[2026:JHHC:10427] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.768 of 2026 ------ Ramesh Gope, aged about 54 years, son of Mahadeo Gope, resident of Tipudana Balsiring Hatia, P.O.- Hatia, P.S.- Dhurwa, (Tipudana O.P.), Dist.- Ranchi (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-10-04-2026 Heard the parties. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer for restoration of Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 to its original file which stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 14.10.2025 passed by this Court. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 14.10.2025 by this Court. It is next submitted that the counsel for the petitioner could not mark the case in the list, hence, no one appeared before this Court when the said Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 was called out resulting in dismissal of the said Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 for non-prosecution. It is next submitted that non-prosecution before this Court on 14.10.2025 was neither deliberate nor intentional. It is also submitted that the petitioner has very good grounds to agitate in the said Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 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.3154 of 2023 be restored to its original file. Learned P.P. appearing for the State has not raised any serious objection. Considering the facts of the case and the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, Cr.M.P. No.3154 of 2023 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.3154 of 2023 before the concerned Bench after a week. This criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-10.04.2026-Animesh/