Allahabad High Court

SANJAY KUMAR RAI AND 3 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 8 February 2026
Disposal: Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Holding

The application under Section 482 CrPC was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicants, Sanjay Kumar Rai and three others, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of U.P. and another party. 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 that the application could not be entertained due to the absence of the applicants. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been granted earlier was also discharged.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should entertain an application under Section 482 CrPC when the applicants fail to appear before the Court.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

Section 482
Criminal Procedure Code
Inherent powers of High Court
Dismissal for want of prosecution
Interim order discharge

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 87

                                        Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 24394 of 2024

                                        Applicant :- Sanjay Kumar Rai And 3 Others
                                        Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another
                                        Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Prakash Rai
                                        Counsel for Opposite Party :- Chandra Kumar Rai,G.A.

                                        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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