Bombay High Court
SANGITA SANJAY RAKATEversusSANJAY KRISHNATH RAKATE AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
Sangita Sanjay Rakate filed a criminal writ petition (No. 3618 of 2018) in the Bombay High Court seeking to quash a judgment dated 19‑12‑2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Court, Karad, in Criminal Revision Application No. 17/2016. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested a short recess to consult the client and subsequently moved to withdraw the petition. The respondents, including the State, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the petitioner's request, granted leave to withdraw the writ petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request without opposition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal revision
- withdrawal
- quash judgment
- procedural law
- High Court
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3618 OF 2018
Sangita Sanjay Rakate …...Petitioner
VERSUS
Sanjay Krishnath Rakate And Anr. …...Respondents
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Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil, for Petitioner.
Mr. Umesh H. Pawar, for Respondent No.1.
Mr. C. D. Mali, APP, for Respondent No.2 - State.
Digitally
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signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
2026.09.22
12:47:28
+0530
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil, learned Advocate for the Petitioner,
Mr. Umesh H. Pawar, learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 and Mr. C. D.
Mali, learned A.P.P. for Respondent No.2 – State.
2. By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought the following
substantial relief:
“(a) To quash and set-aside the impugned judgment and order
dated 19/12/2017, passed by the Addl. Sessions Court,
Karad in Criminal Revision Application No.17/ 2016 and
allow the said Criminal Revision Application No.17/2016.”
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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3. After having heard the matter for sometime, Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil,
learned Advocate for the Petitioner, sought a pass over to take instructions
from the Petitioner. At his request, the matter was taken up after sometime.
4. Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on
instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the present
Petition.
5. This request is not opposed by Mr. Umesh H. Pawar, learned
Advocate for the Respondent No.1 and Mr. C. D. Mali, learned A.P.P. for
Respondent No.2 – State.
6. In view of the statement made by Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil, learned
Advocate for the Petitioner, leave is granted to withdraw the present Writ
Petition.
7. Criminal Writ Petition No.3618 of 2018 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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