Allahabad High Court
GAURAV SAXENA AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioners Gaurav Saxena and six others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging an ongoing investigation. The State's Additional Government Advocate informed the court that the investigation had already concluded and a police report was filed on 24 May 2026. Petitioners did not dispute this but expressed their intention not to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it, reserving the right to approach the appropriate forum later. The court considered the petitioners' request to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed on the petitioner's request to withdraw it after the investigation has concluded
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal miscellaneous
- High Court
- procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19256 of 2026
Gaurav Saxena And 6 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ray Sahab Yadav, Shiv Nath
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 a police report has been
forwarded against the petitioners on 24.5.2026.
3. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the
aforesaid fact but states that he does not intend to press this petition and
seeks to withdraw it with the liberty to approach the appropriate forum at
appropriate stage.
4. In view of the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
September 28, 2026
KU/SFH
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KALIM UDDIN SIDDIQUI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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