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The petitioner, Ran Vijay Kumar Singh, challenged an order dated 2 September 2024 issued by the Executive Officer of Nagar Parishad Narkatiyaganj that forfeited his security deposit and debarred his Class‑IV license (No‑19250425) on the ground that it was arbitrary and beyond jurisdiction. He sought …
M/s Chandra Mohan Ojha, a partnership firm, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Rural Works Department. The petition sought relief concerning a matter not detailed in the order. The petitioner later applied for permission to …
M/s Pushpa Bharti, through its Project Officer, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its health officials. During the pendency of the case, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ application, stating …
Alok Kumar filed a writ petition challenging a tender committee order dated 25‑02‑2025, alleging that the State of Bihar's Rural Work Department failed to upload the SBD and did not disclose bid information, and seeking the award of the contract to him. The respondents filed a counter‑affidavit …
Alok Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the tender committee's orders dated 28‑02‑2025 and 17‑02‑2025, alleging that his technical bid was improperly rejected for not mentioning tools and plants as required by the Manual of Bid Documents (MBD). He sought quashing of the orders, a declaration …
Parmar Enterprises filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various officials. The petitioner later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the writ application, stating it had become infructuous. The Court, after hearing …
Parmar Enterprises filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ application, stating it had become infructuous. The Court examined …
Gomatee Infrastructure, through its proprietor Renu Devi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ application and to approach the appropriate authority or court thereafter. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested this …
The petitioners, five brothers, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials concerning land reforms. The respondents included the State of Bihar, the District Magistrate cum Collector, the Sub Divisional Officer, and the Circle …
Petitioner Rakesh Kumar Singh filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its mining officials. During the proceedings, a subsequent Notice of Intention to Transfer (NIT) was issued, rendering the relief sought by the petitioner moot. The petitioner’s counsel argued …
Sunita Kumari filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court challenging the State of Bihar and its officials for alleged non‑compliance with an earlier order dated 18‑02‑2022 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9716 of 2021. The State, through counsel, submitted that the order had been fully …
Romi Kumari (Petitioner) filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. She contended that the order dated 01‑12‑2022 in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.873 of 2021 had been fully complied with, and …
M/s Shailesh Construction, represented by its partner Shailesh Saurav, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Building Construction Department. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the respondents argued that …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, challenged a letter dated 23.08.2024 issued by the Commissioner of Chapra Municipal Corporation that placed him on a blacklist prohibiting participation in any future contractual or tender work for an indefinite period. He sought a writ of certiorari to quash the order …
The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Lakhaura Case No. 345/2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the BNS. He contended that he was falsely implicated due to a prior neighbourly enmity, had no criminal record, and that the FIR …
The petitioner, Md. Tauhid, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (C.A. No.2650/2019) for alleged offences under IPC sections 498A and 34. He contended that the allegations of dowry demand and cruelty were false, arising from matrimonial discord, and asserted his innocence, lack …
The petitioners, Punam Devi, Mantu Sharma and Shyam Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Pasraha PS No. 253/2025) alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 74, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act. They claimed innocence, alleging false implication …
The petitioner, Karuna Kumari, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several education officials. The court had earlier issued an order on 27 August 2019 in CWJC No.560 of 2019, which the petitioner complied with. On 30 April 2026, the …
The petitioner, Sona Infracon Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ application, stating that the matter had …
M/s Sudha Bakery filed a writ petition challenging a communication dated 08‑04‑2025 that its techno‑commercial bid for Tender No. C‑470‑GMU‑91‑RXL‑2025 was declared technically unsuitable without any prior notice or reasons. The petitioner also alleged that the bid was arbitrarily allotted to R.R. …
P. Jyoti and Co. Chartered Accountants filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of the interim technical evaluation result of a tender (NIT No. 010451) issued by the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., an interim stay of further actions, and a re‑assessment of their marks. The …
The petitioners, Gandhu Chhapar Construction Private Limited and Z.C.P.L. (JV), filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Rural Works Department. The specific relief sought in the writ is not detailed in the judgment. During …
The petitioner, Skylight Engineering, challenged a debarment order dated 26‑04‑2024 issued by the Director (Program Implementation) of the Infrastructure Development Authority, claiming it was beyond the authority’s jurisdiction, violated natural justice by lack of notice, was based on incorrect …
M/s Jaiprakash Contractors Pvt. Ltd., through its director, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. The petitioner later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the writ application. The Court examined …
Hitech Healthcare, represented by its proprietor Bishnudeo Thakur, filed a writ of mandamus seeking the return of two demand drafts of Rs.50,000 each that were deposited as security money for a government tender. The petitioner alleged that despite repeated requests over nine years, the respondents …
J.D. Healthcare, represented by Shyama Kumari, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several health officials. The petitioner alleged a grievance that, during the pendency of the writ, had already been remedied by the respondents. Counsel for the …
The petitioner, GRD RBE RSK JV through its partner Tapan Kumar Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Rural Works Department, as well as a private firm. The petition sought relief, but the petitioner’s counsel later …
Shyama Devi, an elderly widow, claimed possession of two parcels of land inherited from her father and cultivated them for her livelihood. The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) asserted that the land formed part of its campus and had been in its possession, leading to a dispute. …
M/s Shri Ohm Construction filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later approached the court requesting permission to withdraw the writ application. The court considered the petitioner's request and exercised its …
Petitioners Punita Kumari and Yogita Singh filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar had not complied with the High Court's order dated 10 May 2023 in Letters Patent Appeal No.1067/2019, which directed their reinstatement as Lady Supervisors. The State responded with a show‑cause …
Petitioners Dhiraj Kumar and Manoj Kumar sought to quash a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) issued by the Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation for appointing a new transportation‑cum‑handling contractor for inter‑district movement of custom milled rice and gunny bales, alleging that they …
Petitioner Md. Rahmat Ali filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its Public Health Engineering Department officials to reopen a tender (NIT no. 11/SBNQ/JAM/PHED/2024/2025) and declare his bid successful, alleging that his financial and technical bids were …
Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging a debarment letter dated 18‑08‑2018 issued by an Officer on Special Duty, which barred the company for three years under an agreement dated 15‑11‑2016. The debarment period expired on 18‑08‑2021, but the petition was filed in 2025 seeking …
Petitioner Nagendra Kumar filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its agencies had not complied with the High Court's order dated 19 December 2022, which directed the refund of Rs. 3,08,36,815 without interest and required the petitioner to approach Respondent No.10 (Bihar …
Om Prakash Singh, the lowest bidder for the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in Mokra Gram Panchayat, filed a writ petition seeking a work order and the quashing of a memo alleging a forged experience certificate. The respondents, representing the State of Bihar and its engineering …
M/s Sam Kem, represented by Rajiv Kumar Shukla, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and officials of the Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. After hearing, the petitioners sought the court's permission to withdraw the contempt …
The petitioner, Ravi Shankar Kumar, a railway employee, filed a contempt application alleging that senior security officials of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) refused to grant him the benefit under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code, thereby violating Supreme Court guidelines laid down …
Babita Sinha filed a writ petition challenging actions of various Bihar state officials. The Single Judge disposed the petition, granting her liberty to raise the grievance before the District Appellate Authority. An intra‑court appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent was filed against that …
The Bihar Rajkiya Nalkoop Karmchari Sangh, through its General Secretary, filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No. 113 of 2013) before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The court had earlier issued an order on 01.05.2024 directing the parties to rectify …
The petitioner, son of a deceased assistant teacher, applied for a compassionate appointment after his father's death in 2015. The Single Judge ordered the authorities to consider him for a Class III or Class IV post, rejecting the contention that only Panchayat Teacher posts were permissible. The …
Manoj Prasad, elected Mukhiya in 2021 from an Extremely Backward Class (EBC) seat, was challenged by a private respondent under Section 136(2) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 for allegedly not belonging to the Dangi (EBC) caste. The State Election Commission referred the caste‑status issue to …
Angad Kumar Upadhyay filed a writ petition challenging the Technical Bid Committee's disqualification of SBI (respondent No.10) for not complying with the bank certificate format, and also the Financial Bid Committee's award of the contract to SBI as the lowest bidder. The petitioner sought …
Deo Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging a memo and the decision of the Rural Works Department that declared respondent No.8 as L1 and rejected the petitioner’s bid for Tender ID-615420, alleging arbitrariness, illegality, and discrimination. The petitioner sought quashing of the …
The petitioner, Fulena Construction Pvt. Ltd., filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of an 885‑day delay in filing Civil Review No. 46 of 2025. The court examined the grounds offered and found no cogent or convincing explanation for such a prolonged delay. Relying on the Supreme …
The petitioner, Rai Raj Construction Pvt. Ltd., challenged a show‑cause notice issued by the Engineer‑in‑Chief of the Bihar Road Construction Department that proposed blacklisting the company for ten years under Clause 11(d)(vii) of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007. The petition sought …
The petitioner challenged the ex‑parte decision of the Departmental Tender Committee dated 05.05.2025, which after initially declaring his technical bid responsive and his financial bid the lowest, re‑evaluated the bids and declared them non‑responsive, awarding the contract to another firm. The …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Singh, filed an application before the Patna High Court in Letters Patent Appeal No. 659 of 2021. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Kumar Kaushik, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court considered whether it could grant such …
Sarita Kumari filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against several State officials. The petition sought relief alleging contempt of court. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the contempt application. The court considered whether such a …
The petitioner filed a contempt application alleging that the licensing authority failed to comply with the High Court's order dated 23‑02‑2022 in CWJC No.21410 of 2021, which directed a positive decision on his license application within 60 days. The Division Bench had ordered the authority to …
Amar Engicon and Construction Private Limited filed a writ petition challenging a letter dated 24‑09‑2025 that cancelled a tender without prior notice or a show‑cause opportunity. The petitioner sought quashing of the cancellation, direction to award the work to it, and any other relief. …
M/s Rudra Enterprises filed a writ petition challenging the Technical Bid Evaluation Committee’s decision to reject its objection and to qualify SSS Construction (Respondent No. 6) for a rural works tender. The petitioner sought quashing of the committee’s decision, a re‑evaluation of the technical …
M/s Vanprastha Infra Private Limited was awarded a contract to provide generator services to Patna Medical College Hospital and received payments up to March 2025. A dispute arose over bills for May‑December 2025, with the hospital alleging non‑verification of logbooks and other discrepancies, …
The petitioner, Shivshankar Kaushik Infrastructure Private Limited, filed a writ seeking quashing of a Technical Bid Tender Committee decision (Memo No.344 dated 30.03.2026) that ordered a re‑tender of N.I.T. No. RRSMP‑08/2025‑26 and directed that the contract be awarded to it as the lowest bidder. …
The Patna High Court heard a writ petition filed by M/s Mother India Construction Pvt. Ltd. challenging the rejection of its technical bid for the construction of a Block‑cum‑Circle office building. The Technical Bid Evaluation Committee had disqualified the bid on the ground that the …
The petitioner, VishnuAradhaya - Rajiv (JV), challenged the cancellation of a tender by the Departmental Tender Committee of the Bihar Minor Water Resources Department, which was effected under Clause 159(40) of the NIT and Rule 159(vi) of the Bihar Public Works Department Code. The petition sought …
Hemul Dhamija filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, police officials and family members of a detainee, seeking relief. The petitioner alleged that the victim had not been recovered. The State and the family members jointly submitted that the victim …
Petitioner Sana Shahin filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a habeas corpus and mandamus directing the police to produce her minor daughter, who is in the custody of her husband and in‑laws. The High Court held that custody disputes are matters for the Family Court under the Guardians and …
The appellant, Ram Dulari Devi, challenged the appointment of another Anganwadi Sevika to a post in Ward No. 9, alleging ineligibility and procedural irregularities. She filed a writ petition seeking certiorari and mandamus to reinstate her, which was dismissed by the Single Judge on the ground that …
Sanjay Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court (Letters Patent Appeal No.775 of 2023) against a Civil Review judgment that ordered his writ petition to be renumbered, renewed, and placed for fresh arguments. The appellant sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal and continue with the …
The petitioner, Nisha Kumari, filed a miscellaneous appeal (No. 1179 of 2016) before the Patna High Court seeking compliance with an earlier order dated 08.01.2018. The opposite party, Rajeev Kumar, through counsel Ajay Kumar, handed over a sum of Rs. 25,000 to the petitioner's counsel in the court …
The petitioner, a former Mapak appointed in 1987, was terminated in 2000, reinstated after a successful writ, and retired with full pension in 2018. In 2023 the department issued a show‑cause notice alleging his original appointment was illegal and stopped his pension. The Single Judge held that …
The petitioner, Ramadhar Sah, a contractor, was debarred from participating in future tenders and warned of blacklisting by the Public Health Engineering Department of Bihar for allegedly failing to pay electricity bills under agreement SBD‑07/2016‑17. He contended that the Department had not made …
Petitioner Satyendra Paswan filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court arising from a police case. The petitioner sought relief against the State of Bihar and several police officials. During the proceedings, both parties jointly submitted that the victim had already been …
The petitioner, Devashish Thakur, filed an application alleging that the Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. had not complied with the High Court's order dated 20 June 2019 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 582 of 2018, which had set aside earlier orders and directed the company to take a fresh …
Lalan Ram, a retired government employee, filed a writ petition challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, alleging denial of a hearing as required under Rule 43(b) and Rule 139 of the Bihar Pension Rules. The Single Judge dismissed the petition, remanding the matter to the …
Vijay Kumar filed a writ petition which was dismissed by the Single Judge of the Patna High Court. He appealed intra‑courtly under Clause 10 of the Letter Patent Rules, seeking permission to approach a competent authority for redressal of his grievance. The High Court, after hearing counsel, granted …
Petitioner Rama Shankar Singh filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar had failed to comply with the order dated 5 September 2017 issued by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court in Letters Patent Appeal No. 10 of 2008. The respondent filed a show‑cause notice, to which it …
Three individuals filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its animal husbandry officials, which was dismissed by the Single Judge. They filed an intra‑court appeal under Clause 10 of the Patna High Court Letters Patent Rules. During the hearing, the appellants sought the …
Petitioner Gajendra Singh filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2064 of 2022, which had been dismissed for default by a coordinate bench on 23.03.2022. The petitioner argued that the reasons stated in the restoration application warranted setting aside the …
The appellant, Shatrughna Kumar Sahu, filed an intra‑court appeal under Clause 10 of the Patna High Court Letters Patent Rules against a single judge's order dated 20‑01‑2023 in a civil writ case. The appellant sought to withdraw the appeal so that he could pursue an alternative remedy as suggested …
Deepak Kumar filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the release of his wife, Shreya Bharti, alleging her illegal detention. The petition named the State of Bihar, police officials and other respondents. The Patna High Court observed that a writ of habeas corpus is an …
Petitioner Bhagwan Singh filed a contempt application alleging that police officers (Nos. 5‑8) arrested him on 6 October 2021 at night without issuing a notice under Section 41 or 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code, thereby contravening the Supreme Court’s directions in Arnesh Kumar v. State of …
The petitioner filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents had not complied with the High Court's order dated 20‑12‑2022 in Letters Patent Appeal No.1 of 2022, which directed the calculation of arrears of pay up to 27‑11‑2019 and payment within two months. The Division Bench had …
The appellant, Renu Devi, the wife of the deceased Tarkeshwar Singh, appealed against the acquittal of five accused persons in a murder case. The trial court had found no direct evidence, no eyewitness, and a five‑day gap between the last sighting of the victim and the discovery of his skeleton, …
M/s. Creative Lab filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related respondents. The petitioners, through their counsel, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application, stating it had become infructuous. The Court considered whether a …
The petitioner, Geeta Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No.57 of 2025 that alleged offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The FIR named nine accused, including the petitioner, but the allegation against her was limited to allegedly tearing the informant's …
The petitioner, Alok Mishra, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sherghati PS Case No. 756 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 328, 302/34. He narrated a family property dispute after his grandfather’s death, claiming the deceased was cared for by his family while the other …
Kishore Kumar Singh, a contractor, challenged a blacklisting order (Letter No. 144 dated 29.01.2026) that barred his registration under the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007 for ten years. He sought quashing of the order, a declaration that the underlying Order No. 154 was not a valid …
The petitioner, Vikash Kumar Sinha, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. He later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the withdrawal. The court, after hearing, granted permission to withdraw and …
The petitioner, Rohit Ranjan, was awarded a work order for the MMGSY road construction package and was issued a Letter of Acceptance on 23‑12‑2025, which he received on 04‑01‑2026. He failed to furnish the required performance bank guarantee within the stipulated 15‑day period due to a typhoid …
The appellant, Shailendra Kumar, filed a Letters Patent Appeal before the Patna High Court challenging orders of the State of Bihar and its officials. The appellant sought permission to withdraw the appeal, stating that his grievance had already been redressed. The court considered whether a party …
The appellant Yamuna Singh filed an intra‑court appeal (LPA No.626 of 2023) against the order dated 29‑03‑2023 in CWJC No.9536 of 2022. The appellant sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal and instead pursue a pending title suit (No. 729 of 2022) before the Sub‑Judge, Sasaram. The …
The respondent, a former Assistant Engineer, was punished with withholding of two increments after a show‑cause notice and a disciplinary inquiry. He filed a writ petition alleging that the disciplinary authority did not consider his written explanation, violating natural justice. The Single Judge …
Mohd Aslam filed a Letters Patent Appeal before the Patna High Court challenging orders of the State of Bihar, the Collector of Araria, and the District Land Acquisition Officer. The appellant, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The issue before the Court was …
The appellant, a police officer, was found intoxicated and faced departmental punishment after a breath‑analyser test. He challenged the punishment, arguing that the competent authority failed to apply the Supreme Court’s direction to compare his case with Jawahar Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar. The …
The petitioners, a registered society and its secretary, sought a writ to quash a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) dated 26‑12‑2025 for outsourcing generator services in government health facilities of Supaul district and to continue supplying the services at the 2015 rate. They also requested that the …
The Central Board of Trustees Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) filed a review application against the order dated 14‑11‑2022 of a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court in Letters Patent Appeal No.1440 of 2019, which had ordered the private respondent to pay simple interest on a sum of …
The petitioner, Dhrub Bhagat, filed a review petition (Civil Review No.209 of 2019) before the Patna High Court challenging an earlier order. The respondents included the State of Bihar and several local officials. The petition was scheduled for hearing on 28-04-2023, but the petitioner failed to …
The petitioners, Rajesh Kumar and Abhishek Kumar, were arrested in connection with the recovery of a large quantity of foreign liquor from a vehicle they were driving, alleged to be in violation of Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. They claimed they were unaware of …
The petitioner, Sanjay Sah, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of Nepali liquor in a tempo. He contended that he was not the owner of the vehicle, was falsely implicated after refusing to act as a …
Vikash Kumar Sahni, a poor accused, had been in custody since January 5, 2022 for offences under Section 414 IPC, Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act and several provisions of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, arguing that the alleged narcotic contraband was of a small quantity and that his …
The petitioner, Subhash Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 69 and 85 of the B.N.S and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He had been in custody since 22 December 2025 and claimed to have no prior criminal record. The petitioner argued that the complainant admitted a …
The petitioner, Rahul Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. He contended that he was not arrested at the scene, that the FIR was lodged a day after the alleged incident, and that the seizure list was prepared prior to the FIR, …
The petitioner, Shali Akhtar, husband of a deceased woman, was arrested in connection with a murder and dowry-related offences (IPC §§302, 304‑B, 498‑A, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act §§3, 4) and has been in custody since 7 July 2024. He sought regular bail, arguing that out of ten charge‑sheet …
Rahamtullah Ansari was arrested in connection with the alleged recovery of 99 litres of foreign liquor from his vehicle and charged under Sections 30(a), 32(1) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He petitioned for regular bail, contending that the case was false, that there were no …
Mukesh Sahni applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103(5) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He was not named in the FIR; his name emerged only in the confessional statement of co‑accused Md. Arzoo Khan, who is already on bail. The …
M/s Shivam Sweets and Snacks, through its proprietor, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its agencies to include the petitioner in the panel of agencies selected under the tender process for Mass Management Services for Government Teacher Education …
The petitioner, Kaushal Kishore, was declared the lowest bidder (L-1) for a Rural Road Strengthening tender, but the Tender Committee cancelled the tender on the ground that a disqualified bidder, Praveen Kumar, had not been given adequate opportunity to submit required documents. Praveen Kumar …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, challenged a blacklisting order issued by the District Magistrate under Clause 9(c) and 9(j) of the Instruction of Bidders, seeking its quash and enforcement of a tender award. He argued that the order violated natural justice because no show‑cause notice was given. …
The petitioner, M/s Anirudh Saraswati Construction, challenged the technical and financial bid decisions of the Rural Works Department that declared private respondent M/s R.K. Construction as technically qualified and as the lowest bidder (L1) despite its failure to submit the mandatory payment …
The petitioner, M/s Anirudh Saraswati Construction, challenged the technical and financial bid decisions of the Rural Works Department that declared private respondent M/s R.K. Construction as technically qualified and as the lowest bidder (L1) for a government road project. The petitioner argued …
The petitioner, Rounak Sinha, filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and several officials had failed to comply with a 13 July 2011 order directing the D.I.G. and Municipal Commissioner of Patna to remove movable shops, clear traffic hindrances, and maintain roads. The …
P. Jyoti and Co., a chartered accountant partnership, filed a writ petition challenging Short Term Tender Notice No. 76/2025-26 issued by Bihar State Building Construction Corporation Ltd. (BSBCCL) for accounting and taxation services, alleging that the tender and a specific eligibility clause …
The appellant, Amit Ranjan, challenged a fresh selection process for a Guest Lecturer post at ITI Saharsa after a Single Judge quashed the original selection on the ground of interpolations in the merit list and ordered a new, transparent selection. The appellant argued that the markings considered …
J. Kumar Construction and Services Private Limited filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and the Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Mukesh Kumar Yadav, sought permission to withdraw the pending application. The …
The appellant, Amit Kumar, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against a Patna High Court order dated 18‑10‑2019 which had extended the benefits of State Government Resolution No.1209 (dated 07‑07‑2006) to members of various branches of the Bihar Subordinate Education Service (SES) Cadre, following an …
Rishav Utilities Services Pvt. Ltd. participated in two tenders of the Bihar Rural Works Department and was initially declared technically successful. The department later alleged that the company had submitted a forged payment certificate and, without furnishing the alleged document or giving a …
Maa Jwala Enterprises filed a writ petition challenging its blacklisting for two years under Memo No.12458 dated 11‑12‑2025 by the Bihar Rural Works Department, alleging that similar bidders accused of the same misconduct were given a reduced penalty of three months. The petitioner argued that the …
Manish Kumar Mani filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking custody and visitation rights over his minor children, who were in the custody of their mother. The High Court examined whether a habeas corpus petition is appropriate for child custody disputes, noting that such matters are …
Avian Infrastructure and Energy Pvt. Ltd. was awarded a government tender for the Mukhyamantri Gramin Peyjal Nishchay Yojna, executed agreements and began work. Following a complaint by a third‑party, Aman Anand, the State of Bihar cancelled the tender and annulled the agreements through office …
JSP Projects Pvt. Ltd. was declared the lowest bidder for the Ara‑Ekauna‑Khaira‑Sahar Road contract and was asked to furnish an additional unconditional bank guarantee on the ground of an alleged abnormally low bid (ALB). The petitioner objected to this demand, submitting a representation which it …
JSP Projects Pvt. Ltd. challenged two letters dated 16.12.2025 and 26.12.2025 issued by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd. (BSRDCL) that demanded an additional unconditional bank guarantee of Rs. 42.99 crore on the ground of an alleged abnormally low bid (ALB). The petitioner, the …
Awadhesh Rai filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and other officials had failed to comply with a 18 August 2022 order directing payment of a sum to him, to be realized from the manager of Sasa Musa Sugar Works. The sugar mill, however, had entered liquidation and the matter …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Shahi, a contractor, was debarred from participating in future tenders by an order dated 20-12-2025 issued by the Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Samastipur, on the ground of alleged non-payment of an electricity bill. The petitioner contended that the …
Mithilesh Kumar Dwivedy filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the release of his minor daughter allegedly kidnapped by private respondents No.7‑12, alleging police inaction. The Court examined whether a writ of habeas corpus is appropriate when an effective statutory …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Shahi, filed a writ petition seeking payment of outstanding dues, security deposit and other amounts arising from a completed extension of the Rural Pipe Supply Scheme under agreement No. F2‑06/2019‑20. The petition alleged that the work was finished and the government …
The State of Bihar filed a civil review of the order dated 17 April 2023 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 309 of 2022, challenging a paragraph that stated 3% of posts were reserved for Scheduled Tribe women candidates. The petitioner argued that this was a typographical error and that the reservation …
Avian Infrastructure and Energy Pvt. Ltd. had been awarded a government tender for water supply schemes in Katihar and had executed agreements, furnished performance guarantees and commenced work. Following a complaint by a third‑party, Aman Anand, the Department issued office orders cancelling the …
The petitioner, Bhupendra Prasad Yadav, challenged two office orders issued by the Executive Engineer, Public Health Works Division, Araria, which debarred him from participating in tender work for two years and recommended his blacklisting for five years with forfeiture of security, on the ground …
Four petitioners filed a writ application seeking a direction that NTPC Kahalgaon consider their tender application (NIT/EOI No. Khs/092/CnM/EOI/2025/1025) and stay the issuance of the same during the pendency of the writ. They alleged that their grievances were not addressed by the Head of Project, …
The Medhavi Foundation, a company, filed a writ petition challenging a letter dated 27.11.2025 issued by the Bihar Skill Development Mission that blacklisted the company for two years without, it alleged, considering the facts. The petition sought a certiorari to quash the blacklisting. The Court …
The petitioner, Dilip Kumar, challenged two office orders that debarred him from participating in any future tenders on the ground that he had allegedly not paid his electricity dues. He submitted evidence that the dues had been paid and argued that the debarment orders were arbitrary, whimsical and …
The petitioner, Munjee Singh, challenged a memo dated 03.02.2026 that declared his technical bid in a government tender ineligible, seeking a certiorari to quash the memo and a mandamus directing the authorities to consider his representation dated 04.02.2026. The petition also alleged that the …
Petitioners Mohammad Kalim Khan and Shakila Bano filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 seeking a habeas corpus writ for the production of their daughter Ronak Parveen, who they allege is being held in Rajasthan in connection with a criminal case under section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya …
The petitioners, representing Rajendra Agricultural University (now Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University), filed an application on 17-03-2026 seeking restoration of Letters Patent Appeal No. 1423 of 2018, which had been dismissed for default due to non‑compliance with an order dated …
The petitioners, three residents of Bhagwanpur village, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a police case (No. 316 of 2025) involving a large mob alleged to have freed a co‑accused from police custody. They argued they were not named in the FIR and that a witness merely …
The appellant, Jagdambi Mandal, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.219 of 2014 arising from a 2002 case. During proceedings, counsel submitted a police report and a death certificate confirming that the sole appellant had died two years earlier. The court examined these documents and noted the …
The appellant, Jagdambi Mandal, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.216 of 2014 arising from a 2004 case. During proceedings, it was established that the sole appellant had died two years earlier, as evidenced by a death certificate from the Registrar of Birth & Death, Sadar Hospital, Purnia, and a …
The petitioners, five young men from Gaya district, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS No. 264 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. They contended that the FIR indicated a spontaneous quarrel, with only a minor injury to the …
Shibu Sah, a 70‑year‑old man with no prior criminal record, was named in a complaint (Case No. 1068c of 2022) alleging cheating under Section 420 of the IPC in a dispute over the sale of land. The complainant, Raja Ram Yadav, claimed that only a part of the agreed consideration of Rs. 14,00,000 had …
The petitioners, Amul Miya, Md. Zahid Miya and Md. Shane Ali, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a criminal case (PS Case No. 205 of 2025) that alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code, including hurt and assault. They contended that the incident …
The petitioner, Bablu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging a single assault on an informant with bricks. The petitioner argued he had no prior criminal record and that the alleged injuries were simple, …
The petitioner, Saroj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 256 of 2025) for an alleged theft under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He contended that CCTV footage showed only the co‑accused, Mohammad Sarfaraz, stealing the scooter, which …
The petitioner, Deepak Mandal, a government railway employee, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 50 of 2025 alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS). He argued that the dispute arose from the …
Shankar Yadav sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2019 case (P.S. No. 76) involving multiple IPC offences including rioting, assault, attempt to murder and other serious charges. The FIR named 16 accused, alleging that Yadav struck the informant on the head with a lathi, causing only a …
Satya Prakash sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in CR No.15 of 2025, filed under section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint was lodged by his father‑in‑law alleging physical cruelty, but the petitioner argued that his wife had previously …
Lav Kush Kumar, an 18‑year‑old with no prior criminal record, was apprehended for alleged offences under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in PS Chautham Case No. 299 of 2025. The petitioner claimed that the alleged victim voluntarily accompanied him and married him, and her …
Manindra Kumar Mandal sought anticipatory bail in connection with a vigilance case under sections 7(a), 7(c), 7A and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. His earlier application for anticipatory bail had been rejected, and he was later granted police bail under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. The …
Nitish Kumar was arrested in connection with offences under several sections of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act and has been in custody since 18 January 2025 without the trial commencing. He filed a second regular bail petition, arguing prolonged detention and lack of charge framing as …
Vijay Kumar, husband of the second respondent, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 283 of 2025) alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the trial court had taken cognizance of the offences without granting him a …
The petitioners, who are relatives of the co-accused Sawan Kumar Thakur, feared arrest in connection with Jhajha Police Station Case No. 508 of 2025, registered under Sections 81 and 83 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Petitioners No. 3 and 4 had already been arrested, so the application was …
The petitioners, Kunti Devi and Raj Kishore Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 231 of 2025 that alleged offences under several sections of the BNS, 2023. They contended that the FIR did not specifically allege any wrongdoing by them, that the name of petitioner …
Rahul Pandey was arrested in connection with offences under sections 318(4), 352, 109(1), 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail after a previous bail application was rejected, citing that the trial court had issued both bailable and …
Chandramohan Jha filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 441 of 2021, which had been dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was erroneous and that the case should be reinstated to the …
Aman Gupta was arrested in November 2020 and charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (341, 323, 448, 354, 307, 504, 506/34, later 302) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. After more than five years of incarceration, he applied for regular bail, arguing that the trial had been unduly …
The petitioners, Vikash Mandal and Lakshman Mandal, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 177/2025 alleging assault with an iron rod and a sword. The petitioners argued that the injuries to the complainant, Chander Mandal, were minor, that Vikash had been acquitted in two prior …
The petitioner, Akela Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, attempted rape, and video extortion under several IPC sections. The alleged incident occurred on 11 May 2022, where the petitioner and co‑accused allegedly assaulted children, injured a tutor, attempted to …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 239/2024 where he was named among eight accused for offences under various sections of the Bihar Penal Code. He argued that he has no criminal antecedent, the FIR does not contain specific allegations against him, and …
Petitioners Chanda Shrivastav and Chintaharan Prasad Sinha sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Turkauliya PS Case No. 416 of 2025) that alleged offences under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4), 61(2) and 308(4) of the BNS. They contended that the disputed land was not part …
The petitioner, Jawahir Ram, an elected Sarpanch, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with Bhabhua Police Station Case No. 444 of 2025, which alleged his involvement in offences under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS). He contended that the allegations were …
The petitioners, Kapil Chauhan, Raj Kumar Chauhan and Suresh Chauhan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Kawakole P.S. Case No. 331 of 2025) involving alleged offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. They contended that the FIR …
The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, a 21‑year‑old, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a FIR (Gurua PS Case No. 478 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 363 (theft) and 365 (extortion). He contended that the FIR was lodged two days after the alleged incident and that the …
Petitioners Kavita Devi and her husband Ram Janm Pandey applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (P.S. Case No. 470 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The husband was alleged by the informant to …
Mantosh Yadav and Santosh Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Hisua P.S. Case No. 447 of 2025) was lodged against them for multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including assault, grievous hurt, criminal intimidation and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the …
Petitioners Md. Irshad and his wife Kajal Khatoon sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 83 of 2025, which alleged offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS. The informant, who is the wife of the petitioners' brother’s wife, claimed the …
Sunil Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail after learning that a FIR (Beur PS Case No. 508 of 2025) had been lodged against him under Section 336(3) of the BNS for the alleged theft of a tractor. He contended that the tractor was lawfully purchased from Babloo Yadav, as …
The petitioner, Laxmi Mahto, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (Case No. 723 of 2016) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 354, 504 read with 34, related to alleged illegal cutting of Sheesham trees. Both parties claim ownership of the disputed land, and the …
The petitioner, Md. Guddu, a 20‑year‑old student, was implicated in an NDPS case (Araria PS Case No. 431 of 2025) for allegedly possessing 100 gm of a smokable narcotic. The only evidence against him was the confessional statement of a co‑accused, Md. Noor Alam, recorded while in police custody; no …
The petitioners, Ram Pratap Mahto and his wife Shila, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a kidnapping case (PS Rahika Case No. 98/2025) under sections 351(2), 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the BNS. They argued that the alleged kidnapping involved their son, not them, and that the FIR was lodged six …
The petitioners, Indrajeet Prasad and Pinki Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS case No. 268 of 2025, which alleged offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes. They contended that the FIR primarily implicated …
The appellant, Mahtab Ali, was convicted by a Sessions Court for rape under Section 376 of the IPC and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. On appeal, the High Court examined the prosecution's evidence, noting a significant delay in filing the complaint, inconsistencies in witness …
The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape under Section 376 IPC based primarily on the victim's testimony. On appeal, the High Court examined the prosecution's evidence, noting that key witnesses named in the FIR were not produced, two prosecution witnesses turned hostile, and the …
The appellants Sukhdeo, Bijay and Ajay Yadav were convicted by the Sessions Court for an offence under Section 365 of the IPC based on an abduction allegation arising from a land dispute. The prosecution's case relied primarily on the victim's testimony and the informant's FIR, but the informant's …
The appellants Sanjay Yadav and Parmeshwar Yadav were convicted by the Sessions Court for assault causing simple hurt under Section 323 of the IPC and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The prosecution case relied on the informant's fardbeyan and the testimony of several eyewitnesses, but the …
The petitioner, Jay Shankar Prasad Gupta, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 192 of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 498A and section 34, as well as sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He argued that the allegations made by his wife were …
The petitioner, Kanchan Rai, feared arrest in a case (Malsalami PS Case No. 506 of 2025) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act for alleged possession of wine. He argued that the wine was recovered from a location not belonging to him and that his identification came only from an …
Vikash Kumar, the registered owner of a motorcycle seized in a liquor‑trafficking operation, filed a petition for anticipatory bail under the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution alleged that the motorcycle was used to transport illicit liquor, but the petitioner claimed he had no …
Savitri Devi, the registered owner of a Bajaj Pulsor motorcycle, was named an accused in a case under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016 after 52.8 litres of illicit Nepali liquor were recovered from the bike. She filed an anticipatory bail application, contending that she had …
The petitioner, Shivji Yadav, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged by his own mother alleging that he assaulted her with an iron rod, causing severe injuries. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner verbally abused and threatened his mother, then assaulted her, and that the …
Bullet Gupta sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under IPC sections 272, 273 read with 34 and the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act for alleged illicit liquor trafficking. He contended that the identification of him by local chowkidars was implausible because the alleged incident occurred …
The petitioner, Anil Parajapati, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016, alleging that liquor was recovered from his semi‑constructed house. He argued that the FIR was vague, the recovered liquor could have been …
The petitioner, Najim Ansari, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an excise case (Case No. 936 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. The police recovered 16.5 litres of foreign liquor from a motorcycle ridden by Subhash Kumar and Sanjay …
The petitioner sought anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act for alleged possession of wine recovered from a hilly area. He argued that the recovery was made from an open place, he was not seen at the scene, and the prosecution’s …
Arvind Sah and Anand Sah, senior officers of Arvind Remedies Ltd, filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC to quash a Judicial Magistrate's order that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 406 and 417 IPC based on a complaint by M/s K.B.M. Enterprises alleging non‑payment of …
The petitioners, Virendra Singh and his three sons, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 354, 380, 459, 393, 341 and 34 of …
The petitioners, three brothers, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.52325 of 2016) arising from a complaint case in Madhubani. During the proceedings, the petitioners, through their counsel, applied to the High Court for permission to withdraw the petition. The sole issue before the court …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order of the 10th Additional Sessions Judge that summoned them as accused under Section 319 CrPC in a murder trial. They argued that the police investigation found no substance in the …
The petitioners, who are relatives of the complainant (Radha Rani), were charged under IPC sections 494, 498A and 34, and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged cruelty and dowry harassment. The complainant’s FIR contained only vague, general allegations without specifying any particular …
The petitioner, Manoj Jha, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a order dated 02.08.2016 in which the Chief Judicial Magistrate had taken cognizance of alleged offences under Sections 47(a) and 54 of the Bihar Excise Amendment Act, 2016. The petitioner argued that the …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding before the Patna High Court. He sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application while retaining the right to raise all the grounds he had taken before the trial court at the appropriate stage and at the …
The petitioners filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order of the Judicial Magistrate of Begusarai that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 323 and 379 of the IPC. The dispute arose because petitioner No.1, Nazma Khatoon, had earlier …
The petitioner, Sanjay Yadav, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding arising from a 2013 case. Counsel for the petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the application. The Hon'ble Justice Shailendra Singh considered the request and exercised the court's …
Gufran Ahmad filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.21793 of 2016) arising from a police case dated 2013 in Madhubani. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The court examined the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. …
The petitioners, who are close relatives of the second opposite party, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 30 July 2015 of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) that took cognizance of offences under IPC Sections 323, 341 and 504/34. They alleged …
The petitioners, a group of family members, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding. They informed the court that the underlying dispute with the State of Bihar had been settled and that the trial had resulted in their discharge. Consequently, they sought to withdraw the pending …
The petitioner, Premraj, filed Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No.21909 of 2016 arising out of a police case against the State of Bihar and Sub‑Inspector Kameshwar Sharma. The petition was presented before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but later the petitioner’s counsel applied for permission …
Ajit Kumar Srivastava and Anita Srivastava filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. Their counsel, Mr. Sunil Prasad, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether the petition could be withdrawn at the petitioners' request. Justice …
The petitioners, Md. Asad Alam (deceased) and Md. Manzar Alam, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. The trial court's status report indicated that petitioner No.1, Asad Alam, had died, rendering his part of the application infructuous. The remaining petitioner …
Petitioner Rajesh Kumar appealed against a Family Court order that denied his request to recall a distress warrant issued for non‑payment of maintenance to his wife. He claimed he was continuously paying the maintenance awarded and argued that no amount was due on 15‑12‑2014, the date the warrant …
The petitioner, Yogendra Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the application, granted permission for withdrawal. Accordingly, the petition was dismissed …
The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Court for kidnapping under Section 366 of the IPC based on a FIR alleging that he abducted a 15‑year‑old girl. During trial, nine prosecution witnesses were examined and documentary evidence, including the victim's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., was …
The appellant, Ramswaroop Harijan, was convicted by the Sessions Court for dacoity under Section 395 IPC based primarily on the identification by the informant's wife, Sakuntala Devi, while the informant himself could not be examined due to his death. The High Court examined contradictions between …
The appellant, a school teacher, was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape of a minor girl under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. The prosecution's case relied primarily on the victim's testimony, which alleged that she was abducted, taken to various locations …
The appellant Sanjay Giri was convicted by the trial court for rape under Section 376(3) IPC and for offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, based on the victim's statement and medical reports. On appeal, the High Court examined whether the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged …
The East Central Railway filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of an 85‑day delay in filing a commercial appeal under Section 13(1‑A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against a judgment dated 24‑06‑2025 in an arbitration matter. The railway argued that the delay was caused by …
Shashi Shankar Roy filed a criminal complaint (Case No. 2106 of 2014) in which the court took cognizance under Section 418 of the IPC and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner was dissatisfied that cognizance was not taken for other alleged offences and later reached a …
The petitioners, Afsana Begam (a PDS dealer) and her husband Nizamuddin, challenged an order dated 02‑03‑2016 that took cognizance of an offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. They argued that the trial, which is to be conducted summarily, had been unduly delayed for several …
The petitioner filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking permission to withdraw the application. He further prayed that he be allowed to raise all the grounds taken in the application before the trial court at the time of the final hearing. The court examined the prayer and the arguments …
The petitioner, Kishor Kumar Das, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition in the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw his application while retaining the liberty to raise all grounds before the trial court at the final hearing. The petitioner argued that the trial had been unduly delayed …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a Judicial Magistrate's order that took cognizance of offences under IPC sections 448, 323, 379 and 504 based on a protest petition filed by the opposite party, despite a police final report …
