-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.465 OF 2008 Satish Pradhan : Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.V.T.Tulpule with Mr.Rakesh Bhatkar i/b. Mr.Harshad Bhabhade for the petitioner. Mr.S.R.Borulkar, Public Prosecutor for the State. ... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI & S.A.BOBDE,JJ. DATE : MARCH 10, 2008. P.C. 1. This petition has ben filed challenging the order dated 25.2.2008 placing certain restrictions on Mr.Swarraj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray, his associates, followers and partymen. This order was passed under section 144 of the Cr.P.C. and the order itself made it clear that the order would continue till 24.00 hrs. on 3.3.2008. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor, who has also filed an affidavit of Bharat Shrirang Gaikwad, Inspector of Police, Bhoiwada police station, Mumbai, that since the order impugned has outlived its life, this Writ Petition becomes infructuous. However, a show cause notice has -: 2 :- been issued to Mr.Raj Thackeray. He was supposed to file a reply to the show cause notice by 5.3.2008 which has now been extended to 10.3.2008 and after reply of Mr.Raj Thackeray is received, appropriate authority will pass appropriate orders. But as on today, according to the learned Public Prosecutor, there is no order restricting or restraining the freedom of speech of Mr.Raj Thackeray or his associates. In this view of the matter, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to take appropriate remedy that may be available to him in law if an order is passed restricting his right to freedom of speech by the respondents in the matter pending before the respondents. 2. The Criminal Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for is granted. (BILAL NAZKI, J.) (S.A. BOBDE, J.)