2026:JHHC:20589 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Acquittal Appeal (C) No. 42 of 2020 Manoj Kumar, aged about 52 years, son of Late Ramkirat Singh @ Rambriksh Singh, resident of Mohalla Ram Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Sadar, District Hazaribag …....... Appellant(s) Vrs. 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Rakesh Kumar Gupta, aged about 31 years, son of Khublal Prasad, resident of Village Karar Pindarkon, P.O. Gauriyakarma, P.S. Barhi, Disrict Hazaribag ........ Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant(s) : None For the State : Mr. V.K. Vashistha, Spl.P.P. 04/13.07.2026 Nobody appears on behalf of the appellant. Learned counsel for the State is present. 2. The present appeal has been filed on 06.11.2020. On 20.09.2022 following order has been passed: “Keeping the issue of maintainability open, issue notice to Respondent No. 2 under registered cover with A/D as well as under ordinary process, on filing requisite etc. within a week. In the meantime, call for the scanned copy of the L.C.R.” 3. It appears that till date even requisites have not been filed. 4. Since, today also nobody appears on behalf of the appellant, the present appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13.07.2026 A. Mohanty Uploaded ____/____/2026