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Allahabad High Court

JAFRUDDIN AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief in a criminal matter. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants to press the application. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The interim order previously granted was vacated. The court directed that a copy of the order be sent to the concerned trial court.

Issues considered

  • Whether an application under Section 482 can proceed in the absence of prosecution by the applicant.
  • Whether the interim order previously granted should remain in force.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Section 482
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Interim order vacated
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                     APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 18823 of 2021

                                    Jafruddin And 4 Others
                                                                                                 .....Applicant(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                                     .....Opposite
                                                                                                           Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                    :   Mohammad Khalid
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)               :   G.A., Yadvendra Singh

                                    Court No. - 79
                                                      HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.

                                    1. List revised. None appears on behalf of applicants to press this
                                    application.

                                    2. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed for want of
                                    prosecution.

                                    3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                    4. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial court forthwith.



                                                                                           (Chawan Prakash,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    Md Faisal




Digitally signed by :-
MOHD FAISAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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