3-WP-3786-2024 (CR).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3786 OF 2024 Akshaya Ravindra Khedekar ] Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents … .. Mr. Rakesh Bhatkar a/w Mr. Vaibhav V. Arage, Advocates for Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Deokar, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State. None for Respondent No.2. ….. CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 PER COURT : 1. After hearing the learned Advocate for the Petitioner for some time, when this Court expressed its disinclination to interfere with the impugned order, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the Petitioner does not wish to proceed with the Petition. However, he submitted that the order, to the extent of imposition of costs, may be waived, as the Petitioner had availed of the remedy available under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 2. The learned A.P.P. does not object to waiving the costs as prayed above. Shailaja SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2026.09.11 18:41:05 +0530 3-WP-3786-2024 (CR).odt 3. In view of the above, the Petition is disposed of as not pressed. The imposition of cost of Rs. 2,000/- by the impugned order is waived as it gives no reasons for imposing it. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) Shailaja