Allahabad High Court
VINOD CHAUHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Vinod Chauhan, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging aspects of the investigation. During the proceedings, the State counsel informed the Court that additional, more serious charges had been added to the case. The petitioner acknowledged this development but expressed a desire to withdraw the present petition and obtain permission to file a fresh petition with more detailed particulars. The Court accepted the petitioner's request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, and granted liberty to file a new petition. Certified copies of the documents were ordered to be returned to the petitioner's counsel.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the pending writ petition and be granted liberty to file a fresh petition with better particulars
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- fresh petition
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21978 of 2026
Vinod Chauhan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Kumar Yadav, Veer Pratap
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 for the State has pointed out that
in the instant case, during investigation, certain graver sections has
further been added.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the aforesaid
fact but states that he does not intend to press the petition and seeks
to withdraw it with liberty to file fresh with better particulars.
4. In view of the statement made, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
5. Certified copy of the relevant documents be returned to the
counsel for the petitioner as per Rules.
September 28, 2026
Sanjeet
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SANJEET KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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