Allahabad High Court
VINAY KUMAR SACHAN AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioners, Vinay Kumar Sachan and three others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the filing of a charge sheet against them. The State had already completed the investigation and forwarded the charge sheet on 7 June 2026. The petitioners' counsel did not contest these facts but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, stating they would approach the appropriate forum later if needed. The court noted the withdrawal request and, without addressing any substantive merits, dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage. The petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it after the charge sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- criminal miscellaneous
- charge sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18656 of 2026
Vinay Kumar Sachan And 3 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bijay Singh Sachan
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 AGA for the State
and perused the record.
2. At the very outset, learned AGA has pointed out that in the instant case,
investigation has already been concluded and charge sheet has been
forwarded against of the petitioner on 7.6.2026.
3. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the
aforesaid facts but states that he does not intend to press this writ petition
and seeks to withdraw it with liberty to approach the appropriate forum at
appropriate stage.
4. In view of the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
September 28, 2026
SFH
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SYED FAHIM HUSAIN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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