Allahabad High Court
MATGANJAN SAHU @ MATGANJAN PRASAD SAHU AND 4 OTHERSversusState of UP AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Matganjan Sahu and others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners despite their names being listed. The State's learned Additional Government Advocate was present. The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution, and any interim order previously granted was vacated.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the petitioners fail to appear or prosecute the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non prosecution
- dismissal
- interim order vacated
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8759 of 2024
Matganjan Sahu @ Matganjan Prasad Sahu And 4
Others .....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abha Rani, Brahma Kumar Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J.
HON'BLE DIVESH CHANDRA SAMANT, J.
Matter is taken up in the revised call.
None appears on behalf of the petitioners to press the writ
petition. Names of counsel for the petitioners are shown in the
cause list. Learned AGA for the State is present.
The writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution.
Interim order if any stands vacated.
(Divesh Chandra Samant,J.) (Ajay Bhanot,J.)
September 23, 2026
Ashish Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
ASHISH NAYAN TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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