Sumit Lakra v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; MCRC No. 386 of 2025; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:9477; applicant Sumit Lakra; State of Chhattisgarh through SHO Police Station Tapkara, District Jashpur; bail application dismissed for want of prosecution due to non-representation of applicant at third call; victim appeared via video conferencing from DLSA Jashpur per order dated 15.01.2025 and objected to bail; counsel for State: Ms. Sunita Sahu, Panel Lawyer; no counsel for applicant; Justice Arvind Kumar Verma; order dated 24/02/2025.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation on behalf of the applicant even when the matter was called out in the third round, the Court had no option but to dismiss the case for want of prosecution; the bail application was accordingly dismissed for want of prosecution without adjudication on merits.