Bombay High Court

BRYDEN MENWIL FERNANDESversusSTATE OF GOA THR THE CUNCOLIM POLICE STATION AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The court granted liberty to withdraw the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Bryden Menwil Fernandes, filed a criminal writ petition but later sought liberty to withdraw it after the victim's name was disclosed in the annexures. The petitioner requested the court's permission to withdraw the petition to protect the victim's privacy. The court considered the request and granted the liberty to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with the petitioner given liberty to file a fresh petition if desired. No substantive merits of the underlying criminal matter were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted liberty to withdraw the criminal writ petition on account of the victim's name being disclosed

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
victim privacy
criminal writ petition
court liberty

Judgment

                                  3 WPCR 182 2026

     siddhi

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
               CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.182 OF 2026

BRYDEN MENWIL FERNANDES                                ... PETITIONER
  Versus
STATE OF GOA THR THE CUNCOLIM
POLICE STATION AND 2 ORS                               ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Kautuk Raikar with Mr. Digaj Bene, Advocates for the
Petitioner.

Mr. S. G. Bhobe, Public Prosecutor for the Respondent Nos.1
and 2.

Ms. Asha Desai, Advocate for the Respondent No.3.


                       CORAM:- AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.
                       DATED :- 1st October, 2026

P.C.
1.     Heard learned Advocate for the Petitioner.


2.       Liberty is sought by the Petitioner to withdraw the present
petition in view of the disclosure of the name of the Victim in the
annexures.


3.     Liberty is granted.


4.       Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file
the Petition afresh.

                                     Page 1 of 2
                                   1st October, 2026
                                                      3 WPCR 182 2026




                      5.          This order will be digitally signed by the Private
                      Secretary/Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act
                      on the production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this
                      order.



                                                             AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.




Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI
Designation: Personal Assistant
                                                         Page 2 of 2
Date: 03/10/2026 10:48:45
                                                       1st October, 2026

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