Allahabad High Court
SHAHJADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Shahjad filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner, Mohd. Wasim, sought leave to withdraw the petition, stating the petitioner would pursue other appropriate remedies. The State, represented by A.G.A. G.A., opposed the petition on its merits but did not object to the withdrawal request. The Court, noting the lack of objection, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn without any consideration of its substantive merits.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after filing
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- procedural law
- criminal miscellaneous writ
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22188 of 2026
Shahjad
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Wasim
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
1. Mohd. Wasim, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner, after some length of arguments, without pressing the
matter on merits prayed for leave to withdraw the present petition
with liberty to avail appropriate remedy available under the law, as
advised.
2. Learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State-respondents
vehemently opposed the petition on merits, but has not objected
the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner for granting leave to withdraw the instant
writ petition.
3. Taking into consideration the submissions and prayer made by
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and no
objection made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
State-respondents, leave granted.
4. Without entering into merits of the case, the instant writ petition
is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
September 15, 2026
Saurabh
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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