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Bombay High Court

VIRESH JOSHI, S/O GANGARAM JOSHIversusENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE THROUGH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The petition was withdrawn and disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Viresh Joshi, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Enforcement Directorate. The petitioner had already been granted bail in the underlying criminal matter. On instructions, the petitioner's counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition, citing the grant of bail. The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been granted bail

Subjects

  • bail
  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • Enforcement Directorate
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                  Sbw                                                  31-WP-2137-2026.doc




                                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                    WRIT PETITION NO.2137 OF 2026

                             Viresh Joshi s/o Gangaram Joshi                      … Petitioner

                                      V/s.

                             Enforcement Directorate through
                             Assistant Director & Anr.                            … Respondents




                             Mr. Aditya Kharea/w Mr. Shreyas Maheshwari, Mr. Atharva Bhilare and Mr.
                             Abhishek Kale i/by Naik Naik & Co. for the Petitioner.
                             Mr. Amit Munde, Special Counsel, a/w Mr. Jai Vohra, Mr. Shantanu
                             Nakashe, Mr. Balaji Gurav and Mr. Parth Tari for the Respondent No.1.
                             Mr. S.V. Gavand, APP, for the Respondent-State.


                                                               CORAM :     A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                           KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                                  DATE :   31st August, 2026

                             P.C.:-

                             1)              Learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave

                             to withdraw Petition, as the Petitioner has already been granted bail.

                             1.1)            Leave granted.

                             2)              Disposed off as withdrawn.



                                        (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                    (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
          Digitally signed
          by SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU   WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
        2026.09.02
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