Bombay High Court

MOHAMED ALI KOCHRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 3 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to file an appropriate application.

Summary

The applicant, Mohamed Ali Kochra, filed an anticipatory bail application on behalf of the power of attorney holder of the accused. Counsel for the applicant sought the Court's permission to withdraw this application and to file a fresh one directly on behalf of the accused. The Court considered whether such withdrawal was permissible and what effect it would have on any pending interim applications. It held that the withdrawal could be allowed with liberty to file an appropriate application thereafter. Consequently, the Court ordered the anticipatory bail application withdrawn and disposed of all pending interim applications.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application filed by a counsel on behalf of a power of attorney holder can be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
power of attorney
criminal procedure
interim application

Judgment

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VASANT
ANANDRAO
IDHOL
                             ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2232 OF 2026
Digitally signed
by VASANT
ANANDRAO
IDHOL              Mohamed Ali Kochra                                       ...Applicant
Date: 2026.09.03              V/s.
18:43:29 +0530
                   State of Maharashtra                                     ...Respondent


                   Mr.Chirag Sarawagi i/b Mr.Tushar Goradia for the Applicant.

                   Ms.Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the Respondent – State.

                   Mr.Sachin Khondre, PI, D.N. Nagar Police Station, Mumbai is
                   present in Court.

                                      CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                                      DATE : 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2026.
                   P.C. :-

                   1.            Learned counsel for applicant states that since the instant
                   application was filed on behalf of the Power of Attorney holder of the
                   accused person, he seeks permission to withdraw instant application
                   with liberty to file appropriate application on behalf of the applicant.

                   2.            Application is permitted to be withdrawn with liberty as
                   prayed for.

                   3             In view of above, pending Interim Applications stand
                   disposed of.



                                                             (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)


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