Bombay High Court
MUKESH BHANDARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- ASHWIN D BHOBE
Holding
The Court granted leave to withdraw the interim application and dismissed it.
Summary
Mukesh Bhandari filed Interim Application No. 4031 of 2025 in the High Court of Bombay seeking leave to unconditionally withdraw the application. The applicant was represented by Ms. Anushka Jain and Ms. Mittal Munoth, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Mrs. Rajeshree Newton. The respondent did not oppose the withdrawal request. The Court, after noting the applicant's request, granted leave to withdraw the interim application. Consequently, the interim application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may grant leave to unconditionally withdraw an interim application filed in a criminal matter
Subjects
- interim application
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- High Court
- leave to withdraw
Judgment
502-IA-4031-2025.doc
Digitally signed
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by GAYATRI
GAYATRI RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA SHIMPI
SHIMPI Date:
2026.06.18
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
11:26:15 +0530
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4031 OF 2025
IN
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 944 OF 2025
Mukesh Bhandari … Applicant
Versus.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
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Ms. Anushka Jain & Ms. Mittal Munoth, Advocates for Applicant.
Mrs. Rajeshree Newton, APP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 17th JUNE, 2026
P.C. :
1. This Interim Application is circulated pursuant to the
praecipe dated 17.06.2026, same is marked with ‘X’ for
identification. At the request of Ms. Anushka Jain, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, this Application was ordered to be
listed on today’s ‘Production List’.
2. Ms. Anushka Jain, learned Advocate for the Applicant,
on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to unconditionally
withdraw Interim Application No. 4031 of 2025.
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502-IA-4031-2025.doc
3. Request for withdrawal of the Interim Application is
not opposed by Mrs. Rajeshree Newton, learned APP for the
Respondent – State.
4. In view of the statement made by Ms. Anushka Jain,
learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw
Interim Application No. 4031 of 2025.
5. Interim Application No. 4031 of 2025 stands
dismissed.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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