Allahabad High Court
MASOOD HASAN @ MASUDUL HASSAN AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Summary
The petitioners, Masood Hasan and two others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the investigation and charge sheet filed against them by the State of Uttar Pradesh. The State's Additional Government Advocate informed the Court that the investigation was complete and a charge sheet had been forwarded on 3 July 2026. The petitioners did not contest this fact but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, seeking liberty to approach the appropriate forum later. The Court considered the request and the procedural position of the petition. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.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- Whether a criminal miscellaneous writ petition can be withdrawn after a charge sheet has been filed
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Writ Petition
- Withdrawal
- Charge Sheet
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 16712 of 2026
Masood Hasan @ Masudul Hassan And 2 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vishwanath Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Rafeek Ahmad Khan
Court No. - 47
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DEVENDRA SINGH-I, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA
for the State.
2. At the very outset, learned A.G.A. has pointed out that in the
instant case, the investigation has already been concluded and a
charge sheet has been forwarded against the petitioners on
3.7.2026.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the
aforesaid fact but states that he does not want to press this writ
petition and seeks to withdraw it with liberty to approach
appropriate forum at appropriate stage.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
September 9, 2026
R
Digitally signed by :-
RAM ASARE MORYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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