Patna High Court

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

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

Summary

Sonu Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court seeking protection from arrest. The petitioner failed to appear before the court for two consecutive dates, indicating a loss of interest in pursuing the relief. The State was represented by counsel Shaheen Begum, A.P.P. The court noted the petitioner's non‑appearance and concluded that the petition was effectively abandoned. Consequently, the bail petition was dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the bail application were examined.

Issues considered

What is the effect of a petitioner's failure to appear before the court on an anticipatory bail application?
Whether the anticipatory bail petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
non‑appearance
non‑prosecution
criminal procedure
petition dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47540 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2021 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada
                  ======================================================
                  Sonu Kumar Son of Navlesh Singh Resident of village - Janpura, Kahuara,
                  P.S.- Nardiganj, Distt.- Nawada

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      NONE
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    08-10-2025                     Nobody appears for the petitioner for the second

                    consecutive date. However, State counsel is present.

                                 2. It appears that the petitioner has lost interest in

                    pursing this petition seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

                                  3. This bail petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Shashi

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