Allahabad High Court
MANGE RAMversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed on merits
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as it is barred by the limitation period.
Summary
Mange Ram filed a first appeal against the State of U.P. after a delay of 24 years and 197 days. He sought condonation of the delay, but the court noted that no explanation was provided for the inordinate lapse despite repeated notices. The court found the appeal to be barred by the limitation period and rejected the condonation application for want of prosecution. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as time-barred. No substantive merits of the case were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can grant condonation of delay for an appeal filed after more than 24 years.
- Whether the appeal is barred by the limitation period.
Subjects
- limitation
- delay condonation
- appeal dismissal
- criminal procedure
- appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
Court No. - 16 Case :- FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 18 of 2018 Appellant :- Mange Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Appellant :- Mr Shri Krishna Mishra Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Order on delay condonation Application Despite repeated calls, none appears to press this appeal which is otherwise barred by time by 24 years and 197 days. There is otherwise no explanation for the inordinate delay in filing the appeal. The delay condonation application is accordingly rejected for want of prosecution. Order Date :- 5.3.2018 sailesh . . . Court No. - 16 Case :- FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 18 of 2018 Appellant :- Mange Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Appellant :- Mr Shri Krishna Mishra Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Since the delay condonation application is rejected and the appeal is otherwise barred by time, the appeal is also dismissed accordingly. Order Date :- 5.3.2018 sailesh
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