Bombay High Court

AMIT YOGESH SAMPATversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ORS

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition was withdrawn with liberty to file an application before the Sessions Court for return of the passport.

Summary

The petitioner, Amit Yogesh Sampat, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking the return of his passport. He later approached the Court requesting permission to withdraw the petition and instead file an application before the Sessions Court for the same relief. The Court considered whether it could grant such leave and liberty. The judges granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal and permitting him to pursue the matter in the Sessions Court. Consequently, the writ petition was formally withdrawn and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and seek the return of his passport through an application before the Sessions Court

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
passport
writ petition
high court
liberty to file application

Judgment

DTG                                                          107-Wp.627.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 627 OF 2019

Amit Yogesh Sampat                                          … Petitioner
         V/s.
Central Bureau Of Investigation & Ors.                      … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

Adv. Merlin Sam i/b P.D. Jain & Co. for Petitioner.

Mr. Sunil Gonsalves, SPP a/w Mr. Abhijeet Sarnobat and Ms. Shruti Golipkar
for Respondent No.1.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                            CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                    KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                            DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              Learned Advocate for Petitioner on instructions seeks leave to

withdraw Petition with liberty to file an Application before the Sessions

Court for return of his passport.

1.1)            Leave and liberty granted.

2)              Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.




                ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                   ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )




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