Allahabad High Court
CHHOTELAL GUPTA AND 11 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
Petitioners Chhotelal Gupta and others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the investigation and charge-sheet filed against them. The State's Additional Government Advocate informed the court that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 25 July 2026. Petitioners' counsel did not dispute these facts but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, reserving the right to approach the appropriate forum later. The court accepted the withdrawal request and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal miscellaneous writ petition can be withdrawn after a charge-sheet has been filed
- Whether the High Court can dismiss the petition as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- charge-sheet
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21739 of 2026
Chhotelal Gupta And 11 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shivam Kumar Modanwal
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 charge-sheet has been forwarded against the petitioners on
25.07.2026.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the
aforesaid facts but states that he does not intend to 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withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.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 17, 2026
Ashutosh/S
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SAVITA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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