Patna High Court

Md. Bashir AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court restored Criminal Miscellaneous No. 77601 of 2023 to its original file.

Summary

The petitioner, Md. Bashir Ahmad, filed a restoration application concerning Criminal Miscellaneous No. 77601 of 2023 arising from a police case in Bhabua, Kaimur. The State of Bihar and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd were opposite parties. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Prabhakar Singh, argued for the reinstatement of the case, while the State’s A.P.P. and the company’s counsel, Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary and Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam respectively, were present. The court examined the grounds raised in the restoration application and noted that the defects identified by the office were to be ignored. Consequently, Justice Satyavrat Verma ordered that the criminal miscellaneous case be restored to its original file.

Issues considered

Whether Criminal Miscellaneous No. 77601 of 2023 should be restored to its original file despite the defects pointed out by the office

Subjects

restoration of criminal case
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
procedural defect
court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.836 of 2026
                                               In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77601 of 2023
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2023 Thana- BHABHUA District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
                 ======================================================
                 Md. Bashir Ahmad S/O Late Rafik Ahmad R/O Ward No. 15, South Mohalla,
                 Bhabua, P.S.- Bhabua, District- Kaimur
                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     The South Bihar Power Distribution Company ltd Through its M.D. Vidyut
                  Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP
                 For the O.P. No.2         :      Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Adv.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   05-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                   A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf

                   of SBPDCL.

                                2. The defects as pointed out by the office is hereby

                   ignored.

                                3. In view of the grounds taken in the restoration

                   application, Cr. Misc. No. 77601 of 2023 is restored to its

                   original file.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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