Allahabad High Court
VINOD KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHER
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Vinod Kumar filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh and others. The petitioner did not appear before the Court, while the State’s Additional Government Advocate was present. The Court held that the petition could not proceed in the petitioner’s absence and dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was vacated. The order was pronounced on 29 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be proceeded with in the absence of the petitioner
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal miscellaneous
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 15835 of 2025
Vinod Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Other
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pushpendra Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None appeared on behalf of the
petitioner to address the Court, however, learned A.G.A. for the State
is present.
2. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is dismissed for want
of prosecution.
3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 29, 2026
Saurabh
Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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