Allahabad High Court
RAKESH SINGH @ RAKESH KUMAR SINGHversusTHE STATE OF U.P AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted
- Bench
- PANKAJ BHATIA
Holding
The application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant Rakesh Singh filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 5615 of 2013) against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant, while the learned Additional Government Advocate represented the State. The court observed the absence of representation for the applicant and dismissed the application for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was vacated. The order was communicated to the trial court for record.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 482 CrPC can be entertained in the absence of the applicant's counsel
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 482
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
- Legal representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5615 of 2013
Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
The State Of U.P And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : S.G Singh, Anuj Pandey, Sumit
Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s): Govt. Advocate, Ajay Shukla
Court No. - 14
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
Case is called out.
None is present on behalf of the applicant to press this application.
Learned AGA for the State is present.
In view of the above, the instant application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Consigned to records.
Office is directed to communicate this order to the trial court
concerned, forthwith.
September 15, 2025
kkv/ (Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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