1 7.cri.wp.145.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.145 OF 2026 Prashant Balwant Hemke ..vs.. State of Maharashtra - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri M.P. Naidu, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri A.G. Mate, APP for the State. CORAM: M.M. NERLIKAR, J. DATE : 04.03.2026. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition as he is intending to file Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the larger interest. 2. Permission granted to withdraw the petition. 3. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on merits of the matter. (M.M. NERLIKAR , J. ) Trupti