Bombay High Court

AAZAM MOHAMMAD KAZI AND ORSversusTHE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SANGLI

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: NITIN B SURYAWANSHI AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The writ petition is withdrawn with liberty to approach the Commissioner by way of an appeal.

Summary

The petitioners, who had been elected in elections, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief. They later applied to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to approach the Commissioner by way of an appeal. The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and allowed the petitioners to seek relief from the Commissioner. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty prayed for. Additionally, the protection previously granted to the petitioners was ordered to continue for a further two weeks.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and be granted liberty to approach the Commissioner by way of an appeal?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
election
appeal
high court
protection order

Judgment

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO. 12 OF 2026

Aazam Mohammad Kazi and Others.                         ...Petitioners.
       Versus
The Superintendent of Police, Sangli.                   ...Respondent.
                                ——————
Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam i/b Pratik Patil for the Petitioner.
Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent-State.
                                ——————

                                      Coram :      Nitin B. Suryawanshi &
                                                   Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.
                                      Date     :   January 17, 2026.

P. C. :

1.         Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that Petitioner is elected

in the elections. On instructions, he seeks permission to withdraw the

petition with liberty to approach the Commissioner by way of an appeal.

Permission is granted. Writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with

liberty as prayed for.

2.         Protection granted earlier to the Petitioner shall continue for a

period of two weeks from today.



[Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.]                            [Nitin B. Suryawanshi, J.]




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