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Allahabad High Court

SHIVRAJversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND 14 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Shivraj filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Subsequently, through counsel, he sought leave to withdraw the petition. The respondent, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the innocuous nature of the prayer, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending writ petition?

Subjects

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

Judgment

                                                 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19476 of 2026

                                    Shivraj
                                                                                                        .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                           Versus

                                    State Of Uttar Pradesh, Through Principal Secretary,
                                    Department Of Home And 14 Others
                                                                                                      .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                         :    Anita Yadav, Shivraj
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                         :    G.A.

                                    Court No. - 48
                                                        HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
                                                        HON'BLE ABDUL SHAHID, J.


                                    1. Mr. Shivraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
                                    petitioner (through virtual mode) prayed for leave to withdraw the
                                    present writ petition.

                                    2. Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the innocuous prayer made
                                    by learned counsel for the petitioner.

                                    3. Leave granted.

                                    4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    September 30, 2026
                                    Saurabh
                                                                         (Abdul Shahid,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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