Bombay High Court

Sunil Baran RoyversusDr Sonia Sethi IAS

Decided: 22 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the petition to be withdrawn.

Summary

Sunil Baran Roy filed a contempt petition (No. 525 of 2026) arising out of Writ Petition No. 5421 of 2024 against Dr. Sonia Sethi (IAS) and others. The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Riya Tembhare, sought leave of the court to withdraw the contempt petition. The bench consisting of Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Dr. Neela Gokhale considered the request. The court granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn without any order for costs.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal
civil appellate jurisdiction
writ petition

Judgment

                                                                                              502.CP525_2026.DOC
  2026:BHC-AS:39023-DB

               Vidya Amin
                                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 525 OF 2026
                                                             IN
                                                WRIT PETITION NO. 5421 OF 2024

                        Sunil Baran Roy                                                  … Petitioner
                               Vs.
                        Dr. Sonia Sethi (IAS) & Ors.                                     … Respondents
                                                          __________
                        Ms. Riya Tembhare a/w. Divam Pandey i/b. DSK Legal for the petitioner.
                        Mr. S.H. Kankal, AGP for the State.
                                                          __________

                                                       CORAM:         G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                      DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
                                                       DATE:          22 SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                        P.C.

                        1.            Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on board.

                        2.       Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition.

                        3.       Allowed to be withdrawn.

                        4.       Disposed of as withdrawn. No costs.




                        (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                   (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




Signed by: Vidya S. Amin                                      Page 1 of 1
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge                       22 September, 2026
Date: 24/09/2026 11:32:19

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