Patna High Court

LAXMAN PRASAD PASWAN @ LAXMAN PASWANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

Laxman Prasad Paswan filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices. The State's counsel, Nand Kumar, was present and informed the court that the petition was taken up on 28-01-2026. The court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in pursuing the matter as evidenced by his non-appearance. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a petition can be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal procedure
petitioner's default

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31554 of 2024
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-569 Year-2021 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur
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                 LAXMAN PRASAD PASWAN @ LAXMAN PASWAN SON OF SRI
                 LALAN PASWAN RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 11, SURAUDHA COLONY,
                 POST AND P.S. - KOILWAR, DISTRICT - BHOJPUR - 802160, ADHAR
                 NO. 303405571064, MOB. 7043117781
                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
                 THE STATE OF BIHAR
                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       None.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Nand Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   29-01-2026                  1. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned

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

                                2. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that the case

                   was taken up on 28.01.2026. On the said date also, no one had

                   appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls.

                                3. It appears that the petitioner has lost interest in the

                   case.

                                4. Hence, the case is dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                                                        (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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