Patna High Court

Munni Devi @ Munna DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 May 2025
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The petition is dismissed for default due to the petitioners' failure to appear.

Summary

Munni Devi, Kabiya Devi and Mahendra Yadav filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No. 20472 of 2025) before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar. The petitioners failed to appear before the court on the scheduled date of 15-05-2025 despite repeated notices. The same non‑appearance occurred on the earlier date as well, indicating a loss of interest in pursuing the matter. The learned judge observed that the petitioners had not shown any intention to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for default.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when petitioners repeatedly fail to appear before the court despite notices?

Subjects

default judgment
criminal miscellaneous petition
non‑appearance
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20472 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya
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            1.     Munni Devi @ Munna Devi W/O Yogendra Yadav R/O Village- Surondha,
                   P.S- Barachatti, Distt.- Gaya.
            2.    Kabiya Devi @ Kaliya Devi W/O Parmeshwar Yadav R/O Village-
                  Surondha, P.S- Barachatti, Distt.- Gaya.
            3.    Mahendra Yadav S/O Japali Yadav R/O Village- Surondha, P.S- Barachatti,
                  Distt.- Gaya.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Umeshanand Pandit , APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    15-05-2025                   Nobody appear for the petitioners, despite repeated

                    calls.

                                 2. Same was the position on the previous date .

                                 3 . It appears that the petitioners have lost interest in

                    pursuing this case.

                                 4. It is dismissed for default.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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