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Bombay High Court

FAIROZA AKIL ARAIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The court may, at its discretion, grant leave to withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Summary

The applicant, Fairoza Akil Arai, had filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, the applicant sought leave to withdraw the application. The court considered whether it could grant such leave. Exercising its discretion, the court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn, and the related interim application was also dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal of application
  • criminal procedure
  • court discretion

Judgment

                                                            912-aba-3579-2025.doc


          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

       ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3579 OF 2025

Fairoza Akil Arai                                  …Applicant

        V/s.

The State of Maharashtra                           ...Respondent

                              WITH
            INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 2734 OF 2026


Mr. Iqbal Abdulla, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. V. N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent/State.


                                  CORAM        :   N.R. BORKAR, J.
                                  DATE         :   06.02.2026.

P.C. :

1.                The learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions,

seeks leave to withdraw the present application.


2.                Leave as sought is granted.


3.                The application is disposed of as withdrawn.


4.                Interim Application does not survive and the same

stands disposed of.

                                                   [N.R.BORKAR, J.]


Pramod S.Lakare
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