Allahabad High Court
DEEPIKA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- 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 applicants Deepika and three others filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants to press the application, while the learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The High Court observed the absence of the applicants' representation and dismissed the application for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been passed was discharged. The order was dated 23 April 2025 and signed by Justice Manoj Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be entertained in the absence of the applicant or his counsel.
- Whether the court should dismiss the application for want of prosecution.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Application dismissal
- Want of prosecution
- Interim order discharge
Judgment
Court No. - 87
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 24351 of 2024
Applicant :- Deepika And 3 Others
Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another
Counsel for Applicant :- Jai Prakash Prasad,Pushkar Nath
Tripathi
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Preyansh Mishra
Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.
1. List revised.
2. None appears on behalf of the applicants to press this
application whereas learned AGA for the State-opposite party no.1
is present.
3. Accordingly, the application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. is dismissed for
want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands discharged.
Order Date :- 23.4.2025
Manoj
Digitally signed by :-
MANOJ KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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