Bombay High Court

Manish Nanasaheb DeshmukhversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposal: Allowed
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Manish Nanasaheb Deshmukh & Anr filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 287 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the request, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. The judgment also clarified that such withdrawal does not bar the petitioners from filing a fresh petition after a charge-sheet is filed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a criminal writ petition filed by the petitioners.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ petition
procedural law
high court
petition disposed

Judgment

                                                                                      102-WP-287-2026 (CR).doc




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

                                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 287 OF 2026

                      Manish Nanasaheb Deshmukh & Anr.          ..… Petitioners
                           Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.           ..… Respondents
                                                      .....
                      Mr. Devashish Godbole a/w Mr. Amar Pawar and Mr. Sarvesh Bharadwaj
                      Advocate for Petitioners.

                      Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP for Respondent-State.

                      Adv. Viraj Nalawade a/w Adv. Girish Mujumdar, Adv. Sharvari Tipugade
                      and Adv. Tanvi Lad for Respondent No. 2.
                                                       .....
                                                       CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                                       DATED: 2nd JULY 2026.
                      P. C. :

                      1.        After arguing the matter for some time, learned Counsel for the

                      Petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition.

                      Leave is granted.

                      2.        The Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      3.        Needless to say, such withdrawal shall not preclude the Petitioner

                      from filing a fresh Petition after the charge-sheet is filed.
TALLE
SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO
Digitally signed by
TALLE SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO                                                                (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
Date: 2026.07.03
18:42:46 +0530



                      Shubham
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