Allahabad High Court
ASHIM KUMAR SAMANTOversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashim Kumar Samanto, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel expressed that the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it. The respondent's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court, noting the petitioner's clear intention to withdraw and the lack of opposition, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. The dismissal concluded the proceedings without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
Issues considered
- Can a writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- dismissal
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18183 of 2026
Ashim Kumar Samanto
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vikas Tiwari
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, learned A.G.A. for the
State and perused the record.
2. After some length of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner
has made a statement at the Bar that he does not want to press this
writ petition and seeks to withdraw it.
3. Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.
4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
September 9, 2026
Sanjeet
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SANJEET KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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