Bombay High Court

AJIT NARAYAN DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Dismissed as Withdrawn

Holding

The petition is withdrawn and disposed of.

Summary

Ajit Narayan Deshmukh filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of a passport, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a ten‑year passport, and permission to travel abroad. The petition was filed under criminal appellate jurisdiction before a single judge, Justice Ashwin D. Bobe. On 20 August 2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Ganesh M. Khatkale, applied for leave to withdraw the petition, a request that was not opposed by the respondent’s counsel. The court, after noting the applicant’s request, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Subjects

passport
no objection certificate
writ petition
withdrawal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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VAIBHAV
RAMESH
                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
                                            CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
Date: 2026.08.21
19:04:16 +0530
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 603 OF 2026

                      Ajit Narayan Deshmukh                                    …Petitioner
                                   V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra And Anr.                        …Respondents

                      Mr. Ganesh M. Khatkale for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, APP for the State-Respondent.



                                               CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                               DATED       : AUGUST 20, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      The present Writ Petition is circulated by Mr. Ganesh Khatkale,

                      learned Advocate for the Petitioner, pursuant to the Praecipe dated 20th

                      August 2026. The Praecipe dated 20th August 2026 is taken on record

                      and marked as “X” for identification. At the request of Mr. Ganesh

                      Khatkale, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, the Petition was ordered

                      to be placed on the Production Board.


                      2.      By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought for the following

                      substantive reliefs:

                              “a.    Directed to Passport authority issuance Passport to Petitioner.

                              b.      Issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or Issuance of passport to the
                              Petitioner for a validity period of 10 years.

                              c.     Issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or permission for Travel
                              abroad.”




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3.    Mr. Ganesh Khatkale, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on

instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the present

Petition. This request is not opposed by Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, learned

APP for the State.


4.    In view of the statement made by Mr. Ganesh Khatkale, learned

Advocate for the Petitioner, leave is granted to withdraw the present

Petition.


5.    Writ Petition No. 603 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn.




                                         (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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