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Allahabad High Court

VED YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Ved Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition was listed but the petitioner’s counsel, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, failed to appear even after the list was revised. The respondent State of U.P. and others were represented by counsel G.A. The court observed the non‑appearance of the petitioner and, invoking procedural rules, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim relief previously granted was discharged. The order was pronounced by Judges Tarun Saxena and Chandra Dhari Singh on 29 September 2026.

Issues considered

  • The petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear before the court.

Subjects

  • criminal writ
  • procedural default
  • want of prosecution
  • court dismissal
  • high court procedure

Judgment

                                                   HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                   CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 12304 of 2025

                                    Ved Yadav
                                                                                                 .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                    :   Pankaj Kumar Mishra
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                    :   G.A.

                                    Court No. - 48
                                                       HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
                                                       HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.

                                    1. List has been revised.

                                    2. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner even in the revised call
                                    whereas learned AGA appearing for the State-respondents is present.

                                    3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                    4. Interim order, if any, stands discharged.



                                                                  (Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
                                    September 29, 2026
                                    Prajapati RK




Digitally signed by :-
RAMKESH PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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