Allahabad High Court
SMT SAPNA DUBEY AND ANOTHERversusState of UP AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Smt. Sapna Dubey and another filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 10615 of 2024 before the Allahabad High Court challenging the State of Uttar Pradesh and three others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, although the learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The Court observed the petitioner's failure to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution, and any interim order previously granted was vacated.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be entertained when the petitioners' counsel fails to appear
- Whether dismissal for non‑prosecution is appropriate under procedural law
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal miscellaneous
- dismissal
- non prosecution
- procedural default
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10615 of 2024
Smt Sapna Dubey And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhinav Dwivedi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J.
HON'BLE DIVESH CHANDRA SAMANT, J.
Matter is taken up in the revised call. Name of counsel for the
petitioners is shown in the cause list. None appears on behalf of
the petitioners to press the writ petition. Learned AGA for the
State is present.
The writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution.
Interim order if any stands vacated.
(Divesh Chandra Samant,J.) (Ajay Bhanot,J.)
September 23, 2026
Virendra
Digitally signed by :-
VIRENDRA KUMAR BHARTEEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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