Allahabad High Court
GIREESH CHANDRA AGARWALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
A criminal miscellaneous writ petition (No. 3628 of 2025) was filed by Gireesh Chandra Agarwal against the State of U.P. and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner even after a revised call, while the State's AGA was present. The Court held that the petition could not proceed due to lack of prosecution and dismissed it. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was 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 for prosecution of a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 3628 of 2025
Gireesh Chandra Agarwal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kunwar Abhishek, Pratibha Mishra,
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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