Allahabad High Court
HRIDAY NARAYAN MISHRA @ HRIDAYANAND MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
Holding
The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's non‑appearance.
Summary
The applicant filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in 2019 seeking the High Court's intervention. The matter remained pending for several years. On the date of hearing, no counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant, while the State was represented by its Additional Government Advocate. The Court observed that the application had been pending since 2019 and that the applicant had failed to appear or present counsel to press the application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The order was pronounced on 15 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 can be entertained when the applicant fails to appear or present counsel.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Application dismissed
- Want of prosecution
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 47055 of 2019
Hriday Narayan Mishra @ Hridayanand Mishra
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anil Kumar Tiwari, Raj Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Deep Chand Singh, G.A.
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case called on. No one is present on behalf of the applicant even in the
revised list.
2. Learned A.G.A. is present for the State.
3. Since this application is pending since 2019 and no one is present on
behalf of the applicant to press this application, this application is dismissed
for want of prosecution.
September 15, 2026
Vijay
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VIJAY KUMAR SAHU
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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