Swatantra Kumar Singh and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Govt. of U.P. Lucknow and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench); Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 209 of 2024; Swatantra Kumar Singh v. State of U.P.; dismissal for non-prosecution / non-appearance of petitioners and counsel; mediation referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre ended with no agreement (report dated 21.09.2024); petition observed infructuous; Bench of Rajnish Kumar, J. and Zafeer Ahmad, J.; decided October 31, 2025; no statutes or precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The Court found that, given the non-appearance of the petitioners and their counsel despite the failed mediation, the petitioners were not interested in pursuing the matter or the petition had rendered infructuous, forming the basis for dismissal. ¶14