Allahabad High Court
GABBARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHER
- Decided
Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
Gabbar filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the proceedings against him. The State informed the Court that the investigation was complete and a charge sheet had been filed on 20 June 2026. The petitioner’s counsel did not contest this but expressed a desire to withdraw the 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 Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after a charge sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal procedure
- charge sheet
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21464 of 2026
Gabbar
.....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withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.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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