Bombay High Court

CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH CHALKEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn unconditionally by the applicant, and therefore disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Chandrakant Raghunath Chalke, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 2371 of 2023) seeking release on bail if arrested under IPC sections 406, 420, 465, 467, 468 read with 120(b). The applicant later, through counsel Shubham Gangan, requested unconditional withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application. The State’s counsel, S. N. Deshmukh, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court examined whether the applicant could unilaterally withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Finding no objection and recognizing the applicant’s right to withdraw, the Court granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an applicant may unconditionally withdraw an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 120(b), 406, 420, 465, 467, 468

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
Indian Penal Code
bail

Judgment

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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

VAIBHAV
                            CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2371 OF 2023
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Date: 2026.10.06
10:37:22 +0530
                      Chandrakant Raghunath Chalke                              … Applicant
                                  V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra                                      … Respondent

                      Mr. Shubham Gangan i/by Ms. Swati Khot for the
                      Applicant.
                      Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the State.
                      Mr. Dasharath Kurundavade, Police Constable, Khed Police
                      Station, Ratnagiri, is present.



                                                          CORAM          : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                          DATED          : OCTOBER 5, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the

                      following substantive relief:

                              “a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent herein to
                              release the present Applicant on bail in the event of his arrest in respect of CR
                              No.127 of 2023 registered by Khed Police Station u/s, 406, 420, 465, 467,
                              468 r/w 120(b) of Indian Penal code on such terms and conditions as this
                              Hon’ble court deems fit and proper.”

                      2.      Mr. Shubham Gangan, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on

                      instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to unconditionally

                      withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail Application. This request is not

                      opposed by Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the State.


                      3.      In view of the statement made by Mr. Shubham Gangan, learned



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Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present

Anticipatory Bail Application.


4.    Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2371 of 2023 stands disposed of

as withdrawn.



                                         (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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