Allahabad High Court

SHAILENDRA AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
Bench: ACHAL SACHDEV

Holding

The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicants, Shailendra and four 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 even after a revised call. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The court also vacated any interim order that had been previously granted. No substantive merits of the application were considered.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 is not prosecuted due to non-appearance of counsel?

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Section 482
Dismissal for want of prosecution
Interim order vacated
High Court procedure

Judgment

                                                                                    Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:65504




                                        Court No. - 87

                                        Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3360 of 2024

                                        Applicant :- Shailendra And 4 Others
                                        Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another
                                        Counsel for Applicant :- Vijay Singh Sengar
                                        Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Gautam Kumar Banerji,Snehlata
                                        Sharma

                                        Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

                                        1. None present on behalf of the applicants, even in the revised
                                        call.

                                        2. Accordingly, this matter is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                        3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                        Order Date :- 28.4.2025
                                        Kumar Manish




Digitally signed by :-
MANISH TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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