The court dismissed a bail appeal filed under the SC/ST Act for non-prosecution, noting that the appellant and counsel had lost interest and failed to appear despite the appeal being pending since 2020.
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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.
(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).
Order Date :- 17.7.2025 Mohit Singh/-
Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
1 issue framed by the court
Should the bail appeal be disposed of on merits given the appellant's lack of interest and non-prosecution?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shiv Ram
State Of U.P. And Anr.
Saurabh Lavania
Mohit Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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