Allahabad High Court
PRIYA GUPTA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioners, Priya Gupta and another, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the investigation and charge-sheet filed against them. The State of U.P. informed the court that the investigation was complete and a charge-sheet had been filed on 5 September 2026. The petitioners did not contest these facts but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, seeking liberty to approach the appropriate forum later. The court considered the petitioners' request to withdraw the writ. Accordingly, the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after a charge-sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal proceedings
- high court
- charge-sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22815 of 2026
Priya Gupta And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aditya Yadav, Aryan Yadav
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
05.09.2026.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not dispute the aforesaid
facts but states that he does not want 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withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
September 29, 2026
S. Singh
(Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SAVITA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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