Bombay High Court

NEHA RAVI KHAITANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 7 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal application and dispose of it without hearing on the merits.

Summary

Mrs. Neha Ravi Khaitan filed Criminal Application No.366 of 2022 before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant, through counsel Ms. Priya Pandey, informed the Court that the dispute had been amicably settled and requested to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether it could permit the withdrawal of a pending criminal application. The Judge granted leave to withdraw, stating that the application would be disposed of without being heard on its merits. Consequently, the application was withdrawn and the matter closed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may allow the withdrawal of a pending criminal application after settlement between the parties

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
settlement
procedural law

Judgment

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MANOJ                 MANOJ                                               11-APPLN-366-2022.DOC
JANARDHAN
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WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.09.07
18:58:40 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.366 OF 2022
                      Mrs. Neha Ravi Khaitan                                …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                       …Respondents


                      Ms. Priya Pandey i/by Ms. Krupali H. Rajani, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
                      PSI- Anupama Patil, Sakinaka Police Station, present.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Ms. Pandey, learned Counsel is present along with Applicant
                      and states that she has instructions to withdraw the aforesaid
                      Application, as the matter has been amicably settled between the
                      parties.

                      2.      Leave to withdraw is granted.

                      3.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      4.      It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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