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Bombay High Court

RESHMA RAMESH MAHADIK AND ORSversusSNEHA SANTOSH MAHADIK @ SNEHA SANJAY KAMBLE AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was withdrawn and dismissed.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking the quashing of domestic violence (DV) proceedings initiated against them. The petition alleged that the DV proceedings were unwarranted and asked the court to intervene. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners informed the court that they had received instructions to withdraw the petition. No substantive arguments on the merits were presented, and the court noted the withdrawal request. Consequently, the court allowed the petition to be withdrawn and dismissed it without further consideration.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition seeking quashing of domestic violence proceedings should be entertained

Subjects

  • domestic violence
  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • quashing
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                            105.WP-4307.26.DOC




                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          WRIT PETITION NO. 4307 OF 2026

PRACHI                Reshma Ramesh Mahadik & Ors.                         … Petitioners
PRANESH               V/s.
NANDIWADEKAR
                      Sneha Santosh Mahadik @
Digitally signed by   Sneha Sanjay Kamble & Anr.                           …. Respondents
PRACHI PRANESH
NANDIWADEKAR
Date: 2026.09.11                               ______________________
21:47:12 +0530
                      Mr. Akshay Dingale, for the Petitioners.
                      Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent-State.
                                                 ______________________

                                                   CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                                   DATED : 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
                      P. C. :-

                      1.         Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners states that he

                      has instructions to withdraw the Writ Petition wherein the relief

                      sought is for quashing of DV proceedings.

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

                      dismissed as such.



                                                                   [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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