Patna High Court

Santlal MandalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The application is dismissed as the petitioner failed to prosecute the case.

Summary

Santlal Mandal filed an application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS Barhat, Jamui. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State of Bihar was represented by Advocate Ravindra Kumar. The court examined whether the application could be entertained in the absence of any prosecution effort by the petitioner. It found that the petitioner had not pursued the prosecution, rendering the application untenable. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for non-prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether an application can be entertained when the petitioner has not prosecuted the case?

Subjects

non-prosecution
dismissal of application
criminal procedure

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60405 of 2025
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- BARHAT District- Jamui
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                    Santlal Mandal S/O Bangali Mandal R/O village- Paro, P.S.- Barhat, District-
                    Jamui

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar
               2.   Kameshwar Mandal S/o NA R/O village- Paro, P.S.- Barhat, District- Jamui

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                    For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ravindra Kumar, APP
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                          ORAL ORDER

3     09-01-2026                   None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Mr.

                      Ravindra Kumar, the learned APP is present.

                                   2. This application is dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                                 (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

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