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Allahabad High Court

DHIRANJAN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court allowed the petition to be withdrawn and dismissed it without prejudice.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhiranjan Kumar, filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 21179 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of U.P. and two others. After hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition, stating the petitioner would pursue other legal remedies. The State's counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, noting the petitioner's request and the absence of any objection, granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the writ petition without addressing its merits. Consequently, the petition stands withdrawn and is dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether a criminal miscellaneous writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request without opposition from the respondents

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • criminal miscellaneous
  • procedural law
  • high court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                           CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21179 of 2026

                                    Dhiranjan Kumar
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus
                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                     :   Anuj Kumar Singh
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                     :   G.A.

                                    Court No. - 48
                                                     HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
                                                     HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
                                    1. Mr. Anuj Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
                                    petitioner, after some length of arguments, without pressing the matter on
                                    merits prayed for leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to avail
                                    appropriate remedy available under the law, as advised.

                                    2. Learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State-respondents vehemently
                                    opposed the petition on merits, but has not objected the innocuous prayer
                                    made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner for granting
                                    leave to withdraw the instant writ petition.

                                    3. Taking into consideration the submissions and prayer made by learned
                                    counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and no objection made by
                                    learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents, leave granted.

                                    4. Without entering into merits of the case, the instant writ petition is
                                    dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.

                                    September 14, 2026
                                    Shweta
                                                                 (Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
SWETA YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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