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Patna High Court

Rajendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as it is barred by limitation.

Summary

The appellant Rajendra Singh filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.476 of 2025 arising from a 2004 case in Chandi, Nalanda. No counsel appeared on his behalf. The record showed that the appeal was filed beyond the statutory limitation period, and the appellant had not filed any application for condonation of delay. The bench examined whether the appeal was barred by limitation. Finding that the limitation period had expired and no condonation was sought, the court dismissed the appeal. The dismissal was entered as the appeal was barred by limitation.

Issues considered

  • Whether the criminal appeal is barred by limitation.

Subjects

  • limitation
  • criminal appeal
  • procedural law
  • condonation of delay

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.476 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2004 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda
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                  Rajendra Singh S/O Late Braham Dev Singh R/O Village- Gonkura, PS-
                  Chandi, Distt- Nalanda
                                                                     ... ... Appellant/s
                                                Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Manoj Singh S/O Jagat Kishore Singh R/O Village- Gonepura, PS- Chandi,
                  Distt- Nalanda
            3.     Pappu Singh S/O Jagat Kishore Singh R/O Village- Gonepura, PS- Chandi,
                   Distt- Nalanda
                                                                       ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s     :        None
                  For the Respondent/s    :        Mr.Km. Shashi Bala Verma
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI)

4    11-03-2026                  None appears on behalf of the appellant.

                                2. It appears from the record that the appeal is barred

                    by limitation and no application for condonation of delay has

                    been filed by the appellant.

                                3. Since the appeal is barred by limitation, the same is

                    dismissed.


                                              (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)


                                          ( Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
uttam/-
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