Bombay High Court

HITESH GIRISH BANGARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 18 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The petition was withdrawn and disposed as per the petitioner’s request.

Summary

Hitesh Girish Bangari filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, counsel relied on the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra (2026 SCC OnLine SC 798). On that basis, the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition. The Court granted the requested leave, noting the authority of the Supreme Court judgment. The petition was consequently marked as withdrawn and disposed without any merits being decided.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition after the Supreme Court’s decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra.

Subjects

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

Judgment

            ssm                                                     19-wp4580.2026.doc

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 4580 OF 2026

       Hitesh Girish Bangari                                        …..Petitioner

                Vs.

       State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                       …..Respondents
                       ____________________________________

       Mr. Ronak K. Parekh a/w Adv. Munish Ali Hemani i/by Adv. Sohaib
       Siddiquie for the Petitioner.
       Mr. S. V. Gavand APP, for the Respondent-State.
       Mr. Anshuman B. Deshmukh a/w Adv. Md. Arshad Nehal for the
       Respondent Nos.2, 3, 4, 7 and 12.
                         ____________________________________

                                            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                                                                    1/1
SHARNAPPA   MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR   Date: 2026.09.22
            11:22:06 +0530

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