HCMONTHLY CASE LAW ARCHIVE
Read 84 LawLens analyses of Patna High Court judgments published in September 2026, covering key rulings, legal principles and case law.
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The petitioner, a State Bank of India officer with over thirty years of service, was transferred from the Digha Branch, Patna, to the Muzaffarpur Zone and was subsequently placed at the disposal of the Regional Busine...
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The petitioner’s mother, a teacher at Middle School, Dhansoi, died in harness on 13 November 2007.
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The petitioner, an Assistant Professor at R.C. College, Sakra, was serving as the Examination Controller of B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. By Letter No. BSU(Examination Controller)-35/2025-1034 GS (I) dated 18...
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The petitioner claimed that he had been engaged as a Safai Karmi/Sweeper at the Block Office, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj, from 3 February 2006, initially on monthly remuneration of ₹500, subsequently enhanced to ₹9,828.
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The petitioner challenged the order dated 31.10.2018 by which the District and Sessions Judge, Darbhanga dismissed Criminal Revision No. 377 of 2018, thereby affirming the Magistrate’s order dated 21.07.2018 in Bahadu...
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The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (CICL), was implicated in Sonpur P.S. Case No. 804 of 2024, initially registered under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, concerning the disappearance of...
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The parties married on 5 May 2009 according to Hindu rites and customs and had two children, born in 2010 and 2015.
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A four-and-a-half-year-old minor girl was murdered in Sakra, Muzaffarpur, and the petitioner’s name emerged during investigation, although he was not named in the FIR.
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The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (“CICL”), was implicated in Phulwari Sharif P.S. Case No. 1239 of 2025 for offences under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising...
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The petitioner was appointed on compassionate grounds as a Revenue Clerk (Rajaswa Karamchari) by the District Magistrate, Darbhanga, pursuant to the recommendation of the District Compassionate Appointment Committee,...
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The petitioner-informant filed an application under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to opposite party no. 2, Awadhesh Mahto, in Nawada P.S....
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On 24 August 2025, during police patrol, information was allegedly received that the petitioner was carrying a pistol and intimidating local residents. A police team searched him and allegedly recovered a loaded pisto...
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The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (CICL), was implicated in Chautham P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025 for offences under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
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The petitioner, Constable No. 765 in the Bihar Police, was deputed at Mehsi Circle Guard along with Constables Nebulal Prasad and Prithvi Nath Dubey.
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The petitioner, a Sub-Inspector of Police and then Station House Officer of Lakhnaur Police Station, Madhubani, was suspended on 8 July 2011 following allegations concerning the escape of an accused, Md. Farukh, and i...
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On 16 December 2009, an under-trial prisoner, Manjelal Sahni, escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment in the general ward of Sadar Hospital, Motihari. Five police constables had been deputed to guard hi...
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The complainant, Pramod Kumar Agrawal, alleged that a registered partition deed executed in 1966 divided ancestral property among four branches of the family.
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The appellant-husband and respondent no. 1-wife were married on 02 July 2006 and had a male child born in 2010.
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Food grains, including rice and wheat, were seized from the appellant’s godown as essential commodities.
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The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Darbhanga, in Maintenance Case No. 66 of 2023.
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The appellant instituted Probate Case No. 31 of 2014 seeking probate of an alleged Will. After the respondent entered a caveat and disputed the Will, the proceeding became contentious and was registered as Title Suit...
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The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (“CICL”), was implicated in Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 293 of 2025 under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, concerning an armed robbery at a jewellery sho...
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The petitioner, Shanti Devi, claimed to be the second wife of late Sukhdeo Bhaiya, a Class-III employee in the office of the Superintendent, Press and Forms, Gaya, who died in harness on 13 June 2012.
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The petitioners, Santosh Kumar and Sonu Kumar, challenged the dismissal/termination orders passed by the Commandant, B.M.P.-7, Katihar, in Departmental Proceedings Nos. 12 and 13 of 2016, respectively, through Memo No...
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The petitioner was appointed in 2020 as a Member of the Child Welfare Committee, Buxar, for a three-year term and was deputed for training at Chanakya National Law University, Patna.
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The petitioner, Chief Manager (T&I), Eastern Region Pipeline, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., filed an application under Section 439(2) CrPC seeking cancellation of the regular bail granted to Sudarshan Lal, Aryan Raj an...
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The petitioner, a resident of Gram Panchayat Madarpur and belonging to the Scheduled Caste category, sought appointment as Vikash Mitra for Cluster/Ward No. 10.
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The petitioner, Shashi Priya Verma, challenged Office Order/Memo No. 7189 dated 27 December 2024 and Letter No. 1435 dated 16 March 2026 issued by the Labour Commissioner.
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The petitioner, a retired employee of the Civil Court, Munger, was appointed as an Assistant in the Civil Court, Motihari, on 1 January 1977 and was subsequently transferred to the Civil Court, Munger, in October 1987...
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The petitioner sought recall of the order dated 17 February 2024 passed in Criminal Revision No. 206 of 2023.
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On the basis of the self-written report of the SHO of Gaunaha Police Station, Gaunaha P.S. Case No. 257 of 2022 was registered against Pappu Dubey, Vicky Sah and co-accused Arvind Kumar under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(C),...
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The 54 petitioners, selected Headmaster candidates, challenged the posting order issued through Memo No. 46 dated 14 January 2026 by the Director, Primary Education, whereby they were posted at various districts.
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The petitioner held PDS Licence No. 23040012/16, dated 17 August 2016.
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The petitioner was initially engaged as a daily-wage Junior Engineer (Mechanical) and was subsequently appointed in the work-charge establishment as a Junior Engineer in 1982 against a vacant sanctioned post.
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The petitioner, a retired/serving State Government employee who had been appointed as a Junior Account Clerk, sought revision of the benefits granted to him under the first and second Assured Career Progression (ACP)...
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The petitioner’s father, a Havildar in Bihar Military Police-2, died in harness on 25 September 2016, leaving behind his widow, six daughters and the petitioner.
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The petitioner challenged the order dated 26 March 2018 passed by the Special Vigilance Court, North Bihar, Muzaffarpur, in Complaint Case No. 89 of 2007, whereby the complaint was rejected.
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The petitioner claimed to have passed the Bihar School Examination Board’s Secondary School Examination, 2013, in First Division under Roll Code No. 26504 and Roll No. 0599.
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The petitioner applied for the post of Administrator at the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies pursuant to Advertisement No. ANS/DIR/24/2024 dated 10 June 2024.
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The State Government resolved, by Resolution No. 633 dated 30 April 2026, to establish 211 Government Degree Colleges in blocks without existing degree colleges and created teaching and non-teaching posts in each coll...
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The complainant alleged irregularities and embezzlement of Government funds in the appointment of Block and Panchayat Teachers, asserting that certain accused persons secured appointments by altering dates of birth, u...
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The informant alleged that she married Rakesh Singh on 28 November 2012 and that substantial cash, jewellery, and household articles were given as dowry.
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Late Hari Nand Kumari Devi, wife of Late Bhagwati Charan Prasad, executed a registered Will dated 2 August 2003 in favour of the applicant, Manish Kumar, described as her grandson and sole legatee.
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Opposite Party No. 2 married Anuj Avinash on 28 April 2019. She alleged that, shortly after the marriage, her husband and his relatives—Vivekanand Thakur, Veena Devi, Rishabh Chandan, Keerti Kumari and Pragya—subjecte...
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The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (“CICL”), was implicated in Ara Town P.S. Case No. 247 of 2025, registered under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act, co...
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Dinara P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025 was registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that the informant’s brother was shot dead during a marriage...
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Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 936 of 2023 was registered under Sections 447, 341, 324, 307 and 302/34 of the IPC against the petitioner and others.
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The petitioner, proprietor of M/s Mangaldeep Rice Mill, had received 38,241.20 quintals of paddy for milling during 2012–13. After applying the agreed 67% conversion rate, he was required to deposit 25,621.6040 quinta...
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In 2015, Chakdin +2 High School, a minority school in Nalanda, issued an advertisement for Assistant Teachers, including Sanskrit, prescribing the qualification of a Trained Graduate.
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The prosecution alleged that on 29 October 2016, the victim, while returning from Kayamnagar, was taken on a motorcycle by two boys to a boring room near Ram Shahar Bagicha, where one boy allegedly committed rape and...
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The victim/informant alleged that on 29 October 2016, while returning after visiting Kayamnagar, two boys took her on a motorcycle on the assurance that they would drop her home and brought her to a boring room near R...
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The petitioners, Nezamia Unani Medical College and Hospital and its authorised representative, challenged the Ministry of Ayush’s order dated 20 November 2025 in Second Appeal No. F.No. O-14014/5/2025-EP-I.
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In 2006, an advertisement was issued for appointment of Panchayat Teachers in Gram Panchayat Raj, Bela Simri. Niraj Kumar, belonging to the Extremely Backward Class category, participated in the selection and appeared...
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The parties married on 17 May 2011. The husband alleged that the wife treated him and his family members improperly and deserted him on 7 August 2011. After unsuccessful attempts to bring her back, he instituted a mat...
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The petitioner, a retired Junior Engineer of Nagar Parishad, Sasaram, challenged the order dated 17 August 2021 by which the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, took cognizance of offences under Sections 409...
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The petitioner, an Institute of Pharmacy represented through its Secretary, applied to the Health Department, Government of Bihar, for grant of a No Objection Certificate (“NOC”) to conduct D. Pharm and B. Pharm cours...
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The 17 petitioners were appointed as untrained Panchayat/Prakhand/Nagar Teachers between 2013 and 2016 by the competent authorities and joined their respective schools.
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The petitioners challenged the order dated 1 December 2017 passed in SC/ST Trial No. 127 of 2017, arising from SC/ST P.S. Case No. 3 of 1998, by which they were declared absconders and proceedings for issuance of a pe...
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The appellant’s husband, Birendra Kumar, was appointed as a Panchayat Secretary in 1996 and died in harness in a road accident on 7 June 2016 while posted under Gidhaur Block, Jamui.
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The eight petitioners claimed ex-gratia compensation of ₹4,00,000 each under the Bihar Covid Sahayata Yojana, 2022, alleging that their respective family members contracted Covid-19 during the second wave and died bet...
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The five petitioners, retired employees of the Nawada Judgeship working as clerks and peons, sought the benefit of the third Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme from their respective claimed dates, on th...
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The petitioner, a retail fertilizer dealer, held Retail Fertilizer Authorisation No. D-SL20312042445697, valid until 21 March 2029.
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Opposite Party No. 2 alleged that she married Rajesh Verma in June 2014 and that her family provided cash, jewellery, clothes, utensils and other articles at the time of marriage.
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Arti Devi married appellant Vishal Ravidas on 16 April 2019 and died an unnatural death at her matrimonial home on 29 May 2020, within fourteen months of marriage.
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On 5 June 2014, the minor victim allegedly went to a toddy shop with a friend and did not return.
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The appellant was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sitamarhi, in Sessions Trial No. 36 of 2019 for offences under Sections 376-D and 366-A of the IPC and Sections 4, 6 and 10...
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The petitioner had worked for several years as a Swachhatagrahi under the Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan and was issued a satisfactory-work certificate.
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The informant, Sabita Devi, alleged that on the night of 13 May 2017, while she was sleeping, the appellant entered her house, shut her mouth, and attempted to establish a physical relationship with her.
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The minor petitioner, Rahul Kumar, through his widowed mother and natural guardian, challenged the order dated 1 July 2026 by which the Principal of PM-SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Piprakothi, rejected his candida...
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The petitioner, posted as Principal-cum-Centre Superintendent at Government ITI, Mahkaar, Gaya, reported substantial infrastructural deficiencies before the All-India Trade Test conducted in July 2018, including inade...
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The petitioners’ fathers were government employees under the Building Construction Department, Purnea, and died in harness. The petitioners were thereafter appointed on compassionate grounds as Junior Accounts Clerks/...
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On 2 May 1999, a quarrel allegedly occurred between the deceased, Md. Nehal, and appellant Md. Rajan @ Feku near Nehal’s house.
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On 5 January 1992, the prosecution alleged that Nand Kishore Singh, Vidyanand Singh and others had gone to village Talihar to purchase khesari crops from Nageshwar Singh. According to the prosecution, Nagar Singh, Ram...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Junior Accounts Clerk in the Bihar Public Works Department on 12 February 1972 and was subsequently transferred to the National Highways Wing. He was granted the second ACP/MACP benef...
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The petitioner, appointed as a Training Associate (Dairy Technology) on 19 July 2001, completed one year of training and, by application dated 4 October 2002 addressed to the Training Organiser, expressed willingness...
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The petitioner was appointed as a seasonal D.D.T. Sprayer in 2007 and claimed continuous service since appointment. He sought absorption or regularisation against a Class IV post or the post of D.D.T. Sprayer, relaxat...
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The petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Shiksha Mitra at Primary School, Katiyama, Jamui, on 1 July 2005 and joined on 2 July 2005.
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The petitioner, appointed as a Panchayat Teacher in 2010, enrolled in the D.El.Ed. course conducted through SCERT and examined by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB).
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The petitioner challenged the order dated 4 February 2017 by which the A.C.J.M.-II, Purnea took cognizance in Barhara P.S. Case No. 74 of 2016 for offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 47(A) of th...
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The deceased, Chano Sao, and the appellant, Dorik Sao, were engaged in bidi-related work and had travelled together to Tarkeshwar/Chapadanga, West Bengal, on 3 August 1993. When Chano failed to return the following da...
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The six petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teachers in Government primary/middle schools in or around 1979 and were subsequently granted the Matric Trained and Matric Trained Senior Scales. After obtaining depart...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Panchayat Secretary on 22 August 1990 and superannuated in 2015. He claimed entitlement to the first and second ACP/MACP benefits from 22 August 2000 and 22 August 2010, respectively,...
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The petitioners were prosecuted in Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 78 of 2003 for offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 324 and 379 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC”), arising from an allegation that they...
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The appellant, Bibi Shavrin (PW-2), alleged that respondent no. 2, Pawan Kumar Sah, had previously harassed her husband, Umar Khayam @amp; Tunna (PW-3), and had demanded money from him.
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