Bombay High Court

C.R. UNNIKRISHNAN AND ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

Decided: 31 July 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and disposed of both the writ petition and the pending criminal application.

Summary

Petitioners C.R. Unnikrishnan & Anr. applied to the Bombay High Court seeking unconditional leave to withdraw their writ petition, claiming it had become infructuous. The petitioners were represented by Mr. Sebin Michael Joseph. The respondents, the Union of India and others, were represented by Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand. The Court examined whether the petition could be withdrawn and, finding no impediment, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, and the related Criminal Application No. 360 of 2018 was also dismissed as it could not survive the petition's disposal.

Issues considered

Whether leave can be granted to withdraw a writ petition in criminal appellate jurisdiction

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
disposal of application

Judgment

              DTG                                                                   32-Wp-4103-2018.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                           WRIT PETITION NO. 4103 OF 2018
                                                       WITH
                                        CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 360 OF 2018

              C.R. Unnikrishnan & Anr.                                             … Petitioners
                           V/s.
              Union Of India & Ors.                                                … Respondents
                                        _______________________________________

              Mr. Sebin Michael Joseph (Through V.C.) for Petitioners.

              Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                               _______________________________________

                                                CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                        KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                DATE  : 31st July 2026

              P.C. :

              1)                    Learned counsel for Petitioners on instructions seeks leave to

              withdraw Petition unconditionally, as it has become infructuous.

              1.1)                  Leave granted.

              2)                    Petition is disposed off as withdrawn.

              3)                    In view of disposal of Petition, Criminal Application No. 360 of

              2018 pending therein, does not survive and is accordingly disposed off.




                                    ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                      ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )

              Digitally signed by
              DNYANESHWAR
DNYANESHWAR   TULSHIRAM
TULSHIRAM     GHUMNAR
GHUMNAR       Date: 2026.08.06                                                                            1/1
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