Bombay High Court

NIRANJAL GOEL (GOYAL) AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER DATED 03/11/2025)versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the petition and retain the right to re‑file on the merits.

Summary

The petitioner, Niranjan Goel (Goyal), filed a criminal writ petition in the High Court of Bombay. The petition was originally based on a settlement that had not materialized. The petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition while preserving the right to file a fresh petition on the merits of the same cause of action. The court considered the request and granted the leave and liberty sought. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
settlement
criminal writ petition
re‑filing

Judgment

SPG                                                       1-WP-1477-2023.doc

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
              CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1477 OF 2023


Niranjan Goel (Goyal)                                     … Petitioner
        Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                           ... Respondents

               _______________________________

Mr. Sumit Khanna a/w Mr. Chirag Chainani, Mr. Sachit Makhija i/b Dewani
Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr. A. A. Palkar, APP for the Respondent-State.
                     _______________________________

                   CORAM       : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J.
                   DATED       : 6th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P. C. :-

1)          Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that, the present

Petition was filed and proceeded on the basis that the matter has been

settled. As the settlement talks have not fructified, the Learned Advocate

for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the Petition with liberty to file

the Petition on merits on the same cause of action.

2)          Leave and liberty granted.

3)          Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.




                               (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)



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