Rajiv Singh v. State Of Bihar and Anr.
Criminal Miscellaneous – dismissal for default due to non-prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34306 of 2018 (arising out of P.S. Case No. 1146 of 2016, Vaishali Complaint Case, District Vaishali), Rajiv Singh v. The State of Bihar and Madhu Kumari. Single-judge bench of Sunil Dutta Mishra, J. Order dated 17-03-2026. No counsel for petitioner on the date of hearing or on the previous date; learned A.P.P. Yogendra Kumar appeared for the opposite parties. Status report showed the trial court case fixed for argument. Holding: application dismissed for default due to non-prosecution as petitioner had no interest to pursue the 2018 matter. No statute or precedent discussed; no relief granted.
What did the court decide?
As the petitioner was absent on two consecutive dates and showed no interest in pursuing this 2018 matter, the present Criminal Miscellaneous Application stands dismissed for default due to non-prosecution.