Bombay High Court
MOHAMMED FARQAN QURESHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Mohammed Furqan Qureshi, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. After the Supreme Court decided the case of Sujal Vishwas Attavar & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra (2026 SCC OnLine SC 798), the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition. The High Court, after considering the Supreme Court decision, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition after the Supreme Court's decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- leave to withdraw
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
KSG 8-WP-1174-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1174 OF 2026
Mohammed Furqan Qureshi … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
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Mr. Soheb Shaikh for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :
1) In view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of
Sujal Vishwas Attavar and Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., reported in
2026 SCC OnLine SC 798, learned Advocate for the Petitioner seeks leave to
withdraw Petition.
1.1) Leave granted.
2) Disposed off as withdrawn.
Digitally
signed by
KIRAN
KIRAN SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.08.27 ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
11:16:04
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