Bombay High Court

VIRENDRA LAXMIDAS THAKKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 29 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that an interim application may be withdrawn by the applicant, and therefore disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

In Criminal Appeal No. 127 of 2020, the appellant Virendra Laxmidas Thakkar filed Interim Application No. 988 of 2026 seeking certain relief. The appellant later moved the court to withdraw that interim application, contending that the prayer no longer survived. The learned counsel for the respondent opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether a party may unilaterally withdraw an interim application pending before it. Finding no legal impediment, the Court disposed of the application as withdrawn. The matter was then listed for consideration of another interim application, No. 2377 of 2026, on a later date.

Issues considered

Whether an interim application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn by the applicant at any stage before disposal

Subjects

withdrawal of application
interim application
procedural law
criminal appeal
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

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                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2377 OF 2026
                                                         IN
                                          CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 127 OF 2020
                      Virendra Laxmidas Thakkar                          …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                           ...Respondent

PRAMOD
                                                       WITH
SANTOSH                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 988 OF 2026
LAKARE
Digitally signed by
                                                        IN
PRAMOD
SANTOSH LAKARE
Date: 2026.08.29
                                          CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 127 OF 2020
17:31:18 +0530


                      Ms. Nikita Gawai i/b Mr. Rahul S. Arote, Advocate for the Appellant.
                      Ms. S. S. Kaushik, APP for the Respondent/State.

                                                        CORAM        :   N.R. BORKAR, J.
                                                        DATE         :   29.08.2026.

                      P.C. :

                      1.                The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the

                      prayer in the Interim Application No. 988 of 2026 does not survive

                      and seeks leave to withdraw the said application.


                      2.                The application is disposed of as withdrawn.


                      3.                List the Interim Application No. 2377 of 2026 on

                      31.08.2026.



                                                                          [N.R.BORKAR, J.]
                      Pramod S.Lakare
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