Bombay High Court

PRATIK RAMCHANDRA SANKPALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may be allowed to withdraw the writ petition and file a fresh petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Pratik Ramchandra Sankpal, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition after the charge-sheet had been filed, and to file a fresh petition annexing the charge-sheet. The petitioner argued that the present petition was no longer necessary and that a new petition would better reflect the updated facts. The court considered whether it could grant such permission under procedural law. The bench, after hearing counsel, granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal of the current petition and permitting the filing of a fresh petition. Consequently, the original petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and file a fresh petition after the charge-sheet has been filed

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
charge-sheet

Judgment

16-WP-392-2026 (CR).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 392 OF 2026

Pratik Ramchandra Sankpal ..… Petitioner
VS.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..… Respondents
...
Adv. Sharvari Tipugade a/w Adv. Nalawade Viraj Vikramsinh, Adv. Dattatray
Jadhav, Adv. Girish Mujumdar and Adv. Tanvi Lad, Advocates for Petitioner.
Mr. Shriram S. Chaudhari, APP for Respondent-State.
652/Bhopale, Police Head Constable, Vita Police Station present.
…
CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATED: 31st JULY 2026.
P. C. :

1. Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, submits 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 Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Digitally
signed by

TALLE
TALLE
SHUBHAM
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO
ASHOKRAO Date:
2026.08.03
17:30:35
+0530

Shubham 1

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