Bombay High Court
SWATI PRASANNA MALIversusKAVITA ASHOK MALI
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court held that it may grant leave to withdraw the criminal application upon the parties' settlement.
Summary
The applicants, Swati Prasanna Mali and others, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court. The parties subsequently reached an amicable settlement of their dispute. The applicants' counsel sought leave from the court to withdraw the pending application on the basis of this settlement. The court considered whether it could grant such leave in a criminal matter. Finding no impediment, the court granted the request and ordered the application to be withdrawn. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal application when the parties have settled the dispute
Subjects
- withdrawal of application
- settlement
- criminal procedure
- high court
- leave to withdraw
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
DINESH
SADANAND
902-appln-488-25.odt
DINESH
SADANAND SHERLA
SHERLA Date:
2026.08.28
15:08:32
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 488 OF 2025
Swati Prasanna Mali & Ors. …Applicants
V/s.
Kavita Ashok Mali & Ors. ...Respondents.
…………..
Mr. Sachin Gite a/w. Mr. Mahesh Pawar for the Applicants.
Mr. P.H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent/State.
…………..
CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.
DATE : 28.08.2026.
P.C. :
1. Learned counsel for the applicants, on instructions, submits
that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. In that view
of the matter, learned counsel for the applicants seeks leave to
withdraw the present application.
2. Leave as sought is granted. The Application is disposed of as
withdrawn.
[N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Dinesh S. Sherla 1/1
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