Bombay High Court

WP/467/2026 of JYOTI ABHIJEET KANDAGE AND ORS. Vs ARCHANA ARJUN KANDAGE AND ORS. on 17 October 2026

2026:BHC-KOL:10256

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 467 OF 2026 Jyoti Abhijeet Kandage and Others ...Petitioners VERSUS Archana Arjun Kandage and Others ...Respondents *** Mr. Paras D. Yadav i/b Mr. Mithil Kadgave,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 467 OF 2026

Jyoti Abhijeet Kandage and Others

...Petitioners

VERSUS

Archana Arjun Kandage and Others

...Respondents

***

Mr. Paras D. Yadav i/b Mr. Mithil Kadgave, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Ms. Siddheshwari R. Chavan a/w Mr. Bhushan S. Jadhav, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, APP for Respondent – State.

***

CORAM

: ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.

DATE

: OCTOBER 17, 2026

PER COURT :

1. During the course of hearing, upon a query put by this Court, the learned counsel for Petitioner No.1, on instructions, undertakes that Petitioner No.1 shall neither visit the house of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 nor contact them. Similarly, she shall not post any statements about Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 on any social media platform until the conclusion of the Domestic Violence proceedings bearing PWDA No. 27 of 2024 filed by Petitioner No. 1.

2. The statement made by the learned counsel for Petitioner No. 1, on instruction, is accepted as an undertaking to this Court. Shrikant Malani

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3. In response, the learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that, in view of the undertaking given by Petitioner No.1, the purpose of filing PWDA No. 57/2023 (including, if any, Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 05 of 2026) and the relief claimed in prayer clause (a) have been fulfilled/subserved and, therefore, Respondent Nos.1 and 2, does not want to proceed with said proceeding, as such, on instruction, undertake to withdraw the proceedings bearing PWDA No. 57/2023 (including, if any, Criminal Miscellaneous Application No.05 of 2026) pending before the learned Family Court on or before 26th October 2026.

4. The statement made by the learned counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2, on instruction, is accepted as an undertaking to this Court.

5. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the parties urges for disposal of the present Writ Petition.

6. As a result, in view of the above statements, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

7. It is made clear that this Petition has been disposed of on statements of the parties and not on merits; therefore, all the contentions of the parties are kept open. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) Shrikant Malani

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