Patna High Court

BUDHAN THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD

Holding

The application is disposed of as not pressed due to the petitioner's non‑appearance.

Summary

Budhan Thakur filed a petition against the State of Bihar in the Patna High Court. The trial court had indicated it would conclude the trial within six months. A status report was filed on 25-02-2026, but the petitioner did not appear to press the pending application. The court noted that the trial appeared to have been concluded and there was no justification to keep the application alive. Consequently, the court disposed of the application as not pressed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when the petitioner fails to appear to press a pending application?

Subjects

criminal procedure
application pending
non‑appearance
disposal of application
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26553 of 2023
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-774 Year-2016 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR TOWN District-
                                                        Muzaffarpur
                  ======================================================
                  BUDHAN THAKUR Son of Chandeshwar Thakur Resident of Village -
                  Marpa Issar Das, P.S.- Mejarganj, District - Sitamarhi.
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner
                                                     Versus
                  The State of Bihar                                      ... ... Opposite Party
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    25-02-2026                  Pursuant to the order dated 22.12.2023, a status report
                    has been received.
                                 2. It appears from the communication as contained in
                    Letter No. 07 dated 17.01.2024 that the learned trial court was
                    making all endeavours to conclude the trial in this case as early
                    as possible within six months.
                                 3. Today, no one appears on behalf of the petitioner to
                    press this application.
                                 4. In the circumstances, this Court has reasons to
                    believe that perhaps the trial has been concluded. There is no
                    reason to keep the application pending.

                                 5. Accordingly, it is disposed of as not pressed.



                                           (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
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