Allahabad High Court
DEVENDRA KUMAR NAGARIAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioner Devendra Kumar Nagaria filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner even after a revised call, while the learned Additional Government Advocate for the State was present. The Court held that the petition could not proceed due to lack of prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for want of prosecution and any interim orders were vacated. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Tarun Saxena on September 16, 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 3343 of 2025
Devendra Kumar Nagaria
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kripa Shankar Pandey, Rajrshi Gupta,
Sudhanshu Kumar, Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
1. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner even in the revised call.
2. Learned AGA for the State is present.
3. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, shall stand vacated.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 16, 2026
Atul
Digitally signed by :-
ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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