Allahabad High Court
KRISHNACHAND PANDEY @ KC AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioners, Krishnachand Pandey and others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the investigation and charge-sheet filed against them. The State informed the court that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 31 July 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 petitioners' request to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it after the investigation is concluded?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal proceedings
- high court
- charge-sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22107 of 2026
Krishnachand Pandey @ Kc And 7 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amit Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Vijendra Pal
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, Shri Vijendra Pal, learned counsel for the respondent no.4
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
31.07.2026.
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withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.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 29, 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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