Bombay High Court

SEETHARAM NARAYAN SHETTYversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 24 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A criminal writ petition may be withdrawn and disposed of when the parties settle the dispute and the underlying complaint is withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Seetharam Narayan Shetty, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court. During the proceedings, the parties reached a settlement and the Export-Import Bank of India withdrew the subject complaint. The petitioner’s counsel then moved the court to withdraw the writ petition. The court examined whether a settled dispute and withdrawal of the underlying complaint justified dismissal of the writ. Relying on the principle that a petition may be withdrawn when the cause of action no longer exists, the court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was withdrawn and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn after the parties have settled the dispute and the underlying complaint has been withdrawn.

Subjects

settlement
withdrawal of writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Export-Import Bank of India
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                     926 WP-1602-2024.DOC
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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
            CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1602 OF 2024
Seetharam Narayan Shetty                                …Petitioner
            Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Anr.                             …Respondents


Mr.Himanshu V. Pradhan i/b Crawford Bayley and Co., for the
Petitioner.
Mrs. M.R. Tidke, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.


                      CORAM:       MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                      DATE :       24th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P. C.:

1.       Mr. Pradhan, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner

states that parties have settled the dispute and subject complaint

has been withdrawn by the Export-Import Bank of India. He,

therefore, seeks withdrawal of this Writ Petition.


2.       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn

and disposed of as such.

                                            [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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                              24th September, 2026

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