Bombay High Court

SUMIT SANJAY GODBOLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The revision application is dismissed as withdrawn, and the lower court is directed to proceed with the matter in accordance with law.

Summary

The applicant, Sumit Sanjay Godbole, filed a criminal revision application (No. 8545 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a decision of the lower court in a criminal matter against the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel sought a pass‑over to take instructions and subsequently requested permission to withdraw the revision. The Court, noting the withdrawal, dismissed both the criminal application and the revision application without providing detailed reasons. The dismissal was recorded as a withdrawal, and the Court expressly directed that the lower court should continue to hear the matter without being influenced by this dismissal. No substantive merits of the revision were addressed.

Issues considered

What is the effect of a withdrawal of a criminal revision application on the pending proceedings?
Whether the lower court must continue the trial unaffected by the dismissal of the revision application?

Subjects

revision
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
high court
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44221


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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                         CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3198 OF 2026
                                  IN REVNST/8545/2026
                                         WITH
                     CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 8545
                                        OF 2026

                                 SUMIT SANJAY GODBOLE
                                         VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                                …
                Shri Hande Avinash D., Advocate for the Applicant.
                Shri M.A. Aher, APP for the Respondents/ State.
                                              ...


                                   CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

                                   DATE : 28 September 2026


                P. C. :-

                1.           After hearing the learned advocate for the applicant

                for some time, when this Court had shown disinclination to

                entertain the instant revision application, the learned advocate

                sought a pass-over to take instructions.


                2.           After taking instructions, the learned advocate for

                the applicant seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the

                instant revision application.


                3.           Since the learned advocate for the applicant is
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      withdrawing the matter, therefore, this Court is not giving

      detailed reasons justifying dismissal of the revision application.


      4.           In view of the above, the Criminal Application as

      well as the Criminal Revision Application are dismissed as

      withdrawn.


      5.           However, it is made clear that the Court below shall

      not be influenced by dismissal of the revision application and

      shall proceed with the matter in accordance with law.




kps                             ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )

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