Bombay High Court

NIKHIL RAVINDRA SHINDE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Nikhil Ravindra Shinde and others filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners, through counsel, informed the court that the dispute had been amicably settled and they no longer wished to pursue the petition. The learned advocate for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the petitioners' statement of settlement. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Justice Abhay J. Mantri on 11 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn after filing on the ground of amicable settlement

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
amicable settlement
writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
dismissal

Judgment

                                                                                       4-WP-4831-2024 (CR).odt




                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                         WRIT PETITION NO. 4831 OF 2024

                      Nikhil Ravindra Shinde & Ors                                … Petitioners

                                VERSUS

                      State of Maharashtra & Anr                                 … Respondents

                                                          …
                      Mr. Satyajit Lonkar a/w Adv. S. Chavan, Advocates for the Petitioners.

                      Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, APP for Respondent No. 1-State.

                      Mr. Shubham A. Patil a/w Mr. Rakesh M. Shinde i/by Mr. Mohan Jadhav,
                      Advocates for Respondent No. 2.
                                                       …

                                                       CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
                                                       DATE  : SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
                      PER COURT :

                      1.           Learned Advocate for the Petitioners submitted that the matter

                      has been amicably settled between the parties and, therefore, the Petitioners

                      do not want to proceed with this Petition. Hence, he seeks leave to withdraw

                      the Petition. His statement is accepted.

                      2.           In view of the statement, the Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



TALLE
SHUBHAM                                                                   (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
ASHOKRAO
Digitally signed by
TALLE SHUBHAM
ASHOKRAO
Date: 2026.09.11
17:47:56 +0530



                      Shubham                                                                      Page 1 of 1

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