Patna High Court

Abdul Rahim SiddiqueversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

Abdul Rahim Siddique filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, presumably under the provisions relating to non-prosecution. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State was represented by Mr. Yogendra Kumar. The Court noted the absence of any representation for the petitioner. In view of this, the Court held that the application could not be entertained. Consequently, the application was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the application for non-prosecution can be entertained in the absence of any representation for the petitioner?

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
non-prosecution
dismissal
absence of counsel

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21904 of 2016
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2010 Thana- KAJI MUHAMMADPUR District-
                                                       Muzaffarpur
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                  Abdul Rahim Siddique S/o Md. Nasiruddin Resident of Village- Sadpura,
                  Near Madarsa Post - Ramana, PS kari Mohammadpur, District Muzaffarpur.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Yogendra Kumar app
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

7    08-01-2026                  None appears for the petitioner, however, the learned

                    counsel for the State is present.

                                 2. In these circumstances, this application is dismissed

                    for non-prosecution.



                                                        (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-

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