Bombay High Court

MADHURI RAHUL DANDEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The High Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Madhuri Rahul Dandekar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a matter that had been considered by the Supreme Court in Sujal Vishwas Attavar and Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (2026 SCC OnLine SC 798). The petitioner’s counsel sought leave of the court to withdraw the petition. The bench, after noting the Supreme Court decision, granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition after reference to a Supreme Court decision

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay
Supreme Court precedent

Judgment

                    KSG                                                        20-WP-4467-2026.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            WRIT PETITION NO.4467 OF 2026

                    Madhuri Rahul Dandekar                                    … Petitioner
                             V/s.
                    The State of Maharashtra & Ors                            … Respondents
                                       _______________________________________

                    Mr. Saurabh Ghag a/w Ms. Dakshata Sawant, Ms. Nikita Chavan, Mr.
                    Siddhant Raul, Mr. Sanghpriya Sarode, Ms. Monali Gandhave for the
                    Petitioner.
                    Mr. S.V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                                    _______________________________________

                                                CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                        KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                DATE  : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                    P.C. :

                    1)              In view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of

                    Sujal Vishwas Attavar and Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., reported in

                    2026 SCC OnLine SC 798, learned Advocate for the Petitioner seeks leave to
        Digitally
        signed by
        KIRAN
KIRAN SANJAY        withdraw Petition.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
       2026.09.17
        15:29:31
        +0530
                    1.1)            Leave granted.

                    2)              Disposed off as withdrawn.




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




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