Bombay High Court
ABDULLAH SALEEM KHATEEBversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- SANDESH D PATIL
Holding
The court granted permission to withdraw the petition and allowed the petitioner to file a fresh petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Abdullah Saleem Khateeb, filed a criminal writ petition seeking relief. After the charge sheet was filed in the underlying case, the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the present petition and to file a fresh petition attaching the charge sheet and making appropriate averments. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal and grant liberty to re‑file a new petition. Relying on its inherent powers to manage proceedings and avoid multiplicity of filings, the court held that such permission could be granted. Consequently, the court ordered the withdrawal of the present petition, allowed the petitioner to file a fresh petition, and disposed of the current writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the present writ petition and file a fresh petition after the charge sheet has been filed
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- fresh petition
- criminal procedure
- charge sheet
Judgment
87-WP-366-2026.doc
Digitally signed
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by HARISH
HARISH
VITHAL
VITHAL
CHAUDHARI
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CHAUDHARI Date:
2026.08.04
12:22:22 +0530
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 366 OF 2026
Abdullah Saleem Khateeb ...Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondents
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Mr. R. A. Rayani (Through V. C.) for the Petitioner.
Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP for the Respondent No. 1-State.
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CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATED : 31st JULY, 2026.
P. C. :
1. Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, states that the charge-
sheet has been filed in the matter. He further seeks permission to withdraw
the present Petition, with liberty to file a fresh Petition annexing the charge-
sheet and making the necessary corresponding averments.
2. Permission is granted to withdraw the Petition, with liberty to file a
fresh Petition.
3. The Writ Petition is DISPOSED OF accordingly.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
Harish 1
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