(1) 953 Cri.WP-1550.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 953 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1550 OF 2025 SHAILESH GULAB DHAGE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Devyani Suryawanshi, Advocate holding for Ms. Preeti Wankhede, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.B. Patil, A.P.P. for respondents-State. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATED : 1st October, 2026 Per Court : 1. Heard. 2. Though the petition is filed for premature release of the petitioner, but from the letter dated 22.08.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Open Jail, Paithan to the Principal Secretary, it is clearly evident that the petitioner has already been released under order dated 06.06.2025 after undergoing the sentence of imprisonment for 26 years including all the remissions. 3. As such, nothing survives in this petition and it stands disposed of. (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE VD_Dhirde