Bombay High Court

PREM VAZIRANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 7 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The court held that the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the writ petition and accordingly dismissed it.

Summary

The petitioner, Vaishali Anil Tikam, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel submitted a letter from the Economic Offences Wing and subsequently requested leave to withdraw the petition. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. The judge granted leave to withdraw, thereby dismissing and disposing of the writ petition. No substantive merits of the original petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition at the request of counsel

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
high court procedure
petition dismissed
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                       95-WP-3240-2026 (CR).doc


   Tikam


                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3240 OF 2026
VAISHALI
ANIL                                             Prem Vazirani
TIKAM                                                versus
                                       The State of Maharashtra and ors.
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Date:              _________________________________________________________________
2026.07.09
10:59:29 +0530
                   Ms. Shreema Doshi a/w. Amol Rasal i/by Lexicon Law Partners Advocate
                   for Petitioner.
                   Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
                   _________________________________________________________________

                                                       CORAM       :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                       DATE        :   7th JULY, 2026.
                   P.C. :

                   1.         Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner.

                   2.         She seeks leave to withdraw this petition.

                   3.         At her request, leave is granted to withdraw the petition.

                   4.         Writ Petition is dismissed and disposed of.

                   5.         Learned counsel for the Petitioner tendered letter issued by

                   EOW. It is taken on record.



                                                                 (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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