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Allahabad High Court

GOVIND TOMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Govind Tomar, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging an order of the State of U.P. and others. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel announced that he no longer wished to pursue the writ and sought to withdraw it. The respondent’s counsel, the Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered the petitioner's request and, finding no opposition, allowed the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition filed in the High Court can be withdrawn by the petitioner after the commencement of proceedings

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • high court
  • petition dismissed
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19987 of 2026

                                    Govind Tomar
                                                                                            .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                           .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)           :     Anil Mishra, Vipan Kumar
                                    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 A.G.A. for the
                                    State and perused the record.

                                    2. After some length of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner
                                    has made a statement at the Bar that he does not want to press this
                                    writ petition and seeks to withdraw it.

                                    3. Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

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                                    withdrawn.

                                    September 8, 2026
                                    S. Singh

                                                                  (Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
SAVITA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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