High Court of Gujarat

ARANAMKATTE MADHAVAN RAJANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: VAIBHAVI D NANAVATI

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application, disposing of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under the Domestic Violence Act seeking relief. The parties subsequently reached a settlement outside court. The petitioners, through counsel, applied to the High Court for permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether such withdrawal could be permitted in light of the settlement. The Court granted the request, allowing the application to be withdrawn. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous application for domestic violence upon settlement between the parties?

Subjects

Domestic ViolenceWithdrawal of ApplicationCriminal Miscellaneous ApplicationSettlementHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/22338/2025                                                      ORDER DATED: 05/05/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
                   NO. 22338 of 2025

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                      ARANAMKATTE MADHAVAN RAJAN & ORS.
                                    Versus
                           STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR DARSHAN K KOTHARI(14004) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3
MR NEHUL L DAVE(2411) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3
MR. D. P. KINARIWALA(410) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR. P. T. CHACKO(213) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR ROHAN N SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI

                                        Date : 05/05/2026

                                             ORAL ORDER

          Mr. Darshan K. Kothari, learned advocate appearing for

the applicants seeks permission to withdraw the present

application in view of the settlement arrived at between the

parties outside the Court.


          Permission, as sought for, is granted. The present

application stands disposed of, as withdrawn.



                                                                 (VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI,J)


NEHA




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NEHA CHANDRESHKUMAR PRAJAPATI(HC01404), STENO GR II, at High Court of Gujarat on 05/05/2026 17:00:06



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