Bombay High Court
VIKAS KUMAR MEENA @ VIKASH MEENAversusTHE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court granted leave to withdraw the petition and permitted the petitioner to avail an alternative remedy under the BNSS.
Summary
Vikas Kumar Meena filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition while retaining the right to pursue an alternative remedy under the BNSS for the return of property. The court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted without prejudice to the petitioner’s other legal avenues. After hearing the submissions, the judges granted leave to withdraw the petition and expressly allowed the petitioner to seek the alternative remedy. Consequently, the petition was formally withdrawn and the matter was closed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the writ petition while preserving the right to pursue an alternative remedy under the BNSS
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- alternative remedy
- BNSS
- writ petition
- Bombay High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
DTG 16-Wp-1998-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1998 OF 2026
Vikas Kumar Meena @ Vikash Meena … Petitioner
V/s.
The Central Bureau Of Investigation & Anr … Respondents
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Mr. Aditya Talpade a/w Mr. Prajwal Padole i/b Mr. Pratik Karande for the
Petitioner.
Mr. Kuldeep Patil a/w Ms. Yukta Sawant, Mr. Sumitkumar Nimbalkar and Mr.
Anay Joshi for Respondent No.1-C.B.I.
Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.2-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 1st September 2026
P.C. :
1) Learned counsel for Petitioner on instructions seeks leave to
withdraw Petition with liberty to avail alternate remedy under the provisions
of the BNSS, for return of the property.
1.1) Leave and liberty granted.
2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
Digitally signed by
DNYANESHWAR
DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM
TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR
GHUMNAR Date: 2026.09.08
15:17:13 +0530
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