Bombay High Court

BALASAHEB MANOHAR VETALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 18 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition may be withdrawn with the leave of the Court, keeping the parties' contentions open.

Summary

The petitioner, Balasaheb Manohar Vetal, filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order of the State of Maharashtra. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Pritesh K. Bohade, requested to withdraw the petition, stating that an alternate remedy was available to contest the impugned order. The Court considered the request and, noting that withdrawal is permissible when the petitioner seeks a different remedy, allowed the petition to be withdrawn with leave. The judgment expressly kept all contentions of both parties open for any future proceedings. Consequently, the writ petition was withdrawn and disposed of by the Court.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner when an alternate remedy exists

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
alternate remedy
criminal appellate jurisdiction
court discretion

Judgment

                                                  249-WP-3552-2026.DOC




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3552 OF 2026
Balasaheb Manohar Vetal                              …Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                      …Respondents


Mr. Pritesh K. Bohade, for the Petitioner.
Mrs. Savita M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State.


                       CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                       DATED :     18th AUGUST 2026
PC:-

1.       Mentioned out of turn at 11:00 a.m..



2.       Mr. Bohade, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on

instructions of the Petitioner, seeks withdrawal of the Writ Petition,

as there is an alternate remedy to challenge the impugned order.



3.       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn

and disposed of as such, with leave as sought.



4.       It is clarified that all contentions of both the parties are

expressly kept open.



                                           [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]



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