50,000 and four cheques to an accused who failed to deliver a tractor, leading to charges under IPC sections 420, 406 and 120(B). The petitioner contended that he had no involvement with the agency or the …
The petitioner, Bhola Bhagat, sought bail after being implicated in a land‑dispute incident where he was alleged to have pressed the informant's neck with a towel, causing a fracture of the right femur. The prosecution alleged multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (B.N.S.) 2023, …
The petitioner applied for a Class IV Peon post advertised by Punjab National Bank on 07.03.2021 but was not included in the merit list published on 15.07.2021 and was never called for document verification. After a series of earlier writ and contempt petitions were dismissed, the petitioner filed …
The petitioner, Veena Kumari Gupta, applied for a contractual ANM post under Advertisement No.05/2021 and was shortlisted after the computer‑based test with 44.90 marks, exceeding the category cutoff of 44.19. Despite her shortlisting, her name did not appear in the final merit list published in …
Petitioner Urmila Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court challenging the State of Bihar and several education officials for allegedly not complying with an earlier order dated 27 November 2018 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6705 of 2015. The petitioner’s counsel argued that …
Satish Prasad Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging that the State of Bihar had failed to comply with an order dated 04‑12‑2018 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5365 of 2017. The State contended that the order had been complied with because the Circle …
The petitioner, Awadh Kishore Prasad, filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents, Bihar State Minorities Financial Corporation Ltd. and its Managing Director, failed to comply with an order dated 21 September 2020 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4528 of 2020. The respondents …
The appellant, Sunil Kumar Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.701 of 2026 before the Patna High Court challenging the conviction by the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was arrested, prompting his counsel to seek the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal. The …
The petitioner, Aditya Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Thakaraha Case No. 78 of 2024, wherein he was alleged to have committed offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 324(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including the …
The petitioners, four residents of Sirsi village, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Bakhtiyarpur PS Case No. 552 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 352, 109, 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners fired a pistol at an informant, …
The petitioners, three brothers, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with a police case alleging assault under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023. The incident involved a dispute over a parked motorcycle, leading to an assault on the informant with lathis and fists. The petitioners argued …
The petitioners, three Yadav brothers, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Khajauli P.S. Case No.162 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023, including assault and grievous hurt. The prosecution’s informant claimed the petitioners entered his courtyard, tied a towel …
The petitioner, Deepak Madhesiya, sought bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the B.N.S., 2023, relating to the disappearance of an informant's son who had been employed in his sweet shop. The son went missing on 28‑08‑2025, but the FIR was only lodged …
The petitioners, a large group of women identified as wives of various residents of Bihar, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court. They sought relief against the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioners argued that the petition had become infructuous due to an earlier order …
The petitioner, Priti Kumari, filed a petition in the Patna High Court against Dr. Sanjeet Kumar. During the hearing on 10 April 2026, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter had become infructuous and sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the …
The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and its education officials. They argued that the order dated 05.07.2023 in Civil Review No.59 of 2018 had already decided the matter, rendering the present petition infructuous. The court examined the …
Petitioner Khushbu Kumari filed a restoration petition seeking to revive Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8750 of 2022, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with a peremptory order dated 11‑08‑2022 that gave two weeks to cure defects. The petitioner argued that there were sufficient …
The petitioners, a group of individuals from Munger district, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and its officials. The earlier judgment dated 30‑07‑2025 in C.W.J.C. No.11551 of 2025 directed the petitioners to make representations before respondent No.4, the District Magistrate, …
Sandeep Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the present petition in order to file a new writ petition with all relevant documents …
The petitioners, Munna Kumar Tiwari and Bimla Ojha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Maharajganj P.S. Case No.314 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners attempted to execute a sale deed, …
Four individuals (Chutahru, Buddhu, Sapen and Biren Mukhiya) sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Jadia PS Case No.94 of 2025) alleging multiple offences under the B.N.S., 2023, including assault and grievous injury. The FIR, filed 28 days after the incident, alleged that the accused …
The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in a case alleging theft and cheating under IPC sections 379 and 420 and cyber offences under IT Act sections 66(C) and 66(D). The prosecution’s case was based on an informant’s report of unauthorized withdrawals from the petitioner’s bank …
Mantu Manjhi sought bail after being implicated in a dispute over passage that escalated into a physical altercation, resulting in FIR No.315/2025 alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023. Both parties filed FIRs against each other, and medical evidence showed the injuries to be …
Buchkun Urawn filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court under the criminal procedure provisions. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be withdrawn, stating it had become infructuous. The court considered the request and exercised its …
The petitioner, Rama Shankar Dubey, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar to appoint him as a clerk based on Sankalp No. 27 dated 12‑01‑2010 and to grant him the same benefits as others appointed under that scheme. At the time of filing, the petitioner was 58 years old and …
Petitioner Kanchan Kuamri filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition was filed under the writ jurisdiction but the petitioner later sought to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner …
Rup Narayan filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and the Bihar School Examination Board. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls on two consecutive dates. Counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board and …
The petitioner filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered its inherent jurisdiction to allow such withdrawal. The learned counsel for the respondents was present. The …
The petitioners, a group of trained assistant teachers, filed a writ petition seeking to be treated as having been appointed in 2012 like other candidates, requesting seniority, pay increments, pension benefits and arrears of salary, after their actual appointment was delayed until 2019. They relied …
The petitioners, Rajnish Kumar Jha and his wife Pinki Devi, were arrested in connection with a case alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023, including attempted arson, damage to property, and fraudulent transfer of Rs.2.5 lakh. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners tried …
Ranju Devi and Mosomat Shanti Devi sought bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (P.S. Case No. 338 of 2025) alleging offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the informant was defrauded in a land sale involving the petitioners' son, Sachin Kumar, who received …
The petitioner, Nandan Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in a Jhajha police case alleging offences under Sections 140(2), 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. He was not named in the FIR; his name emerged only from the confessional statements of co‑accused Suraj Ram and Ajeet …
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under Sections 109 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and several provisions of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case was based on information from an informant who, after a firing incident, apprehended a co‑accused, …
The petitioner, Irfan Ansari, was apprehended for alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 arising from a land dispute with the informant, who claimed he was assaulted and robbed of Rs.20,000 and a gold chain. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, …
The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar Mahto, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Benipatti P.S. Case No. 237 of 2024) alleging multiple offences under the B.N.S., including assault and outraging modesty. The prosecution alleged that on 15 Oct 2025 the petitioner and co‑accused assaulted the informant’s …
Ashok Kumar Sharma and Prabhat Kumar filed a civil writ petition (C.W.J.C. No.22215 of 2019) against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking relief. The petition was ordered on 15 November 2019 to be rectified within two weeks for a defect identified by the Stamp Reporter. The petitioners …
Petitioners Sanjay Kumar and Ramchandra Paswan filed a restoration petition before the Patna High Court seeking to revive Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16347 of 2012. The original case had been dismissed on 13 December 2024 for non‑prosecution. The petitioners contended that the dismissal was …
Ishwar Dayal filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition so that he could pursue a statutory appeal under Rule 23 of the Bihar CCA Rules, 2005. The …
The petitioner, a Group‑A officer of Bihar Gramin Bank, challenged an order passed by the General Manager of the bank, alleging that the Chairman was the appointing and disciplinary authority and that the order could be appealed before the Chairman. The bank contended that the appropriate forum for …
The petitioner, Aashish Kumar, sought a compassionate appointment in the CRPF after his father, a CT/DVR, died in harness in 2005 when the petitioner was 1½ years old. He claimed to have completed the requisite pre‑selection training and requested a mandamus directing the respondents to appoint him. …
The petitioners, a group of twenty individuals, sought appointment as Assistant Professors at Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya, and directed the University and Education Department to approve their appointments under section 57A(v) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 and to release funds for payment …
The petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several railway officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners at the hearing on 24-03-2026, nor on the subsequent date of 30-03-2026. The respondent, the Union of India, was represented …
Gundeshwar Paswan filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested this withdrawal and the court …
Yadu Chandra Samaddar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education officials. The petitioner later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw the writ, stating that the matter had become infructuous. The court considered …
Petitioner Kumari Priyanka challenged a departmental punishment order (Memo No. 264 dated 01‑10‑2022) issued after her earlier suspension order was withdrawn. She filed I.A. No. 01 of 2023 seeking relief, while the State argued that the punishment was the result of a proper departmental proceeding …
The petitioners, a group of doctors, filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.18247 of 2021) in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing on 26-03-2026, the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition, stating it had become …
Petitioners Kumari Moni Kumari and Kumari Suman Kumari filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several education officials, alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The opposite parties subsequently complied with the order. The petitioners then moved the court for …
Petitioner Bablu Yadav was arrested in connection with a case alleging assault and other offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the agnate of the informant with the butt of a pistol during a dispute over land, while the …
The petitioner, Uday Paswan, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 463 of 2025) alleging offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S., including assault with a pistol butt causing injury to a neighbour. The incident arose on Diwali night when the informant asked the …
Vikrant Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly attempting to sell illicit liquor. The police seized 57 litres of country-made liquor from an open area, but no liquor was found in the petitioner's …
The petitioner, Raghvendra Singh, sought bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly transporting 1.680 litres of foreign liquor in a vehicle he owned. The prosecution alleged that the liquor was recovered from the vehicle during a …
The petitioners, a father and son, feared arrest in an excise case (Bettiah Excise P.S. Case No.92 of 2026) alleging violations of Sections 30(a), 30(c) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Police, acting on secret information, raided a house that the petitioners claim is joint family …
The petitioner, Akalu Sahani, feared arrest in a case alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, after police seized a motorcycle bearing registration BR06‑AW‑1625 containing 40 litres of country‑made liquor. The petitioner …
Chandan Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging transport of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The police seized 4 litres of country-made liquor from a motorcycle and 176 litres from a car, and a confessional statement of an arrested accomplice …
The petitioner, Vikas Kumar Ray, was implicated in a case alleging illegal procurement of foreign liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police seized 153 litres from the toilet of a closed Sanskrit school. The petitioner contended that he had no possession of the …
The petitioner, Rampravesh Kumar, was apprehended for alleged sale of liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police, acting on secret information, seized 28 litres of country-made liquor from an open area near his house. The petitioner contended that the liquor was …
Anita Devi, a housewife from Jehanabad, was implicated in a case (PS‑398/2025) for allegedly manufacturing and selling country‑made liquor in violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Police, acting on secret information, recovered about five litres of mahua liquor from her …
The petition filed by Nitish Roy challenged an order of termination issued by Urmila International Services Private Ltd., an outsourcing agency, alleging violation of his rights. The State of Bihar intervened, contending that the writ petition was not maintainable because no relief was sought …
The petitioner, Prashant Kumar, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the Public Health Engineering Department of Bihar. The State argued that the petitioner was required to first file a statutory appeal under Rule 24(2) of the Bihar Government Servant …
The petitioners, Md. Yahiya and Kamal Rajak, filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and related officials seeking compensation. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ petition while reserving the right to pursue compensation separately. …
Seema Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner later sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition and pursue other legal remedies. The Court considered whether a writ petition may be withdrawn …
Vinod Kumar Sinha filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted …
Ashok Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its revenue officials. During the hearing on 24‑03‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined whether such a withdrawal …
The petitioner, a physiotherapist, applied for a post advertised by the Bihar Technical Service Commission and was initially awarded 57.466 marks, including 25 weightage marks for work experience. He later challenged the removal of those weightage marks, arguing that his experience in a government …
The petitioner, Siyaram Ray, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing on 24‑03‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, exercising its inherent …
Kalpana Kumari filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner sought liberty to file a statutory appeal before the Mission Director of the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission. The court noted that the counter‑affidavit of the Mahadalit Vikas …
The widows of the deceased petitioner filed a writ petition challenging the District Magistrate's order rejecting the claim for Assured Career Progression (ACP) benefits on the ground that the petitioner had not passed the departmental Accounts examination as required by Rule 157 of the Bihar Board …
The petitioner, Nand Kishor Yadav, was arrested in connection with a 2021 FIR alleging violations of Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26(1) and 35 of the Arms Act, based primarily on a statement by co‑accused Md. Khurshid Alam. No weapons or other incriminating material were recovered from the petitioner’s …
The petitioner, Laltun Yadav, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302 and 34 IPC) arising from the death of Kundan Kumar, the informant’s nephew. He contended that the FIR was lodged 11 days after the incident, no specific allegation linked him to the assault, and four of the six …
The petitioners, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the deceased daughter‑in‑law, applied for bail in a dowry‑death case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, together with their son, demanded a dowry of Rs.2,00,000 and were …
Petitioners Sunil Manjhi and Reyajuddin Mohammad applied for bail in Thawe Police Station Case No. 33 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code (BNS), including assault, robbery, and causing death. The prosecution alleged that six accused, including the …
Shyama Kant Giri, a teacher, filed a writ petition seeking to quash the order dated 23‑02‑2022 issued by the Director of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, which rejected his request to resume duties as an English teacher and to regularise his services at a government school …
The petitioner, a CISF constable, challenged three orders that imposed a fine of seven days' salary and dismissed his appeal and revision, alleging procedural violations under the CISF Rules, 2001. He claimed that the disciplinary authority failed to prepare charge sheets, list documents and …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar Mandal, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside various departmental orders relating to a departmental proceeding dated 19‑08‑2013. During the pendency, he filed interlocutory applications to amend the petition and to quash a later order dated 05‑08‑2014, both of …
Savita Kumari, who was selected by the committee for the post of Sahayika under the Bal Vikas Pariyojana in Dhatauli Panchayat, challenged a letter that confirmed the appointment of Pramila Devi, who had lower marks, alleging manipulation of scores with the collusion of several officials. She filed …
Heeramuni Devi filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and other officials. The petitioner failed to appear before the court on multiple dates, including 25-11-2024, 20-02-2024, and the scheduled hearing on 09-03-2026. Despite the court’s …
Petitioner Gaurav Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several departmental secretaries. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls, and the petitioner did not seek any accommodation. The respondent side was …
The petitioners, a group of Section Officers of the Patna High Court, sought a mandamus directing the Bihar Law and Finance Departments to allow them to re‑exercise the option for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure and to pay any arrears due. They argued that earlier resolutions (2017) …
The petitioner, Nilesh Singh, applied for a compassionate appointment after his father, a revenue clerk, died in service. The District Compassionate Appointment Committee rejected his claim on the ground that his brother is employed in the railway services. The petitioner challenged the rejection, …
The petitioners, two women who had applied for Angan Bari Supervisor posts under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, sought a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to appoint them, relying on a 2019 Division Bench order in LPA No. 923 of 2018 that suggested vacancies should be filled if …
The petitioner, an Upper Division Clerk, was suspended and later dismissed by the disciplinary authority without being provided a list of witnesses or the documents relied upon, violating Rules 17(3), 17(4), 17(11)(ii) and 17(14) of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) …
The petitioner, a retired jail superintendent, challenged disciplinary orders that imposed a 20% pension deduction for five years, alleging procedural violations in the departmental inquiry. The court examined whether the disciplinary authority could amend charges and order a fresh inquiry after the …
Manoj Kumar Singh, a Block Agriculture Officer, was suspended and later dismissed following a departmental enquiry into allegations arising from a 2016 FIR. He contended that the enquiry was conducted without any oral evidence, without allowing him to cross‑examine witnesses, and in violation of the …
The petitioners, retired junior engineers of the Bihar Water Resources Department, challenged several departmental orders that altered their pay scale from Pay Band‑3 with Rs 5,400 grade pay to Pay Band‑3 with Rs 6,600 grade pay and sought recovery of excess retirement benefits. They argued that …
The petitioner, a former Home Guard who retired on 2 January 2024, filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the Commandant of the Bihar Home Guard to extend his service for an additional five years and to correct his date of birth in service records. He claimed that his request for extension …
The petitioner, a retired Junior Engineer, challenged an order dated 12 April 2021 that forfeited his pension and salary arrears under Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950. He argued that the departmental proceeding did not find him guilty of grave misconduct or pecuniary loss, making the …
The petitioner, a constable of the Bihar Police, was dismissed following a departmental enquiry into an alleged incident of intoxication and misconduct under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. The petitioner contended that the enquiry violated Rule 17(14) of the Bihar Government …
Nilmani Ojha filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against NTPC Limited and several of its officials. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was …
The petitioner, Vikki Singh, was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 259.200 litres of foreign liquor in a Ford Figo, alleged under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He contended that he was merely a hired driver, not the vehicle owner, and had no …
The petitioner, a driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 4,617 litres of foreign liquor from a truck and charged under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. He contended that he had no ownership or knowledge of the liquor, that the seizure list …
The petitioner, a driver, was arrested at the scene of a seizure of 2,556 litres of foreign liquor concealed in a truck and charged with offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was not the owner …
The petitioner, Samir Kumar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 184.620 litres of illicit liquor from a car he was driving, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. His counsel sought to correct the reported quantity of seized liquor in the bail …
The petitioner, Jyoti Kumari, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of foreign liquor. The prosecution recovered 20.640 litres of liquor from three women, including 6 litres allegedly linked to the petitioner, but …
The petitioners, Sudhir Kumar (driver) and Manoj Kumar (co‑driver), were arrested after 235.140 litres of foreign liquor was seized from their bus. They were charged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act and have been in judicial custody since 4 January …
Shiv Chandra Ram was arrested in connection with a case alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for possession of foreign liquor. The petitioner argued that the seizure list was prepared in violation of Section 103 of the BNSS because no …
The petitioner, Bijli Singh, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 310 litres of country-made liquor alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act. The petitioner contended that the liquor was seized from his joint family property and not from …
The petitioner, a retired Junior Engineer of Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the municipal authorities to pay the contractual amount of Rs.3,08,886 for a pipe‑installation work he executed in 2016‑17. Although the Assistant Engineer and Executive …
Ramdev Sah, a former tubewell operator, filed a writ petition seeking a backdated appointment date of 31-12-1979, along with salary, pension, and other benefits, instead of the date of regularisation on 28-01-1989. He had been appointed on a daily wage basis in 1979, regularised in 1989, and retired …
The petitioner, Md Abul Kalam, a Store Assistant appointed in 2006, was suspended in 2010 and faced departmental proceedings on six charges, of which five were found proved by the Enquiry Officer and the sixth was initially held not proved. Despite the Enquiry Officer’s view, the disciplinary …
Vishwanath Prasad Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging an order of the Inspector General, Registration, Prohibition Excise and Registration Department. The State argued that the petitioner had an alternative statutory remedy – an appeal before the Additional Chief …
The petitioner, Chitranjan Sharma, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Road Construction Department, alleging a grievance related to road works. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the grievance had been …
The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking his appointment as Constable, claiming he had passed the physical test for the 2004 recruitment advertised by the Bihar Police. He argued that despite passing, no result or appointment was communicated. The respondents relied on …
The petitioners filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioners' grievances were reportedly resolved. The petitioners then moved that the writ had become infructuous. The court …
The petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. While the petition was pending, the petitioners' grievances were resolved to their satisfaction. The petitioners then moved that the writ petition had become infructuous. …
Four widows filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of the petition, the grievances for which relief was sought were reportedly resolved. The petitioners' counsel submitted that the petition had become …
The petitioner, Praveen Kumar Gond, applied for a compassionate appointment in Bank of Baroda after his father's death, claiming he met all eligibility criteria. The bank rejected his application on the ground that he was not a dependent and that he exceeded the age limit prescribed in its circular …
The petitioner, a former Junior Engineer in the Bihar Road Construction Department, was granted the 6th and 7th pay revisions by Memo No 532 dated 05.05.2018, but this benefit was withdrawn a month later by Memo No 746 dated 29.06.2018 without any reason or notice. The petitioner contended that the …
The petitioners, a group of five individuals, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court against Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, NABARD, and Central Bank of India, alleging grievances. The respondents were represented by their respective chairmen and senior officials. The petitioners contended that …
Dr. Binod Singh, a government homeopathic doctor and registrar of the Bihar State Homeopathic Board, was subjected to a departmental enquiry after a complaint was lodged in 2011. The enquiry officer’s report dated 21 May 2012 found the charges against him not proved, but the disciplinary authority …
The petitioner, Jyoti Kumar, sought a compassionate appointment in a Class‑IV health post after his father, a government employee, died in service. His application was rejected by the District Compassionate Appointment Committee on the ground that his brother was gainfully employed in the Bihar …
The petitioner, a police constable, was arrested under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for alleged consumption of liquor and a breath‑analyzer test indicated alcohol. A departmental enquiry was initiated, but the enquiry officer relied solely on the FIR and the breath‑analyzer result, …
The petitioner, Ashok Kumar Ram, sought a mandamus directing the government to appoint him under the Compassionate Appointment Scheme following the death of his mother, a municipal sweeper, in 2014. He argued that no decision had been taken on his application despite submitting the required family …
The petitioner, Binod Kumar Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar to fix his retiral benefits and pension with an additional increment effective from 30-06-2023. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner’s grievances were resolved by the respondents. The …
Shrimauli Chaubey filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its agricultural officials. The State argued that the petitioner must first pursue the statutory appeal provided under Rule 24 of the Bihar Government Servant (C.C.A.) Rules, 2005. The Court examined whether the …
The petitioner, a Panchayat Secretary, challenged the suspension and punitive order that stopped two salary increments, arguing that the departmental enquiry was conducted without a show‑cause notice and without providing him a copy of the enquiry report, violating natural justice. The State …
The petitioner, a police constable, was dismissed from service after a departmental enquiry that found him guilty of consuming liquor while on duty, despite being acquitted in the related criminal case. He challenged the dismissal, arguing that the charge memo and enquiry violated Rule 17(3) and …
Archana Kumari filed a writ petition challenging the final merit list for recruitment under Advertisement No. 03/2021, alleging that the weightage points for experience were misapplied to candidates without fishery experience, thereby disadvantaging fresh B.Sc. (IFAS) graduates and contractual …
The petitioner, Pratish Kumar Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several officials of the Central Reserve Police Force. The petitioner later claimed that the matter had become infructuous and sought the Court's permission to withdraw the …
The petitioner, a widow appointed on compassionate grounds as a Class‑IV clerk in 2011, was later promoted to Lower Division Clerk (Class‑III) in 2016 based on her intermediate qualification and a state policy reserving 15% of promotions for Group‑D employees. In 2022 the Director‑in‑Chief, Health …
The petitioner, Ashish Ranjan, challenged the decision of the Technical Bid Evaluation Committee that had declared the technical bid of Respondent No.7 responsive despite alleged non‑compliance with essential contract conditions (Clauses 4.2 and 4.7 of the CMBD). He filed an objection on 22‑12‑2025, …
Petitioner Chandan Kumar challenged an office order that debarred him from participating in future tenders of the Bihar Public Health Engineering Department on the ground that he had not paid an electricity bill, arguing that the agreement did not obligate him to do so and that the debarment was …
The petitioner, a director of Mildwave Marketing Pvt. Ltd., challenged two tenders issued by Veer Kunwar Singh University for manpower and security services, alleging that the eligibility criteria – a minimum of nine years' experience and an average turnover of Rs.25 crore – were arbitrary, …
The petitioner, Shalini Srivastava, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside an office order that rescinded her agreement with the Public Health Engineering Department and imposed a five‑year blacklist, as well as directions to modify an electricity bill, payment of Rs.33 lakh from a larger …
Gopal Saw Waste Paper Ltd., a small vendor, filed a writ petition challenging a debarment and black‑listing order dated 26‑09‑2025 issued by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and seeking the return of a Rs.2,00,000 bank draft deposited with its tender documents. The petitioner later limited …
The petitioner, Tariyani Engicon Private Limited, challenged a letter dated 25 July 2025 that debarred it from participating in any future tenders issued by the Public Health Engineering Department, Bihar. It sought a writ of certiorari to quash the debarment and a writ of mandamus to compel the …
In a civil review before the Patna High Court, petitioner Chanda Kumari sought permission to withdraw her application because the substantive dispute was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The bench, comprising …
The petitioner, Gayatri Devi, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending civil review because the substantive issue was already before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal request. …
Satendra Mehata filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but later requested to withdraw the application because the same dispute was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court …
Munna Kumar filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but his counsel later requested to withdraw the application because the matter was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar's counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court considered whether it …
Mahendra Kumar Tiwary filed a writ petition challenging the technical committee of BUIDCo’s decision dated 17‑06‑2025 that rejected his bid and awarded the contract to respondent No.12 despite incomplete supporting documents. He sought to set aside that part of the decision and to have the award …
The petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw his application on the ground that the substantive issue was pending before the Supreme Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after considering the petitioner's request, dismissed the application as …
Petitioner Aditi Devi filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending application, citing that the matter was already before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered the …
Manoj Kumar filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the proceedings because the substantive matter was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered …
The petitioner filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the proceedings, stating that the substantive issue was already pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The learned counsel …
Hemant Kumar filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials had not complied with the directions issued on 04.01.2022 in CWJC No.6882 of 2021, which required the petitioner to file a representation and the authority to dispose of it within specified timeframes while …
The petitioner, S.M. Naiyer Imam, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with an order dated 04‑08‑2014 passed in Letters Patent Appeal No. 411 of 2014. During the hearing, the Court asked the petitioner’s counsel to specify which …
The petitioners, a family HUF, filed a contempt petition alleging that the Union of India and customs officials violated the Patna High Court's order dated 20‑12‑2019 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1302/2019, which quashed a seizure memo and directed release of goods. After the Supreme Court, in …
Mukesh Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner moved an application seeking the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court examined whether such a …
M/s Tariyani Engicon Private Ltd filed a writ petition challenging a debarment order dated 31‑07‑2025 that barred it from participating in any further tenders of the Bihar Public Health Engineering Department, alleging violation of contract clauses. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari to …
The petitioner, Brajesh Kishore Sinha, filed a Letters Patent Appeal and later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application, stating that the matter was pending before the Apex Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether it could allow …
The petitioner, Mitendr Prasad Yadav, filed a civil review application in the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the matter because the substantive issue was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal request. …
The petitioner, Savita Devi, sought permission to withdraw a pending application before the Patna High Court, arguing that the substantive issue was already before the Apex Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a party may withdraw an …
The petitioner, Sharvan Kumar Sah, filed a civil review application in the Patna High Court challenging a decision in Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020. The respondents comprised the former Pramukh and elected members of the Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, along with various government …
The petitioner, Edisson India, challenged two tenders issued by the Bihar Building Construction Department on grounds of arbitrariness, procedural impropriety, and violation of Article 14, seeking quashing of the tenders and other reliefs. The petitioner alleged exclusionary eligibility criteria, …
The Union of India, represented by various postal officials, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 25156 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 16-12-2019. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was erroneous and …
Uttam Pandit filed a civil writ petition (Case No.3731 of 2025) in the Patna High Court challenging orders of the State of Bihar and various officials. The petition sought relief against actions of the Education Department, District Magistrate, District Education Officer and District Programme …
The petitioner, a Panchayat Teacher, was terminated twice on the ground that his degree from the Central Board of Higher Education, New Delhi was invalid. Earlier, a coordinate bench of this Court had quashed a similar termination order, recognizing the board’s certificates as valid for appointment. …
Dr. Indramani Das filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar State authorities and the Bihar Public Service Commission to give him a reasonable chance to appear for the interview, to consider his eligibility for the assistant professor post advertised in 2014, and to communicate …
Gangadhar Narayani Construction Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of its technical bid in a public tender for constructing a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan, alleging that the Tender Committee wrongly rejected its work experience certificate as false. The Tender Committee, …
Vinay Kumar Singh filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and several officials failed to comply with the directions issued by the Patna High Court in CWJC No. 4426 of 2022 dated 08-04-2022. The writ court had ordered the authority to consider and dispose of the matter within …
The petitioner filed a contempt application challenging the order dated 16-11-2021 of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1267 of 2021, which had directed the concerned authority to consider a representation within three months and allowed the petitioner to approach the court again if aggrieved. The …
The appellants, a group of landowners, challenged the acquisition of 23.71 acres for a police line in Madhepura, alleging that compensation had not been paid and possession not taken. The Single Judge held that the location of a police line is an administrative decision and the court could not …
The petitioners filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with the direction dated 27 February 2020 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1117 of 2018, which required the disposal of a representation filed by the petitioner. The respondents, through a show‑cause …
The petitioner, Batul Kumar Verma, sought contempt proceedings against his wife, Kiran Devi, alleging that she violated a 2010 settlement order which required the husband to remit 50% of his salary to her after certain deductions. The court noted that earlier contempt applications and a writ …
The petitioner, M/s H.R. Builders, sought a modification of the order dated 12-10-2022 which required it to appear before the Assessing Authority on 03-11-2022. The petitioner claimed inability to appear due to the Covid-19 pandemic and requested an additional four weeks to comply. The High Court …
The Chairman, General Manager, Senior Manager and Regional Manager of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank (now Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank) filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No.697 of 2019) before the Patna High Court against Shivdhyan Chaudhary and Awadh Singh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants. …
The appellant, Satyabhama Devi, challenged her removal from the post of Anganwadi Sevika, seeking a certiorari to quash the order dated 16‑03‑2024 and a mandamus for reinstatement, alleging lack of hearing, unproven charges, and humanitarian grounds. The Single Judge had dismissed the writ petition, …
Petitioner Sunil Kumar filed a contempt application challenging the State of Bihar and other officials for allegedly not complying with the Patna High Court's order dated 22 July 2022 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9819 of 2022, which directed the respondents to dispose of his representation in …
The petitioner, a Talimi Markaz Shikshak Swayam Sevi appointed on a one‑year contract under a government education scheme, filed a writ petition seeking payment of honorarium from June 2011 onward. The respondents, representing the State of Bihar, argued that the post is not a statutory civil post …
The petitioners, four teachers, filed a writ seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to raise their superannuation age to 62 years to achieve parity with elementary/primary teachers in recognized non‑government Sanskrit schools. They argued that the earlier retirement age of 62 was reduced …
Pawan Kumar filed a writ petition seeking appointment as a Group‑Ga teacher on the basis of a recommendation by the District Compassionate Appointment Committee. The Single Judge directed the respondents to appoint him on a regular government post with the appropriate pay scale, noting that the …
Kumari Nilmani Sinha, headmaster of a makeshift middle school, filed a public interest writ seeking removal of a Pensioner Bhawan, a tube well and a pond that were allegedly constructed within the school campus. The writ was dismissed in 2018 on the ground that the school occupied village land and …
M/s Hitech Plastics filed an application seeking restoration of its Miscellaneous Appeal No. 998 of 2017, which had been dismissed for default following a peremptory order dated 24‑09‑2018. The Court examined the reasons provided in the restoration application. Finding the explanations satisfactory, …
Dr. Amit Kumar Singh filed a contempt application challenging the High Court's order dated 30‑04‑2019 in CWJC No. 9239/2019, which directed the District Magistrate to investigate and act on his grievance regarding encroachments near Patliputra Railway Station within three months. The respondents …
The petitioners, two individuals, had earlier obtained a writ order (CWJC No. 6147 of 2009) directing that they be appointed on a government teacher post rather than as Nagar Shikshak, in accordance with a 17‑Oct‑2008 circular. Subsequent applications (MJC No. 2594 of 2009, LPA No. 1589 of 2009) and …
The appellant, Amitav Bachchan Ray, held a valid arms licence (No. 2776/NH/KNA) which was later suspended by the District Arms Section on the ground of a pending liquor‑smuggling case unrelated to the firearm. The appellant challenged the suspension before the Commissioner, who upheld it, and …
Soni Kumari filed a writ petition challenging a 18 July 2022 order by the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate that cancelled her appointment as Anganwadi Sevika and sought her reinstatement and appointment over a rival candidate. The Single Judge dismissed the writ, granting her liberty to pursue …
Ayasa Khatun was arrested in July 2016 after police seized six kilograms of charas from a bag she was carrying. The trial court convicted her under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act and sentenced her to twelve years' imprisonment. On appeal, the High Court examined whether the seizure, sealing, …
Hero Ecotech Limited filed Commercial Appeal No.16 of 2025 before the Patna High Court against Hero Cycle Limited and others. The court, comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Ritesh Kumar, entertained the appellant's prayer to convert the appeal into a miscellaneous appeal under …
The petition, a minor aged about 15, was arrested on 23-10-2025 despite not being charge‑sheeted in the case arising from a land‑dispute incident. The arrest was made after a supervision note by the DIG, without any further material or a court order for further investigation, violating the …
Kamta Prasad Sharma filed a writ petition seeking to quash a memo issued by the Circle Officer in an encroachment proceeding, alleging illegal demolition of his two‑story house and claiming Rs 47 lakh in damages. The Single Judge disposed the petition on 11‑12‑2024, directing that the pending …
The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ directing the Union of India, NHAI and other authorities to construct and complete the Gopalganj Elevated Corridor of National Highway 27 within the stipulated timeline. The respondents submitted that the project had already been …
Kaminee Kumari appealed against the appointment of Sangeeta Kumari as an Anganwadi Sevika, alleging that the latter's selection was based on forged and fabricated certificates. The Single Judge had held that the certificates were verified by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and found …
Mukesh Kumar Singh appealed against a Final Assessment Letter issued by the Assistant Electrical Engineer, seeking to quash and stay the order. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petition, holding that an alternative remedy under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003 was available. The appellant …
