Bombay High Court

KUNAL ASHOK PAGAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 27 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The court dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Summary

Vasant Anandrao Idhol filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. After hearing, the court indicated it was not inclined to grant bail. The applicant's counsel then sought permission to withdraw the application, stating the applicant wished to surrender before the magistrate. The court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant
Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the applicant

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VASANT
ANANDRAO
IDHOL                        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1259 OF 2026


Digitally signed   Kunal Ashok Pagare                                            ...Applicant
by VASANT                     V/s.
ANANDRAO
IDHOL              State of Maharashtra                                          ...Respondent
Date: 2026.08.27
19:27:26 +0530

                   Mr.Gaurav Bhwnani i/b Mr.Khan Abdul Wahab for the Applicant.

                   Mr.Prasanna P. Malshe, APP for the Respondent – State.

                   Mr.B.S. Kumbhar, PSI, Chunabhatti Police Station, Mumbai is present in
                   Court.

                                     CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                                     DATE : 27TH AUGUST, 2026.


                   P.C. :-

                   1.           After arguing the matter for some time when this Court was not

                   inclined to grant any relief, learned counsel for applicant on instructions

                   seeks permission to withdraw the instant application. He states that the

                   applicant desires to surrender before the Magistrate.

                   2.           In view of this, the application is dismissed as withdrawn.




                                                           (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)




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