Bombay High Court

RAMDAS DNYANDEO GHAVATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that a criminal writ petition can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with liberty to file a private complaint.

Summary

Ramdas Dnyandeo Ghavate filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 1604 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the writ petition and requested liberty to file a private complaint as permitted by law. The respondents opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether a criminal writ petition could be withdrawn and whether the petitioner could be granted permission to pursue a private complaint. Finding no impediment, the Court allowed the withdrawal and expressly granted liberty to file a private complaint. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn on the petitioner's request and the petitioner may be granted liberty to file a private complaint

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
private complaint
criminal procedure
high court
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37461-DB

                                                                            1604.19WP

                                                 1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        923 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1604 OF 2019

                                  RAMDAS DNYANDEO GHAVATE
                                               VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                  ...
                         Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Deshpande h/f.
                                         Mr.C.V.Dharurkar
                          APP for Respondent-State : Mr.Rajdeep D. Raut
                                                  ...
                                        CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                      VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                      DATE      :    18.08.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]           The   learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner,   on

                 instructions, seeks withdrawal of the present Writ Petition,

                 with liberty to file private complaint, as permissible under

                 law.

                 2]           In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands

                 disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]              [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                             JUDGE

                 DDC

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