Devendra Prasad v. State of Bihar and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous petition dismissed for want of prosecution owing to non-appearance of the petitioner despite repeated calls and apparent loss of interest by the prosecution. Underlying matter: Aurangabad complaint case, PS Case No. 90 of 2018, District Aurangabad. Parties: Devendra Prasad (S/o Kamal Prasad, proprietor of Magah Enterprises, Aurangabad) versus State of Bihar and Binod Kumar (S/o Sri Basu Sao @ Dasu Sao). Bench: Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Advocates: Sanjay Kumar for petitioner; Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP for opposite parties. Decision date as printed: 27-07-2026. Relevant to practice points on consequences of counsel non-appearance in Crim Misc matters; no statutory provision or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
None appeared on behalf of the petitioner on repeated calls when the matter was taken on record.