Allahabad High Court
AJAY YADAV @ SHANI AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the charge sheet has been filed.
Summary
Petitioners Ajay Yadav and others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the proceedings against them. The investigating officer appeared and submitted a certified copy of the charge sheet before the High Court. The Court observed that the filing of the charge sheet rendered the writ petition moot. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous. No further orders were made.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the charge sheet has been filed against the accused?
Subjects
- writ petition
- charge sheet
- infructuous
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1930 of 2023
Ajay Yadav @ Shani And 4 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mukul Yadav, Sushil Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Court No. - 42
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J.
1. Investigating Officer is present personally and placed attested photostat
copy of the charge sheet before the Court.
2. In view of the fact that charge sheet has been submitted, we dismiss the
writ petition as having become infructuous.
(Jai Krishna Upadhyay,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
May 7, 2026
S.K.S.
Digitally signed by :-
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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