Bombay High Court
NITIN YEDABA GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was held to be infructuous and was therefore disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Nitin Yedaba Gaikwad, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging an order of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was filed after the petitioner had been released from jail in 2019, having served his entire sentence. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner’s release rendered the petition infructuous. The Court examined whether the petition retained any operative purpose post-release. Finding that the petitioner no longer had any grievance to redress, the Court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition without further hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner has completed the sentence and been released from custody
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous petition
- criminal procedure
- release from custody
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
sns 11-WP-2012-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2012 OF 2018
Nitin Yedaba Gaikwad … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th July, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Learned APP on instructions submitted that, the Petitioner has
been released from jail in the year 2019 after undergoing entire sentence.
2) In view of the above, Petition has become infructuous and is
accordingly disposed off.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
13:32:06
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