Patna High Court

Guddu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court dismissed the bail application for non-prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Guddu Singh, filed an application for regular bail in a criminal case (Sessions Trial No.147 of 2021) arising from a 2016 police case. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State was represented by Advocate Mr. Dilip Kumar. The court noted the absence of representation for the petitioner on the hearing date. After considering the application, the court dismissed it on the ground of non-prosecution. Consequently, the petitioner was not granted bail.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in the pending criminal trial

Subjects

bail
regular bail
non-prosecution
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67977 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2016 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai
                  ======================================================
                  Guddu Singh S/O Late Mahendra Singh Resident of Village- Khutha Dih,
                  Police Station- Barahiya, District- Lakhisarai
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  The State of Bihar                             ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    17-01-2026                  1. The instant application has been filed praying for

                    grant of regular bail to the petitioner in connection with

                    Sessions Trial no.147 of 2021, arising out of Barhiya P.S. Case

                    no.140 of 2016 pending in the Court of learned Additional

                    District and Sessions Judge Ist -cum- Special Judge, SC/ST,

                    Lakhisarai.

                                 2. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned

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

                                 3. No one appeared on behalf of the petitioner on

                    17.12.2025 also.

                                 4. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                    (Partha Sarthy, J)
avinash/-

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