Bombay High Court

VISHAL RATNAKAR HEGDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 10 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, ordered a fresh notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, and cancelled the non‑bailable warrant.

Summary

The applicant, Vishal Ratnakar Hegde, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. The State, through its Assistant Public Prosecutor, sought the issuance of a fresh notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, against the applicant. The applicant’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application in view of the State’s submission. The Court allowed the withdrawal and ordered the application to be disposed of. It further directed that a fresh notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS be issued to the applicant. Consequently, the non‑bailable warrant previously issued against the applicant was cancelled as he undertook to appear as per the forthcoming notice.

Issues considered

Whether the anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the applicant’s request.
Whether a fresh notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, should be issued to the applicant.
Whether the non‑bailable warrant issued against the applicant should be cancelled upon his undertaking to appear.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 35(3)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
fresh notice
non-bailable warrant
Section 35(3)
BNSS
withdrawal of application

Judgment

22-ABA-1516-2026 (CR).doc

Shubhada S Kadam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1516 OF 2026

Vishal Ratnakar Hegde
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
_________________________________________________________________

Mr. Siddharth Pimpale along with Mr. Prashant Bothra i/b. Pan India Legal
Services LLP, Advocates for Applicant.
Ms. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.
Mr. Chetan C. Agrawal, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
_________________________________________________________________

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 10th JULY, 2026.
P.C. :

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

respondent-State and learned counsel for the intervenor.

2. Learned APP, on instructions from the Investigating Officer,

submits that fresh notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik

Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 will be issued to the applicant.

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

the applicant seeks leave to withdraw this application.

4. In view of above, the application is allowed to be withdrawn

and disposed of.

Digitally
signed by
5. Fresh notice be issued to the applicant under Section 35(3) of
SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
KADAM Date: the BNSS.
2026.07.13
19:07:43
+0530

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22-ABA-1516-2026 (CR).doc

Shubhada S Kadam

6. Non-bailable warrant issued against the applicant is cancelled

as the applicant has undertaken to appear as per the fresh notice which

will be issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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