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Bombay High Court

HARISHANKR VASHISHTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The petition was allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of.

Summary

A criminal writ petition (No. 2302 of 2026) was filed in the High Court of Bombay by Sonali Milind and others against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioners were represented by Mr. Niranjan Mundargi and a team of counsel from Trilegal. The petitioners sought to withdraw the writ petition after presenting their arguments. The court considered whether a petition may be withdrawn at this stage of the proceedings. Upon the petitioners' request, the court allowed the withdrawal and ordered the petition to be disposed.

Issues considered

  • Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner at any stage of the proceedings

Subjects

  • withdrawal
  • writ petition
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • high court
  • petition disposal

Judgment

                                                                         912-WP-2302-2026.DOC




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2302 OF 2026
       Digitally
       signed by
       SONALI
SONALI MILIND       Harishankar Vashishta                                   …Petitioner
MILIND PATIL
PATIL Date:               Versus
       2026.06.17
       15:23:11     The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                         …Respondents
       +0530



                    Mr. Niranjan Mundargi a/w. Ms. Chitra Rentala, Ms. Keral Mehta,
                    Mr. Parikshith K, Mr. Krish Parashar and Mr. Utkarsh Mishra i/b.
                    Trilegal, for the Petitioner.
                    Ms. Savita M. Yadav, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.


                                           CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                           DATED :     17th JUNE 2026
                    PC:-


                    1.       Mr. Mundargi, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner,

                    after arguing the matter for some time, on instructions of the

                    Petitioner, seeks withdrawal of the Writ Petition.



                    2.       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn

                    and disposed of as such.




                                                              [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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