Allahabad High Court
LOKESH PATHAKversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- SANTOSH RAI
Holding
The bail application was dismissed as withdrawn because the applicant voluntarily withdrew it.
Summary
The applicant, Lokesh Pathak, filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 44967 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The application sought bail pending trial in a case instituted by the State of Uttar Pradesh. During the proceedings, the applicant, through counsel Mohammad Khalid and R.P.S. Chauhan, expressed that he no longer wished to pursue the bail relief. The counsel submitted a request that the bail application be treated as withdrawn. The court considered the request and noted that the applicant had voluntarily decided to withdraw the relief sought. Accordingly, the court dismissed the bail application as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail or statutory provisions was required. The order was pronounced by Justice Santosh Rai on 20 April 2026.
Issues considered
- Can a bail application be dismissed as withdrawn upon the applicant's request?
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- high court
- Allahabad High Court
- bail application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 44967 of 2025
Lokesh Pathak
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mohammad Khalid, R.P.S. Chauhan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Dheeraj Singh (Bohra), Deepak Singh,
G.A.
Court No. - 91
HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J.
Supplementary counter affidavit filed by learned counsel for the complainant
is taken on record.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant does not want to
press this bail application and it may be dismissed as withdrawn.
Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.
(Santosh Rai,J.)
April 20, 2026
Asha
Digitally signed by :-
ASHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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