Allahabad High Court
RAM BHAJAN AND ORS.versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The application under Section 482 CrPC/528 B.N.S.S., 2023 was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 528 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 seeking relief in a criminal matter. No petitioner appeared before the court to pursue the application, although counsel for the State was present. The court dismissed the application on the ground of want of prosecution, finding no basis to entertain it. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was vacated. The matter was consigned to the records and the court directed that the order be communicated to the trial court immediately.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 CrPC is filed but the applicants do not appear to prosecute it?
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S., 2023 — s. 528
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Quash petition
- Dismissal for want of prosecution
- Interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5688 of 2017
Ram Bhajan And Ors.
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dhananjay Kumar Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Govt. Advocate, Chinmay Prakash
Pandey
Court No. - 14
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
1. Case called out.
2. None is present for the applicants to press this application.
3. Learned counsel for the State is present.
4. The application under section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of the
B.N.S.S.,2023 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
6. Consigned to records.
7. Office is directed to communicate this order to the trial court
concerned forthwith.
(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
September 16, 2025
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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