Lachhman Dass v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court, RFA-1202-1995, Lachhman Dass Gupta v. State of Punjab and another, Jagmohan Bansal, J., decision dated 07.07.2026 — Regular First Appeal against order dated 06.03.1995 of Additional District Judge, Sangrur dismissed for non-prosecution; appellant unrepresented on 17.10.2025, 20.11.2025, 19.01.2026 and 17.02.2026 despite counsel being informed; no adjudication on merits; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
The appellant had no representation on 17.10.2025, 20.11.2025, 19.01.2026 and 17.02.2026; although counsel for the appellant had been duly informed as per the office report, the Court inferred that with the efflux of time the appellant had lost interest in pursuing the matter. ¶¶15