Bombay High Court
SHRUTIKA SATISH HERWADE ALIAS VAISHALI PARASHRAM NAKATEversusSUHAS BAPUSO PATIL SECRETARY LATTE EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the contempt petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings.
Summary
The petitioner, Shrutika Satish Herwade, filed Contempt Petition No. 119 of 2026 arising out of Writ Petition No. 6206 of 2016 against the respondents. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Rahul B. Khot, sought to withdraw the contempt petition and requested liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings later. The respondents opposed the withdrawal. The Bench comprising Justice Rajesh S. Patil and Justice Abhay J. Mantri considered the petitioner's request. The Court granted leave to withdraw the contempt petition, allowing the petitioner freedom to file suitable proceedings in the future. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner at the stage of proceedings?
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- civil procedure
- high court
- petition
Judgment
903-CP-119-2026 (C).doc
IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 119 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 6206 OF 2016
Shrutika Satish Herwade
Alias Vaishali Parashram Nakate ..… Petitioner
VERSUS
Suhas Bapuso Patil And Ors. ..… Respondents
...
Mr. Rahul B Khot, Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. Santosh Shah a/w Mr. Paras Shah, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to
4.
Mr. Atul P. Vanarase, AGP for Respondent-State.
...
CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
P. C. :
1. Mr. Khot, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on
instructions, submits that the Petitioner is not pressing the Contempt Petition
any further. He seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to
file appropriate proceedings. Leave, as prayed for, is granted.
2. Hence, the Contempt Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn, with
liberty as prayed for.
Digitally signed
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)
by TALLE
TALLE SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO
SHUBHAM Date:
ASHOKRAO 2026.09.03
14:38:51
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