Bombay High Court
PRATIBHA SADANAND SHETTYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The appeal was withdrawn with liberty to contest the other special case.
Summary
The appellant, Pratibha Sadanand Shetty, sought leave to withdraw Criminal Appeal No. 252 of 2025 and requested liberty to contest a separate MPID Special Case No. 781 of 2024 pending before the Designated Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai. The High Court, after hearing counsel, granted the requested leave and liberty. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original criminal matter were addressed. The order was signed by Judges Kamal Khata and A.S. Gadkari on 4 March 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the appeal and be granted liberty to contest a separate special case
Subjects
- withdrawal of appeal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- liberty to contest another case
- high court order
Judgment
ssm 55-apeal252.2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 252 OF 2025
Pratibha Sadanand Shetty …..Appellant
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra …..Respondent
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Mr. Sandeep Karnik a/w Adv. Darsh Gala for the Appellant.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) After hearing the learned counsel for the Appellant, when this
Court was not inclined to grant relief as prayed for, he on instructions seeks
leave to withdraw the Appeal with liberty to contest MPID Special Case
No.781 of 2024 pending on the file of Designated Judge and Addl. Sessions
Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai.
1.1) Leave and liberty granted.
2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 2026.03.09
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