Allahabad High Court
RAJEEV KRISHNA BAJPAI @ RAJA AND ANR.versusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted
Holding
The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief in a criminal matter. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners to press the application before the High Court. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The Court held that in the absence of any representation for the petitioners, the application could not be proceeded with. Consequently, the application was dismissed for want of prosecution and the interim order previously granted was vacated. The order was directed to be communicated to the trial court concerned.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be entertained in the absence of the applicant or his counsel.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Application dismissed
- Want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 1511 of 2018
Rajeev Krishna Bajpai @ Raja And Anr.
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raj Kumar Upadhyaya R.K.,
Ashok Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s): Govt. Advocate
Court No. - 14
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
Case is called out.
None is present on behalf of the applicants to press this
application.
Learned AGA for the State is present.
In view of the above, the instant application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Consigned to records.
Office is directed to communicate this order to the trial court
concerned, forthwith.
September 19, 2025
kkv/
(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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