Patna High Court

Ramchandra ShuklaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the appellants' failure to appear.

Summary

The appeal (Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.259 of 2025) arose from a 2022 complaint case in Madhubani involving several members of the Shukla and Mandal families as appellants. The State of Bihar and Arti Devi were the respondents. The matter was listed twice at 3:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., but no counsel or party appeared on behalf of the appellants. The Special Public Prosecutor for the State was present. The Court held that, in the absence of any prosecution or representation, the appeal could not proceed and was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the appellants fail to appear before the Court

Subjects

Criminal Appeal
Non-prosecution
Default Judgment
Procedural Law
High Court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.259 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2022 Thana- MADHUBANI COMPLAINT CASE
                                                   District- Madhubani
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           1.     Ramchandra Shukla Son Of Late Bindeshwari Shukla Resident of village-
                  Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           2.    Navin Kumar Shukla @ Navin Shukla S/o- Ramchandra Shukla Resident of
                 village-Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           3.    Kishor Kumar Shukla @ Nanki Shukla S/o- Ramchandra Shukla Resident of
                 village-Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           4.    Puja Shukla W/o- Navin Shukla @ Navin Kumar Shukla Resident of
                 village-Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           5.    Ganesh Mandal Son of Late Satyadev Mandal Resident of village-
                 Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           6.    Punam Kumari Mandal W/o- Ganesh Mandal Resident of village-
                 Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
           7.    Suresh Kumar Mandal S/o- Late Satyadev Mandal Resident of village-
                 Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani Town,District-Madhubani
                                                                   ... ... Appellant/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.     Arti Devi W/o- Manoj Paswan Resident of village-Kaitola,P.S-Madhubani
                  Town,District-Madhubani
                                                                      ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s    :     None.
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Special P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   28-04-2026                 1. The case was called out at 3.00 P.M. but no one
                   appeared on behalf of the appellants. The case was again called
                   out at 3.45 P.M. but again no one appeared on behalf of the
                   appellants. Learned Special P.P. for the State is present.
                               2. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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