1 wp849.11 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 849 OF 2011 Shri Irappa Mallappa Mendigire. ....Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Mr.Shivajirao Masal, advocate for petitioner. Mr. J.P.Yagnik, APP for State. CORAM:- P.V.HARDAS AND M.N.GILANI, JJ DATED:- APRIL 20, 2011 P.C. 1. This is a Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by which the Petitioner prays for registration of the offence on the basis of the complaint made by the Petitioner dated 21st April, 2010. Looking to the seriousness of the allegations, we had asked the Learned APP to keep the Investigating Officer present in the court. The learned APP states on instruction of the Investigating Officer that Police Officers were also to register an offence on the basis of the allegations in the complaint of the Petitioner, but the Petitioner by his letter dated 18/5/2010 requested the police officers not to initiate any action on the basis of his communication dated 21/4/2010. After having made such a 2 wp849.11 communication, the Petitioner has filed the present Petition. The Petitioner has not made any reference about having submitted such a letter to the respondents- police officers. 2 Learned APP states on instruction that in the event the Petitioner approaches the concerned police station and requests in writing to the police officers to initiate an action against the accused, the respondent-police officers would accordingly take steps, as are available in law. On the basis of the said statement, learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition. Writ Petition is accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to cost. (M.N.GILANI, J) (P.V.HARDAS, J)