Bombay High Court
KUNAL KALURAM KOKATEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the applicant’s request.
Summary
The applicant, Kunal Kaluram Kokate, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested, rendering the anticipatory bail request moot. The applicant, through counsel, sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The respondent State opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the application.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the applicant has been arrested
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- arrest
- high court
Judgment
28-ABA-200-2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.200 OF 2026
Kunal Kaluram Kokate …Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Anr. …Respondents
Mr. Govind Balasaheb Munde, for the Applicant.
Mr. Swapnil V. Walve, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 7th OCTOBER 2026
PC:-
1. Heard Mr. Munde, learned Counsel appearing for the
Applicant and Mr. Walve, learned APP appearing for the
Respondent-State.
2. Mr. Munde, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant,
states that the Applicant has been arrested and therefore the
Anticipatory Bail Application has become infructuous. He therefore
seeks withdrawal of the Anticipatory Bail.
3. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to
be withdrawn and disposed of as such.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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