Allahabad High Court
MANGAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum later.
Summary
The petitioner, Mangal Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the continuation of proceedings after a charge sheet had been filed against him. The State’s Additional Government Advocate informed the Court that the investigation was complete and a charge sheet had been submitted. The petitioner’s counsel 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 to withdraw the writ. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum in the future.
Issues considered
- The Court may dismiss a criminal writ petition when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it after a charge sheet has been filed.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- charge sheet
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8569 of 2026
Mangal Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijesh Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Rafat Raza Khan
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DR. AJAY KUMAR-II, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel
for respondent no. 4 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withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.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 6, 2026
R
(Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RAM ASARE MORYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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