Bombay High Court

LAHANIBAI RANGNATH MAHAJANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a contempt petition, and upon such permission the petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, represented by Mr. R.U. Gavhane on behalf of Adv. Karhale and Ms. Bhagyashree S., filed three separate contempt petitions (Nos. 329, 330, 332 of 2013) against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petitioners later sought the Court’s permission to withdraw these contempt proceedings. The Bench consisting of Justice Sandipkumar C. More and Justice Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav considered whether the Court could allow the withdrawal of contempt petitions. Relying on procedural principles that a petitioner may discontinue a contempt proceeding, the Court granted the request. Consequently, all three contempt petitions were disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a contempt petition pending before the High Court.

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal
high court
procedural law
petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42464

                                                                 329.2013CP+

                                             1

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        8 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 329 OF 2013
                                 IN WP/3434/2012

                                 VISHNU SAMPATRAO YADAV
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
                 Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.R.U. Gavhane h/f Adv.Karhale
                 Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut
                 Advocate for Respondent no.4 : Mr. Surwase B.R.
                                              …
                                            AND
                         9 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 330 OF 2013
                                      IN WP/3435/2012

                               DNYANDEO BABASAHEB NAIK
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
                 Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.R.U. Gavhane h/f Adv.Karhale
                 Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.S. Shinde
                                              …
                                            AND
                        11 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 332 OF 2013
                                      IN WP/3506/2012

                             LAHANIBAI RANGNATH MAHAJAN
                                          VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             ...
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. R.U. Gavhane h/f
                 Adv.Karhale Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.B. Patil
                                             ...
                                   CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                   DATE     :    15.09.2026
                                                 329.2013CP+

                             2


ORDER (Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.) :


1.        Learned counsel holding for Ms. B.G. Karhale,
learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the contempt petitions.
2.        Permission is granted. The contempt petitions
stand disposed of as withdrawn.




[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]           [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
        JUDGE                          JUDGE


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