Bombay High Court
CHARLES NEVIS FERNANDESversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The High Court allowed the petition to be withdrawn unconditionally.
Summary
The petitioner, Charles Nevis Fernandes, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later moved the court for unconditional withdrawal of the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Apurv Srivastava with Tanvir Kazi, requested permission to withdraw. The court examined whether it could permit an unconditional withdrawal of a criminal writ petition. The judges, Justice Sarang V. Kotwal and Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhosale, granted the request. Consequently, the petition was allowed to be withdrawn unconditionally.
Issues considered
- What is the court's jurisdiction to permit the unconditional withdrawal of a criminal writ petition?
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal writ
- procedural law
- High Court
- unconditional withdrawal
Judgment
SKN 1 of 1 19-WP-3472.26
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3472 OF 2026
Charles Nevis Fernandes. … Petitioner.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra. … Respondent.
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Mr.Apoorv Srivastava with Tanvir Kazi for the Petitioner.
Ms.Gauri Rao, APP for the Respondent- State.
Mr.Vitthal Baburao Nayne, API, Lashkar Police Station, Pune
City is present.
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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
DATE : 7th September 2026.
PC :
1. The learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to
unconditionally withdraw this Petition.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Petition is allowed to be withdrawn unconditionally.
(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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