Allahabad High Court
ADARSH GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's non‑appearance.
Summary
Petitioner Adarsh Gupta filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 15901 of 2025 before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and three others. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to address the Court. The State's Additional Government Advocate and counsel for one of the respondents were present. The Court held that the petition could not proceed in the absence of any prosecution by the petitioner. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution and the interim order previously granted was vacated.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the Court.
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal miscellaneous
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 15901 of 2025
Adarsh Gupta
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Rajesh Kumar Mishra
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
and Mr. Aryaman Basu, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4 are
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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