Bombay High Court

BHAUSAHEB KASHINATH JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 18 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of with leave of the Court.

Summary

Petitioner Bhausaheb Kashinath Jadhav filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition, stating that an alternate remedy existed to contest the impugned order. The Court considered whether the petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. It held that the petition may be withdrawn with leave of the Court, and accordingly allowed the withdrawal. The petition was disposed of, with the Court expressly keeping all contentions of both parties open for any future proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner when an alternate remedy is available?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
alternate remedy
court discretion

Judgment

                                                  251-WP-3557-2026.DOC




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3557 OF 2026
Bhausaheb Kashinath Jadhav                           …Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                      …Respondents


Mr. Pritesh K. Bohade, for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. V. Walve, 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       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn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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