Bombay High Court
MAHADEV KISAN KHATKALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court allowed the applicant to withdraw the anticipatory bail application after his name was dropped from the charge‑sheet.
Summary
The applicant, Mahadev Kisan Khatkale, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. After the charge‑sheet was filed, the investigating agency dropped his name from the prosecution. The applicant’s counsel then sought leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court granted the request, disposing of the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. Consequently, the pending interim application (No. 156 of 2026) was also disposed of as it no longer survived.
Issues considered
- Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn when the applicant’s name is dropped from the charge‑sheet?
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- charge sheet
- criminal procedure
- bail
Judgment
904-ABA-16-2026 (CR).docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 16 OF 2026
Mahadev Kisan Khatkale … Applicant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra … Respondent
WITH
CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 156 OF 2026
IN
CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 16 OF 2026
Umakant Chandrakant Deshmane … Intervenor
In the matter between :-
Mahadev Kisan Khatkale … Applicant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra … Respondent
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Mr. Ganesh M. Khatkale for the Applicant.
Mr. S.S. Chaudhari, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad (Through V.C.) a/w. Mr. Ganesh Tikole & Mr. Kapil
Indapurkar for the Complainant.
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Coram : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.
Date : 8th April 2026.
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904-ABA-16-2026 (CR).docx
PER COURT :
1. Learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions, submits that, in
the present matter the charge-sheet has been filed and the name of the
Applicant has been dropped from the criminal prosecution.
2. In view thereof, learned Advocate for the Applicant seeks leave to
withdraw the present Application.
3. Leave granted.
4. Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn.
5. In view of disposal of Anticipatory Bail Application, Interim Application
No.156 of 2026 pending therein, does not survive and is, accordingly,
disposed of.
[ RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J. ]
Digitally signed
by OMKAR
SHIVAHAR
OMKAR KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
2026.04.08
20:22:36
+0530
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