( 2026:JHHC:27443 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.1944 of 2026 ------ 1. Narayan Pandit, aged about 65 years, S/o Late Hiralal Pandit, R/o Village Basmati, P.O. & P.S.-Amrapara, District-Pakur, Jharkhand, Pin Code-814111. 2. Protima Devi @ Pratima Devi, aged about 55 years, W/o Narayan Pandit, R/o Village Basmati, P.O. & P.S.-Amrapara, District-Pakur, Jharkhand, Pin Code-814111. … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Daya Devi, aged about 46, W/o Dilip Pandit, R/o Village Basmati, P.O. & P.S.-Amrapara, District-Pakur, Jharkhand, Pin Code-814111. … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-11-09-2026 Heard the parties. Though, notice has validly been served upon the opposite party no.2 yet no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party no.2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioners with the prayer for restoration of Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 to its original file which stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 29.01.2026. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 29.01.2026 by this Court. It is next submitted that due to the counsel was out of station for some work, hence, the learned counsel for the petitioners could not appear before this Court when the said Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 was called out, resulting in dismissal of the said Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 for non-prosecution. It is next submitted that non- prosecution before this Court on 29.01.2026 was neither deliberate nor intentional. It is also submitted that the petitioners have very good grounds to agitate in the said Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 and unless the same is restored to its original file, the petitioners will be highly prejudiced. Hence, it is submitted that the Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 be restored to its original file. Learned counsel appearing for the State has not raised any serious objection. Considering the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the facts of this case, Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 is directed to be restored to its original file at the same stage at which it was before its dismissal. Registry is directed to list Cr.M.P. No.3203 of 2024 before the concerned Bench after a week. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11/09/2026 Abhiraj/