Allahabad High Court
SHIV SHANKAR AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
- Bench
- PANKAJ BHATIA
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in 2016 seeking relief against the State of U.P. The application remained pending for several years. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants, while the State's counsel was present. The High Court observed that the application was extremely old and, due to lack of prosecution, dismissed it. Consequently, any interim order that may have been in force was vacated.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed in 2016 can be entertained after a prolonged delay
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- High Court
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:55575
Court No. - 30
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3845 of 2016
Applicant :- Shiv Shankar And Others
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Anr.
Counsel for Applicant :- Babu Ram Shukla
Counsel for Opposite Party :- Govt. Advocate,Amit
Tripathi,Arun Kumar
Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J.
1. Case called out in the revised list.
2. None appears on behalf of the applicant(s).
3. Learned AGA for State-respondent is present.
4. Since this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is quite old
and pertains to the year 2016, it is accordingly, dismissed for
want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, shall stand vacated.
Order Date :- 12.8.2024
Renu/-
Digitally signed by :-
RENU AGARWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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