Bombay High Court
SAMBHAJI SADASHIV CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SANDESH D PATIL
Holding
The petition is disposed of as infructuous because the trial court’s acquittal makes the relief sought moot.
Summary
The petitioner, Sambhaji Sadashiv Chavan, filed a criminal writ petition challenging the trial court's acquittal. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the acquittal rendered the petition moot. The court noted the submission and considered that no further relief could be granted. Consequently, the court held that the petition was infructuous. The petition was therefore disposed of without any further order.
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- acquittal
- infructuous
- petition disposal
Judgment
36-WP-1287-2021 (CR).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1287 OF 2021
Sambhaji Sadashiv Chavan ] Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents
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Mr. S.F. Magdum h/f Mr. Umesh Mankapure, for the Petitioner.
Digitally
signed by
SHAILAJA Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 -State.
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT
HALKUDE
HALKUDE
Date:
…..
2026.06.24
13:00:50
+0530
CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATED: 22nd JUNE 2026.
P. C. :
1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the trial
has resulted into acquittal of the petitioner. Hence, the petition has
become infructuous.
2. In view of submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the
petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
[SANDESH D. PATIL, J.]
Shailaja 1
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