Bombay High Court

JUNAID SHOEB MONDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 28 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Junaid Shoeb Monde, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with a narcotics case registered under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant’s counsel later sought to withdraw the application. The High Court noted the request to withdraw and found no need to consider the merits of the bail plea. Consequently, the court dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the alleged offences or bail criteria was undertaken.

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 22(b), 27(a), 29, 8(c)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
NDPS Act
withdrawal of application

Judgment

                                                 902-ABA-2386-2026.ODT




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
            ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2386 OF 2026
Junaid Shoeb Monde                                   …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra                             …Respondent


Adv. Pranay Saraf, for the Applicant.
Ms. Poonam P. Bhosale, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State.
API Vanave (I.O.) and PSI Anupama Patil, Pairavi Officer,
Sakinaka Police Station, are present.


                        CORAM :       PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                        DATE      :   28TH AUGUST 2026
P.C:-


1.     This is an application for anticipatory bail in connection
with Crime No. 1238 of 2025 dated 31.12.2025, registered with
Sakinaka Police Station, Brihanmumbai, for the offence
punishable under Section 8(c) read with 22(b), 27(a) and 29 of
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for
short, “NDPS Act”).

2.   Learned counsel for applicant, on instructions, seeks
permission to withdraw the instant application.

3.    Accordingly, instant Anticipatory Bail Application is
dismissed as withdrawn.




                                       (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)
VDMokal/-




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