Anwar v. State of U.P. Thru. Its. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Secretariat Lko. and 3 Others
Bail – dismissal for want of prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench — Anwar vs. State of U.P. & 3 others, Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 6874 of 2024 — single judge (Rajeev Singh, J.) dismissed the bail application for want of prosecution on 24.11.2025 after two consecutive defaults in appearance by the applicant; no statutory provisions or precedents discussed; of procedural interest only, no ratio on the merits of bail.
What did the court decide?
Since the applicant did not appear (on 24.11.2025 or earlier on 17.11.2025) and appeared not to wish to pursue the application pending since June, 2024, the Criminal Misc. Bail Application was dismissed for want of prosecution; no adjudication on the merits of bail was made. ¶11