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Allahabad High Court

SMT. PUSHPA SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME and ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Holding

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

Summary

The applicant, Smt. Pushpa Sharma, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to press the application. The learned Additional Government Advocate was present. The High Court, presided by Justice Rajeev Bharti, dismissed the application for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated.

Issues considered

  • Whether an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can proceed in the absence of prosecution by the applicant.

Legislation cited

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. - 2223 of 2019

                                     Smt. Pushpa Sharma
                                                                                                .....Applicant(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                     The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home And
                                     Ors.                                                          .....Opposite
                                                                                                         Party(s)

                                     Counsel for Applicant(s)                           :    Kapil Misra
                                     Counsel for Opposite Party(s)                      :    G.A.

                                    Court No. - 23
                                                        HON'BLE RAJEEV BHARTI, J.

                                    List revised.

                                    None appears on behalf of the applicant to press this application.

                                    Learned A.G.A. is present.

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

                                    Interim order granted earlier, if any, stands vacated.


                                                                                             (Rajeev Bharti,J.)
                                    November 15, 2025
                                    Shukla




Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR SHUKLA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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