Allahabad High Court
SUBHAWATI DEVIversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioner, Subhawati Devi, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the investigation in a case where a final report had already been submitted in favor of the accused. The State, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, informed the Court that the investigation was concluded. The petitioner’s counsel did not contest this fact and expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, seeking liberty to approach the appropriate forum later. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw and the fact that the investigation was complete. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request after the investigation has concluded
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal miscellaneous
- investigation report
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 16753 of 2026
Subhawati Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar Verma
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 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
final report has been submitted in favour of the accused
persons.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.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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