Patna High Court
Jagdish PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The petition is dismissed and the earlier order granting relief is vacated due to the petitioner’s failure to comply and non‑appearance.
Summary
Jagdish Paswan filed a criminal revision seeking relief from coercive steps in a 2018 complaint case, having earlier obtained an order on 25‑Nov‑2025 that allowed him to avoid such steps provided he paid Rs 17 lakh in installments, with the first Rs 6 lakh due by 24‑Dec‑2025. He failed to make the payment and did not appear before the court when the matter was listed again on 20‑Jan‑2026. The respondent’s counsel highlighted this non‑compliance and warned that further orders would be issued if the petitioner continued to ignore the court’s direction. Since the petitioner neither complied with the earlier order nor appeared, the court dismissed the revision petition for non‑prosecution and vacated the earlier relief, directing the trial court to take appropriate action.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to comply with a court‑ordered compensation scheme and makes no appearance.
Subjects
- criminal revision
- non‑prosecution
- vacated order
- compensation payment
- failure to comply
- coercive steps
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL REVISION No.637 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3428 Year-2018 Thana- VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE
District- Vaishali
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Jagdish Paswan, S/O Munilal Paswan, R/O Village- Fatikwada, P.S- Desari,
District- Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ranjan Kumar Rajak, S/O Ramfal Rajak, R/O Village- Sheetalpur, P.S-
Bidupur, Distt.- Vaishali.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None.
For the Respondent/s : Md. Ataur Rahman, APP
For O.P.No.2 : Mrs. Bela Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
5 29-01-2026 On call, none appears for the petitioner.
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
opposite party no.2 submits that the petitioner failed to comply
the order dated 25.11.2025 passed by this Court. The learned
counsel further submits that the order was passed on prayer of
the petitioner that he was ready to make payment of
compensation amount of Rs. 17 lacs within a year in twelve
installments and the first installment of Rs. 6 lacs was to be paid
on or before 24.12.2025 to the opposite party no.2. However,
the petitioner did not comply the orders and did not honour his
undertaking made before this Court. The learned counsel further
submits that this matter was again listed on 20.01.2026 and this
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.637 of 2025(5) dt.29-01-2026
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Court made it clear that appropriate orders would be passed in
case the order dated 25.11.2025 was not complied by the
petitioner.
3. Since the petitioner failed to comply the orders of
this Court and there is no representation on behalf of the
petitioner, the present petition stands dismissed for non-
prosecution.
4. Consequently, the order dated 25.11.2025 granting
relief of no coercive steps against the petitioner in connection
with Complaint Case No. 3428 of 2018 (Trial No. 1069/2022)
stands vacated and the learned trial court is directed to take
appropriate action in terms of its orders.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-
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