Bombay High Court
GANDHI AUTOMATIONS PVT. LTD.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The petition was withdrawn with the Court’s permission and the matter was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Gandhi Automation Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging the registration of a criminal case (Cr.No.202 of 2019) under Sections 408, 420, 204 of the IPC and Sections 66 and 43 of the IT Act. The police had completed investigation and filed a charge‑sheet before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, with the trial scheduled for 15 September 2026. The petitioner subsequently moved the High Court seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing, granted leave to withdraw and disposed of the petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition filed under criminal appellate jurisdiction can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 204, 408, 420
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 43, 66
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Indian Penal Code
- Information Technology Act
- charge‑sheet
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1396 OF 2019
Gandhi Automation Pvt. Ltd. … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
Mr. Subhash Jha a/w. Adv. Chetan Gogawale, Adv. Prachi Kabra i/by Law
Global for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Sunil Khaire, Bangar Nagar Police Station, present.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 21st August, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Learned APP on instructions from Mr. Khaire submitted that, on
the basis of the complaint filed by the Petitioner, Crime bearing No.202 of
2019 under Sections 408, 420, 204 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and 66 and
43 of Information Technology Act, 2000, was registered. That, after
completion of investigation, Police had filed charge-sheet in the Court of
Judicial Magistrate First Class, 68th Court, Mumbai and the said case is
numbered as CC No. 6801533/CW/2022. That, the trial Court has already
framed charged in the said case and the next date is scheduled as 15 th
September, 2026.
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
NAMDEO
SONAWANE
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SONAWANE Date:
2026.08.28
10:20:24
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2) In view thereof, Mr. Jha, learned Advocate for the Petitioner
seeks leave to withdraw Petition.
2.1) Leave granted.
3) Disposed off as withdrawn.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
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