Allahabad High Court
DHANPRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed because no party appeared to press it, constituting want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioner Dhanprasad filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition listed advocates Krishna Kumar Patel and Sangam Lal Kesharwani as counsel, but they did not appear to press the petition. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State respondents was present. After a revised call, the court observed that no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that might have been in force.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed when no counsel appears to press it, resulting in want of prosecution
Subjects
- procedural law
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- court procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 6469 of 2026
Dhanprasad
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Krishna Kumar Patel, Sangam Lal
Kesharwani
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE RAJEEV MISRA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Case called out in revised list.
2. Even though the names of Mr. Krishna Kumar Patel and Mr. Sangam Lal
Kesharwani, Advocates are duly published in the cause list as counsel for
petitioner but neither they nor any one on their behalf are present to press
present writ petition.
3. Learned A.G.A. for State-respondents 1, 2 and 3 is present.
4. As no one appears on behalf of petitioner to press this writ petition even in
revised call, it is, accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
April 20, 2026
Imtiyaz
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Rajeev Misra,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
IMTIYAZ AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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