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Bombay High Court

SHASHIKANT GOPAL SHENDAGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted, and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Shashikant Gopal Shendage filed a criminal writ petition (No. 746 of 2020) before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. After hearing, the Court expressed reluctance to entertain the petition. The petitioner, through counsel, sought leave and liberty to withdraw the petition and pursue appropriate proceedings. The Court granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the criminal writ petition

Subjects

  • Writ petition
  • Withdrawal
  • Criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                                                        7-WP-746-2020 (CR).doc




                                     IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
                                              CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                           RIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                        CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 746 OF 2020

                      Shashikant Gopal Shendage              ]   Petitioner
                             versus
                      The State of Maharashtra and others    ]   Respondents
                                                       .....
                      Mr. Shankar Katkar h/f Ms. Manisha Arjun Devkar, Advocate for
                      Petitioner.

                      Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P, for Respondent – State.

                      Mr. Sachin Anil Avale, Police Constable 2022, Natepute Police Station,
                      Solapur (Rural).
         Digitally                                     …..
         signed by
         SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
                                                     CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:                                                  ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
         2026.09.02
         17:10:49
         +0530
                                                     DATE : 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
                      P. C. :

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

                      indicated its disinclination to entertain the Petition, Mr. Katkar, on

                      instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave and liberty to withdraw the

                      present Writ Petition and to file appropriate proceedings.

                      2.         Leave and liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

                      3.         The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn.




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


                      Shailaja                                1


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