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Patna High Court Overturns Attempt to Murder Conviction in 22-Year-Old House Trespass Case | Identification Based Only on ‘Younger Son’ Termed Shaky and Unreliable

Patna High Court Overturns Attempt to Murder Conviction in 22-Year-Old House Trespass Case | Identification Based Only on ‘Younger Son’ Termed Shaky and Unreliable

Safiya Malik   The High Court of Judicature at Patna Single Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey has set aside a conviction and sentence imposed upon an appellant by the trial court. The Court declared that the prosecution had failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt and directed that the appellant be released forthwith, subject to not being required in any other case. The judgment recorded that the trial court had erred in...

Patna High Court Dismisses Contractor’s Plea | Upholds Re-Tender Under State EPC/SBD Policy | Judicial Review Under Article 226 Not Invoked in Absence of Arbitrariness

Patna High Court Dismisses Contractor’s Plea | Upholds Re-Tender Under State EPC/SBD Policy | Judicial Review Under Article 226 Not Invoked in Absence of Arbitrariness

Safiya Malik   The High Court of Judicature at Patna Division Bench of Chief Justice Vipul M. Pancholi and Justice Partha Sarthy delivered its judgment on August 27, 2025, dismissing a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The court directed that the writ petition stands dismissed, holding that the cancellation of an earlier tender process and initiation of re-tendering by the respondent authorities wa...

Right To Liberty Is Paramount | Sessions Court Cannot Relegate Accused To Seek Relief From Police Under Section 41A CrPC Or Section 35 BNSS: Patna HC

Right To Liberty Is Paramount | Sessions Court Cannot Relegate Accused To Seek Relief From Police Under Section 41A CrPC Or Section 35 BNSS: Patna HC

Safiya Malik   The High Court of Judicature at Patna Single Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar allowed a petition for anticipatory bail in connection with a case involving alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act. The court directed that the petitioner be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender, subject to conditions. The court also issued directives to ensure that judicial officers and po...

Juvenile Over 16 Years Accused Of Heinous Offence Also Entitled To Bail Under Section 12 JJ Act | Patna High Court Quashes Denial As Contrary To Law And Facts

Juvenile Over 16 Years Accused Of Heinous Offence Also Entitled To Bail Under Section 12 JJ Act | Patna High Court Quashes Denial As Contrary To Law And Facts

Safiya Malik   The High Court of Judicature at Patna Single Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar allowed a criminal appeal and set aside an order of the Children Court which had rejected a juvenile’s bail application. The Court directed the appellant’s release on bail, noting that "no ground is made out to deny bail" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015. The bench ordered the juvenile’s father to...

Patna High Court Slams Lawyers Accused In 1994 Murder Case For Delay Tactics | Refuses To Quash Bail Conditions, Upholds Trial Court’s Authority

Patna High Court Slams Lawyers Accused In 1994 Murder Case For Delay Tactics | Refuses To Quash Bail Conditions, Upholds Trial Court’s Authority

Isabella Mariam   The High Court of Judicature at Patna, Single Bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha, has dismissed petitions seeking quashing of trial court orders in long-pending criminal proceedings arising from a 1994 incident. The court directed that a related cross-case be transferred to the same court for joint trial in accordance with established Supreme Court guidelines. The court further held that there was no occasion to...

Patna High Court Flags Juvenility Claim After 32 Years | Allows Convict To Seek Inquiry, Says Plea Can Be Raised At Any Stage

Patna High Court Flags Juvenility Claim After 32 Years | Allows Convict To Seek Inquiry, Says Plea Can Be Raised At Any Stage

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Judicature at Patna Single Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar has directed the Juvenile Justice Board, Siwan, to conduct an inquiry to determine the juvenility of a convicted appellant in a pending criminal appeal. The direction followed an interlocutory application filed by the appellant who raised, for the first time during the appellate stage, a claim that he was below 18 years of age on the da...

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