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Allahabad High Court

RAHAT ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Rahat Ali, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the investigation and charge-sheet filed against him. The State indicated that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 08-07-2026. The petitioner did not contest these facts but expressed his desire to withdraw the writ petition, stating he would approach the appropriate forum later if needed. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. Accordingly, the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after a charge-sheet has been filed

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • criminal miscellaneous
  • high court
  • procedure

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 16117 of 2026

                                    Rahat Ali
                                                                                          .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 4 Others
                                                                                         .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)            :    Rakesh Kumar Mishra
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)            :    G.A.

                                    Court No. - 47
                                                      HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
                                                      HON'BLE DEVENDRA SINGH-I, J.

                                    1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 been forwarded against the petitioner on
                                    08.07.2026.

                                    3. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the
                                    aforesaid facts but states that he does not intend to further 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.
                                    September 9, 2026
                                    Nadim

                                                                 (Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
NADIM ALAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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