Patna High Court

MD. RAHIMUDDIN @ RAHIM UDDINversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The anticipatory bail petition was dismissed because there was no prosecution pending.

Summary

The petitioner, Md. Rahimuddin, filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on his behalf on two consecutive dates, including the hearing on 17‑02‑2026. The State’s counsel was present. The court noted the petitioner’s non‑appearance and, finding no prosecution pending, dismissed the anticipatory bail petition. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the petitioner fails to appear before the court
Whether the petition should be dismissed due to lack of prosecution

Subjects

anticipatory bail
non‑appearance
criminal procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14610 of 2023
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-900 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                             Patna
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                    MD. RAHIMUDDIN @ RAHIM UDDIN S/O LATE S.M. ZAFIRUDDIN
                    R/o Janta Press Gali, Minhaj Nagar, Phulwari Sharif, P.S.- Phulwari
                    Sharif,District- Patna

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
              1.    THE STATE OF BIHAR
              2.    NIKHAT IMAM W/O MD. RAHIMUDDIN D/O SYED ANWAR ALI
                    IMAM Resident at IAS Colony, New Bailey Road, Raza Complex, P.S.-
                    Rupaspur Flat No. 608, District- Patna at present Razai Manzil, Bhanwar
                    pokhar Jamun Gali, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :      None
                    For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Pranav Kumar
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

6      17-02-2026                      This is second consecutive day when nobody

                      appears on behalf of petitioner. Earlier, on 27.01.2026 also,

                      there was non-appearance on behalf of petitioner. Learned A.P.P.

                      for the State is present.

                                       2. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed

                      due to non-prosecution.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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