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Bombay High Court

KAVITA SATISH KOKATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal
Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the criminal application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Kavita Satish Kokate, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. After the charge was framed against her, she sought leave to withdraw the application. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Jaydeep D. Mane, submitted a request for withdrawal on behalf of the applicant. The court, after hearing the counsel, accepted the request. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a criminal application can be withdrawn after the charge has been framed

Subjects

  • withdrawal of criminal application
  • charge framed
  • procedural law
  • high court

Judgment

                                                                                            28-APL-869-2021 (CR).odt




                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO OF 869 OF 2021

                      Kavita Satish Kokate                               ]      Applicant

                                 versus

                      The State of Maharashtra and another        ]      Respondents
                                                           .....
                      Mr. Jaydeep D Mane, Advocate for Applicant.
                      Mr. P.P. Deokar, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1 – State.
                                                           .....
         Digitally
         signed by
         SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
                                                             CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
HALKUDE Date:
         2026.09.04
         10:40:13
                                                             DATE  : SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
         +0530

                      PER COURT :

                      1.                  Learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave

                      to withdraw the Application as the charge has been framed. His statement is

                      accepted.

                      2.                  In view of the above statement, the Application is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.




                                                                               (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)




                      Shailaja                                                                          Page 1 of 1


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