Bombay High Court

AFTAB SHAIKH @ APPU @ AFTAB SHAHU TAMBOLIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 11 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Aftab Shaikh, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. Counsel for the applicant argued that the court was not inclined to grant any relief. On the instructions of the applicant, the counsel sought permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and, noting the applicant’s desire to discontinue the proceedings, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits on the question of bail were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the anticipatory bail application should be granted to the applicant.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
Bombay High Court

Judgment

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VASANT
ANANDRAO
IDHOL
                        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2567 OF 2026
Digitally signed
by VASANT
ANANDRAO
IDHOL
Date: 2026.09.11
                   Aftab Shaikh @ Appu @ Aftab Shahur Tamboli               ...Applicant
20:40:10 +0530                V/s.
                   State of Maharashtra                                     ...Respondent


                   Mr.Saima Ansari for the Applicant.

                   Mr.Arfan Sait, APP for the Respondent – State.

                   Mr.Ramchandra Jadhav, PSI, Crime Branch, Unit-II, Bhivandi,
                   Thane is present in Court.

                                    CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                                    DATE : 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.


                   P.C. :-

                   1.           After arguing the matter for some time when this Court was

                   not inclined to grant any relief, learned counsel for applicant on

                   instructions seeks permission to withdraw the instant application.

                   2.           Accordingly, the instant application is dismissed as

                   withdrawn.


                                                            (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)




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