Bombay High Court

DEEPAK GIRDHARILAL MATAIversusTARUN ADVANI AND ANR.

Decided: 12 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The court may grant leave to withdraw a pending criminal application when the applicant properly requests it.

Summary

The applicant, Deepak Girdharilal Matai, filed a criminal application before the High Court of Bombay. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Niranjan Shimpi, submitted a written request to withdraw the pending proceedings. The court recorded the request and considered whether it should grant leave to withdraw the application. After reviewing the request, the court exercised its discretion and granted leave for the withdrawal. Consequently, the application was formally disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a pending criminal application upon the applicant's request

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
court discretion
high court of bombay

Judgment

Sagar Magar                                            911-APPLN-690-2007.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                    CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 690 OF 2007

Deepak Girdharilal Matai                           … Applicant
       Vs.
Tarun Advani And Anr.                              ... Respondents.
                   _______________________________

Mr. Niranjan Shimpi for the Applicant.
Ms. Megha Bajori, APP for the Respondent-State.
                   _______________________________

                       CORAM       : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J.
                       DATED       : 3rd JULY 2026.
P. C. :-

1.         Learned Advocate for the Applicant tenders across the Bar written

instructions received from the Applicant seeking withdrawal of the pending

proceedings. The same are taken on record and marked as 'X'.

2.         Learned Advocate for the Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the

present Application.

3.         Leave is granted.

4.         Application is disposed of as withdrawn.



                                       (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




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