Patna High Court

VINAY SHARMAversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Vinay Sharma, filed an application in the Patna High Court but failed to appear for hearings despite repeated notices on 02-02-2026, 08-12-2025, and 29-01-2026. The State's counsel, Ashok Kumar Singh, was present throughout. The court observed that the petitioner had apparently lost interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the application on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were examined.

Subjects

non-prosecution
procedural default
court procedure
application dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52076 of 2022
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2022 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna
                  ======================================================
                  VINAY SHARMA SON OF LATE SURESH CHANDRA SINGH
                  RESIDENT OF PLOT NO. B/528, SONALIKA CO-OPERATIVE COLONY,
                  PAIJABA, (RANIPUR), P.O.- JHAUGANJ, P.S.- BYE PASS, DISTRICT-
                  PATNA.                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    KUMARI VIMLA WIFE OF VINAY SHARMA RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.
                  B/528, SONALIKA CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, PAIJABA, (RANIPUR),
                  P.O.- JHAUGANJ, P.S.- BYE PASS, DISTRICT- PATNA
            3.     VIBHAY PRAKASH SON OF VINAY SHARMA RESIDENT OF PLOT
                   NO. B/528, SONALIKA CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, PAIJABA,
                   (RANIPUR), P.O.- JHAUGANJ, P.S.- BYE PASS, DISTRICT- PATNA
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        None.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    02-02-2026                  In spite of repeated calls, none appeared on behalf of

                    the petitioner. On 08.12.2025 and 29.01.2026 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)

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