Allahabad High Court
SWETA GAUTAMversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
Sweta Gautam filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 7342 of 2026 in the Allahabad High Court challenging the proceedings of a criminal investigation in which a charge sheet had already been filed against her. The State's Additional Government Advocate informed the Court that the investigation was concluded and a charge sheet was forwarded. The petitioner did not contest this fact but expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, seeking liberty to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage. The Court considered the petitioner's request and the procedural posture of the case. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum when necessary.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request
- Whether the Court may grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal miscellaneous
- withdrawal
- charge sheet
- liberty to approach
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7342 of 2026
Sweta Gautam
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shivam Kumar Modanwal
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE LAKSHMI KANT SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
AGA for the State.
2. At the very outset, learned A.G.A. has pointed out that in
the instant case, the investigation has already been
concluded and a charge sheet has been forwarded against
the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the
aforesaid fact but states that he does not want to press this
writ petition and seeks to withdraw it with liberty to
approach appropriate forum at appropriate stage.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
May 5, 2026
R
(Lakshmi Kant Shukla,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RAM ASARE MORYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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