Md. Wasim Uddin v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court MJC No.1946 of 2023 (decided 29-01-2026), restoration petition arising from Letters Patent Appeal No.711 of 2019 (Md. Wasim Uddin v. The State of Bihar; BIADA also represented). Appeal had been dismissed for want of prosecution on 17.5.2022 because the petitioner's counsel fell ill suddenly and missed the call-on; restoration sought on sympathetic considerations. Held: appeal restored to original file; restoration petition allowed. Keywords: restoration of appeal; dismissal for want of prosecution; counsel's illness; default dismissal recall; L.P.A. No. 711 of 2019; Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case; Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
L.P.A. No. 711 of 2019 restored to its original file. ¶19