Bombay High Court
NATHA KABHU SONNAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is allowed subject to the parties depositing Rs.10,000 with the library.
Summary
The petitioners, Natha Kabhu Sonnar and others, filed a criminal writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners and the informant/victim reached a voluntary settlement and jointly requested the court to allow the petition, offering to deposit Rs.10,000 to the High Court Bar Association Library. The respondent (APP) opposed any relief, citing the nature of the offence. The court found no justification to deny the petition given the settlement and allowed it subject to the stipulated deposit. Consequently, the petition was granted in accordance with prayer clauses B and B1, conditional upon the Rs.10,000 payment within two weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition may be allowed when the petitioner and the victim have reached a settlement?
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- settlement
- compromise
- court discretion
- Maharashtra
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41777-DB
932-WP-377-2024.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
932 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 377 OF 2024
Natha Kabhu Sonnar And Others
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Another
Mr. K. N. Shermale, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. S. B. Jadhav, APP for Respondent No. 1
Mr. U. S. Mote, Advocate for Respondent No. 2
CORAM :R.M. JOSHI, J
DATE :SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
P. C. :
1. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel for
Respondent No. 2/Informant victim jointly request for allowing the Petition
in view of the compromise took place between the parties. They also
volunteer to pay sum of Rs.10,000/- to the High Court Bar Association
Library, Aurangabad.
2. Learned APP opposed grant of any relief to the Petitioners by
referring to the nature of offence and the allegations made against the
Petitioners.
3. There is no dispute about the fact that the Petitioners and
Informant/victim have settled the dispute. This shows that would would be
the fate of trial in case trial is asked to be conducted. The settlement seems
to be voluntary. In the circumstances, this Court finds no justification not to
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932-WP-377-2024.odt
allow the Petition. Hence, Petition stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses
‘B’ and ‘B1’ subject to Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 jointly deposit sum of
Rs.10,000/- with Library, Advocates Association of High Court of Bombay,
Bench at Aurangabad within two weeks from today.
(R. M. JOSHI, J.)
Malani
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