Allahabad High Court
CHANDRASHEKHAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, allowing the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioners, Chandrashekhar and another, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the continuation of criminal proceedings against them. The State had already concluded the investigation, filed a charge sheet, and taken cognizance of the case. The petitioners did not dispute these facts but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, stating they would approach the appropriate forum later. The court considered the petitioners' request to withdraw the writ. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal miscellaneous writ petition can be withdrawn by the petitioners after cognizance has been taken.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal proceedings
- High Court
- cognizance
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10273 of 2026
Chandrashekhar And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rishabh Pal, Saurabh Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DR. AJAY KUMAR-II, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for the State and
perused the record.
2. At the very outset, learned AGA for the State has pointed out that in the
instant case, investigation has already been concluded and a charge sheet has
also been forwarded against the petitioners, upon which even cognizance has
been taken.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the aforesaid facts
but states that he does not want to press this writ petition and seeks to
withdraw it with liberty to approach the appropriate forum at appropriate
stage.
4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
May 6, 2026
Monika
(Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
MONIKA KESARWANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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