Court No. - 13 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 121 of 2020 Appellant :- Shiv Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Anr. Counsel for Appellant :- Ram Asarey Verma Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. 1. Case called out. 2. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the appellant to press this appeal (in short "Bail Appeal") filed under Section 14-A (2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, challenging the order dated 16.11.2019 whereby the bail application of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It appears that the appellant and the counsel engaged by him have lost the interest in the case and are not interested in pursuing the appeal, which is pending since 2020. 4. It would be appropriate to refer two maxims:- (i) Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt (The law assists only those who are vigilant, and not those who sleep over their rights); and (ii) Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium (In the interest of the society as a whole, the litigation must come to an end). 5. The above said two maxims are sister provisions, which would highlight and spotlight that the party seeking remedy before the Court should be vigilant, otherwise, the law would not come to their help and there should be end to litigation. 6. Considering the aforesaid, this Court feels that the appeal should not be disposed of on merits and should be dismissed for non-prosecution. Accordingly, it is dismissed for non- prosecution. Order Date :- 17.7.2025 Mohit Singh/- Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench