Allahabad High Court
SHIKHA SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIVEK VARMA
Holding
The bail cancellation application was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's absence.
Summary
Shikha Sharma filed a bail cancellation application (No. 451 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant's counsel, Mayuri Mehrotra, did not appear to press the application. The State's counsel was present. The court noted the absence of any representative for the applicant and dismissed the application for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the bail cancellation were considered. The brief holder for the State, Sri Nagendra Kumar Mishra, was present during the dismissal.
Issues considered
- What is the procedural consequence when the applicant's counsel fails to appear to press a bail cancellation application?
Subjects
- bail cancellation
- criminal procedure
- application dismissed
- want of prosecution
- court procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL CANCELLATION APPLICATION No. - 451 of 2025
Shikha Sharma
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mayuri Mehrotra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 64
HON'BLE VIVEK VARMA, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. No one appears on behalf of the
applicant to press the instant application.
2. Accordingly, the application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
3. Sri Nagendra Kumar Mishra, learned Brief Holder for the State is
present.
(Vivek Varma,J.)
October 1, 2026
Vandana
Digitally signed by :-
VANDANA GAUTAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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