Allahabad High Court
ASHUTOSH SHANKER SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The court declined to quash the FIR and permitted the petitioner to seek anticipatory bail and other legal remedies, disposing the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashutosh Shanker Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking the quashing of an FIR. During the hearing, the petitioner, through senior counsel I.K. Chaturvedi and counsel Navneet Pandey, indicated that he no longer wished to pursue the quashing of the FIR. Consequently, the court declined the relief for quashing the FIR. The petitioner then recast his relief, requesting leave to approach the appropriate court for anticipatory bail and any other legal remedies available. Respondent No.3, represented by Manvendra Kumar, raised no objection to this revised prayer. The High Court disposed of the writ petition, leaving the petitioner free to seek anticipatory bail and other remedies in the competent forum. The order was pronounced by Judges Ajay Bhanot and Divesh Chandra Samant on 17 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can grant relief for quashing the FIR when the petitioner withdraws that request
- Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to approach a competent court for anticipatory bail and other remedies
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- FIR
- quashing of FIR
- anticipatory bail
- writ petition
- relief withdrawal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18123 of 2026
Ashutosh Shanker Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Navneet Pandey, Saurabh Chaturvedi,
Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Manvendra Kumar
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J.
HON'BLE DIVESH CHANDRA SAMANT, J.
After some arguments, Shri I.K. Chaturvedi, learned Senior
Counsel assisted by Shri Navneet Pandey, learned counsel for
the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not wish to press
the relief for quashing of the F.I.R. in the writ petition.
The relief sought for quashing of the F.I.R. is accordingly
declined.
Shri I.K. Chaturvedi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri
Navneet Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner recasts his
relief and prays that the petitioner may be granted leave to
approach the competent court for anticipatory bail and for
seeking other available legal remedies with him under the law.
Shri Manvendra Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent No.3
does not have any objection to the aforesaid prayer.
The writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner
to avail other legal remedies available with him under the law.
(Divesh Chandra Samant,J.) (Ajay Bhanot,J.)
September 17, 2026
Virendra
Digitally signed by :-
VIRENDRA KUMAR BHARTEEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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