Allahabad High Court
HARIOM SHARMAversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
Holding
The revision is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the revisionist's failure to appear.
Summary
The revisionist, Hariom Sharma, filed a criminal revision (No. 5823 of 2024) before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and another party. The revisionist failed to appear when the matter was listed on 03.06.2025, and again failed to appear on the subsequent date. Counsel for the opposite parties, including Sunil Kumar and the Additional Government Advocate, were present. The court noted the repeated non-appearance of the revisionist and held that the proceeding could not continue without prosecution. Consequently, the court dismissed the revision for want of prosecution, ordering the revisionist to bear the costs. The order was pronounced by Justice Anish Kumar Gupta on 8 September 2025.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a revisionist fails to appear for prosecution of a revision application?
Subjects
- revision
- criminal procedure
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL REVISION No. - 5823 of 2024
Hariom Sharma
.....Revisionist(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Revisionist(s) : Ashish Kumar Gaur
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Prem Sagar Verma, Sunil Kumar
Court No. - 88
(SL No.220)
HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
1. List revised. None appears on behalf of the revisionist to press the
instant application. Sri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the opposite
party no.2 and Sri S.K. Ojha, learned A.G.A. for the State are present.
2. Earlier also, the instant matter was listed on 03.06.2025 and none
appeared on behalf of the revisionist.
3. In view thereof, the instant revision is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Anish Kumar Gupta,J.)
September 8, 2025
Shubham Arya
Digitally signed by :-
SHUBHAM ARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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