Allahabad High Court

SMT SAVITA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 19 April 2026
Bench: GAUTAM CHOWDHARY

Holding

The application under Section 528 is dismissed under the inherent powers of the court under Section 482 CrPC.

Summary

The petitioners, Smt Savita and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Allahabad High Court. Their counsel, Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, informed the court that the petitioners wished to withdraw the application and would not pursue any relief. The court considered the request and, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the CrPC, ordered the dismissal of the application. No evidence or supporting documents were required to be retained, and any certified copy attached to the application was to be returned to the petitioners' counsel. The order was pronounced by Justice Gautam Chowdhary on April 20, 2026.

Issues considered

Whether an application filed under Section 528 CrPC can be withdrawn by the petitioner

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482, 528

Subjects

withdrawal of application
inherent powers
Section 528 CrPC
Section 482 CrPC
criminal procedure

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                     APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 13562 of 2026

                                    Smt Savita And Another
                                                                                                         .....Applicant(s)
                                                                            Versus

                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                                             .....Opposite
                                                                                                                   Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                     :   Brijesh Kumar Srivastava
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)                :   G.A.

                                    Court No. - 82
                                                     HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.

                                    आवेदकगण के विद्वान अधिवक्ता एवं विद्वान शासकीय अधिवक्ता उपस्थित को सुना एवं
                                    पत्रावली का परिशीलन किया।

                                    आवेदकगण के विद्वान अधिवक्ता का कथन है कि इस आवेदन पत्र को वापस लेना चाहते है
                                    तथा इस पर कोई बल नहीं देना चाहते है।

                                    तद्नुसार, धारा 482 दं०प्र०सं० के अंतर्गत प्रस्तुत इस आवेदन पत्र को निरस्त किया जाता है।

                                    इस आवेदन पत्र के साथ यदि कोई प्रमाणित प्रति संलग्न हो तो, वह नियमानुसार विद्वान
                                    अधिवक्ता को वापस कर दिया जाय।



                                                                                         (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    CP.sahani




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CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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