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Allahabad High Court

MRS. X COMPL./VICTIM OF CASE CRIME NO. 196/2023versusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. THE PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 6 OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN

Holding

The application was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Mrs. X, the complainant and victim in crime case No. 196/2023, filed an application under Section 483 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) (Application No. 283 of 2025) against the State of Uttar Pradesh and six others. The application was to be heard before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court. None of the learned counsel for the applicant appeared, nor was any request made for an adjournment. The court noted the absence of representation for the applicant. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The order was dated 7 July 2025.

Issues considered

  • Whether an application under Section 483 CrPC can be entertained in the absence of the applicant's counsel and without a request for adjournment

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • Criminal Procedure
  • Section 483
  • Application dismissal
  • Absence of counsel
  • Want of prosecution

Judgment

                                                                      Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:38334


                                         Court No. - 27

                                         Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 283 of 2025

                                         Applicant :- Mrs. X Compl./Victim Of Case Crime No.
                                         196/2023
                                         Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. The Prin. Secy. Home
                                         Lko. And 6 Others
                                         Counsel for Applicant :- Suman Kanoujia,Jitendra Kumar
                                         Verma,Raj Bahadur Singh Rawat
                                         Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

                                         Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J.

                                         Case called out in the revised list.

                                         Neither learned counsel for the applicant is present to
                                         press this application nor any request has been made on
                                         his behalf for adjournment of the case.

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

                                         Order Date :- 7.7.2025
                                         Nitesh




Digitally signed by :-
NITESH KUMAR TEWARY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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