Bombay High Court
KIRANARAJ PURUSHOTTAM GHODAKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- SANDESH D PATIL
Holding
Leave to withdraw the criminal writ petition was granted with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Kiranaraj Purushottam Ghodake, filed a criminal writ petition seeking relief. After the charge-sheet was filed, the petitioner moved the court for leave to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to file a fresh petition. The court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted at this stage of the proceedings. It held that the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the petition while preserving the right to approach the court again. Consequently, the court granted the leave, allowed the withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition, and disposed of the present petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether leave may be granted to withdraw a criminal writ petition after the charge-sheet has been filed
- Whether the petitioner may be given liberty to file a fresh petition thereafter
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal writ petition
- charge-sheet
- fresh petition
- procedural law
Judgment
48-WP-4677-2025 (CR).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4677 OF 2025
Kiranaraj Purushottam Ghodake ] Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and another ] Respondents
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Mr. Prabodhan Jadhav (through V.C.), Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. S.S. Chaudhari, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State.
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CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
Digitally
signed by
SHAILAJA
DATED: 25th JUNE 2026.
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:
2026.06.29
P. C. :
16:37:52
+0530
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to
withdraw the present petition as the charge-sheet has been filed with
liberty to file a fresh petition.
2. Leave as prayed for is granted. The petition is allowed to be
withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. All contentions of the parties are
kept open.
3. The petition is DISPOSED OF as withdrawn.
[SANDESH D. PATIL, J.]
Shailaja 1
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