India, Sept. 30 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay high court that it has decided to withdraw two criminal cases against 10 persons, including four sitting legislators, on the ground that the incidents did not involve loss of life or damage to property.

One case related to a 2020 protest at the Reserve Bank of India's Nagpur office involving former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, cabinet minister Radhakrushna Vikhe Patil, and MLA Vikas Thakre. The second, also from 2020, was against MLA Sameer Meghe for allegedly flouting Covid-19 restrictions during a public gathering. Charge sheets in both matters had been filed before Nagpur magistrates.

"These cases must now be formally withdrawn by moving the jurisdiction...