Allahabad High Court
LAL BAHADUR @ BANTU AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
Holding
The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
An application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code was filed by Lal Bahadur @ Bantu and two others against the State of U.P. and another. The applicants sought relief, but no counsel appeared on their behalf to press the application. The counsel for the opposite party, Hem Pratap Singh, was present. The court dismissed the application for want of prosecution, indicating that the applicants failed to pursue the matter. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated. The order was dated 9 July 2025.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 is not prosecuted by the applicant?
- Whether the interim order, if any, should continue in force pending the disposition of the application?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
- Inherent powers of High Court
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110594
Court No. - 76
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 30512 of 2024
Applicant :- Lal Bahadur @ Bantu And 2 Others
Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another
Counsel for Applicant :- Atul Sharma,Nikhil Mishra,Sudhir
Bharti
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Hem Pratap Singh
Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
1. List is revised. None is present on behalf of the applicants
to press the present application. However, Shri Vikrant,
Advocate holding brief of Shri Hem Pratap Singh, learned
counsel for the opposite party is present.
2. The present application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Order Date :- 9.7.2025
SY
Digitally signed by :-
SWETA YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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