Allahabad High Court
BHASKAR SAHUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Bhaskar Sahu, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court. After the investigation concluded, a charge-sheet was filed against him on 17 July 2026. The petitioner subsequently informed the court that he no longer wished to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it, requesting liberty to approach the appropriate forum later. The State's Additional Government Advocate had no objection to the withdrawal. The court, noting the petitioner's clear intention and the lack of opposition, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Can a criminal miscellaneous writ petition be withdrawn after a charge-sheet has been filed against the petitioner?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- charge sheet
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 18710 of 2026
Bhaskar Sahu
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sunil Kumar
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 in the instant case, investigation has
already been concluded and a charge-sheet has been forwarded
against the petitioner on 17.07.2026 and as such, he does not
intend to further press this writ petition and seeks to withdraw it
with liberty to approach the appropriate forum at appropriate stage.
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withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
September 8, 2026
Nadim
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NADIM ALAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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