Allahabad High Court
SHANIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Shani, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging an order of the State of U.P. and two other respondents. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel announced that the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the petition and sought its withdrawal. The respondent's Additional Government Advocate (AGA) raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the unopposed request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural disposition when a petitioner voluntarily withdraws a writ petition and the respondent does not object?
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- writ petition
- procedural dismissal
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8589 of 2026
Shani
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sarthak Singh, Vimlesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DR. AJAY KUMAR-II, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for the State and
perused the record.
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has made a
statement at the Bar that he does not intend to press this petition and seeks
to withdraw it.
3. Learned AGA has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.
4. In view of the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
May 6, 2026
KU
Digitally signed by :-
KALIM UDDIN SIDDIQUI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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