Bombay High Court

RAJEEV RAMCHANDRA PHERWANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL ASHISH SAHADEV CHAVAN

Holding

The petition is disposed of as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioner, Rajeev Ramchandra Pherwani, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the withdrawal of Chapter Case No.68 of 2025 and Court Case No.904 of 2025 by the authorities. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor recorded that the authorities had decided to withdraw the cases, and this statement was accepted by the court. In view of the withdrawal, the petitioner’s counsel chose not to press the petition further. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition on the ground that it was not pressed. The judges, Justice Sarang V. Kotwal and Justice Ashish S. Chavan, ordered the petition to be dismissed without any further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed when the petitioner does not press the petition after the withdrawal of the underlying criminal case

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal of criminal case
disposal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

SMITA       Digitally signed by
            SMITA JOHNSON
JOHNSON     GONSALVES
            Date: 2026.06.29
GONSALVES   15:09:38 +0530




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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      WRIT PETITION NO.322 OF 2026


            Rajeev Ramchandra Pherwani                                                                … Petitioner

                            versus
            The State of Maharashtra And Anr.               … Respondents
                                            ----
            Mr. Kushal Mor, i/b. Rishab Khot, for the Petitioner.
            Ms. Supriya Kak, for the Respondent/State.
            PSI Deepak Kumbhar, Sion Police Station, Mumbai, is present.
                                            ----
                                                            CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                                                   ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
                                                             DATE: 25th JUNE, 2026.
            P.C.:
            1.              The learned APP, on instructions, states that the Chapter Case

            No.68 of 2025 of Sion Police Station and Court Case No.904 of 2025

            shall be withdrawn by the Authorities. The statement is recorded and

            accepted.



            2.              In view of this statement, learned Counsel for the Petitioner

            does not press this Petition. Therefore, the Petition is disposed of as

            not pressed.



            ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.                                                                     SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

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                                                       25th June, 2026

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