Bombay High Court

DHYAN FOUNDATION THR. VAIBHAV KIRAN JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The petition was withdrawn and the Court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhyan Foundation through Vaibhav Kiran Jadhav, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash orders passed in Criminal Revision Application No.42/2026(J) and Criminal M.A. No.773/2026. After the matter was listed, the petitioner's counsel, Ms. Shamika Pote, requested a pass‑over to take instructions and subsequently sought leave to withdraw the petition. The State's counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the counsel's request, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, Criminal Writ Petition No.764 of 2026 was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn after it has been listed for hearing

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ petition
procedural law
court discretion

Judgment

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

VAIBHAV
                                     CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 764 OF 2026
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Date: 2026.10.06
10:37:22 +0530
                      Dhyan Foundation Through Its
                      Authorized Representative
                      Vaibhav Kiran Jadhav                                 … Petitioner
                                   V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                      … Respondents

                      Ms. Shamika Pote with A. R. Barad for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Shriram Chaudhari, APP for the State.



                                                       CORAM         : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                       DATED         : OCTOBER 5, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought the following

                      substantive relief:

                              “a)    that his Hon’ble court may be pleased to call for the record and
                              proceedings concerning Criminal Revision Application No. 42/2026(J) and
                              Cri. M.A. No.773/2026 and, after perusal of the same, be pleased to quash
                              and set aside the impugned Judgment and Order dated 02/09/2026 passed
                              by the Ld. Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in Criminal Revision Application
                              No.42/2026(J) and the impugned order dated 09/06/2026 passed by the Ld.
                              Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kolhapur in Cri. M. A. No.773/2026;”

                      2.      After this matter was heard for some time, Ms. Shamika Pote,

                      learned Advocate for the Petitioner, holding for Advocate Mr. A. R.

                      Barad, sought a pass-over to take instructions from the Petitioner. After

                      some time, at her request, this Petition was taken up.


                      3.      Ms. Shamika Pote, learned Advocate, holding for Mr. A. R. Barad,



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on instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the present

Petition. This request is not opposed by Mr. Shriram Chaudhari, learned

APP for the State.


4.    In view of the statement made by Ms. Shamika Pote, learned

Advocate for the Petitioner, leave is granted to withdraw this Petition.


5.    Criminal Writ Petition No. 764 of 2026 stands disposed of as

withdrawn.




                                            (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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