Allahabad High Court

SANJAY KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 4 May 2026
Bench: GAUTAM CHOWDHARY

Holding

The application under Section 482 is dismissed as there is no opposition to the petition.

Summary

The applicant, Sanjay Kumar, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction. No opposition was filed against the application, and the respondent side was represented only by a government lawyer. The Court noted the absence of any opposing party and therefore considered the application to be unopposed. Relying on the principle that the High Court’s inherent powers are exercised only when there is a substantive dispute or necessity, the Court dismissed the application. The order was signed by Justice Gautam Chowdhary on 5 May 2026 and directed that the copy be sent to the concerned lower court.

Issues considered

Whether an application under Section 482 of the CrPC can be entertained in the absence of any opposition or opposing party.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

Section 482
Inherent jurisdiction
Criminal Procedure Code
Application dismissed
No opposition

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                        APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 2847 of 2022

                                    Sanjay Kumar
                                                                                                    .....Applicant(s)
                                                                           Versus

                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                                        .....Opposite
                                                                                                              Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)      : Amrita Singh, Imtiyaj Ali, Mahesh
                                                                    Kumar Sahani, Narendra Singh
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Ajit Kumar, G.A.

                                    Court No. - 82
                                                      HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.
                                    सूची पुनरीि्षत।

                                    आवेदक की ओर से कोई उपिस्थत नहीं है, िव्षान अपर शासकीय अिधव्वा उपिस्थत है।

                                    आवेदक की ओर से िकसी के उपिस्थत न होने के कारण, धारा 482 दं०्ऺ०सं० के अंतगर्त योिजत
                                    यह आवेदन प्ऴ अदम पैरवी में िनरस्त िकया जाता है।

                                    कायार्लय को िनदरॏिशत िकया जाता है िक इस आदेश की ्ऺितिलिप संबंिधत/ िवचारण न्यायालय
                                    को अिवलंब ्ऺेिषत करना सुिनि्ात करें।


                                                                                      (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    CP.sahani




Digitally signed by :-
CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…