Patna High Court
SANJEEV KUMAR @ GUDDU @ GUDDU KUMARversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The application is dismissed because the trial remains stayed despite the progress made in witness examination.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding. The Court had earlier ordered a status report on the trial, which showed that charges were framed on 14 March 2023 and two witnesses, including the informant/victim, had been examined in 2023 and 2024. However, the trial was stayed by the Court’s order dated 18 March 2025. Despite the advanced stage of the trial, the petitioner failed to appear or present counsel for the application. The State’s counsel and counsel for the second opposite party were present. Considering that the stay remained in effect and the trial could not proceed, the Court dismissed the application.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, should be granted to the petitioner concerning the stay of the criminal trial?
Subjects
- criminal trial
- stay of trial
- status report
- charges framed
- witness examination
- application dismissed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30546 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhojpur
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SANJEEV KUMAR @ GUDDU @ GUDDU KUMAR Son of Bhagwan Das
Sah Resident of Village - Darhara, P.S.- Ara Town, Distt.- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Shobha Devi W/o Satish Kumar Resident of Village - Darhara, Near
Hanuman Temple, New Colony, Hanuman Tola Bhojpur Ara.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.G.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
8 09-01-2026 In spite of repeated calls, none appeared on behalf of
the petitioner to press this application. However, learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 are
present before the Court.
2. It appears that vide order dated 23.09.2025, this
Court had directed to submit the status report regarding the
stage of the trial and, in compliance thereof, a report dated
06.10.2025 has been received and is on record. A bare perusal of
the report would show that in present case charges have already
been framed on 14.03.2023 and, thereafter, two witnesses
including the informant/victim of the case have already been
examined in the year 2023 and 2024 but the trial could not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30546 of 2021(8) dt.09-01-2026
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proceed on account of the stay granted by this Court vide order
dated 18.03.2025.
3. Taking into consideration the advance stage of the
case in trial where witnesses are being examined, the present
application stands dismissed.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Trivedi/-
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