Patna High Court

Late Yugal Kishore Prasad Sinha @ Jugal Kishore Prasad Sinha,versusXxxxxxxx

Decided: 9 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: S B P SINGH

Holding

The application was dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s repeated non‑appearance.

Summary

The petition filed by the estate of the late Yugal Kishore Prasad Sinha sought relief in the High Court of Patna. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and the respondent was represented only by a Mr. (name not specified). The court noted that the petitioner's counsel had failed to appear on three consecutive dates (28‑11‑2024, 20‑02‑2025, and 22‑01‑2026). In view of this repeated non‑appearance, the court held that the application could not be pursued further. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether an application may proceed when the petitioner’s counsel fails to appear on multiple scheduled dates

Subjects

non‑prosecution
dismissal
procedural default
court appearance
high court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                         TEST CASE No.7 of 2024
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                 In the Goods of Late Yugal Kishore Prasad Sinha @ Jugal Kishore Prasad
                 Sinha, Son of Late Nagina Prasad, resident of Sharda Sadan, Mohalla
                 Shivpuri, Chitkohara, , Mohalla Shivpuri, Chitkohara, Beur Road, P.O.
                 Anisabad, P.S. Gardanibagh, District - Patna-800002.

                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                 Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :     None
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   09-04-2026                 None appeared on behalf of applicant.

                               2. From perusal of office notes dated 08.04.2026 it

                   appears that learned counsel for applicant had not appeared on

                   last three consecutive dates i.e. 28.11.2024, 20.02.2025 and

                   22.01.2026.

                               3. In this circumstance, the present application stands

                   dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                            (S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
Ankit Kumar/-

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