Bombay High Court
SHREE ANIRUDDAY NAMAH PVT LTD THROUGH RAVI SINGHversusAXIS BANK LIMITED THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue alternative remedies.
Summary
Shree Aniruddhay Namah Pvt. Ltd. and an associate filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus to compel Axis Bank to de‑freeze a current account that had been frozen. The petition also requested interim relief to reactivate the account pending final disposal. During the hearing, the petitioners, through counsel Mr. Manish Shukla, sought permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue any other legal remedy available. The Court, after considering the request, allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it, granting the petitioners liberty to approach an alternate forum. The Court expressly kept all substantive contentions of the parties open for future determination.
Issues considered
- What is the procedure for withdrawing a criminal writ petition before final disposal?
- Whether the Court may grant liberty to the petitioner to seek alternative remedies upon withdrawal.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- bank account freeze
- withdrawal of petition
- High Court of Bombay
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- interim relief
Judgment
53.913.26-wp.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.913 OF 2026
Digitally
Shree Aniruddhay Namah Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. .. Petitioners
signed by
BASAVRAJ Vs.
BASAVRAJ GURAPPA
GURAPPA PATIL Axis Bank Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents
PATIL Date:
2026.03.04 ...
19:51:52
+0530 Mr. Manish Shukla, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, In-charge Public Prosecutor
with Mr. J. P. Yagnik, Additional Public Prosecutor
for Respondent No.1-State.
CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ &
GAUTAM ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 4th MARCH 2026
P.C. :
The petitioners seek the following reliefs:
“(i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or
direction commanding the Respondents, their officers, servants, and agents
to forthwith de-freeze/reactivate the Axis Bank Current Account
No.924020013675515 held in the name of the Petitioner No.1, SHREE
ANIRUDDHAY NAMAH PRIVATE LIMITED, at the Kandivali (West) Branch,
Mumbai.
(ii) Pending the hearing and final disposal of this Petition, direct the
Respondents to forthwith de-freeze/reactivate the aforesaid bank account of
the Petitioner No.1;
(iii) Pass any such other and further order9s) as this Hon’ble Court may
deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. Mr. Manish Shukla, the learned counsel for the petitioners
seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to avail
of alternate remedy as may be available in law.
3. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid
liberty granted in favour of the petitioner. All contentions are kept
open.
[GAUTAM ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]
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