Allahabad High Court
HARSHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- RAJ BEER SINGH
Holding
The second bail application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant filed a second criminal bail application in the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear before the court despite being listed. The counsel for the applicant also did not appear to argue the application. The court observed that the applicant seemed uninterested in pursuing the bail. Consequently, the court dismissed the second bail application on the ground of want of prosecution. No merits of the bail request were examined as the procedural requirement of appearing was not fulfilled.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application can be entertained when the applicant fails to appear before the court
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate in such circumstances
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- want of prosecution
- non-appearance
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15204 of 2025
Harsh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashutosh Dwivedi, Gyanendra Kumar
Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 91
HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J.
1. None for the applicant despite taking the case in revised list.
2. On previous date also, no one has appeared on behalf of the applicant
to press this second bail application.
3. It appears that the applicant is not interested in pursuing the second bail
application.
4. In view of the aforesaid fact, the second bail application is dismissed
for want of prosecution.
(Raj Beer Singh,J.)
March 19, 2026
Gss
Digitally signed by :-
GIRAJA SHANKER SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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