Bombay High Court
BHARAT TALAKSHI VORA AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The writ petition was allowed to be withdrawn and was disposed.
Summary
Petitioners Bharat Talakshi Vora and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief. They later instructed their counsel to withdraw the petition and instead file a discharge application before the trial court. The respondent State of Maharashtra, through its APP, opposed the withdrawal. The learned judge considered whether the petition could be withdrawn at the petitioners' request. The court granted liberty to withdraw the writ petition and ordered its disposal. Consequently, the petition was withdrawn and the matter was left for the trial court proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition filed in criminal appellate jurisdiction can be withdrawn at the petitioners' request
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- discharge application
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
45.WP.4196.2026.doc
HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4196 OF 2026
Bharat Talakshi Vora And Anr. .. Petitioners
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
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Mr. Kunal M. Patel, Advocate for Petitioners.
Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for Respondent No.1 – State.
WPSI – Shamali N. Joshi, Dadar Police Station.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Patel, learned Advocate for Petitioners and Mr.
Nakhwa, learned APP for Respondent No.1 – State.
2. Learned Advocate seeks on instructions seeks liberty to
withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file discharge Application
before the Trial Court in accordance with law.
3. With the above liberty, Writ Petition is allowed to be
withdrawn and is disposed.
H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
by HARSHADA
HARSHADA HANUMANT
HANUMANT SAWANT
SAWANT Date:
2026.09.11
11:13:53 +0530
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