Pawan Kumar Mehta v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27978 of 2015 ====================================================== Pawan Kumar Mehta Son of late Thakur Prasad Mwhta Resident of Village & P.o. Harda, P.s Marana District .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Punita Devi D/o Tarni Prasad Mehta Resident of Village Harbhanga P/s. P.o. sarai, District Purnea.

.... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Nadimul Hasan, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Jitendra Kr.Singh 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI ORAL ORDER 22-07-2015 By making this application, the petitioner has sought for restoration of Cr. Misc. No. 1361 of 2015, which was dismissed for default on 14.05.2015.

Having considered the averments made in the application and having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is satisfied that the absence of the learned counsel for the petitioner from the Court on 14.05.2015 was for reasons beyond his control.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the order, dated 14.05.2015, aforementioned is hereby set aside and Cr. Misc. No. 1361 of 2015 is hereby restored to its original file.

In terms of the above directions and observations,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27978 of 2015 (2) dt.22-07-2015 2/2 this application stands disposed of.

(I. A. Ansari, J) Pawan/- U T