Allahabad High Court
MAHAVEER ARYA AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioners' request.
Summary
The petitioners, Mahaveer Arya and five others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition (No. 8862 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court. The State had already concluded its investigation and filed a charge‑sheet against the petitioners. While the petitioners did not contest these facts, their counsel 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, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum at a later stage.
Issues considered
- Can a petitioner withdraw a criminal miscellaneous writ petition after the investigation has concluded and a charge‑sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8862 of 2026
Mahaveer Arya And 5 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Surya Bhan Yadav
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 petitioners, learned AGA for the
State 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 been forwarded against the petitioners.
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withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.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 7, 2026
Nadim
(Dr. Ajay Kumar-II,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NADIM ALAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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