Bombay High Court

BHAVESH GANPATRAO SASANKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 1 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the applicant may withdraw the criminal application and is granted liberty to file a fresh application.

Summary

The applicant, Bhavesh Ganpatrao Sasankar, filed a criminal application before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. He later sought leave to withdraw the application, citing a change in circumstances, and requested liberty to file a fresh application. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. S.A. Kulkarni together with Mr. Tanmay Pawar, made the withdrawal request. The Court examined whether such leave could be granted. It granted the leave, allowing the applicant to withdraw the present application and to file a new one. The Court expressly noted that the withdrawn application would not be heard on its merits and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to withdraw the criminal application and be granted liberty to file a fresh application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
leave to withdraw
high court
procedural law

Judgment

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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
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         URMILA
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                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INGALE   Date:
         2026.09.03
         12:35:03
         +0530                     CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1522 OF 2026

                      Bhavesh Ganpatrao Sasankar                               …Applicant
                                V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra and anr.                        …Respondents



                      Mr. S.A. Kulkarni a/w Mr.Tanmay Pawar, Advocate for Applicant.
                      Mr. Lokesh Zanzawar, for Advocate Respondent No.2.
                      Ms. A.A.Deshmukh, APP for Respondent-State.


                                                  CORAM:             SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                  DATED :            1st SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.        Not on board. Taken on Production Board.


                      2.        Mr.Kulkarni, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                      Applicant seeks leave to withdraw this Application with liberty to

                      file fresh application in view of the change in circumstances.


                      3.        Leave to withdraw is granted, with aforesaid liberty.


                      4.        The Criminal Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.


                      4.        It is made clear that this Criminal Application is not heard

                      on merits.




                                                        (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)

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