Bombay High Court

ARUN PANDURANG AYAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH NARPOLI POLICE STATION

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: ASHWIN D BHOBE

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and ordered its disposal.

Summary

Petitioner Arun Pandurang Ayare filed a criminal writ petition challenging the FIR and chargesheet. After learning of the filing of the chargesheet, the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition and instead file a composite petition contesting both the FIR and chargesheet. The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Noorulnisha Ansani, requested leave to withdraw, and the respondent’s counsel did not object. The court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, allowing the petitioner to pursue appropriate proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the criminal writ petition and file a composite petition challenging the FIR and chargesheet

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ petition
composite petition
chargesheet
court discretion

Judgment

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                WRIT PETITION NO. 857 OF 2026

Arun Pandurang Ayare                           … Petitioner
     V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra
Through Narpoli Police Station                … Respondent
__________________________________________________________
Mr. Noorulnisha Ansani i/b Ajay Naniwal, for
Tanveer Khan, APP for the Respondent – State.
__________________________________________________________

                               CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                                DATE : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :


1.       This Petition is circulated in view of the grounds mentioned

in the Praecipe dated 20th February, 2026. Same is taken on record

and marked “‘X’’ for identification.


2.       Ms. Noorulnisha Ansani, learned Advocate for the Petitioner

submits that the Petitioner learnt about the filing of the charesheet

after this Petition was presented in this Court. She therefore, on

instructions from the Petitioner craves leave to withdraw the

present Petition to file a Composite Petition challenging the

impugned FIR as well as the chargesheet. Request made by Ms.



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 Noorulnisha Ansani is not objected to by Mr. Tanveer Khan,

 learned APP for the Respondent – State.


 3.      In view of the request made by Ms. Noorulnisha Ansani and

 the statements made in the Praecipe dated 20th February, 2026,

 leave granted to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file

 appropriate proceedings as available in terms of law.


 4.      Criminal Writ Petition No. 857 of 2026 is disposed of as

 withdrawn.


                                           (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)



        Digitally
        signed by
        ARJUN
ARJUN   KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE   Date:
        2026.02.24
        22:41:17
        +0530




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