18.WP.152.2026.odt IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 152 OF 2026 Yogesh Bhimrao Waghmode ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents ***  Mr. Somnath Thengal i/b Mr. Laxman Kalel, Advocate for the Petitioner.  Ms. Mahalaxmi Ganpathy, Addl. G.P. for the Respondent – State.  Mr. Omkar Koratkar i/b Mr. Balwant Salunkhe, Advocate for Respondent No.6. *** CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : 29 SEPTEMBER, 2026. P. C. : 1. Mr. Somnath Thengal, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on instructions of his client, seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings under Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 2. Leave and liberty, as prayed, is granted. 3. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Shrikant Malani 2026:BHC-KOL:9355-DB