Bombay High Court

SHARAFAT ABDUL HAMID SOLKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court held that it may allow the withdrawal of a criminal revision application upon the applicant’s request.

Summary

Sharafat Abdul Hamid Solkar filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The applicant, through counsel, later sought leave to withdraw the application. The court considered the request for withdrawal. Finding no objection and noting that the applicant was at liberty to discontinue the proceedings, the court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the revision application was disposed of without any merits being examined.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of a criminal revision application at the request of the applicant

Subjects

criminal revision
withdrawal of application
high court procedure
disposal of proceedings

Judgment

                                                                          35-REVN-587-2019 (CR).doc


      Shubhada S Kadam


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                               CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 587 OF 2019

                      Sharafat Abdul Hamid Solkar                              ...Applicant/s
                      Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra                                 ...Respondent/s

                      _________________________________________________________________

                      Mr. M. A. Khan, Sharon Fernandez along with Mr. Imtiyaz Ali, Ms. Shriya
                      Uday Parabhupatkar i/b. Capri Legal, Advocate for Applicant.
                      Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                         CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                         DATE         :   31st AUGUST, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.        Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for

                      respondent-State.

                      2.        Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks leave

                      to withdraw the application.

                      3.        Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant,

                      the application is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of.



                                                                    (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)



SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.09.01
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