Patna High Court

Ravi Shankar SoniversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SOURENDRA PANDEY

Holding

The application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, Ravi Shankar Soni, Munalal Soni and Madhuri Devi, filed an application before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on their behalf despite repeated notices, and the informant also failed to appear. The Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, Mr. Murli Dhar, was present. The court observed that the petitioners appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the application could not proceed without prosecution by the petitioners. The application was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the application should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the absence of any petitioner representation.

Subjects

non‑prosecution
petition dismissed
court procedure
absence of representation
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1093 of 2024

                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna
                 ======================================================
           1.    Ravi Shankar Soni, S/o Munnalal Soni;
           2.    Munalal Soni @ Munna Lal, S/o Late Sona Lal;
           3.    Madhuri Devi, W/o Munna Lal Soni;
                 All are R/o Mohalla- Maruti Nagar, Mansa Pandey Bag, Ward No. 10, Ara,
                 P.S.- Ara, Distt.- Bhojpur.


                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar


                                                                              ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        None
                 For the Informant        :        None
                 For the State            :        Mr. Murli Dhar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
                                                   ORAL ORDER


4   27-01-2026                    Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioners on

                   repeated calls as also on behalf of the informant.

                                  2. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State is

                   however present.

                                  3. On the earlier occasion also, i.e., on 20.01.2026,

                   there was none to represent the petitioners. It seems that the

                   petitioners have lost their interest in the matter.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1093 of 2024(4) dt.27-01-2026
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                                   4. The application is, accordingly, dismissed for non-

                      prosecution.



                                               (Sourendra Pandey, J)
Praveen-II/-

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