Suresh Ray @ Suresh Rai v. the State of Bihar
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Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3813 of 2024, decided 07-04-2025 by Rajiv Roy, J. Informant's appeal under first proviso of Section 372 CrPC challenging acquittal (order dated 25.04.2023, Additional District & Sessions Judge-1, Vaishali, Sessions Trial No. 494 of 2021, Mahua PS Case No. 499 of 2020) of respondent no.2 Rakesh Rasiya @ Rakesh Kumar under section 366A/34 IPC. Appeal filed 382 days late without limitation petition; Joint Registrar (Judicial) extension to 18.09.2024 not availed; no counsel appeared for appellant Suresh Ray @ Suresh Rai; Ramchandra Singh, APP present for respondents. Disposition: appeal dismissed for non-prosecution; court stated any appeal without limitation petition for condoning delay must be dismissed outright. Keywords: delay condonation, limitation petition, non-prosecution dismissal, informant appeal, acquittal challenge, Vaishali.