Allahabad High Court
SANTGIRIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Santgiri, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner informed the court that he had already been arrested and expressed his desire to withdraw the writ petition. The State, represented by an Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court considered the petitioner's statement and the lack of opposition from the State. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal miscellaneous writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request after arrest
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18613 of 2026
Santgiri
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Madan Singh
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 AGA for the
State and perused the record.
2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has made a
statement at the Bar that petitioner has already been arrested and,
as such, he does not intend to press this writ petition and seeks to
withdraw it.
3. Learned AGA for the State has no objection to the aforesaid
prayer.
4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
September 28, 2026
Ashutosh/S
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SAVITA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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