Patna High Court

ARVIND SHARMA, MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S. CITY GREENSS INFRASTRUCTUREversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The anticipatory bail petition was dismissed due to the petitioner's non‑appearance and lack of prosecution.

Summary

Arvind Sharma, managing partner of M/s City Greeness Infrastructure, filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court in criminal miscellaneous case No. 69341 of 2023. The petitioner failed to appear in court on two consecutive dates, 2nd February 2026 and 17th February 2026, and no counsel was appointed for him. The State, represented by learned Additional Public Prosecutor, was present. The Court observed that the petition could not be entertained in the absence of the petitioner and the prosecution. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when an anticipatory bail petitioner fails to appear before the court?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
non‑appearance
petition dismissed
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69341 of 2023
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1445 Year-2022 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna
                    ======================================================
                    ARVIND SHARMA, MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S. CITY GREENSS
                    INFRASTRUCTURE SON OF LATE PRAHALAD SHARMA FLAT
                    NO.301, BISHNU BHAWAN, EAST BORING CANAL ROAD, P.S. -
                    BUDHA COLONY, DISTRICT - PATNA (BIHAR)

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
              1.    THE STATE OF BIHAR
              2.    JAGDISH PRASAD REWANI S/O LATE ANAND MOHAN REWANI
                    DEPUTY REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY, PATNA HIGH COURT,
                    PATNA-22.

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                    For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Jagdhar Prasad
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

6      17-02-2026                   This is second consecutive day when nobody appears

                      on behalf of petitioner. Earlier, on 02.02.2026 also, there was

                      non-appearance on behalf of petitioner. Learned A.P.P. for the

                      State is present.

                                    2. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed due

                      to non-prosecution.



                                                       (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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