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Allahabad High Court

AJAYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajay, filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 8851 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court challenging a matter against the State of U.P. and two others. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the petition and sought its withdrawal. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State raised no objection to the withdrawal request. The court considered the petitioner's voluntary desire to withdraw the proceedings. In the absence of any objection, the court exercised its inherent power to dismiss the petition on the ground of withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn on 7 May 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed on the petitioner's voluntary withdrawal without further hearing?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • dismissal
  • high court
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                            CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8851 of 2026

                                    Ajay
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus
                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)           :   Amrendra Singh, Vinayak Pandey
                                    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 want 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.

                                    May 7, 2026
                                    ss
                                                                     (Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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