Allahabad High Court
VINAY @ VINESH KUMAR AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioners, Vinay @ Vinesh Kumar and eight others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and three others. The court noted that mediation between the parties had failed. No counsel appeared on behalf of either the petitioners or the respondents to argue the petition. In the absence of any representation, the court found no basis to proceed with the petition. Consequently, the judges dismissed the petition. The order was signed by Justice Satya Veer Singh and Justice Siddharth on April 20, 2026.
Issues considered
- Can a criminal miscellaneous writ petition be entertained when no counsel appears for either party after mediation has failed?
Subjects
- mediation
- petition dismissal
- criminal miscellaneous writ
- high court
- absence of counsel
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18504 of 2025
Vinay @ Vinesh Kumar And 8 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prem Prakash, Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J.
HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.
1. It appears that mediation has failed between the parties.
2. None appears on behalf of the either of the parties to press this petition.
3. Petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
(Satya Veer Singh,J.) (Siddharth,J.)
April 20, 2026
Ruchi Agrahari
Digitally signed by :-
RUCHI AGRAHARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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