Bombay High Court

CHANDRAKANT S/O. MANIKRAO GAIKWAD AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: Y G KHOBRAGADE

Holding

The appeal is withdrawn and the proceedings are disposed of.

Summary

The appellants, Chandrakant Gaikwad and another, appealed against a conviction by the State of Maharashtra. While the appeal was pending, the Additional Sessions Judge, Latur, acquitted the appellants in the Special (Atrocity) Case No. 18 of 2019 on 29 September 2025. The appellants' counsel then applied to the High Court for leave to withdraw the appeal, submitting the acquittal judgment as evidence. The High Court examined the application and the accompanying judgment. Finding no reason to continue the appeal, the Court disposed of the matter as withdrawn.

Subjects

criminal appeal
withdrawal of appeal
acquittal
special atrocity case
high court procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:1510

                                                                    911apeal677-19

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           911 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 677 OF 2019

                          Chandrakant S/o. Manikrao Gaikwad And Anr
                                             VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Anr
                                                ...
              Mr. S. T. Jadhav h/for Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for
              Appellants
              Mr. P. M. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent State



                                  CORAM      : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.
                                   Dated     : 13th January, 2026

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

              appellants submits that during pendency of the present appeal, on

              full-fledged trial, the appellants accused came to be acquitted by

              the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Latur vide its judgment and

              order dated 29.09.2025 in the Special (Atrocity) Case No. 18 of

              2019 and seeks leave to withdraw the appeal. Copy of the said

              judgment is taken on record and marked 'X' for identification.


              2.       In view of the above, the present is disposed of as

              withdrawn.




                                                       ( Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. )
   JPChavan


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