Seema DHlMANT Shah v. Bipinchandrajayantilalshah

Bombay HC29 Jan 2026CP/36/2026

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court contempt petition CP 36/2026; wilful disobedience of order in terms of consent terms; Clause 15 withdrawal of NCs filed by Respondent No. 1; communication dated 11-10-2025 with police station acknowledgment; seven NCs to be withdrawn and closed; direction to concerned police station; petition disposed; Amit Borkar, J.; 08-04-2026; Seema Dhimant Shah v. Bipinchandra Jayantilal Shah & Ors.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the concerned police station to pass appropriate orders permitting withdrawal of the seven NCs filed by Respondent No. 1 and to treat them as closed in terms of the consent terms. ¶¶21

Seema DHlMANT Shah vs Bipinchandrajayantilalshah — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the concerned police station to pass appropriate orders permitting withdrawal of the seven NCs filed by Respondent No. 1 and to treat them as closed in terms of the consent terms.

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Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No. 1 was guilty of wilful disobedience of this Court's order passed in terms of the consent terms, specifically Clause 15 requiring withdrawal of the Non-Cognizable Complaints (NCs) filed by Respondent No. 1.

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Court's answer

Respondent No. 1 has sought withdrawal of all seven NCs pending before the concerned police station, as evidenced by his communication dated 11th October 2025 and the acknowledgment issued by the police station.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the NCs arise out of a domestic relationship between the parties, the concerned police station shall pass appropriate orders permitting withdrawal of the said NCs and treat the same as closed in terms of the consent terms.

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Key takeaways

Nothing further survives for adjudication in the present contempt petition; the contempt petition stands disposed of.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition No. 36 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction), Amit Borkar, J., decided 08.04.2026 (Seema Dhimant Shah v. Bipinchandra Jayantilal Shah & Ors.). The petition alleged wilful disobedience of the Court's order passed in terms of consent terms executed between parties to proceedings arising out of their domestic relationship. Clause 15 of the consent terms referred to the Non-Cognizable Complaints (NCs) filed by Respondent No. 1, who had agreed to withdraw all such NCs. Respondent No. 1 placed on record a communication dated 11th October 2025 with the police station's acknowledgment, evidencing that he had sought withdrawal of all seven NCs pending before the concerned police station. The Court directed the police station to pass appropriate orders permitting withdrawal of the NCs and to treat them as closed in terms of the consent terms, and disposed of the contempt petition as nothing further survived for adjudication.

Seema DHlMANT Shah v. Bipinchandrajayantilalshah

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