Bombay High Court

SUSHIL MUNSHI AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 3 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A criminal application may be withdrawn and disposed of when the parties have settled the dispute.

Summary

The applicants, Sushil Munshi & Ors., filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Ms. Neha Rane, informed the Court that the parties had reached a settlement of the dispute. Consequently, the counsel requested that the criminal application be withdrawn. The Court considered whether a criminal application can be withdrawn after settlement of the underlying dispute. It held that, in the absence of any legal impediment, the application may be withdrawn. Accordingly, the Court ordered the criminal application to be withdrawn and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn on account of settlement between the parties

Subjects

settlement
withdrawal of criminal application
procedural law
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                                   916-APL-1696-2025.DOC




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
       Digitally
       signed by
       SONALI
SONALI MILIND
                                 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1696 OF 2025
MILIND PATIL
PATIL  Date:
       2026.09.03
       18:02:38
       +0530
                    Sushil Munshi & Ors.                               …Applicants
                          Versus
                    The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                    …Respondents


                    Ms. Neha Rane h/f. Mr. Prasad Panchal, for the Applicants.
                    Mr. S. S. Ghag, APP, for Respondent No.1 -State.


                                          CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                          DATED :     3rd SEPTEMBER 2026
                    P. C.:


                    1.       Ms. Neha Rane, learned Counsel appearing for the

                    Applicants states that the parties have settled the dispute and

                    therefore, she seeks withdrawal of the Criminal Application.



                    2.       Accordingly, the Criminal Application is allowed to be

                    withdrawn and disposed of as such.




                                                             [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




                                                    Page 1
                    Sonali

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…