Allahabad High Court

GULSHAN BEGAMversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. HOME U.P. LKO. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 13 August 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: SHREE PRAKASH SINGH

Holding

The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Gulshan Begam filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief. The applicant's counsel, Aditya Vikram Shahi, was absent and no request for adjournment was made. The High Court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application on the ground of want of prosecution. The order was dated 23 April 2025 and signed by the presiding judge.

Issues considered

Whether the application under Section 482 CrPC can be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's counsel being absent and no adjournment request being filed.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Section 482
want of prosecution
application dismissal
high court procedure

Judgment

                                                           Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:23235

                                         Court No. - 14

                                         Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 4233 of 2023

                                         Applicant :- Gulshan Begam
                                         Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home
                                         U.P. Lko. And Another
                                         Counsel for Applicant :- Aditya Vikram Shahi
                                         Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Rajendra Kumar Verma

                                         Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J.

                                         Case has been called out in the revised list.
                                         Neither Shri Aditya Vikram Shahi, learned counsel for the
                                         applicant is present nor any request has been made on his behalf
                                         for adjournment of the case.

                                         As such, the present case is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                         Order Date :- 23.4.2025
                                         Ashish




Digitally signed by :-
ASHISH MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench

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