Allahabad High Court

SMT. ANJALI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided: 22 April 2026
Bench: SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI

Holding

The petition is dismissed as it is not pressed by the petitioners.

Summary

Petitioners Smt. Anjali and another filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and other respondents not to interfere with their peaceful marital life and to provide protection against alleged threats. The petition also requested liberty to file a fresh petition. During hearing, counsel for the petitioners expressed that they no longer wished to pursue the present petition and sought liberty to file a new one. The Court noted the petition was not being pressed and, in accordance with procedural law, dismissed the petition. No substantive merits on the alleged interference or protection were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a writ of mandamus under Article 226 can be issued to restrain alleged interference in marital life.
Whether the petition can be dismissed when the petitioner elects not to press the relief.

Subjects

Article 226
writ of mandamus
marital life
petition withdrawn
protective orders

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                                           WRIT - C No. - 15342 of 2026

                                    Smt. Anjali And Another
                                                                                                   .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus
                                    State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)             :   Pushpendra Kumar, Ramdhan
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)             :   C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 76
                                                   HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.

                                    Heard Shri Pushpendra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri
                                    Arvind Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record.

                                    Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed
                                    with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to
                                    interfere, harass or cause any interference in the peaceful marital life of the
                                    petitioners and further direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to provide adequate
                                    protection to protect their life and liberty from respondent No.4.

                                    Learned counsel for the petitioners does not want to press this petition and
                                    wants liberty to file a fresh petition.

                                    In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed with
                                    the aforesaid liberty.

                                    April 23, 2026
                                    Ishan
                                                                                     (Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
ISHAN JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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