45-WP-1630-2024 (CR).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1630 OF 2024 Anand Gangaram Sawant and others ] Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra and another ] Respondents ….. None for the Petitioners. Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State. ….. CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Despite service of notice, none appears for the Petitioners as well as Respondent No. 2. 3. The Petitioners have preferred the present Petition seeking quashing and setting aside of the criminal proceedings bearing R.C.C. No.74 of 2023, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sawantwadi, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 471 and 472 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 4. The learned A.P.P. submitted that the matter is pending before the learned Trial Court for framing of charge and that the Petitioners can apply before the learned Trial Court for their discharge from the said Shailaja SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2026.09.11 10:49:42 +0530 45-WP-1630-2024 (CR).odt proceedings, if they want. He, therefore, urged that the Petition be disposed of. 5. Having considered the submissions of the learned A.P.P. and the fact that the Petitioners have not taken any steps in the matter since 2024, it seems that the Petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the Petition. As such, I find substance in the submissions of the learned A.P.P. 6. In view of the above, the Petition is disposed of. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) Shailaja