Bombay High Court

DOMNIC NWEKE PRESENTLY LODGED IN JUDICIAL CUSTODYversusTHE STATE OF GOA (AS REP OFFICER IN CHARGE) AND ANR

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The criminal revision application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Domnic Nweke, who is in judicial custody, filed a criminal revision application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The applicant's counsel argued that the trial court had already disposed of the pending NDPS case (NDPS.15/2023) on 19 September 2026. The court examined the status of the trial court's judgment and found that the matter was already concluded. Consequently, the revision application was treated as withdrawn. The court ordered that the revision be disposed of as withdrawn and the order was digitally signed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a criminal revision application when the trial court has already disposed of the underlying case?

Subjects

criminal revision
NDPS
withdrawal
procedural disposal
judicial custody

Judgment

                                  3 CRIR 185 2026

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
         CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.185 OF 2026

DOMNIC NWEKE PRESENTLY LODGED IN
JUDICIAL CUSTODY                                         ... APPLICANT
   Versus
THE STATE OF GOA (AS REP OFFICER
IN CHARGE) AND ANR                                       ... RESPONDENTS


Ms. Pallavi Betkekar, Advocate for the Applicant.
Ms. Swati Kamat Wagh, Additional Public Prosecutor for the
Respondent-State.


                       CORAM:- AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.
                       DATED :- 24th September, 2026

P.C.


1.     Heard learned counsel appearing for the Applicant.


2.       It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Applicant that
the proceedings pending before the Trial Court is disposed of vide
judgment and order dated 19.09.2026 passed in NDPS.15/2023 by
the learned Additional Sessions Judge, North Goa.


3.        In view thereof, the Criminal Revision Application stands
disposed of as withdrawn.


4.             This order will be digitally signed by the Private

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                      Secretary/Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act
                      on the production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this
                      order.



                                                             AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.




Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI
Designation: Personal Assistant
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Date: 24/09/2026 18:03:35
                                                      24th September, 2026

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