Bombay High Court

BHAGWAT NARAYAN KHANDAPUREversusRAJKUMAR MANMATHAPPA LAKHDIVE

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

A contempt petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, and the court may dispose of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Bhagwat Narayan Khandapure, filed a contempt petition before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. Subsequently, the petitioner moved the court seeking to withdraw the contempt petition, requesting liberty to pursue any other legal remedy. The sole issue before the court was whether the contempt petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. The court considered the petitioner's motion and, finding no impediment, allowed the withdrawal. Accordingly, the contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn, granting the petitioner the liberty sought.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner at his request

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal
petition
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39553
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      927 CONT. PETITION NO. 487 OF 2026
                                                IN WP/5967/2022
                                          Bhagwat Narayan Khandapure
                                                                            ….Petitioner
                                                   VERSUS

                                        Rajkumar Manmathappa Lakhdive
                                                                           …..Respondent


                Mr. A. A. Khande, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. K. S. Hoke Patil, AGP for the Respondents /State

                                                   CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                                                     DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026


                PER COURT :

                1.               Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions

                makes a motion to withdraw the contempt Petition with liberty to avail

                other remedy as may be available in law.

                2.               In view of the request made, the contempt Petition is

                disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.



                                                           [ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ]
                VishalK/927cp487.26




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