Patna High Court

Santosh Yadav @ Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, eight individuals from Sarro village in Aurangabad district, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No. 76519 of 2025) against the State of Bihar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while the State was represented by Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha. The matter was listed before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma on 1st December 2025. The court observed that the petitioners failed to prosecute the case as no one appeared to argue their side. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution.

Subjects

non-prosecution
petition dismissed
criminal miscellaneous
court procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76519 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2025 Thana- PAUTHU District- Aurangabad
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            1.     Santosh Yadav @ Santosh Kumar Son of Chanarik Yadav R/o Village -
                   Sarro, P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            2.    Ramlal Yadav @ Ankit Yadav @ Ankit Son of Chanarik Yadav R/o Village -
                  Sarro, P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            3.    Munarik Yadav @ Munarik Singh @ Munarik Son of Radhanandan Yadav
                  R/o Village - Sarro, P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            4.    Lalan Yadav @ Lalan Singh Son of Radhanandan Yadav R/o Village - Sarro,
                  P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            5.    Chanarik Yadav @ Chandrika Yadav Son of Radhanandan Yadav R/o Village
                  - Sarro, P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            6.    Upes Yadav @ Ram Upas Yadav @ Upas Yadav Son of Ram Jiwan Yadav
                  R/o Village - Sarro, P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            7.    Upendra Yadav @ Upendra Kumar Son of Upesh Yadav R/o Village - Sarro,
                  P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.
            8.    Sharwan Yadav @ Sharawan Kumar Son of Lalan Yadav R/o Village - Sarro,
                  P.S. - Pauthu, Dist. - Aurangabad.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    01-12-2025               1.    No one appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                              2.    Learned APP is present.

                              3.    The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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