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Patna High Court

Balinder Ray @ Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

Holding

The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Balinder Ray, the petitioner, filed an application in the High Court of Patna arising out of a criminal miscellaneous case. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the scheduled dates, including the last hearing on 10-12-2025. The court observed that the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the application could not be proceeded with due to lack of prosecution. The application was therefore dismissed for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute an application before the court?

Subjects

  • criminal procedure
  • want of prosecution
  • application dismissal
  • court appearance
  • high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83271 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-520 Year-2025 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran
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                  Balinder Ray @ Sunil Kumar S/o- Lalbabu Ray R/v- Sabalpur Pachhiyari
                  Tola Ps- Sonpur Dist- Saran

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mrs. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                  MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    09-02-2026                    None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

                                 2. Even on the last occasions i.e. on 10.12.2025, no

                    one had appeared on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the

                    petitioner has lost interest in pursuing the matter.

                                 3. In view of the above, the application is dismissed

                    for want of prosecution.



                                                                 (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-

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