Bail Denied for Non-Appearance by Advocate & Repeated Adjournments: Allahabad HC

Smt. Pooja Vs State of U.P (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court, on July 8, 2025, rejected the bail application of Smt. Pooja in the case of Smt. Pooja Vs State of U.P., citing repeated non-appearance of her counsel and the advanced stage of the trial. The court also took a strong stance against the growing trend of advocates frequently absenting themselves from proceedings, terming it “professional misconduct” and a potential instance of “bench hunting or forum shopping.” The single-judge bench, presided over by an unnamed judge, noted that despite the case bein...