Allahabad High Court
VIPIN @ VIPIN SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Vipin Sharma, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel announced that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the writ and seeks to withdraw it. The respondent’s Additional Government Advocate raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, noting the clear intention of the petitioner to discontinue the proceedings and the lack of any opposition, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Can a petitioner withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after filing it?
- Is the court bound to dismiss the petition upon the petitioner's request when there is no objection from the respondent?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- procedural law
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20847 of 2026
Vipin @ Vipin Sharma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Himanshu Ranjan Shukla, Ramesh
Kumar Shukla, Sukrampal, Tikendra
Pratap Singh
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withdrawn.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 23, 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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