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Bombay High Court

RENU BRIJENDRAPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the criminal application and disposed of it.

Summary

The applicant, Renu Brijendrapal Singh, filed a criminal application seeking relief. Subsequently, a writ petition for the same relief was filed. The applicant, through counsel Mr. Prashant Bothre, requested the withdrawal of the criminal application. The respondent State of Maharashtra, represented by Mr. S. S. Ghag, opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether the application could be withdrawn after the filing of the writ petition. It allowed the withdrawal and ordered the criminal application to be disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the criminal application can be withdrawn after a writ petition seeking the same relief has been filed?

Subjects

  • withdrawal of criminal application
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • procedural law

Judgment

                                                                         901.APL-1124.26.DOC




                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               Digitally signed
               by PRACHI
PRACHI
PRANESH
               PRANESH
               NANDIWADEKAR
                                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
NANDIWADEKAR
               Date: 2026.09.02
               11:51:30 +0530         CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1124 OF 2026

                       Renu Brijendrapal Singh                           … Applicant
                       V/s.
                       State of Maharashtra & Ors.                       …. Respondents
                                                  ______________________

                       Mr. Prashant Bothre i/by Pan India Legal Services LLP, for the
                       Applicant.
                       Mr. S. S. Ghag, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
                                                ______________________

                                                  CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                                  DATED : 1 SEPTEMBER 2026
                       P. C. :-

                       1.         Mr. Bothre, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant

                       seeks withdrawal of the criminal application as writ petition

                       seeking the same relief has been filed.



                       2.         Accordingly, the criminal application is allowed to be

                       withdrawn and disposed of as such.



                                                                 [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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