Allahabad High Court
HARGOVIND AND 9 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
A writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn when the petitioner expressly seeks to withdraw it, subject to the Court's discretion.
Summary
The petitioners, Hargovind and nine others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the investigation and charge-sheet filed against them. The State of Uttar Pradesh submitted that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 14-08-2026. The petitioners' counsel did not contest these facts but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, reserving the right to approach the appropriate forum later. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- charge-sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21443 of 2026
Hargovind And 9 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ramesh Prajapati
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 petitioners, learned AGA for the
State and perused the record.
2. At the very outset, learned AGA for the State has pointed out
that in the instant case, investigation has already been concluded
and a charge-sheet has been forwarded against the petitioners on
14.08.2026.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the
aforesaid facts but states that he does not intend to further press
this writ petition and seeks to withdraw it with liberty to approach
the appropriate forum at appropriate stage.
4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
September 9, 2026
Nadim
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NADIM ALAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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