Bombay High Court

SAGAR SHIVAJI MANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The petition is infructuous and is therefore disposed of.

Summary

The petitioner, Sagar Shivaji Mane, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, challenging an unspecified order. The trial in the underlying criminal case concluded, resulting in the petitioner’s acquittal. Counsel for the petitioner argued that, in view of the acquittal, the writ petition had become infructuous. The Court examined whether any relief could still be granted after the acquittal. Finding that the acquittal left no substantive relief to be granted, the Court held the petition to be infructuous and disposed of it accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner has been acquitted in the trial court?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
acquittal
infructuous
disposal
high court

Judgment

                                                                                  43-WP-4878-2021 (CR).doc




                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4878 OF 2021

                      Sagar Shivaji Mane                               …...Petitioner
                           Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                   …...Respondents

                                                          ...
                      Adv. Rutik Kashid i/by Adv. Y. B. Lengare for Petitioner.
                      Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP for Respondent-State.
                                                          ...

                                                              CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                                              DATED: 22nd JUNE 2026.
                      P. C. :

                      1.         Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the trial has

                      concluded and the Petitioner has been acquitted. In view thereof, the

                      present Petition has become infructuous.

                      2.        The Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.




                                                                        (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)



TALLE
SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO
Digitally signed by
TALLE SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO
Date: 2026.06.22
19:18:03 +0530




                      Shubham                             1

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