Lokesh Kumar Soni v. Afroz Sheikh
Case brief
What is this about?
MAC appeals 802 and 803 of 2016, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, dismissed for non-prosecution (want of prosecution) on 17/04/2026 by Justice Radhakishan Agrawal; claimants-appellants Lalit Kumar Soni and Lokesh Kumar Soni absent with no representation despite repeated calls on 15.04.2026 and 16.04.2026; respondents: driver Afroz Sheikh, owner Indian Agro and Food Industries Ltd., insurer The New India Insurance Co. Ltd. (represented by Sourabh Sharma and Manshi Bandey); purely procedural dismissal, no merits or compensation decided; marked NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Since no one appeared nor any representation was made on behalf of the appellants despite repeated calls on 15.04.2026, 16.04.2026 and on the date of the order, the Court had no option but to dismiss the appeals for non-prosecution. ¶26