Bombay High Court

MAHAADEV MALLESHAPPA KUDREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The writ petition is allowed to be withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Mahadev Malleshappa Kudre and others, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined the request and, finding no impediment, allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition. It was expressly clarified that the pending trial court proceedings would continue unaffected by this withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was formally withdrawn, and the trial court was directed to proceed on the merits of the case.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn at the request of the petitioners?

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court procedure
petitioner's right to withdraw

Judgment

                                                                 6-WP-6492-2024 (CR).doc




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

                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6492 OF 2024

Mahadev Malleshappa Kudre & Ors.                     .....Petitioners
     VS.
The State of Maharashtra                             .....Respondent

                                    .....
Mr. Jaydeep D. Mane for the Petitioners.
Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
                                    .....

                                            CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                            DATED: 10th JULY 2026.
P. C. :

1.           After arguing the matter for sometime, the learned Counsel for

the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present

Writ Petition. The Petition is allowed to be withdrawn.

2.           It is made clear that the learned Trial Court will decide the

proceedings without being influenced by the withdrawal of this Petition.




                                                      (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                    1

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