Patna High Court
GANESH RAMversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The application is disposed of as there is no reason to keep the case pending.
Summary
Ganesh Ram filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking further directions in a criminal case (PS. Case No.174/2004). The court noted that an earlier order dated 21‑08‑2023 had already directed the Superintendent of Police to have the investigating officer examined within a month and that the doctor had been examined. No counsel appeared for one of the respondents despite proper service, and the petitioner's counsel could not contact his client for instructions. Given these circumstances and the fulfillment of prior directions, the court found no justification to keep the matter pending. Consequently, the application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- What, if any, further direction or relief should be granted to the petitioner in the pending application?
- Whether the case should continue to be kept pending in view of the compliance with earlier directions?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- application disposal
- investigation
- direction to police
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18035 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2004 Thana- EKMA District- Saran
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GANESH RAM Son of Khedan Ram Resident of Village- Dewkuli, P.S.-
Ekma, District- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. Dahari Pandit Son Of Yamuna Pandit Resident Of Village- Dewkuli, P.S.-
Ekma, District- Saran.
3. Sabha Pandit Son Of Yamuna Pandit Resident Of Village- Dewkuli, P.S.-
Ekma, District- Saran.
4. Gautam Pandit Son Of Yamuna Pandit Resident Of Village- Dewkuli, P.S.-
Ekma, District- Saran.
5. Jai Prakash Pandit Son Of Nagina Pandit Resident Of Village- Dewkuli,
P.S.- Ekma, District- Saran.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Prasad Singh, Advocate
Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
8 09-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. No one appears on behalf of opposite party no.2
despite valid service of notice.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that he could not contact his client, as such, he has no
instruction with regard to stage of the case, however, perusal of
the order sheets would show that by an order dated 21.08.2023
itself there was a direction to the Superintendent of Police,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18035 of 2020(8) dt.09-01-2026
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Saran at Chapra to get the Investigating Officer of the case
examined within a month from the date of communication of the
said order and the order also indicates that the doctor has
already been examined.
4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
there is no reason to keep the case pending. Accordingly, the
present application stands disposed of.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
harsh/-
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