Bombay High Court

ASHOK BABAN TAVHAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL

Holding

The Court allowed the petition to be withdrawn unconditionally.

Summary

The petitioner, Ashok Baban Tavhare, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to unconditionally withdraw the petition. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were represented by an Assistant Public Prosecutor. The Court considered whether it could grant an unconditional withdrawal of the petition. After hearing, the Court granted permission to withdraw the petition unconditionally. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the unconditional withdrawal of a writ petition filed by the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

                                                          1/1                     20-WP-2938-24.odt

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                               WRIT PETITION NO.2938 OF 2024

                           Ashok Baban Tavhare                              .... Petitioner

                                      versus

                           The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                  .... Respondents
                                                        …....

                           •     Mr. Akhil Kupade i/b. Mr. Wasim Samlewale, Advocate for
                                 Petitioner.
                           •     Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for the State/Respondent.

                                                 CORAM       : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                                               SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                                 DATE        : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026

                           P.C. :


                           1.            Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions,

                                seeks permission to unconditionally withdraw this Petition.



                           2.            Permission is granted. The Petition is allowed to be

                                withdrawn unconditionally and is disposed of.



MANUSHREE
NESARIKAR

Digitally signed by
                                    (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)             (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
MANUSHREE
NESARIKAR
Date: 2026.02.23
11:42:25 +0530




               Nesarikar

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