Patna High Court

MIRA DEVIversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Mira Devi filed a criminal miscellaneous application against the State of Bihar and Amit Kumar Anand in the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for the petitioner despite repeated notices, and the petitioner did not attend hearings on 02‑12‑2025, 08‑01‑2026, and 12‑01‑2026. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State was present. The court observed that the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the application on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the application should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear

Subjects

criminal procedure
non‑prosecution
application dismissal
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36430 of 2021
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-322 Year-2020 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai
                  ======================================================
                  MIRA DEVI W/o - Late Parmanand Singh Resident of Village - Makhachak,
                  Ward No. 6, Police Station - Bakhari, District - Begusarai.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Amit Kumar Anand @ Ranjan Kumar Sah Son of Late Madan Sah Resident
                  of Village - Makhachak, Police Station - Bakhari, District - Begusarai.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        None.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Abhay Kumar
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    12-01-2026                  In spite of repeated calls, none appeared on behalf of

                    the petitioner. On 02.12.2025 and 08.01.2026 also none had

                    appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

                                 2. Learned APP for the State is present before the

                    Court.

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

                    the case.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed for non-

                    prosecution.


                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)

Trivedi/-
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