Allahabad High Court
SADAB @ MOHD SHADAB KURESHI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioners Sadab @ Mohd Shadab Kureshi and another filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 18204 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court. After hearing, counsel for the petitioners informed the Court that they no longer wished to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it. The learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA) raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a writ petition could be dismissed on the ground of withdrawal by the petitioners. Finding no impediment and with the respondents' consent, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Hon'ble Justices Rajiv Gupta and Devendra Singh‑I on 23 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Can a writ petition be withdrawn by the petitioners after filing?
- Is the Court empowered to dismiss a writ petition as withdrawn when there is no objection from the respondents?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18204 of 2026
Sadab @ Mohd Shadab Kureshi And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State Of Up And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Singh, Adarsh Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 47
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DEVENDRA SINGH-I, J.
1. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners has made a
statement at the Bar that he does not want to press this writ petition and
seeks to withdraw it.
2. Learned AGA has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.
3. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
September 23, 2026
R
Digitally signed by :-
RAM ASARE MORYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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