Bombay High Court

ARVIND KONDOPANT KANADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the contempt petition may be withdrawn and therefore disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Arvind Kondopant Kanade, filed a contempt petition (Contempt Petition No. 374 of 2013) against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition was pending before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Siddhesh Deshmukh, applied for permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The respondents were represented by Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, Advocate General. The Bench, comprising Justice Sandipkumar C. More and Justice Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav, considered the application. The Court granted permission to withdraw, holding that a petitioner may withdraw a contempt petition at any stage before a final order. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw a contempt petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40121

                                                                          906 cp 374-13 .




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 906 CONT. PETITION NO. 374 OF 2013
                                          IN WP/6899/2012

                            ARVIND KONDOPANT KANADE
                                        VERSUS
                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                           ...
          Mr. Siddhesh Deshmukh h/f Mr. Deshmukh Arvind, Advocate for the
          Petitioner
          Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, AGP for Respondent-State
                                          ….

                                        CORAM     :   SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                      VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                        Date      :   01/09/2026

          PER COURT :


               Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw
          the contempt petition. Permission is granted.
          2.   As such, the contempt petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.




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




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