Bombay High Court

SANGEETA NARENDRAKUMAR PUROHITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

A criminal writ petition may be withdrawn with the Court's permission even after the charge-sheet is filed.

Summary

The petitioner, Sangeeta Narendrakumar Purohit, filed a criminal writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra. After the charge-sheet was filed in the underlying criminal case, the petitioner sought permission from the High Court to withdraw the writ petition and to file a fresh one if desired. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the filing of the charge-sheet rendered the writ petition redundant. The Court examined whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a criminal writ petition after the charge-sheet has been filed. Finding no legal impediment, the Court granted leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner can be permitted to withdraw a criminal writ petition after the charge-sheet has been filed

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ petition
charge-sheet
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                                                               38-WP-2631-2021 (CR).doc




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2631 OF 2021

Sangeeta Narendrakumar Purohit                    …...Petitioner
     Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                   …...Respondents

                                    ...
Mr. Chiraj R. Sonecha i/b Mr. V. Parmar, Advocate for Petitioner.
Ms. Priyanka Rane, APP for Respondent-State.
                                    ...


                                         CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                         DATED: 22nd JUNE 2026.
P. C. :

1.        The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner states, that the

charge-sheet has been filed and, therefore, seeks leave of this Court to

withdraw the Petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.

2.        Leave as prayed for is granted. The Petition is permitted to be

withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

3.        The Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.


                                                      (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)




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