Allahabad High Court
AJEET VERMAversusSTATE OF U.P. and ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Ajeet Verma filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 954 of 2017) seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The applicant failed to appear before the court to press the application. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The court observed that the application could not be entertained in the absence of the applicant and dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was vacated and the order was communicated to the trial court.
Issues considered
- Can an application under Section 482 CrPC be entertained when the applicant is absent and does not press the application?
Subjects
- Section 482 CrPC
- application dismissed
- want of prosecution
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 954 of 2017
Ajeet Verma
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And Anr.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar Verma
Counsel for Opposite Party(s): Govt. Advocate, Devi Prasad
Maurya, Girish Kumar
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 10, 2025
kkv/
(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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