Patna High Court

Vivek Kumar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary Forest Department Government Of Bihar, Patna and Ors

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: JITENDRA KUMAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed for default.

Summary

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar Singh, filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging the status of a forest case (Case No. 119 of 2016). The petition was scheduled for hearing, but the petitioner failed to appear despite warnings from the court. The respondent side was represented by Mr. Nilotpal Sharma, AC to ex‑G.P‑21. The court noted that the petitioner’s continued absence would lead to dismissal for default. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of default, without addressing any substantive issues.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for default due to the petitioner's failure to appear at the hearing

Subjects

default judgment
procedural default
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court
petition dismissal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.522 of 2018

                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2016 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP.
                                                     District- Rohtas
                 ======================================================
                 Vivek Kumar Singh, S/o Late Santosh Kumar Singh, R/o Village- Siyanwak,
                 P.S.- Baghaila, District- Rohtas.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner
                                                        Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Through Principal Secretary Forest Department
                 Government Of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Forest Department , Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The District Magistrate Rohtas Sasaram.
           4.    The Authorised Officer Cum Divisional Forest Officer Rohtas, Sasaram.
           5.    The Forestar Darigaon Sasaram Forest Circle.
                                                                              ... ... Respondents
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner       :      None.
                 For the Respondents      :      Mr. Nilotpal Sharma, AC to ex-G.P-21
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
                                                 ORAL ORDER


4   08-01-2026                        Report regarding status of Sasaram Forest Case No.

                   119 of 2016 has been received from the Superintendent of

                   Police, Rohtas at Sasaram.

                                      2. However, nobody is present on behalf of the

                   Petitioner. Even on the last date, the matter went unattended by

                   the Petitioner despite cautioning that if the matter goes

                   unattended by the Petitioner on the next date, it would be
            Patna High Court CR. WJC No.522 of 2018(4) dt.08-01-2026
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                      dismissed for default.

                                   3. Hence, the present petition is dismissed for default.



                                                                       (Jitendra Kumar, J.)
Chandan/-

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