Bombay High Court
ROMI DATTA S/O SH. UMA DUTTAversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
Romi Datta filed a criminal writ petition seeking permission to withdraw the petition and obtain liberty to file a fresh petition because the proposed travel dates had changed. The petitioner’s counsel requested the court’s order to allow such withdrawal. The High Court considered whether the petition could be withdrawn and whether the petitioner could be granted liberty to file a new petition. The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition and granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh petition, while keeping the parties’ contentions open for future consideration.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal writ petition
- procedural law
- high court
Judgment
SKN 1 of 1 07-WP-4485.26
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4485 OF 2026
Romi Datta S/o. Sh.Uma Dutta … Petitioner.
Versus
The Union of India and others. … Respondents
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Mr.Harsh Shah with Ms.Jasmine Purani i/b. Rahul Agarwal
Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr.Shahajirao Shinde with Mr.Kuldip T. Pawar
for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
Ms.Gauri Rao, APP for the Respondent- State.
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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
DATE : 7th September 2026.
PC :
1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to
withdraw this Petition with liberty to file a fresh Petition since the
proposed dates of travel have changed.
2. Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with such liberty.
3. Contentions of all the parties are kept open.
(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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