909-1911-2026.odt rajshree IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1911 OF 2026 Subhedar Patil Rajendra (Retired) Through Pairokar Mrs.Patil Pranjali Rajendra ....Petitioner V/S Union of India & Ors. ....Respondents Brig. Janesh Khera, Senior Advocate a/w Mr.Shekhar Ingawale and Mr.Madhav Chavan for the Petitioner. Mr.Aniruddha Gurge for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Major K. Shruti Subudhi, present. CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. : 1 The Petition was filed raising a challenge to the order dated 20/02/2026 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Mumbai and being aggrieved by rejection of the prayer for suspension of the sentence of the Applicant. 2 The O.A. in which such a request was made and the impugned order was passed, came up for consideration before the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Mumbai and by order dated 25/09/2026, the Tribunal expressed thus : 1/2 RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE Digitally signed by RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE Date: 2026.10.01 11:55:29 +0530 909-1911-2026.odt “11. Thus, no case is made out for filing the present O.A. before the AFT Bench at Mumbai. This Bench is devoid of territorial jurisdiction. The objection of respondent is accepted. The O.A. is dismissed for want of territorial jurisdiction.” The copy of the said order is placed before us by the learned counsel representing the Union of India, which is taken on record and marked as x for identification. 2 In the wake of the aforesaid development, the learned counsel Mr.Shekhar Ingawale who has marked his appearance in person alongwith the learned senior counsel Brig. Janesh Khera who has marked appearance through VC on behalf of the Petitioner, seek permission to withdraw the Writ Petition, with liberty to assail the said order dated 25/09/2026 in such forum and before such Authority which is competent to entertain such proceedings. Writ petition is disposed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. [ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.] [BHARATI DANGRE, J.] 2/2