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Allahabad High Court

SMT MOMIN AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court granted leave to the petitioners to not press the writ petition and dismissed it as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioners, Smt Momin and three others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioners, through counsel Syed Riyaz Askari and Advocate Mohammad Hassam, prayed for leave to not press the petition. The respondents, represented by G.A. and Madhava Nand Shukla, raised no objection to this innocuous prayer. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted the leave sought. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as not pressed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioners may be granted leave to withdraw or not press the writ petition

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ petition
  • high court procedure
  • criminal miscellaneous writ

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20058 of 2026

                                    Smt Momin And 3 Others
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)              :   Syed Riyaz Askari
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)              :   G.A., Madhava Nand Shukla

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

                                    1. Mr. Mohammad Hassam, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Syed Riyaz
                                    Askari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners prayed for
                                    leave to not press the present writ petition.

                                    2. Learned A.G.A. and Mr. Madhava Nand Shukla, learned counsel for the
                                    respondent no.3 have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned
                                    counsel for the petitioners.

                                    3. Leave granted.

                                    4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.


                                                                 (Abdul Shahid,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
                                    October 1, 2026
                                    M. Tarik




Digitally signed by :-
MOHD TARIK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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