Bombay High Court

SHRIKANT TEJRAO LAHANE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The court held that leave to withdraw the criminal application may be granted and disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicants, Shrikant Tejrao Lahane and another, filed a criminal application before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. They sought leave to withdraw the application, stating that the original trial court proceedings were listed merely for recording evidence. The learned advocate for the applicants requested that the court permit the withdrawal. The court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the criminal application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether leave may be granted to withdraw a criminal application pending before the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of criminal application
procedural law
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37792
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                                                                NOB-4-APPLN-2613-2026

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2613 OF 2026

                          SHRIKANT TEJRAO LAHANE AND ANOTHER
                                         VERSUS
                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

                                                .....
              Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Sohail Subhedar h/f Mr. N. S. Ghanekar
              APP for Respondent-State : Mr. S. A. Gaikwad
                                                …..

                                           CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                           DATED : 20th AUGUST 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.          Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.


              2.          Learned Advocate appearing for applicants submits
              that original proceedings before the Trial Court are listed for the
              purpose of recording evidence.


              3.          In light of above, he does not wish to press the present
              application and seeks leave to withdraw the same.


              4.          Leave as prayed is granted.


              5.          Criminal Application is disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                        (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR)
                                                               JUDGE


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