Allahabad High Court
SHRIMATI POOJA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Shrimati Pooja Devi filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 19247 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court challenging the State of U.P. and others. The investigation in the underlying matter had already been concluded and a charge sheet was filed on 17 May 2026. The petitioner later informed the Court that she did not wish to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it. The learned Additional Government Advocate confirmed the status of the investigation, and the petitioner’s counsel could not dispute these facts. In view of the petitioner’s clear intention to withdraw, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, without addressing any substantive issues.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19247 of 2026
Shrimati Pooja Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prakash, Siddharth Srivastava
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 AGA has pointed out that in the instant case,
investigation has already been concluded and a charge sheet has been
forwarded against the accused persons on 17.5.2026.
3. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the
aforesaid facts but states that she does not intend to press this writ petition
and seeks to withdraw it.
4. In view of the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
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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