Baldeo Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal miscellaneous application on ground of petitioner's death during pendency; application dismissed as withdrawn being infructuous. Patna HC Crim. Misc. No.54871/2024, arising out of PS Case No.49/2023, SC/ST police station, Nalanda (Hilsa). Petitioner Baldeo Prasad Singh (deceased); Opposite Parties: The State of Bihar and Siyapati Devi @ Siyapati Kumari. Counsel: Gaurav Singh (petitioner); Sadanand Paswan, Spl.P.P. (opposite parties). Bench: Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Decided 17-04-2025. Keywords: withdrawal, infructuous, abatement on death of petitioner, no substantive decision.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the application was granted; the present petition stands dismissed as withdrawn being infructuous. ¶16