Bombay High Court

SANTOSH PANDURANG JADHAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 30 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was disposed of as withdrawn, and the pending interim application was likewise dismissed.

Summary

Santosh Pandurang Jadhav filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. After hearing the petitioner’s counsel, the Court indicated it was not inclined to grant the relief sought. The petitioner, through his advocates, then applied to withdraw the petition unconditionally. The Court accepted the request and disposed of the petition as withdrawn. As a result, the pending interim application under Section 482 (ST) was also dismissed since the main petition no longer existed. No substantive merits of the original claim were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw a writ petition unconditionally and the effect of such withdrawal on a pending interim application under Section 482 (ST)

Subjects

petition withdrawal
interim application
Section 482
High Court
Writ petition

Judgment

                     KSG                                                            38-WP-3404-2026.doc



                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO.3404 OF 2026
                                                         WITH
                                      INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.19913 OF 2026


                     Santosh Pandurang Jadhav                                      … Petitioner
                              V/s.
                     State of Maharashtra & Ors                                    … Respondents
                                         _______________________________________

                     Mr. Manoj Nayak a/w Mr. Ajay Rathi for the Petitioner.
                     Mr. Abhishek Karnik i/b Mr. Sharad Dhore for the Applicant in
                     IAST/19913/2026.
                     Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                     Mr. Marathe, Sr. P.I. attached to Unit-11, E.O.W. Mumbai.
                                       _______________________________________

                                                 CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                         KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                 DATE  : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                     P.C. :

                     1)              After hearing the learned Advocate for the Petitioner at length,

                     when this Court was not inclined to grant any relief as prayed for, he on

                     instructions seeks leave to withdraw Petition unconditionally.
         Digitally
         signed by
         KIRAN
KIRAN SANJAY
                     2)              Petition is disposed off as withdrawn.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
       2026.10.05
         15:22:14
         +0530       3)              In view of disposal of Petition, Interim Application (ST)

                     No.19913 of 2026 pending therein, does not survive and is disposed off.




                                     ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                      ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )

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