Allahabad High Court
RAM SAHAYversusSTATE OF UP AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- CHAWAN PRAKASH
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The High Court considered an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 9633 of 2019) by Ram Sahay against the State of Uttar Pradesh and six others. The application had been pending since 2019, and no counsel for either party appeared before the court, although the Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The court observed that the applicant appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter, rendering further prosecution of the application unnecessary. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that had been previously granted. The order directing a copy to be sent to the concerned trial court was also issued.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an application under Section 482 remains pending for an extended period without any party appearing before the court?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- inherent powers of High Court
- want of prosecution
- application dismissal
- vacated interim order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9633 of 2019
Ram Sahay
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 6 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kailash Prasad Pandey, Rajesh Pandey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Kuldeep Johri
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None is present on behalf of either of
the parties. However, learned A.G.A. for the State is present.
2. This application is pending since 2019.
3. It appears that the applicant has lost interest to pursue the case, hence
no useful purpose would be served to keep this application pending.
4. In view of above, this application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
6. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial court forthwith.
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
September 8, 2026
Md Faisal
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD FAISAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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