Somnath Suryabhan Ghorpade v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order, Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Criminal Appeal No. 658 of 2025, decided 7 October 2025 by Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar. Appellant Somnath Suryabhan Ghorpade, arrested during the pendency of the appeal, was permitted to withdraw it; appeal disposed of as withdrawn; liberty reserved to approach the Sessions Court after charge-sheet filing. Respondents: State of Maharashtra and another. Keywords: withdrawal of criminal appeal; arrest during pendency of appeal; liberty to approach Sessions Court; charge-sheet not yet filed; disposed of as withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the appeal; liberty to approach the Sessions Court after filing of the charge-sheet. ¶13