Allahabad High Court
SUMIT RASTOGIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The appellant, Sumit Rastogi, filed a criminal appeal (No. 7953 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court challenging a conviction. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant, Ankit Kapoor, informed the court that the appellant no longer wishes to pursue the appeal. The State, represented by A.G.A. Rahul Asthana, did not oppose the withdrawal. The court considered the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal. Finding no objection and noting the appellant's clear intention, the court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the appellant's request.
Subjects
- withdrawal of appeal
- criminal procedure
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 7953 of 2026
Sumit Rastogi
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Ankit Kapoor
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Prahlad Kumar Arya, Rakesh Pati
Tiwari, G.A.
Court No. - 92
HON'BLE MRS. VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL, J.
Criminal Misc. Withdrawal Application No.3 of 2026:-
Heard Sri Ankit Kapoor, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Rahul
Asthana, learned A.G.A. for the State respondent.
Learned counsel for the appellant submits that he does not wish to press this
appeal and it may be dismissed as withdrawn.
In view of the above, this criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
September 23, 2026
Dev
(Mrs. Vani Ranjan Agrawal,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DEV PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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