Bombay High Court

SAYALI HRISHIKESH NIKAMversusBALASAHEB SAHADEV NIKAM AND ORS

Decided: 9 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

A criminal writ petition may be withdrawn and disposed of when the parties have settled the dispute.

Summary

The petitioner, Sayali Hrishikesh Nikam, filed a criminal writ petition against the respondents. Both parties subsequently settled the dispute, and the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether a settled dispute permits withdrawal of a pending writ petition. It held that a petition may be withdrawn when the parties have resolved their differences. Accordingly, the writ petition was allowed to be withdrawn and was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition can be withdrawn after the parties have settled the dispute

Subjects

settlement
withdrawal of writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
petition disposal

Judgment

                                                                  901-WP-3287-2024.DOC




                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                             CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3287 OF 2024


                Sayali Hrishikesh Nikam                              …Petitioner
                      Versus
                Balasaheb Sahadev Nikam & Ors.                       …Respondents


                Ms. Rachana Harpale h/f. Mr. Nitin P. Deshpande, for the Petitioner.
                Mr. Akshay Anumandala i/b. Mr. Pandit Kasar, for the Respondents.
                Mr. S. V. Walve, APP, for the Respondent-State.


                                       CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                       DATED :     9th SEPTEMBER 2026
                PC:-


                1.       Both the learned Counsel state that the parties have settled

                the dispute and therefore, Ms. Rachana Harpale, learned Counsel

                appearing for the Petitioner seeks withdrawal of the Writ Petition.



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       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn

                and disposed of as such.




                                                           [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
       Digitally
       signed by
       SONALI
SONALI MILIND
MILIND PATIL
PATIL Date:
       2026.09.09
       15:10:56
       +0530



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