Bombay High Court
SHARMILA SUNILDATTA SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
Sharmila Sunildatta Shinde filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of the petition, the investigating officer completed the investigation and filed a charge‑sheet before the trial court. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and to be allowed to file a fresh petition. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor informed the court of the procedural development. The court accepted the counsel’s statement, permitting the withdrawal and granting liberty to file a fresh petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition after the charge‑sheet has been filed.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- charge-sheet
- fresh petition
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:7812
15.WP.635.2026.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 635 OF 2026
Sharmila Sunildatta Shinde ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Another ...Respondents
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Mr. Rajvardhan Ghodge (Through V.C.), Advocate for the Petitioner.
Ms. Priyanka S. Rane, APP for Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : AUGUST 20, 2026
PER COURT :
1. The learned APP submits that during the pendency of the present
Petition, the Investigating Officer has completed the investigation and filed
the charge-sheet before the learned Trial Court.
2. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks
leave to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh
Petition. His statement is accepted.
3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of as
withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
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