Allahabad High Court
VIKRAM MEHTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The application under Section 528 CrPC is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Vikram Mehta, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a specific relief. The application was listed before the Hon'ble Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant to pursue the matter, although the learned Additional Government Advocate was present. The court fixed a date for hearing on 03.03.2025 at the request of the applicant's counsel. Since the applicant failed to appear and prosecute the application, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The order was pronounced on 6 May 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether an application under Section 528 CrPC can be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 528
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 528
- Dismissal
- Want of prosecution
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 6792 of 2025
Vikram Mehta
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Yaduvir Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
List of fresh cases has been revised. None is present on behalf of the
applicant to press this application.
However, Sri Karunakar Singh, learned A.G.A. is present.
On 03.03.2025 at the request of learned counsel for the applicant date has
been fixed.
In view of the above, the present application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
May 6, 2026
Ishan
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ISHAN JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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