Bombay High Court
SOMNATH JAYSING KADAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Somnath Jaysing Kadam, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 685 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The Court, after hearing the petitioner's counsel, expressed its disinclination to entertain the petition. The petitioner then sought leave to withdraw the petition, which was sought through his advocate, Mahesh Bhosale. The Court accepted the request to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition can be withdrawn after the Court has expressed disinclination to entertain it
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal writ petition
- high court discretion
- petition dismissed
Judgment
22-WP-685-2026 (CR).odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 685 OF 2026
Somnath Jaysing Kadam ] Petitioner
versus
The State of Maharashtra and another ] Respondents
.....
Mr. Mahesh Bhosale, Advocate for Petitioner.
Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, Addl. P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State.
Digitally
signed by
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SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:
2026.09.04
10:40:13
CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
+0530
DATE : SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
PER COURT :
1. After hearing the learned Advocate for the Petitioner for some
time, this Court expressed its disinclination to entertain the Petition. At that
time, on instructions, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner sought leave to
withdraw the Petition. His statement is accepted.
2. In view of the statement, the Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
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