Zikra Raina @ Zeba v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; dismissal for want of prosecution; non-appearance of applicant; no adjournment requested; no rejoinder affidavit; counter affidavit by A.G.A.; Zikra Raina @ Zeba v. State of U.P.; Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 5 of 2024; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 13; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; decided 16.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
The anticipatory bail application was dismissed for want of prosecution because nobody appeared for the applicant to press it, no adjournment was sought despite its pendency since 13.08.2024, and no rejoinder affidavit had been filed even though the A.G.A.'s counter affidavit had been served on the applicant's counsel on 20.09.2024. No submission on the merits of the bail prayer was recorded. ¶12