Bombay High Court

DILIP VINAYAK AHERversusRAJENDRA VINAYAK AHER AND ORS

Decided: 18 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

Dilip Vinayak Aher filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging his relatives, Rajendra Vinayak Aher and others. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Sachin Gite, sought to continue the petition despite a recent Supreme Court ruling in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra. Relying on that Supreme Court decision, the petitioner requested leave to withdraw the petition. The Court, after noting the Supreme Court precedent, granted the petitioner's request for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition in light of the Supreme Court decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra

Subjects

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

Judgment

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 4468 OF 2026

      Dilip Vinayak Aher                                           …..Petitioner

               Vs.

      Rajendra Vinayak Aher & Ors.                                 …..Respondents

                                ____________________________________

      Mr. Sachin Gite for the Petitioner.
      Shri. S. V. Gavand APP, for the Respondent-State.
                        ____________________________________

                                            CORAM :    A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                       KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                              DATE :   18th SEPTEMBER, 2026.


      P.C.:-

      1)                 In view of the decision of the 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

      on instructions seeks leave to withdraw Petition.

      1.1)               Leave granted.

      2)                 Disposed off as withdrawn.



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

             Digitally signed
             by SANJIV
SANJIV       SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA    MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR    Date:                                                                      1/1
             2026.09.28
             16:48:10 +0530

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