Nagendra Jha v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; Cr.M.P. No.321 of 2020; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Order No.-06 dated 01-12-2025; Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary; Petitioners: Nagendra Jha and Meena Jha (Patna, Bihar); Opposite Parties: State of Jharkhand and Smt. Sweta Jha (Deoghar); Counsel: Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P. for the State; no appearance by petitioners or their counsel.
What did the court decide?
This Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petition for non-prosecution as no one turned up on behalf of the petitioners in spite of repeated calls, the learned Addl.P.P. having submitted that there was no merit in the case and that the petitioners were not diligent in prosecuting it. ¶14