Allahabad High Court
SAPNA @ RINKI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Summary
Petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the investigation and charge sheet filed against them. The State informed the Court that the investigation was complete and a charge sheet had been filed on 13-11-2025. 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 The Court considered the petitioners' request and, finding no objection, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the liberty sought. The dismissal leaves the pending criminal proceedings unaffected.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a criminal miscellaneous writ petition when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal miscellaneous
- High Court
- charge sheet
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8657 of 2026
Sapna @ Rinki And 3 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ravindra Prakash Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Shravan
Kumar Yadav
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DR. AJAY KUMAR-II, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for the State, Sri
Shravan Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4 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 a charge sheet has
also been forwarded against the petitioners on 13.11.2025.
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withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
May 6, 2026
Monika
(Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
MONIKA KESARWANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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