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Bombay High Court

Shruti Swapnil AherversusSwapnil Sampatrao Aher

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed as Withdrawn

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the contempt petition and dismissed it.

Summary

Shruti Swapnil Aher filed a contempt petition (No. 228 of 2026) against Swapnil Sampatrao Aher in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Hitesh Vyas, moved the court seeking withdrawal of the contempt petition, stating that a separate application for appropriate relief would be filed before the trial court. The court considered whether a contempt petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. It held that the petition could be withdrawn and ordered its dismissal. Consequently, the contempt petition was allowed to be withdrawn and dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's application

Subjects

  • contempt
  • withdrawal
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                                               34-CP-228-2026.doc


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
         Digitally
         signed by
         ARJUN                        CONTEMPT PETITION NO.228 OF 2026
ARJUN    VITTHAL
VITTHAL  KUDHEKAR                                     IN
KUDHEKAR Date:
         2026.08.14
         19:51:37
                                    CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4363 OF 2025
         +0530

                      Shruti Swapnil Aher                                    ...Petitioner
                              Versus
                      Swapnil Sampatrao Aher                                 ...Respondent
                                                      ——————
                      Mr. Hitesh Vyas, for the Petitioner.
                                                    ——————
                                                       Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J.
                                                       Date: August 14, 2026
                      P.C.:

                      1.      Mr. Vyas, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner seeks

                      withdrawal of the Contempt Petition. He states that an application

                      seeking appropriate reliefs will be "led before the learned Trial Court.

                      2.      Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is allowed to be withdrawn

                      and dismissed as such.


                                                                      [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.]




                      Arjun                              1


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