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Bombay High Court

RAVI DANODIAversusTHE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is withdrawn with liberty to avail an alternate remedy.

Summary

The petitioner, Ravi Danodia, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the CBI and the State. He sought permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue an alternative remedy under the BNSS for the return of property. The Court examined whether such withdrawal with liberty to seek another remedy was permissible. It granted the petitioner's request, allowing the petition to be withdrawn while permitting him to approach the appropriate forum for his property claim. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to pursue an alternate remedy under the BNSS

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ petition
  • alternate remedy
  • Bureau of Narcotics and Smuggling (BNSS)
  • property recovery

Judgment

                               DTG                                                          21-Wp-2003-2026.doc



                                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 2003 OF 2026

                               Ravi Danodia                                               … Petitioner
                                        V/s.
                               The Central Bureau Of Investigation & Anr                  … Respondents
                                                  _______________________________________

                               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.

                               Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand, 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
            15:20:50 +0530
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