Bombay High Court

DHANARAJ ABHIMANYU KSHIRSAGAR AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition and proceed with fresh proceedings.

Summary

Petitioners Dhanaraj Abhimanyu Kshirsagar & Ors filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 572 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. After the Assistant Public Prosecutor informed the Court that a chargesheet had been filed, the petitioners' counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and to file fresh proceedings incorporating the chargesheet. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission. The Court granted the petitioners' request, allowing them to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to initiate fresh proceedings. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of a criminal writ petition after the filing of a chargesheet

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
chargesheet
procedural law
high court

Judgment

                                                               23-WP-572-2026 (CR).doc




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
            CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 572 OF 2026
Mr. Dhanaraj Abhimanyu Kshirsagar & Ors.    .....Petitioners

          VS

State of Maharashtra & Anr.                               .....Respondents
                                    ...
Mr. Vijay R Garad (through V.C.), for the Petitioners.

Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P., for the Respondent-State.
                                    …

                                          CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                          DATED: 6th AUGUST 2026.
P. C. :

1.        After the learned A.P.P. pointed out that the chargesheet is filed in
this matter, learned Counsel for the Petitioners sought permission of this
Court to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file a fresh
proceedings after annexing the chargesheet and making necessary
averments and prayers.


2.        Permission is granted with liberty as prayed for.


3.        In view of above, Writ Petition No.572 of 2026 stands disposed of
as withdrawn.



                                                    (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)


Manisha                               1
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MANISHA    BALKRISHNA
BALKRISHNA TALEKAR
TALEKAR    Date: 2026.08.07
               18:54:31 +0530

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