Bombay High Court
JOHN JOSEF TRIBHUVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed as Withdrawn
Holding
An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the request of the applicant, and the Court may dismiss it accordingly.
Summary
The applicant filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel, Mr. Pandit Kasar, requested to withdraw the application. The Court considered the request and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed. No substantive merits of the bail request were examined as the application was withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the applicant at any stage of the proceedings
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
10-ABA-2291-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2291 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
ARJUN John Josef Tribhuvan ...Applicant
ARJUN VITTHAL
VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Versus
KUDHEKAR Date:
2026.08.18 The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
13:06:06
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Mr. Pandit Kasar a/w Sagar Bhosale & Akshay Anumandala, for the
Applicant.
Mr. S. V. Walve, APP, for the Respondent-State.
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Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J.
Date: August 17, 2026
P.C.:
1. Mr. Kasar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, after
arguing the matter for some time, seeks withdrawal of the Anticipatory
Bail Application.
2. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be
withdrawn and dismissed as such.
[Madhav J. Jamdar, J.]
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