Amerika Devi @ America Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.518 of 2025; appellant Amerika Devi @ America Devi; arising out of PS Case No.78/2023 SC/ST Darbhanga; dismissal for want of prosecution; appellant absent; condonation of delay not filed; Section 5 Limitation Act; adjournment order dated 21-07-2025; decided 05-08-2025 by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey.
What did the court decide?
Since no counsel appeared for the appellant and, despite the adjournment granted by order dated 21-07-2025, the petition for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act was never filed, the Court dismissed the present Memo of Appeal for want of prosecution. ¶13