Bombay High Court
GANESH NAVNATH WAYCHAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is withdrawn with liberty to approach the police, and the petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, Ganesh Navnath Waychal and others, filed a criminal writ petition challenging a crime registered at Shirgonda Police Station against the same company for the same offences. The petitioners, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition and instead approach the police station directly. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor informed the court of the existing police registration. The court granted leave to withdraw the petition, allowing the petitioners liberty to approach the police. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition can be withdrawn by the petitioners with liberty to approach the police.
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal of petition
- writ petition
- police investigation
Judgment
907-WP-4458-2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4458 OF 2025
Ganesh Navnath Waychal and others ] Petitioners
versus
The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents
…..
Mr. Yogesh Morbale a/w Mr. Vinod Sangvikar, for the Petitioners.
Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P, for Respondents – State.
…..
Digitally
signed by
SHAILAJA
CORAM: MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI,
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
HALKUDE Date:
2026.07.08
10:23:23 DATED: 7th JULY 2026
+0530
P.C.:-
1. Learned A.P.P informs the court that the crime is registered in
Shirgonda Police Station against the same company for the same
offences.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, seeks leave
of this court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach
Shrigonda Police Station.
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907-WP-4458-2025.doc
3. Leave granted. The petition is permitted to be withdrawn with
liberty as prayed for.
4. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
[SANDESH D. PATIL, J.] [MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.]
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