Bombay High Court

JINISH VINAY JOSHI AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

Leave to withdraw the application with liberty to file discharge applications was granted.

Summary

The applicants, Jinish Vinay Joshi and others, filed a criminal application seeking relief. Their counsel, Ms. Sonal V. Parab with Swati Singh on behalf of Rajeev Sawant & Associates, applied for leave to withdraw the application while requesting liberty to file discharge applications before the trial court. The High Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the leave and the liberty sought. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn. The court expressly noted that the disposal was not on the merits of the case. The rival contentions between the parties remain open for determination in the pending proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal application with liberty to file discharge applications before the trial court

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
discharge application
leave of court

Judgment

                      SKN                                                          12-APL-925.25.doc

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 925 OF 2025

                      Jinish Vinay Joshi and others.                             … Applicants.
                               Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra and another.                       ... Respondents

                                           _______________________________

                      Ms.Sonal V. Parab with Swati Singh i/b. Rajeev Sawant &
                      Associates for the Applicants.
                      Mr.Amit A. Palkar, APP for the Respondent-State.
SANJAY                                    _______________________________
KASHINATH
NANOSKAR
Digitally signed by
SANJAY KASHINATH                         CORAM        : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J.
NANOSKAR
Date: 2026.02.03
11:36:29 +0530                           DATED        : 2nd FEBRUARY 2026.

                      P. C. :-

                      1.         Learned Advocate for the Applicants seeks leave to withdraw the

                      Application with liberty to file Discharge Applications before the trial

                      Court. Leave and liberty granted.

                      2.         Application is disposed of as withdrawn, with aforesaid liberty.

                      3.         Needless to mention this Application is not disposed of on merits

                      of the matter and the rival contentions are kept open.



                                                      (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




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