Sanjay Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution; petitioner's default in service of notice; supervision note quashing petition; Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 476 of 2019; IPC sections 34, 365, 386, 420; Memo no. 118 dated 14.01.2020; Annexure-3; respondent no.6 Assistant Superintendent of Police Law and Order; order no.16 dated 20.06.2024; office note 28.08.2024; re-notice to respondent no.10; no appearance for petitioner ('None'); Mr. P.K Shahi, A.G. for respondents; single-judge oral order of Rajiv Roy, J.; Patna High Court criminal writ jurisdiction. No precedent cases cited; no monetary reliefs involved.
What did the court decide?
Finding that the petitioner had not abided by the 20.06.2024 order for fresh service of notice, that no one appeared for the petitioner when called on 07.01.2025, and that the petitioner had lost interest in the case, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution; the question of quashing the Supervision Note was not decided on merits.