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Allahabad High Court

DHARMRAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Dharmraj, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition (No. 16808 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to address the court, while the State and other respondents were represented. The court observed that the petitioner failed to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. Additionally, any interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated.

Issues considered

  • What is the effect of the petitioner's failure to appear and prosecute the writ petition?

Subjects

  • procedural default
  • want of prosecution
  • writ petition
  • interim order vacated
  • criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 16808 of 2025

                                    Dharmraj
                                                                                               .....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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