1 AEP No.23/10 Bsb IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. APPLICATION NO. 23 OF 2010 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 8 OF 2009 Vasant Shankarrao Davkhare ... Applicant/ Petitioner v/s Anand Prakash Paranjape & ors. ... Respondents Mr.A.A.Kumbhakoni with Tejas Deshmukh for the applicant/ petitioner. CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 P.C.: 1. The petitioner has filed the present election petition alleging that respondent No.1 had indulged in corrupt practices within the meaning of Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Certain allegations were made by respondent No.1 during the election campaign against the petitioner which, according to the petitioner, were false and in relation to his personal character or conduct. By the present application, the petitioner is seeking 2 AEP No.23/10 to withdraw the petition as the respondent No.1 has withdrawn all the allegations made against the petitioner unconditionally. He has also ensured the petitioner that he would not repeat these allegations at any time in the future. Respondent No.1 has further assured the petitioner that it was not his intention to attack the petitioner’s personal character. 2. In these circumstances, in my view, it would be appropriate to permit the petitioner to withdraw the election petition. The nature of corrupt practices which the petitioner had complained of were personal in character and, therefore, in my view, there can be no impediment for permitting the petitioner to withdraw the petition. 3. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 4. The election petition is allowed to be withdrawn and stands dismissed as such. 5. Notice of withdrawal shall be published in the official gazette and in one of the local Marathi newspapers. ..... 3 AEP No.23/10 4 AEP No.23/10