Allahabad High Court
PRAMOD KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. GOVT. CIVIL SECTT. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
- Bench
- BRIJ RAJ SINGH
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Pramod Kumar and another, 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 petitioners, while the State was represented by learned AGA‑I. The High Court observed that the petitioners had not presented themselves or their counsel before the bench. Consequently, the Court held that the application could not be proceeded with due to lack of prosecution. The application was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Can an application under Section 482 be entertained when the petitioners fail to appear before the Court?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- Inherent powers of High Court
- Application dismissed
- Procedural default
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 2430 of 2022
Pramod Kumar And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt.
Civil Sectt. And Another .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shri Ram Maurya, Jyoti Prakash
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Ravi Prakash Yadav
Court No. - 16
HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list.
2. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the applicants. Whereas,
Shri Rajdeep Singh, learned AGA-I on behalf of the State-opposite party
is present.
3. In view of the above, the present application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Brij Raj Singh,J.)
October 7, 2025
V. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
VAISHALI SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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