Allahabad High Court
INDRAPAL AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
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. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants on the scheduled date, nor had they appeared on the previous date of 17 May 2024. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was the only counsel present. The Court observed that the applicants had failed to prosecute their application and consequently dismissed it for want of prosecution. The interim order previously granted was vacated and the order was directed to be sent to the trial court.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 is not prosecuted by the applicants?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
- Inherent jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 24015 of 2021
Indrapal And 3 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anil Kumar Pathak, Dharmendra
Kumar Singh, Mahendra Pratap Singh,
Vijay Laxmi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Pramod Kumar Sahani
Court No. - 79
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None is present on behalf of either of
the parties. However, learned A.G.A. for the State is present.
2. The record shows that on the previous date, i.e., 17.5.2024, no one
appeared on behalf of the applicants. Even today, none has appeared on
behalf of the applicants to press the present application.
3. In view of above, this application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
5. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial court forthwith.
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
May 12, 2026
Md Faisal
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD FAISAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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