Allahabad High Court
RAJNI SHARMA AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioners' non-appearance.
Summary
The petitioners filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 13142 of 2025 before the Allahabad High Court. No petitioners appeared before the court even after the list was revised, while the learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State was present. The court held that the petition could not proceed in the absence of the petitioners and dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim relief that had been granted was discharged. The dismissal was pronounced by a bench of Hon'ble Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Tarun Saxena on 29 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear before the court
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- criminal procedure
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 13142 of 2025
Rajni Sharma And 5 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Kumar Singh, Rajat Aren
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ayank Mishra, 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 petitioners 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
Checking your session…