Vishal Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.24144 of 2019; Vishal Kumar Singh (Darbhanga) vs State of Bihar, Director General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Range, Senior Superintendent of Police Patna, Assistant Inspector General of Police Welfare, Deputy Superintendent of Police; Justice Harish Kumar; oral order 16-07-2025; dismissal for want of prosecution due to petitioner's non-appearance (also absent on 09.07.2025); counter affidavit by State filed 19.08.2023, no rejoinder; counsel for respondents Ms. Babita Kumari, AC to SC-1; no merits decided, no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no one to represent the petitioner (non-appearance repeated on 09.07.2025 and 16-07-2025), the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution; the merits were not adjudicated. ¶22