Patna High Court

Md Sajid @ SajidversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 August 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA S B P SINGH

Holding

The court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Md Sajid, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No. 66132 of 2025) arising from a police case registered in 2023 in West Champaran. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. The State of Bihar and the informant were represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor and counsel. The Hon'ble Justice Satyavrat Verma observed the absence of the petitioner and noted that the matter was not being prosecuted. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear?

Subjects

criminal procedure
non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
absence of petitioner
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66132 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-851 Year-2023 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran
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                  Md Sajid @ Sajid S/O Nazmuddin R/o village Temuhan Ward No.10, P.O.
                  Fateha P.S.- Mansoor Chowk, Atr Present Dhumnagar Madarsa Tola Ward no.
                  3, P.O. Narkatiyaganj, P.S.- Shikarganj, District- West Champaran.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Rukhsar Khatoon W/o-Md. Sajid, D/o-Md. Jallaluddin,R/o-Dhum Nagar
                  Madarsa Tola,Ward no.-3,P.S.-Sikarpur,Dist-West Champaran

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP
                                                   Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

7    06-05-2026                  1. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner.

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

                    appearing on behalf of the informant are present.

                                 3. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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