Patna High Court

Bebi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioner, Bebi Devi, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition against the State of Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the scheduled dates of 28-04-2026 and 30-04-2026. The State was represented by Advocate Sanjay Kumar. The Court observed that the petitioner had shown no interest in pursuing the case by repeatedly failing to appear. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Justice Satyavrat Verma.

Issues considered

Whether a petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the Court?

Subjects

criminal procedure
non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
petitioner non‑appearance

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26843 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2019 Thana- GANDHIMAIDAN District- Patna
                  ======================================================
                  Bebi Devi W/o Late Madan Rai R/o Pani Tanki, Collectorate, GPO, Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      None.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Sanjay Kumar
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    30-04-2026                  1. No one appears on behalf the petitioner. Learned

                    A.P.P. for the State is present.

                                 2. The case was earlier taken up on 28.04.2026, when

                    no one had appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Today also

                    when the case is taken up, no one appears on behalf of the

                    petitioner. Thus, it appears that petitioner has lost interest in the

                    case.

                                 3. Accordingly, the case is dismissed for non-

                    prosecution.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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