Allahabad High Court
LAXMAN PRASAD AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
An application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code was filed by Laxman Prasad and others. The applicants' counsel did not appear before the High Court, and the same absence was noted on a prior occasion. The Court observed that no representation was made on behalf of the applicants. Consequently, the application was dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order previously granted was vacated, and the trial court was directed to proceed with the matter. The order was to be communicated to the trial court by the Registrar.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should entertain an application under Section 482 CrPC when the applicants are not represented before the Court?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 482
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
- Trial court proceedings
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 45901 of 2019
Laxman Prasad And 3 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kaushal Kishore Mani, Ram Kirshna
Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Surendra Kumar Chaubey
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case called on. No one is present on behalf of the applicants even in
the revised list.
2. A perusal of order-sheet shows that on earlier occasion also no one was
present on behalf of the applicants.
3. Accordingly, this application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
5. The trial Court is at liberty to proceed with the matter.
6. Let this order be communicated to the Trial Court concerned by the
Registrar (Compliance).
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
September 15, 2026
Vijay
Digitally signed by :-
VIJAY KUMAR SAHU
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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