Allahabad High Court
NARESHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Naresh filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh and another party. The counsel for the applicant, Rajesh Narain Srivastva, was listed but did not appear before the court on the scheduled date. The opposing party was represented by counsel G.A. The bench, presided over by Hon'ble Justice Vikram D. Chauhan, noted the absence of the applicant's representation and the lack of any prosecution of the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The order was dated 14 July 2025 and signed by Justice Bhaskar of the Allahabad High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 of the CrPC can be dismissed for want of prosecution when the applicant's counsel fails to appear?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Application dismissal
- Want of prosecution
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
Court No. - 76
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 25385 of 2018
Applicant :- Naresh
Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another
Counsel for Applicant :- Rajesh Narain Srivastva
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
List has been revised. No one appears on behalf of the applicant to
press this application.
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Order Date :- 14.7.2025
Bhaskar
Digitally signed by :-
BHASKAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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