Bombay High Court

DEVIDAS PANDIT MAHAJANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 22 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail applications and granted liberty to file fresh applications before the Sessions Court.

Summary

Three anticipatory bail applications (Nos. 1646, 12210, and 12200 of 2026) were filed before the Bombay High Court arising from the same FIR. The applicants, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw these applications and re‑file fresh applications before the Sessions Court. The learned counsel argued that the applications could be taken on board and withdrawn. The Court, after considering the submissions, allowed the withdrawal of the applications, granted liberty to file fresh applications before the Sessions Court, ordered that no coercive steps be taken against the applicants for two weeks, and disposed of all pending applications.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail applications pending before the High Court can be withdrawn and re‑filed before the Sessions Court
Whether the High Court can grant liberty to the applicants to re‑file fresh applications

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
jurisdiction
criminal procedure
sessions court

Judgment

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N.S.Kamble


         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

     CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1646 OF 2026

Pravin Vasant Ahire                                          ...Applicant
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                                  ...Respondents

                                   WITH
     CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION (ST) NO. 12210 OF 2026

Shashikant Bhaurao Hingonekar                                ...Applicant
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                                  ...Respondents

                                   WITH
     CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION (ST) NO. 12200 OF 2026

Devidas Pandit Mahajan                      ...Applicant
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                 ...Respondents
____________________________________________________________
Mr.Sujeet Karlekar i/b Mr.Akshay Karlekar, for the Applicant in all matters.
Ms.M.M. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent-State.
____________________________________________________________
                                 CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                 DATE           : 22nd JUNE 2026

P.C. :

.            Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP.

2.           The learned counsel for the Applicant submit that, these above

Applications are preferred directly before this Court, arising out of the same

FIR in Anticipatory Bail Application No.1624 of 2026, hence, these


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Applications be taken on board and Applicants be permitted to withdraw

these Applications with liberty to file fresh Applications before Sessions

Court.

3.           Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the

Applicant, the Applications are taken on board and allowed to be withdrawn

with the aforesaid liberty.

4.           No coercive steps be taken against the Applicant for two weeks.

5.           All pending Applications are disposed of.



                                                 (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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