Bombay High Court

KUNAL SARJERAO GHORPADE(H.U.F.)versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The petition was allowed to be withdrawn and was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Kunal Sarjerao Ghorpade, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash a judgment dated 12-10-2022 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ichalkaranji. The petition was argued by Advocate Piyush Toshnival. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested leave to withdraw the petition, a request unopposed by the State’s counsel, Shriram Chaudhari. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be allowed to withdraw the criminal writ petition at the stage of hearing?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
withdrawal of petition
quash judgment
appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

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VAIBHAV
RAMESH
                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Date: 2026.09.02
                                          CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
19:34:44 +0530

                                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                                     CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 401 OF 2024

                      Kunal Sarjerao Ghorpade (h.u.f.)                     … Petitioner
                                  V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                          … Respondents

                      Mr. Piyush Toshnival (through V.C.) for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Shriram Chaudhari, APP for the State.



                                                        CORAM        : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                        DATED        : SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought for the following

                      substantive relief:

                              “(b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order and/or
                              Direction and thereby quash and set aside the impugned judgment & order
                              dt.12/10/2022 passed by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Ichalkaranji in
                              Criminal Revision Application No.24 of 2022.”


                      2.      After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Piyush

                      Toshnival, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, sought a pass over to

                      take instructions from the Petitioner. At the request of Mr. Piyush

                      Toshnival, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, the Petition was taken up

                      after some time.


                      3.      Mr. Piyush Toshnival, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on




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instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave to simpliciter withdraw the

present Petition. This request is not opposed by Mr. Shriram Chaudhari,

learned APP for the State.


4.    In view of the statement made by Mr. Piyush Toshnival, learned

Advocate for the Petitioner, leave is granted to withdraw the present

Petition.


5.    Writ Petition No. 401 of 2024 stands disposed of as withdrawn.




                                          (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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