[2026:JHHC:2502] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. no. 2983 of 2025 Sunil Kumar Gupta aged about 43 years, son of Kameshwar Prasad Gupta, resident of Village Taranari, Near Hanuman Mandir, Post Taranari, Police Station Chandrapura, District Bokaro. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shankar Prasad Burnwal, aged about 51 years, son of Late Ayodhya Prasad Burnwal, resident of Village Isribazar, Post and Police Nimiyaghat, District Giridih. … Opp. parties Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kr. Singh ,Adv. For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. PP For the O.P. No. 2 : None 03 / 30.01.2026 Heard the parties. Though notice has validly been served upon the Opp. Party no. 2 but no one turns up on behalf of the Opp. Party no. 2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed at the instance of the petitioners for restoration of Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024 to its original file. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024 was dismissed vide order dated 13.12.2024 for non-compliance of the order of filing requisites for service of notice in time. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that due to inadvertence of the advocate’s clerk, the said requisites could not be filed in time, which resulted in dismissal of Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024. It is further submitted that the petitioner has very good grounds to agitate in this case and unless the same is restored to its original file, the petitioner will be highly prejudiced. Hence, it is submitted that Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024 be restored to its original file. Learned Addl. P.P. has no serious objection for the prayer of restoration. Considering the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024 is restored to its original file to the stage, at which, it was before its dismissal. List Cr.M.P. No. 1986 of 2024 after a week. This criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of accordingly. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 30.01.2026 Smita/-