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Bombay High Court

RAHUL LEEKHAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Rahul Leekha, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was presented before a two‑judge bench comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Ashish S. Chavan. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel, Mr. Soham Damble, appearing through Ms. Paavani Chadha, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a writ petition after it has been filed

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • high court
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • procedural law

Judgment

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          RUSHIKESH
RUSHIKESH VISHNU
VISHNU    PATIL
PATIL     Date:
          2026.09.09
          18:32:34
          +0530
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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 4105 OF 2026

                       Rahul Leekha                             ..   Petitioner
                                        Versus
                       The State of Maharashtra                 ..   Respondent
                                                   …
                       Mr. Soham Damble i/by Paavani Chadha, for the Petitioner.
                       Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP, for the Respondent-State.
                                                     ...

                                          CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
                                                 ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

                                          DATED : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                       P.C:-

                       1.      The learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission
                       to withdraw the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is
                       disposed of as withdrawn.




                       (ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.)                (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)




                       Rushikesh


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