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Allahabad High Court

SANNA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum later.

Summary

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State. The State's Additional Government Advocate informed the Court that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 07.07.2026. The petitioners did not contest these facts but expressed their intention to withdraw the writ petition, reserving the right to approach the appropriate forum later. The Court considered the petitioners' request to withdraw. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it after the investigation is concluded?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • High Court
  • criminal miscellaneous
  • charge-sheet
  • petition dismissed

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                              CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 17354 of 2026

                                    Sanna And 3 Others
                                                                                        .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                    Versus

                                    State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
                                                                                       .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                 :   Sanjay 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 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 been forwarded against the accused
                                    persons on 07.07.2026.

                                    3. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 8, 2026
                                    Nadim

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




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

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