Bombay High Court
ASHOK LAXMAN BARI AND OTHERSversusSOMNATH SAKHAHARI ADHAV AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
A contempt petition (Contempt Petition No. 333 of 2019) was filed by Ashok Laxman Bari and others against Somnath Sakharari Adhav and others in the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioners submitted a written communication dated 11 September 2026 requesting the withdrawal of the contempt petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners placed this communication on record, and the court marked it for identification. The bench, consisting of Justice Sandipkumar C. More and Justice Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, considered the request. In view of the petitioners' withdrawal, the court disposed of the contempt petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the contempt allegations were examined.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of a petitioner's request to withdraw a contempt petition?
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- petition
- high court
- procedural law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:43472-DB
1 2 CONT. PETITION NO. 333 OF 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
2 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 333 OF 2019
IN WP/2584/2009
ASHOK LAXMAN BARI AND OTHERS
VERSUS
SOMNATH SAKHAHARI ADHAV AND OTHERS
...
Adv. S. M. Sonpethkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
Adv. U. S. Bhosale, AGP for Respondents
...
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATED : 22/09/2026
Per Court:
. Not on board. Taken on board.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners placed on record
written communication dated 11.09.2026 by the petitioners for
withdrawal of the contempt petition. The same is taken on record
and marked “X” for identification.
3. In view of the same, the contempt petition stands disposed of
as withdrawn.
( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )
shivani/
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