Bombay High Court
PRAVIN DILIP JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Pravin Dilip Jadhav filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus to quash an order dated 11 September 2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal Revision Application No.28 of 2026. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition, indicating an intention to pursue other appropriate legal remedies against Respondent No.2. The respondent’s counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request.
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 226
Subjects
- Writ of Mandamus
- Article 226
- Withdrawal of Petition
- Criminal Revision
- High Court
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 761 OF 2026
Pravin Dilip Jadhav …...Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. …...Respondents
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Mr. Prakash Pujari, for Petitioner.
Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, A.P.P., for the Respondent-State.
Officer: Mr. Sachin J. Shinde, Jath Police Station, present.
Digitally
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signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
2026.10.05
20:21:07
+0530
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 5th OCTOBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Prakash Pujari, learned Advocate for the Petitioner,
and Mr. S. S. Chaudhary, learned A.P.P. for the Respondent – State.
2. By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought the following
substantial relief:
“(b) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to exercise the
jurisdiction vested in it under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India and to issue Writ of Mandamus or a
Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other
appropriate Writ, thereby quash and set aside the
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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impugned order dated 11/09/2026 passed by the
Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal Revision
Application No.28 of 2026.”
3. After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Prakash Pujari,
learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions from the Petitioner,
seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file appropriate
proceedings, as may be available in terms of law to the Petitioner against
the Respondent No.2.
4. This request is not opposed by Mr. S. S. Chaudhary, learned
A.P.P., for the Respondent - State.
5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Prakash Pujari, leave is
granted to withdraw the present Petition.
6. Criminal Writ Petition NO.761 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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