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Bombay High Court

PRASANNA GAJANAN PATWARDHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal
Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Prasanna Gajanan Patwardhan, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, challenging an order of the State of Maharashtra. The Court, after hearing, expressed its disinclination to entertain the petition. The petitioner's counsel then sought leave to withdraw the petition, which the Court accepted. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. The order directs the lower court to be informed of the dismissal.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be entertained despite the Court's expressed disinclination

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • dismissal
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                                                          20-WP-683-2026 (CR).odt




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

                                      CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 683 OF 2026

                      Prasanna Gajanan Patwardhan                             ]     Petitioner

                                 versus

                      State of Maharashtra and another                        ]     Respondents

                                                        .....
                      Ms. Archana Joglekar (through V.C.) h/f Mr. Shivprasad R. Page, Advocate
                      for Petitioner.
         Digitally
         signed by
         SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
                      Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State.
HALKUDE Date:
         2026.09.04
         10:40:14
                                                         …..
         +0530




                                                             CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
                                                             DATE  : SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
                      PER COURT :

                      1.                  After hearing the matter for some time, when this Court

                      expressed its disinclination to entertain the Petition, the learned Advocate for

                      the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the Petition. Her

                      statement is accepted.

                      2.                  In view of the statement made by the learned Advocate for the

                      Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

                      3.                  Inform the concerned Court accordingly.




                                                                              (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
                      Shailaja                                                                        Page 1 of 1


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