Patna High Court

AMAR GONDversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The anticipatory bail petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Amar Gond, filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court in 2023. The matter was listed for hearing on 14 November 2025, but the petitioner did not appear, nor was any counsel appointed to represent him. On 27 January 2026, the Court noted the petitioner’s continued non‑appearance despite repeated calls. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in prosecuting the case. Consequently, the Court dismissed the anticipatory bail petition for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of an anticipatory bail petition when the petitioner fails to appear and appears to have lost interest in the prosecution?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
non‑appearance
want of prosecution
bail petition

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59551 of 2023
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2023 Thana- CHAND District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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                  Amar Gond Son Of Vijayee Gond @ Vijai Gond Resident Of Village - Goi,
                  P.S. - Chand, District - Kaimur At Bhabhua
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar
            2.     Lal Gond Son Of Late Khobhari Gond Resident Of Village - Sokhra, P.S. -
                   Chand, District - Kaimur At Bhabhua
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

17   27-01-2026                     The present anticipatory bail is of year 2023. It

                    appears from the last order sheet that petitioner was not

                    represented on the last occasion when the matter was taken on

                    board i.e., on 14.11.2025. Even today on repeated calls none

                    appeared on behalf of petitioner.

                                 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of informant

                    is present.

                                 3. In view of aforesaid, it appears that petitioner lost

                    his interest in prosecution of the case, accordingly, the present

                    petition stands dismissed in want of prosecution.



                                                             (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
U       T

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