60 WP-256-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 256 OF 2024 Ashok Harishchandra Diwate … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra … Respondent --- Mr. Mahadji Phalke, learned Advocate for Petitioner. Ms. S. G. Talhar, learned APP for the Respondent/State. --- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 10th JULY, 2026 P.C. : 1. This Petition is at Serial No. 60 on today’s Daily list. 2. At 11.00 am Mr. Mahadji Phalke, learned Advocate for Petitioner, requested for taking up this matter out of turn. At the request of Mr. Mahadji Phalke, learned Advocate this Petition is taken out of turn. 3. By the present Petition, the Petitioner is sought for the following substantive relief in prayer clauses a and b: (a) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the entire FIR No. 0934/2021 dated 21/10/2021 registered with Yavat Police Station, Pune Rural for the offences punishable Bharati 1 60 WP-256-2024.doc under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code against the instant Petitioner. (b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the entire Charge sheet dated 11/07/2022 in FIR No. 0934/2021 dated 21/10/2021 registered with Yavat Police Station, Pune Rural for the offences punishable under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code. 5. Mr. Mahadji Phalke, learned Advocate for Petitioner, on instructions from the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition as charge is framed by the Trial Court on 06th July, 2026. 6. Request for withdrawal is not opposed by Ms. S. G. Talhar, learned APP for the State. 7. In view of the statement made by Mr. Mahadji Phalke, learned Advocate for Petitioner, leave is granted to withdraw the present Petition. 8. Criminal Writ Petition No. 256 of 2024 is disposed of as withdrawn. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Bharati 2