Saurabh Kumar v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner absent on two consecutive hearing dates and observed to have lost interest in pursuing the petition. Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 7526 of 2023, arising out of PS Case No. 695 of 2021 (Gaya complaint case). Petitioner: Saurabh Kumar; Opposite Parties: State of Bihar and Nancy; Addl Public Prosecutor Mritunjay Kumar Nirala for the Opposite Party/s; no advocate for petitioner. Oral order dated 03-07-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.
What did the court decide?
The Court noted that nobody appeared for the petitioner on the hearing date, for the second consecutive date, although State counsel was present. ¶16