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Allahabad High Court

HANSRAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicant filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief in a criminal matter. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to press the application. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The Court also vacated any interim order that may have been in force. The order was directed to be communicated to the concerned trial court immediately.

Issues considered

  • Whether the application under Section 482 should be entertained in the absence of counsel for the applicant
  • Whether any interim order should remain in force pending disposal of the application

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • Section 482
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Application dismissed
  • Want of prosecution
  • Interim order vacated

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                      APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9983 of 2021

                                    Hansraj
                                                                                                 .....Applicant(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And Another
                                                                                                     .....Opposite
                                                                                                           Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)            :   Babu Lal Ram, Harendra Singh
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)       :   G.A., Manish Kumar

                                    Court No. - 79
                                                      HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.

                                    1. List revised. None appears on behalf of applicant to press this
                                    application.

                                    2. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed for want of
                                    prosecution.

                                    3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                    4. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial court forthwith.



                                                                                           (Chawan Prakash,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    Md Faisal




Digitally signed by :-
MOHD FAISAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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