Bombay High Court

HUZEFA GULAM MOHAMMAD RANDERAversusUNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the Look Out Circular through appropriate proceedings.

Summary

The petitioner, Huzefa Gulam Mohammad Randera, filed a criminal writ petition challenging a Look Out Circular that barred his travel abroad. He later moved the court seeking to withdraw the petition while reserving the right to contest the circular through other appropriate legal proceedings. The Government Pleader submitted a communication stating that the petitioner’s request for permission to travel abroad was denied and a corresponding letter had been issued. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw and the government's stance. Accordingly, the Court ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue the challenge to the Look Out Circular separately.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition can be withdrawn while preserving the petitioner’s liberty to challenge a Look Out Circular in separate proceedings

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
look out circular
travel abroad
criminal writ petition
high court

Judgment

                                    (1)
                                                962- Cri. W. P. 1206-2025.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

            CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1206 OF 2025

              HUZEFA GULAM MOHAMMAD RANDERA
                                VERSUS
                   UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
                                    …..
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. P. B. Patil
Public Prosecutor for Respondent/State : Mr. A. B. Girase
                                  ....

                    CORAM :       SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, &
                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.J.

                    DATED :       August 21, 2026

ORDER:-

1.     The learned counsel for the petitioner filed withdrawal pursis of

the petitioner mentioning that, the petitioner wants to withdraw his

petition with liberty to challenge the Look Out Circular, by taking

appropriate proceedings as permissible under law.

2.     The learned Government Pleader Mr. A. B. Girase has also

placed on record communication dated 08.07.2026 mentioning that

the permission is not granted to the petitioner for travelling abroad

and accordingly the letter is also issued to that effect.

3.     As such, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with

liberty as aforesaid.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)                   (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
      JUDGE                                       JUDGE

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