Bijay Kumar Yadav v. Anita Devi and Ors.
Dismissal for non-prosecution – petitioner absent/unrepresented on 19.02.2024 and again on 29.01.2024 – Court observed the petitioner had lost interest in the case
Case brief
What is this about?
Bijay Kumar Yadav v. Anita Devi and Ors., High Court of Judicature at Patna, CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION No.1351 of 2017, decided 19-02-2024 (Arun Kumar Jha, J.). Petition dismissed for non-prosecution after non-appearance on two consecutive dates (29.01.2024 and 19.02.2024); respondent no.2 identified as Bihar State Election Commission, represented by Girish Pandey, Advocate; petitioner's counsel on record listed as Hriday Narayan Harshit. Contains no statutory provisions, cited precedents, framed issues, or monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
The Court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in prosecuting the case, having been unrepresented on 29.01.2024 and again on 19.02.2024. ¶10