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Bombay High Court

VIJAY GULABRAO KADAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant when it has become infructuous.

Summary

The applicant, Vijay Gulabrao Kadam, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. After his arrest, he was released on regular bail. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Amit Icham, moved to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, stating it had become infructuous. The court considered whether a pending anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn by the applicant. It held that the applicant may withdraw the application when it is no longer needed. Accordingly, the court allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the anticipatory bail application as infructuous.

Issues considered

  • Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn by the applicant when it becomes infructuous?

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • bail

Judgment

                                                                                           64.ABA.1995.26.DOC




                                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                                ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1995 OF 2026

                                     Vijay Gulabrao Kadam                                 … Applicant
                                     V/s.
                                     The State of Maharashtra                             …. Respondent
               Digitally signed by
               PRACHI
PRACHI
PRANESH
NANDIWADEKAR
               PRANESH
               NANDIWADEKAR
                                                                  ______________________
               Date: 2026.08.19
               11:44:42 +0530

                                     Mr. Amit Icham for the Applicant.
                                     Mr. Mayur Sonavane, APP, for the Respondent-State.
                                                                  ______________________


                                                                  CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                                                  DATED : 17 AUGUST 2026
                                     P. C. :-

                                     1.         Mr. Icham, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant seeks

                                     withdrawal of the application as same has become infructuous.

                                     Mr. Icham, learned counsel states that the applicant has been

                                     arrested and thereafter released on regular bail.


                                     2.         Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to

                                     be withdrawn and disposed of as infructuous.




                                                                                 [ MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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