Allahabad High Court
BHUPENDRA @ BHUPENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
Holding
The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant Bhupendra filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 3691 of 2019) against the State of Uttar Pradesh and another party. The matter was listed but the applicant did not appear, while the Attorney General for the State was present. The court observed that the application had been pending since 2019 and the applicant appeared to have lost interest in pursuing it. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that had been in force. The order was directed to be sent to the concerned trial court immediately.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 of the CrPC should be dismissed for want of prosecution when the applicant fails to appear and shows loss of interest.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- inherent powers of High Court
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
- application dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3691 of 2019
Bhupendra @ Bhupendra Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jayant Kumar, Shree Prakash Rai
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Amarjeet Singh, G.A.
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None is present on behalf of
applicant. However, learned A.G.A. for the State is present.
2. This application is pending since 2019.
3. It appears that the applicant has lost interest to pursue the case, hence
no useful purpose would be served to keep this application pending.
4. In view of above, this application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
6. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial court forthwith.
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
September 30, 2026
Md Faisal
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD FAISAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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