Bombay High Court

RAJESH MAHADEO SANGAR AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition, thereby disposing of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Rajesh Mahadeo Sangar and another, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. Subsequently, the petitioners, through counsel Nikhil N. Pawar, applied for unconditional leave to withdraw the petition. The Court examined whether it possessed the jurisdiction to permit such a withdrawal under its inherent powers. Relying on established principles that a petitioner may withdraw a petition with the Court's permission, the Bench granted the leave sought. Consequently, the petition was formally disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to unconditionally withdraw a criminal writ petition.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court discretion

Judgment

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                                                                                      66-WP-514-2025 (CR).DOC


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

                                                 CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 514 OF 2025

                              Rajesh Mahadeo Sangar And Anr.                           …...Petitioners
                                   VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Anr.                        …...Respondents

                                                                 -----
                              Mr. Nikhil N. Pawar, for Petitioners.
                              Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, APP, for the Respondent-State.
                                                                   -----


                                                 CORAM        :   RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.
                                                 DATE         :   10th APRIL, 2026.
            Digitally
            signed by

SHANTANU
            SHANTANU
            SHANKARSA
                              P.C.
SHANKARSA   DHUDUM
DHUDUM      Date:
            2026.04.10
            16:15:32
            +0530
                              1.          Learned advocate for the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks

                              leave to unconditionally withdraw the petition.

                              2.          Leave is granted.

                              3.          The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                                  ( RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




                     Shantanu S. Dhudum

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