Patna High Court

ANIL KUMAR SAHversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The application is dismissed for default due to the petitioner's non‑appearance.

Summary

Anil Kumar Sah and his family filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.11482 of 2021) before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and Raj Kumari Devi. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners on the scheduled date of 21‑04‑2022, while the respondent’s counsel, Nawal Kishore Prasad, was present. The Court applied the procedural rule that a petitioner's failure to appear constitutes a default. Consequently, Justice Partha Sarthy dismissed the application. The order leaves the petitioners without any relief.

Issues considered

Whether the petition can be dismissed for the petitioner's failure to appear?

Subjects

default judgment
procedural law
criminal miscellaneous petition
non‑appearance

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11482 of 2021
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2011 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas
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            1.     ANIL KUMAR SAH S/o Sri Lalan Sah Resident of Village- Baraan, P.S.-
                   Nokha, Distt- Rohtas.
            2.    Manjusha Devi W/o Anil Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Baraan, P.S.-
                  Nokha, Distt- Rohtas.
            3.    Annapurna Kumari D/o Anil Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Baraan, P.S.-
                  Nokha, Distt- Rohtas.
            4.    Raushan Kumar S/o Anil Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Baraan, P.S.-
                  Nokha, Distt- Rohtas.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    THE STATE OF BIHAR
            2.    Raj Kumari Devi W/o Binod Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Baraan, P.S.-
                  Nokha, Distt- Rohtas.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    21-04-2022                    No one appears for the petitioner.

                                  The application is dismissed for default.



                                                (Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash/-

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