Bombay High Court

RAJ KUNDRAversusUnion of India

Decided: 8 May 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: ASHWIN D BHOBE

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition and all interim applications as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Raj Kundra and others filed Writ Petition No. 5003 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Union of India. The petitioners, through counsel Harshada Parbhane, later sought unconditional withdrawal of the main petition and all related interim applications. The respondents, represented by Mehak P. and Anuja Gotad, did not object to the withdrawal request. The Court, after noting the petitioners' request and the lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw the petition and the interim applications. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition and all pending applications as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the unconditional withdrawal of a criminal writ petition and its interim applications upon the petitioners' request.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ petition
procedural law
Bombay High Court

Judgment

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 5003 OF 2025
Raj Kundra                                           … Petitioner
     Versus.
Union of India                                       … Respondent
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4475 OF 2025
Deepak Kothari                                       … Petitioner
      Versus
Raj Kundra                                           … Respondent
                                   IN
                   WRIT PETITION NO. 5003 OF 2025
                                WITH
              INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 24414 OF 2025
Raj Kundra and Anr.                                   … Petitioners
     Versus
Union of India and Anr.                             … Respondents
                                WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4474 OF 2025
                                   IN
                   WRIT PETITION NO. 5003 OF 2025
 Deepak Kothari.                                      … Petitioner
        Versus
Raj Kundra                                          … Respondent


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Ms. Harshada Parbhane i/b. Mr. Prashant Patil, for the Petitioners.
Ms. Mehak P. i/b VNA legal, for Intervener/Original Complainant.
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Ms. Anuja Gotad, APP for the Respondent – State.
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                                CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                                 DATE : 8th MAY, 2026.
P.C. :


1.       These Petitions are circulated in view of the praecipe dated 8

May 2026, same is marked for “X” for identification. At the request

of Ms. Harshada Parbhane learned Advocate for the Petitioners this

Petition is taken on “Production list”.



2.       Ms.   Harshada    Parbhane,        learned   Advocate       for     the

Petitioners, on instructions from the Petitioners, seeks leave to

unconditionally      withdraw    the    Petition      and   the        Interim

Applications.



3.       Ms. Mehak P., learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2, and

Ms. Gotad, learned APP for the State, do not object to the said

request made by Ms. Harshada Parbhane.



4.       In view of the statement made by Harshada Parbhane

learned Advocate for the Petitioners, leave granted to withdraw

the Petition and all the Interim Applications.
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5.      Criminal Writ Petition No. 5003 of 2025 and all pending

Interim Applications are dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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