Allahabad High Court
MANOJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHER
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Manoj, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the filing of a charge sheet against him. The State of Uttar Pradesh and three other respondents indicated that the investigation was complete and a charge sheet had been filed on 20 June 2026. The petitioner’s counsel did not contest this fact but expressed a desire to withdraw the petition, stating he would approach the appropriate forum later if needed. The learned Additional Government Advocate confirmed the status of the charge sheet. The Court, after hearing counsel, accepted the petitioner’s request and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.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- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request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
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21455 of 2026
Manoj
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Other
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijesh Kumar Prajapati, Maheshwari
Prasad Srivastava, Shobha Ram,
Surendra Kumar 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 AGA for the State and
perused the record.
2. At the very outset, learned AGA has pointed out that in the instant case,
investigation has already been concluded and a charge sheet has been
forwarded against the petitioner on 20.6.2026.
3. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the
aforesaid fact but states that he does not intend to further press this
petition and seeks to withdraw it with liberty to approach the appropriate
forum at appropriate stage.
4. In view of the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
September 30, 2026
KU
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KALIM UDDIN SIDDIQUI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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