Phool Kumar Poddar v. the State of Bihar
Criminal Law – Criminal Revision (Patna High Court)
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dismissal for default; non-prosecution; ex parte dismissal; defects not removed; cost not deposited; Criminal Revision No. 175 of 2020; Patna High Court; Jitendra Kumar, J; 31-01-2026; Katihar; PS Case No.-63 Year-2006; RPF/Post; State of Bihar; Praveen Kumar Sinha Station Superintendent Jhaua; Phool Kumar Poddar; Grameen Vikas Seva Manch; Dr. Indiwar Kumari APP; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner did not remove the office-pointed defects and did not deposit the cost despite opportunity, the court found the petitioner was not interested to prosecute the present petition. ¶14