Umesh Paswan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P. (S) No. 4829 of 2018; Umesh Paswan (petitioner) v. State of Jharkhand, Deputy Commissioner Godda, Superintendent of Police Godda, Sub-Divisional Officer Godda, Circle Officer Basantrai, Hemant Kumar Paswan (respondents). Counsel: Shubham Mishra, A.C. to S.C. (Mines)-II for the State; Manoj Kumar Sah for the private respondent; Priya Kumari listed for the Respondents. Single-judge bench: Deepak Roshan, J. Decided 06.01.2026. Disposition: writ application dismissed for non-prosecution owing to petitioner’s non-appearance after filing and loss of interest; pending I.A.s closed. No statutes or precedent cases cited; no substantive legal holding on the original prayer.
What did the court decide?
The instant writ application stands dismissed for non-prosecution, as the petitioner has lost interest in the case.