Tasneem Mohammad Siraj Shaikh v. Election Commission Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.529 OF 2026 Tasneem Mohammad Siraj Shaikh .. Petitioner Vs.

Election Commission of India & Ors.

.. Respondents ...

Mr. Shailendra M. Agharkar, Advocate for the Petitioner Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Date:

2026.02.25 17:31:09 +0530 BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, In-charge Public Prosecutor with Mr. K. V. Saste, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent No.4-State CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 6th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

For availing the statutory remedy available to the petitioner who contested the election for the Municipality, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to avail of the statutory remedy as available to him in law.

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The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty granted in favour of the petitioner. All contentions are kept open.

[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] bgp Page | 1