Bombay High Court

JAIHIND BALIRAM GAIKWADversusTHE STATE IF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The court granted leave to withdraw the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Jaihind Baliram Gaikwad, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a matter against the State of Maharashtra. During the proceedings, the parties reached an amicable settlement. The petitioner, through counsel, sought leave of the court to withdraw the petition unconditionally. The court considered whether such withdrawal was permissible after settlement. It granted leave to withdraw the petition and disposed of the matter as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition after an amicable settlement

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
settlement
writ petition
civil procedure

Judgment

                      KSG                                                       16-WP-56-2016.doc



                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                            CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                               WRIT PETITION NO. 56 OF 2016

                      Jaihind Baliram Gaikwad                                  … Petitioner
                               V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra                                     … Respondent
                                         _______________________________________

                      Mr. Rishikesh Dube i/b Mr. Abhishek Yende for the Petitioner.
                      Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                                      _______________________________________

                                                 CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                         KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                 DATE  : 9th MARCH 2026

                      P.C. :

                      1)              Advocate Mr. Dube appearing for the Petitioner seeks leave to

                      withdraw Petition unconditionally as the parties herein have settled the

 KIRAN
 SANJAY               matter amicably.
 GHUGE
Digitally signed by
KIRAN SANJAY
GHUGE
Date: 2026.03.17
11:05:34 +0530        1.1)            Leave granted.

                      2)              Disposed off as withdrawn.




                                      ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )




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