Bombay High Court
Chetan Ramesh GomtaversusState of Maharashtra and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Chetan Ramesh Gomta filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an FIR. The petitioner, through counsel, later informed the court that the FIR had already been registered and that he wished to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the State opposed no point. The court considered the request to withdraw the petition. Finding no impediment, the court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn on the petitioner's instructions.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition filed under criminal appellate jurisdiction can be withdrawn after the FIR has been registered
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
4-WP-4778-2025-(CRI).odt
SUNNY
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by SUNNY
ANKUSHRAO
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ANKUSHRAO THOTE
THOTE Date:
2026.06.20
10:51:10 +0530 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4778 OF 2025
Chetan Ramesh Gomta ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
Mr. Pranil Lahigade for the Petitioner.
Mr. K.V. Saste, APP for the Respondent/State.
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ.
&
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 17th JUNE, 2026
P.C. :-
1. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits, on
instructions, that the First Information Report (‘FIR’) has already
been registered and that, he has been instructed by the Petitioner to
withdraw this Petition.
2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off
as withdrawn, on instructions.
(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
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