( 2026:JHHC:20727 ) 1 C. M.P. No.370 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No.370 of 2026 ------ Mohnish Verma, aged about 36 years old, son of Om Prakash, resident of B-52, Sector-1, L.T.I. Colony, Doorbash Nagar, Post Office-Millarea, Police Station-Millarea, District-Raibareli (Uttar Pradesh). … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rishika Soni, daughter of Kishore Soni and wife of Mohnish Verma, 3. Kishore Soni, son of Late Gunilal Soni, 4. Tanuja Soni, wife of Kishore Soni, Opposite Party Nos.2 to 4 are resident of Kumhartoli, Ashram Road, Post Office-Hazaribagh, Police Station-Sadar Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh. … Opposite Parties ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Haider Ali, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suresh Kumar, SC (L&C)-II For the O.P.s : None ------ P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties. 2. Though, notice has validly been served upon the opposite party nos.2 to 4, but no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party no.2 to 4 in spite of repeated calls. 3. This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India ( 2026:JHHC:20727 ) 2 C. M.P. No.370 of 2026 with the prayer for a direction to the Family Court, Hazaribagh to dispose of the Cr. Misc. Application No.01 of 2025 which was filed under Section 379 of BNSS, 2023. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the said case was filed on 24.03.2025, but the Family Court, Hazaribagh is sitting over the matter and is not disposing of the same and the next date fixed is 17.07.2026 for preliminary enquiry. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State has no serious objection. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this C.M.P. is disposed of with the direction to the Family Court, Hazaribagh that keeping in view the fact that Criminal Miscellaneous Application is pending for more than a year; it is desirable that the same must be disposed of within 03 months from the date of receipt of this order by the Family Court, Hazaribagh. 7. In the result, this C.M.P., is allowed. 8. Accordingly, this C.M.P. is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated the 13th of July, 2026 AFR/ Abhiraj Uploaded on 14/07/2026