WP/822/2026 of SHEKHAR RAHUL NIKAM Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, AND OTHERS. THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY on 12 October 2026

1 104 cr wp no.822.26.odt..odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.822 OF 2026 Shekhar Rahul Nikam Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. R.D. Hajare, Advocate (appointed) for the petitioner. Mrs. N.R. Tripathi, APP for the respondents/State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI PHALKE & RAJ D. WAKODE, J.J. DATED : 12.10.2026. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner,

2. Petitioner seeks challenge to the impugned order dated 28.04.2026 passed by respondent No.2 thereby rejecting furlough to the petitioner.

3. The petitioner has an alternate remedy of challenging aforesaid order in appeal before the Inspector General of Prison.

4. In view of above, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail aforesaid remedy of statutory appeal.

5. Permission granted.

6. Writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

7. Since the petitioner was represented through counsel appointed by the Legal Aid, Legal Aid is directed to pay the fees as quantified as per rules. [RAJ D. WAKODE, J] [URMILA JOSHI PHALKE, J.] manisha 2026:BHC-NAG:13712-DB Signed by: Mrs. Manisha Shewale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 13/10/2026 11:26:18