Bombay High Court

PIYUSH PANKAJ AGARWALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and ordered it to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Piyush Pankaj Agarwal, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 995 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. Subsequently, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Aarya Ambulkar (on behalf of Mr. Gaurav Nankar), filed a praecipe seeking the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether it could grant leave to withdraw at this stage of the proceedings. Relying on its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of a petition where no prejudice is caused, the Court granted the leave sought. Consequently, the petition was withdrawn and disposed of without any order as to costs.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the criminal writ petition at this stage?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court discretion
no costs

Judgment

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

                                        CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 995 OF 2024

                      Piyush Pankaj Agarwal                               ]    Petitioner
                            Vs.
                      State of Maharashtra and another                    ]    Respondents
                                                      .....
                      Mr. Aarya Ambulkar i/b Mr. Gaurav Nankar Advocate for Petitioner.

                      Mr. P.P. Deokar, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State.
                                                           .....
                                                           CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
         Digitally
                                                           DATED: 22nd JUNE 2026.
         signed by
         SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
                      P. C. :
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:
         2026.06.23
         10:51:41
         +0530        1.          Mr. Ambulkar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on

                      instructions, has tendered a praecipe seeking leave of this Court to

                      withdraw the petition.



                      2.         Leave as prayed for is granted. The petition is permitted to be

                      withdrawn.



                      3.         The petition is disposed of as withdrawn. No order as to costs.


                                                                          [SANDESH D. PATIL, J.]



                      Shailaja                              1

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