Bombay High Court

UDAY VISHNU PANCHABHAIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The Court allowed the anticipatory bail application to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application before the Sessions Court.

Summary

Uday Vishnu Panchabhai filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 1195 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court. The applicant, through counsel Satyajeet Dighe, sought permission to withdraw the application and to file a fresh one before the Sessions Court. The State, represented by M. M. Deshmukh, opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered the applicant’s request and, finding no impediment, allowed the withdrawal and granted liberty to file a fresh application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the applicant’s request
Whether the applicant may be granted liberty to file a fresh anticipatory bail application before the Sessions Court

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
bail
High Court

Judgment

                                                                           906-ABA-1195-2026 (CR).doc


                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                               ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1195 OF 2026

                                            Uday Vishnu Panchabhai
                                                     Versus
                                            The State of Maharashtra
                      _________________________________________________________________

                      Mr. Satyajeet Dighe, Advocate for Applicant.
                      Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent-State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                          CORAM        :    SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                          DATE         :    17th JUNE, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.         Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for

                      respondent-State.

                      2.         Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks leave

                      to withdraw the application with liberty to file fresh application before the

                      Sessions Court.

                      3.         Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant,

                      the application is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty and

                      disposed of.

                                                                     (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)


SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.06.17
18:52:11 +0530




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