Patna High Court

Shubham JyotiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Shubham Jyoti filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.88639 of 2025) against the State of Bihar. The petitioner failed to appear before the court on both the scheduled dates, 28-04-2026 and 29-04-2026. The learned counsel for the State was present, but no counsel represented the petitioner. The court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in pursuing the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court?

Subjects

criminal procedure
non-prosecution
dismissal
high court
Patna

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88639 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2019 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna
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                  Shubham Jyoti Son of Late Mahesh Prasad Singh House No.B-34, Jai Prakash
                  Nagar, A.G. Colony, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District- Patna.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      None.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms. Dr. Indiwar Kumari
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

6    29-04-2026                    The case was taken up on 28.04.2026, when no one

                    had appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Today also when the

                    case is called out, no one appears on behalf of the petitioner.

                                 2. It appears that petitioner has lost interest in the

                    case.

                                 3. Learned APP for the State is present.

                                 4. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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