1 CRIWP765-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.765/2026 (SHANKAR VITHOBA DHENGARE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri R.R. Gour, Advocate (Appointed) for the petitioner. Smt. S.S. Jachak, Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ. D ATE : SEPTEMBER 29 , 2026 . P. C. Heard Shri R.R. Gour, learned counsel (Appointed) for the petitioner. 2. The learned Appointed Counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner had approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent-Authorities to consider his application for remission of sentence, during the pendency of the present writ petition, the petitioner has been acquitted by this Court in the appeal against conviction. 3. Accordingly, the present criminal writ petition has been rendered infructuous and accordingly disposed of. 4. Fees of the Appointed counsel for the petitioner be quantified and paid to him as per the Rules. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) APTE 2026:BHC-NAG:12929-DB Signed by: Apte Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 30/09/2026 11:01:43