Allahabad High Court
MAYA DEVI AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioners Maya Devi and four others filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 17369 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court challenging an order of the State of U.P. The petition was being heard by Hon'ble Justices Rajiv Gupta and Devendra Singh-I. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners informed the Court that they no longer wished to pursue the petition and sought its withdrawal. The learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA) for the State raised no objection to the withdrawal. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn on 8 September 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the High Court?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- criminal miscellaneous
- petition dismissed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 17369 of 2026
Maya Devi And 4 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahesh Kumar, Ravi Shankar Yadav
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 A.G.A. for the State
and perused the record.
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners has made a
statement at the Bar that he does not intend to press this petition and seeks
to withdraw it.
3. Learned AGA has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.
4. In view of the above statement, the instant writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
September 8, 2026
KU
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KALIM UDDIN SIDDIQUI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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