Bombay High Court
AMOL SHAHAJI GAVHANEversusDISTRICT MAGISTRATE PUNE AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and ordered its disposal.
Summary
The petitioner, Amol Shahaji Gavhane, filed a criminal writ petition challenging a detention order. The State Government subsequently revoked the detention order, rendering the petition moot. The petitioner’s counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The respondents, represented by the State, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting that no issue remained, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal writ petition after the underlying detention order has been revoked
Subjects
- detention order
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal writ petition
- high court
- procedural law
Judgment
Gokhale 1 of 1 338-WP-3265-26
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3265 OF 2026
Amol Shahaji Gavhane ..Petitioner
Versus
District Magistrate, Pune & Ors. ..Respondents
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Ms. Jayshree Tripathi a/w. Anjali Raut for Petitioner.
Smt. M. H. Mhatre, APP for State/Respondent.
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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
DATE : 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
PC :
1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the State
Government has revoked the Detention order and nothing survives
in this petition. She seeks permission to withdraw the petition.
2. Permission is granted.
3. The petition is allowed to be withdrawn and is disposed
of.
(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
Digitally
signed by
VINOD
VINOD BHASKAR
BHASKAR GOKHALE
GOKHALE Date:
2026.09.29
10:42:36
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