Bombay High Court
AMIT KUMAR MEENAversusTHE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Leave to withdraw a writ petition may be granted, with liberty to avail an alternate remedy.
Summary
The petitioner, Amit Kumar Meena, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the CBI and the State. He later moved the Court for leave to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to pursue an alternate remedy under the BNSS for the return of property. The Court examined whether such leave could be granted. It held that the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the petition and was duly permitted to seek the alternative remedy. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty granted.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and be given liberty to pursue an alternate remedy under the BNSS.
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- BNSS
- property recovery
- court discretion
Judgment
DTG 26-Wp-2008-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2008 OF 2026
Amit Kumar 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.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, 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2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.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
15:22:25 +0530
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