Bombay High Court

ABHISHEK JAIN AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 18 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application after an FIR was lodged against them. Their counsel submitted that the FIR had already been quashed by this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 2495 of 2026 dated 31.07.2026. On that basis, the counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court granted the request to withdraw and consequently disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the effect of a prior order quashing an FIR on a pending anticipatory bail application?
Can the Court permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application after the FIR has been quashed?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
FIR quash
criminal procedure

Judgment

                                                        1-ABA-3392-2025.ODT




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
            ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3392 OF 2025
Abhishek Jain And Ors.                                    …Applicants
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr.                         …Respondents


Adv. Himanshu Nagarkar (Through V.C.) a/w Adv. Tanvi Phatak,
for the Applicants.
Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State.
API Birajdar (At Present – Amboli Police Station), Oshiwara Police
Station, Mumbai, is present.


                          CORAM :           PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                          DATE          :   18TH AUGUST 2026
P.C:-

1.          Learned counsel for applicant submits that the FIR against
the applicant is itself quashed by this Court by order dated
31.07.2026 in Criminal Writ Petition No. 2495 of 2026.

2.          In view of this, she seeks permission to withdraw the
application.

3.          Permission is granted.

4.          In view of this, instant application is disposed of as
withdrawn.




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




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