Allahabad High Court
RAJENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
Petitioner Rajendra Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the proceedings against him. The State of U.P. and others filed a charge-sheet, after which the petitioner's counsel, Vijay Tripathi, moved that the writ petition be dismissed as not pressed. The Court considered that the filing of the charge-sheet rendered the petition moot. Consequently, the Court ordered the dismissal of the writ petition. No further orders were made.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when a charge-sheet has been filed and the petitioner seeks dismissal as not pressed?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- writ petition
- charge-sheet
- dismissal
- not pressed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20526 of 2026
Rajendra Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Girraj Singh
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J.
1. Upon being informed by the learned A.G.A. that charge-sheet had been
submitted by the Police in the instant matter, Sri Vijay Tripathi, learned
counsel for the petitioner prays that the writ petition be dismissed as not
pressed.
2. Under such circumstances, no further order is required to be passed.
3. The instant writ petition is accordingly, dismissed as not pressed.
(Jai Krishna Upadhyay,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
September 8, 2026
M.S. Ansari
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD SAQIB ANSARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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