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Bombay High Court

MEGHRAJ MEENAversusTHE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail an alternate remedy under the BNSS was granted.

Summary

The petitioner, Meghraj Meena, filed a writ petition seeking the return of property and requested leave to withdraw the petition while obtaining liberty to pursue an alternative remedy under the BNSS. The petitioner's counsel applied for this withdrawal and liberty. The Court considered the application and granted the requested leave, allowing the petitioner to withdraw the petition and seek the alternate remedy. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were addressed. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and be given liberty to pursue an alternative remedy under the BNSS for the return of property

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • alternate remedy
  • property return
  • procedural law

Judgment

                               DTG                                                          25-Wp-2007-2026.doc



                                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 2007 OF 2026


                               Meghraj Meena                                              … 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. Ashish I. Satpute, 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:
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            2026.09.08
            15:22:11 +0530


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