Bombay High Court

GANESH GORAKHNATH GHULE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The criminal application was dismissed as withdrawn following the parties' settlement.

Summary

The petitioners, Ganesh Gorakhnath Ghule and others, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Both parties informed the court that they had settled the dispute. On their counsel's instructions, the petitioners sought to withdraw the application. The court, noting the settlement, allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the criminal application as withdrawn. Additionally, the court quantified the fees for the appointed counsel at Rs.10,000.

Issues considered

What is the effect of a settlement between parties on a pending criminal application?
Can a criminal application be withdrawn after parties settle the dispute?

Subjects

settlement
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
court fees
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45375
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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        926 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4395 OF 2023

                        GANESH GORAKHNATH GHULE AND OTHERS
                                        VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                                                  ...


                 Advocate for the Applicants : Mr. Bhagwat Nilesh N (Through VC)
                              APP for Respondent/State : Ms.R.P. Gour
               Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Ms. Dhanashri V. Aradhye (Appointed)
                                                 …
                                               CORAM        : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                                   DATE     : 30.09.2026
                   PER COURT :
                   .     Mentioned out of turn.

                   2.    Learned counsel for both sides make a statement that the parties
                   have settled the dispute.

                   3.    Learned counsel for the applicants, on instructions, seeks to
                   withdraw the application.

                   4.    The Criminal Application stands dismissed as withdrawn.

                   5.    The fees of the appointed Counsel is quantified at Rs.10,000/-
                   (Rupees Ten Thousand Only).




                                                                     ( R. M. JOSHI, J. )



   V.S.Joshi

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