Allahabad High Court
RANU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
Holding
The application under Section 482 CrPC is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicants, Ranu and another, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief in a pending criminal matter. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants to press the application, while the learned Additional Government Advocate represented the State. The Court observed the absence of the applicants and consequently dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated. The order was communicated to the trial court for record. The judgment was delivered on 25 September 2025 by Justice Prakash Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 CrPC can be entertained and decided when the applicants are not present before the Court.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3623 of 2017
Ranu And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Neeraj Kumar Mishra, Umesh Dixit
Counsel for Opposite Party(s): Govt. Advocate, Saurabh Chandra,
Surendra Nath Awasthi
Court No. - 14
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
Case is called out.
None is present on behalf of the applicants to press this
application.
Learned AGA for the State is present.
In view of the above, the instant application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Consigned to records.
Office is directed to communicate this order to the trial court
concerned, forthwith.
September 25, 2025
kkv/
(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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