Bombay High Court

SHIVAJI KESHAV HARANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: Y G KHOBRAGADE

Holding

The appeal is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Shivaji Keshav Haran, filed Criminal Appeal No. 116 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a conviction by the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel, Mr. Kale Amol Gangadharrao, sought leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered whether the appellant could be permitted to abandon the appeal at that stage of the proceedings. No substantive arguments on the merits of the conviction were presented, and the Court found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the Court ordered the appeal to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the Court's jurisdiction to permit the withdrawal of a criminal appeal at the pleading stage?

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
criminal procedure
High Court jurisdiction
appeal disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9346
                                                                       04apeal116-26

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             4 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 116 OF 2026

                                     Shivaji Keshav Haran
                                           VERSUS
                             The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                               ...
            Mr. Kale Amol Gangadharrao, Advocate for Appellant
            Mr. D. B. Bhange, APP for Respondent State

                                  CORAM      : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.
                                 Dated       : 4th March, 2026

            PER COURT :-
                    On instructions, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant

            seeks leave to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal

            is disposed of as withdrawn.




                                                          ( Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. )
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