Manohar Choudhary v. The State of Bihar
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What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23423 of 2025 (decision 12-09-2025), Satyavrat Verma, J. Restoration of Cr. Misc. No.29269/2017 (underlying PS Case No.-19 Year-2017, Thana PHULWARISHARIF, District Patna), which had been dismissed for non-prosecution on 09.10.2023 while an order of cognizance was under challenge. Counsel for petitioners (Kumari Jyoti) cited pending Title Suit No.386/2016 before Sub-Judge, Danapur, a prior injunction in the petitioners' favour, and an unchanged case-stage; APP noted the restoration was sought about two years after dismissal. Outcome: restoration application allowed; Cr. Misc. No.29269/2017 restored to file with cost of Rs.7000/- payable to the legal aid of the Patna High Court. Relevant searches: restoration/revival of High Court matters dismissed for non-prosecution (Bihar), cognizance-order challenge, cost imposition on restoration.