Bombay High Court

MANISH RADHESHYAM SHARMAversusSHWETA MANISH SHARMA AND ANR

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: MADHAV JAMDAR

Holding

The Court held that a criminal revision application may be withdrawn when the parties have settled the dispute.

Summary

The applicant, Sonali, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the respondents. The applicant's counsel submitted that the underlying dispute between the parties had been settled and therefore requested the withdrawal of the revision application. The sole issue before the Court was whether a criminal revision application could be withdrawn on the ground of settlement. The Court examined the procedural provisions governing criminal revisions and held that a party may seek withdrawal of such an application when the dispute is resolved. Accordingly, the Court allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the criminal revision application.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal revision application can be withdrawn upon settlement of the dispute between the parties?

Subjects

Criminal Revision
Withdrawal of Application
Settlement
High Court
Procedural Law

Judgment

                                                                         26-CRA-469-2016.DOC




                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                               CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.469 OF 2016


 SONALI               Manish Radheshyam Sharma                             …Applicant
 MILIND                    Versus
 PATIL                Shweta Manish Sharma & Anr.                          …Respondents
Digitally signed by
SONALI MILIND
PATIL
Date: 2026.01.08      Mr. Devesh Sawant i/b. Vivek Patil & Associates, for the Applicant.
18:18:50 +0530
                      Ms. R. V. Newton, APP, for the Respondent No.2-State.


                                             CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                             DATED :     8th JANUARY 2026
                      PC:-


                      1.       Mr. Devesh Sawant, learned Counsel appearing for the

                      Applicant submits that the dispute between parties has been settled

                      and therefore, seeks withdrawal of the Criminal Revision

                      Application.



                      2.       Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Application is allowed to

                      be withdrawn and disposed of as such.




                                                                 [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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