Patna High Court

Ramnath RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner's grounds justified restoration and ordered the case reinstated to its original file.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramnath Ray, filed a restoration application seeking to have Criminal Miscellaneous No.16295 of 2026 reinstated to its original file. The State of Bihar opposed the application. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, considered the grounds presented in the restoration petition. Finding the grounds sufficient, the Court ordered that the case be restored to its original file. No substantive discussion of merits was required as the order pertained solely to procedural restoration.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal miscellaneous case No.16295 of 2026 can be restored to its original file on the basis of the petitioner's grounds?

Subjects

criminal procedure
restoration of case
high court order
procedural relief
Criminal Miscellaneous

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23861 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16295 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2020 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali
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                  Ramnath Ray S/o Alakh Ray @ Rampalakh Ray R/o vill - Sukumarpur, ward
                  No 2, P.s.-Rustampur, Dist.- Vaishali

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Kahkashan Alam
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    10-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                    learned APP for the State.

                                 2. In view of the grounds taken in the restoration

                    application, Cr. Misc. 16295/2026 is restored to its original file.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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