Bombay High Court

PRAVIN MANIK CHOUGULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pravin Manik Chougule, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 629 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, sought leave to withdraw the writ petition and requested liberty to file an appropriate proceeding. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted without prejudice to the administration of justice. Finding no impediment, the Court granted the petitioner's request. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a suitable proceeding as prayed for.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a criminal writ petition and be given liberty to file an appropriate proceeding

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
criminal writ petition
procedural liberty
high court discretion
petition disposal

Judgment

                                                                              14-WP-629-2026 (CR).docx


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

                                     CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 629 OF 2026

                      Pravin Manik Chougule                              … Petitioner
                            versus
                      The State of Maharashtra and others                … Respondents
                                         ________________________
                      Mr. Rahul B. Khot a/w Mr. Vaibhav Jadhav, Advocate for the
                      Petitioner.
                      Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, Addl. P.P a/w Mr. Pankaj Deokar,
                      A.P.P, for Respondent – State.
                      Mr. S.L. Mane, A.S.I and Mr. Sanjay Nager, present.
         Digitally
         signed by
                                        _________________________
         SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:                                          CORAM         : RAJESH S. PATIL &
         2026.09.23
         10:49:11
         +0530
                                                                       ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
                                                       DATED         : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
                      P.C.:
                      1.         After the matter was argued for some time, learned Counsel

                      for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the Writ

                      Petition with liberty to file an appropriate proceeding.


                      2.         Leave, as prayed for, is granted.


                      3.         The Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as

                      prayed for.




                      [ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.]                               [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]


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                      Shailaja

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