Allahabad High Court
SMT. JASOMAT DEVI and ORS.versusTHE STATE OF U.P. and ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants to press the application, while the learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of Uttar Pradesh was present. The Court noted the absence of representation for the applicants. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application on the ground of want of prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by the Hon'ble Justice Tej Pratap Tiwari on 7 November 2025.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 can be entertained when the applicant's counsel is absent and no representation is made.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 482
- High Court inherent jurisdiction
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3863 of 2017
Smt. Jasomat Devi And Ors.
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
The State Of U.P. And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sanjai Kumar Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Govt. Advocate, Lalla Ji Maurya
Court No. - 29
HON'BLE TEJ PRATAP TIWARI, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list.
2. No one appears on behalf of the applicants to press this application
whereas learned AGA for the State of U.P. is present.
3. Accordingly, the instant application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Tej Pratap Tiwari,J.)
November 7, 2025
Manoj
Digitally signed by :-
MANOJ KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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