Allahabad High Court
RUQAIYA BEGUM @ SHEELAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The bail cancellation application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Ruqaiya Begum @ Sheela filed a bail cancellation application (No. 316 of 2023) before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant's counsel, Mohd. Samiuzzaman Khan, failed to appear on multiple occasions, including the revised call. The State, represented by AGA Satyendra Tiwari, was present. The Court observed the repeated non‑appearance of the applicant's counsel and noted that the application had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the Court dismissed the bail cancellation application for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when the applicant's counsel repeatedly fails to appear before the Court?
- Can a bail cancellation application be dismissed solely on the ground of want of prosecution?
Subjects
- bail cancellation
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL CANCELLATION APPLICATION No. - 316 of 2023
Ruqaiya Begum @ Sheela
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mohd. Samiuzzaman Khan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Ramanuj Pandey
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
1. List is revised. None appears on behalf of the applicant even in the
revised call.
2. Mr. Satyendra Tiwari, learned AGA for the State is present.
3. Perusal of the record goes to show that learned counsel for the
applicant has not appearing before this Court on a number of occasions.
4. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
May 5, 2026
K.N.
Digitally signed by :-
KALP NATH SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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