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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5965 of 2015 Court No. - 64 HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J.
1. List revised. 2. No one appears on behalf of the applicants to press this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. despite the fact that there are three learned counsels appearing in the matter. 3. Sri V.D. Ojha, learned counsel for the State is present. Sri Dharmendra Kumar, Sri Niraj Tripathi and Sri Santosh Tripathi, learned counsels for the opposite party no.2 are also not present even in the revised list. 4. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants Sonu, Monu, Ashok and Smt. Mithlesh with the prayer to quash the prosecution of the applicants under Sections 363, 366, 376, 506, 342, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and 3/4 POCSO Act which is pending in the Court of ADJ-8th, Ghaziabad in Criminal Case No. 283 of 2014 (State Vs. Sonu and others) arising out of Case Crime no. 547 of 2014 and with a further prayer, further proceedings of the aforesaid case be kept in abeyance, during the pendency of the present application. 5. On 28.05.2025 learned counsel for the applicants had prayed that time a months time be granted to prepare the matter and the following order was passed by this Court as a last opportunity and the matter was directed to be listed peremptorily. The order passed is extracted herein-below:
"1. List revised. 2. Sri Yogendra Pal Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Bade Lal Bind, learned counsel for the State are present. 3. Sri Dharmendra Kumar, Sri Niraj Tripathi and Sri Santosh Tripathi, learned counsels for the opposite party no.2 are not present even in the revised list. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants prays for a months time to prepare the matter. The records show Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kandarp Srivastava, Yogendra Pal Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Dharmendra Kumar, Niraj Tripathi, Santosh Tripathi Sonu And 3 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
that on the last occasion there was no representation from the side of the applicants but for the reason given in the order dated 18.02.2025 in the interest of justice the matter was adjourned. Today there is a request for adjournment on behalf of the applicants. 5. As a last opportunity the matter is adjourned for today.
It is made clear that further accommodation may not be possible. 6. Let the matter be listed on 09.07.2025 peremptorily."
6. Today even in the revised list there is no representation on behalf of the applicants to argue the matter. 7. In view of the same, the application is dismissed for want of prosecution. 8. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 9. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 10. Office to communicate this order to the concerned court within two weeks from today. September 18, 2025 M. ARIF A482 No. 5965 of 2015 2 (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad