Allahabad High Court
NANDLAL AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. After the charge sheet was submitted, the petitioners’ counsel prayed that the petition be dismissed as not pressed. The learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA) raised no objection to the dismissal. The Court considered whether the petition remained a live grievance after the filing of the charge sheet. Finding that the petition was no longer pressed and that there was no opposition, the Court dismissed the writ petition. The dismissal was recorded on 8 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition remains pressed and maintainable after the charge sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal miscellaneous
- dismissal
- not pressed
- charge sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20037 of 2026
Nandlal And 3 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashvanee Kumar Srivastav, Sandeep Kumar
Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J.
1. Upon being informed that the charge sheet had been submitted, learned counsel for
the petitioner prayed that the writ petition be dismissed as not pressed.
2. Learned AGA has no objection for the dismissal of the writ petition.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
September 8, 2026
vijay krishna
(Jai Krishna Upadhyay,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VIJAY KRISHNA JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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