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Allahabad High Court

HARIPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF UP AND 5 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Haripal Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel stated that he no longer wishes to pursue the writ and seeks to withdraw it, requesting liberty to approach the competent magistrate instead. The respondent’s counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the petitioner’s clear intention to withdraw and the lack of opposition, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the magistrate. No substantive legal issues were adjudicated beyond the procedural matter of withdrawal.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request and with no objection from the respondent

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • procedural law
  • high court
  • criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19254 of 2026

                                    Haripal Singh
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of Up And 5 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                         :   Dhiraj 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. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has made a
                                    statement at the bar that he does not intend to press this writ petition and
                                    seeks to withdraw it with liberty to approach the Competent Magistrate.

                                    3. Learned AGA has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

                                    4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
                                    withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.



                                                                     (Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
                                    September 28, 2026
                                    SFH




Digitally signed by :-
SYED FAHIM HUSAIN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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