Bombay High Court

VISHNUKUMAR BANSAL AND ANR.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: N JAMADAR

Holding

Leave to withdraw the criminal application was granted, and the application was disposed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicants, Vishnukumar Bansal and another, filed a criminal application before the High Court of Bombay. The underlying criminal complaint was subsequently withdrawn by the complainant. The applicants then sought leave from the Court to withdraw their application in view of the withdrawn complaint. The learned counsel for the applicants argued that the application should be dismissed as there was no longer any basis for prosecution. The Court granted leave to withdraw the application and ordered that the criminal application stand disposed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether leave may be granted to withdraw a criminal application when the original complaint has been withdrawn

Subjects

criminal procedure
withdrawal of complaint
application disposal
high court order

Judgment

            Digitally signed
SWAROOP by SWAROOP
        SHARAD
SHARAD PHADKE
PHADKE Date: 2026.04.13
            13:15:35 +0530
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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                   CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1435 OF 2025

      Vishnukumar Bansal and Anr.                                ...         Applicants
            versus
      State of Maharashtra and Ors.                              …           Respondents

      Mr. Ishan Jani, for Applicants.
      Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP for State.

                                    CORAM:     N.J.JAMADAR, J.

                                    DATE :     10 APRIL 2026

      P.C.

      1.               Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicants.

      2.               Learned Counsel for the Applicants, on instructions, seeks leave to

      withdraw the application as the complaint has been withdrawn by the

      complainant.

      3.               Leave granted.

      4.               Criminal Application stands disposed as withdrawn.




                                                                 ( N.J.JAMADAR, J. )




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