Bombay High Court
ALIFIYA MUFFADAL KHARAWALA AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The court granted leave to withdraw the application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicants, Alifiya M. Kharawala & Anr., filed a criminal application before the High Court of Bombay. The main criminal proceedings related to the matter had already been disposed of, rendering the pending application infructuous. Counsel for the applicants sought leave of the court to withdraw the application on this ground. The court examined the request and, finding no impediment, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the application was formally disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an application becomes infructuous and may be withdrawn after the disposal of the main proceedings
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal of application
- infructuous application
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
61.APL-573.24.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 573 OF 2024
Alifiya M. Kharawala & Anr. … Applicants
V/s.
Digitally signed
PRACHI
by PRACHI
PRANESH
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …. Respondents
PRANESH NANDIWADEKAR
NANDIWADEKAR
Date: 2026.10.08
11:54:56 +0530 ______________________
Mr. Aniket A. Gawand, for the Applicants.
Ms. M. R. Tidke, APP for the Respondent-State.
______________________
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 7 OCTOBER 2026
P. C. :-
1. Learned counsel appearing for the Applicants states that as
the main proceedings have been disposed of, this Application has
become infructuous. Therefore, he seeks leave to withdraw the
Application.
2. Accordingly, leave as sought for is granted.
3. Application is disposed of as withdrawn.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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