Patna High Court

Ram Gopal DroliaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Ram Gopal Drolia filed an application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner failed to appear despite repeated notices, even when the matter was scheduled for a second hearing at 4:00 PM. The State of Bihar and the second opposite party were represented by counsel. The court noted the non‑appearance of the petitioner’s counsel and observed that the application had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear?

Subjects

criminal procedure
dismissal
want of prosecution

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47354 of 2015
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-511 Year-2015 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai
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                  Ram Gopal Drolia Son of late Nand lal Drolia Resident of Mohalla-Purani
                  Bazar, Lakhisarai ward no. 12 P.o and P.s,District Lakhisarai.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.     Mritunjay Prasad son of Late Sitaram Singh Resident of Mohalla-Purani
                   Bazar, Lakhisarai ward no. 14 P.o and P.s,District Lakhisarai.
                                                                            ... ... Opposite Party
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr.
                  For the State           :        Mr.Ajit Kumar APP
                  For the O.P. No.2       :        Mr.Lalan Kumar, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    19-06-2024                   None turned up on behalf of the petitioner on

                    repeated calls even when the matter was taken on second

                    occasion at 4:00 P.M.

                                  2. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned

                    counsel for the opposite party no. 2 are present.

                                  3. This application is dismissed in want of

                    prosecution.


                                                                 (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
Rajeev/-

U      T

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