Patna High Court

RANA SINGH @ RANA PRATAPversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The application is dismissed for default due to non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Rana Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous application arising from a 2014 police case (PS. Case No. 142). The matter was listed before the Patna High Court, but the petitioner failed to appear on the hearing dated 26 March 2026, leading to an adjournment. On the subsequent hearing on 28 April 2026, the petitioner again did not appear, and no counsel was appointed for him. The State of Bihar was represented by Advocate on Record Satya Nand Shukla. Observing that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the matter, the Court dismissed the application for default due to non‑prosecution. The order effectively closes the pending criminal miscellaneous application.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and shows no interest in pursuing a criminal miscellaneous application?

Subjects

criminal procedure
default judgment
non‑prosecution
adjournment
high court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62691 of 2018
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2014 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran
                   ======================================================
                   Rana Singh @ Rana Pratap Son of Late Dinbandhu Singh @ Late Babloo
                   Singh, Resident of Village- Nawratanpur, P.S. Taraiya, District-Saran at
                   Chapra.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
                   The State of Bihar.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        None
                   For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, A.P.P.
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     28-04-2026                  No one is present on behalf of the petitioner, however,

                     learned A.P.P. for the State is present.

                                  2. On the previous date also i.e. on 26.03.2026, no one

                     was present on behalf of the petitioner and the case was

                     adjourned.

                                  3. Since the petitioner has no interest to pursue this

                     matter which is of the year 2018, accordingly, the present Cr.

                     Misc. Application stands dismissed for default due to non-

                     prosecution.



                                                (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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