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Allahabad High Court

MOHIT SINGHversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The application under Section 482 is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Mohit Singh filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code against the State of U.P. and another party. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to press the application, although counsel for the opposite party was present. The Court noted the lack of prosecution of the application. Consequently, the application was dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been granted earlier was also discharged.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 is not prosecuted by the applicant?

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • Criminal Procedure
  • Section 482
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Interim order discharge

Judgment

                                                  HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                       APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9451 of 2024

                                    Mohit Singh
                                                                                                 .....Applicant(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                                    .....Opposite
                                                                                                          Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)            : Diwakar Tiwari, Gyanendra Singh
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)       : Ashutosh Upadhyay, G.A.

                                    Court No. - 74
                                                         HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.

                                    1. Case called out in revised list. No one has appeared to press this
                                    application. Sri Sarvjeet Singh Chauhan, counsel for the opposite party no. 2
                                    is present.

                                    2. The application is, accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                    3. Interim order, granted earlier, stands discharged.



                                                                                             (Deepak Verma,J.)
                                    May 12, 2026
                                    Meenu Singh




Digitally signed by :-
MEENU SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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