Bombay High Court
SNEHAL SUKHADEO NAWALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted, with liberty to file a private complaint.
Summary
The petitioner, Snehal Sukhadeo Nawale, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition and instead file a private complaint before the appropriate magistrate, relying on a Supreme Court decision in M. Subramaniam & Anr. vs. S. Janaki & Anr. (2020) 16 SCC 728. The Court examined whether such withdrawal could be permitted. Relying on the precedent, the Court granted leave to withdraw and allowed the petitioner the liberty to pursue a private complaint. The petition was consequently marked as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether leave may be granted to withdraw a writ petition and permit filing of a private complaint
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- private complaint
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Supreme Court precedent
Judgment
sns 25-wp-4034-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4034 OF 2026
Snehal Sukhadeo Nawale … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Mr. Yuvraj Marvankar for the Petitioner.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Kadam, EOW, Pune City, present.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 28th August, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave
to withdraw Petition with liberty to file a private complaint before the
jurisdictional Magistrate in view of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme
Court in the case of M. Subramaniam & Anr. vs. S. Janaki & Anr. reported in
(2020) 16 SCC 728.
1.1) Leave and liberty granted.
2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
1/1
2026.09.03
09:38:30
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