Bombay High Court
JAIDEEP SALIL GHOSHALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
- Bench
- MADHAV JAMDAR
Holding
An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant upon request.
Summary
The applicants, Jaideep Salil Ghoshal and another, were arrested and filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Akshay Bankapur, later informed the court that the bail application had become infructuous and sought its withdrawal. The respondent’s counsel, Ms. S. M. Yadav, APP, opposed the withdrawal. The court considered whether an anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn by the applicant. It held that the application may be withdrawn at the applicant’s request. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application was allowed to be withdrawn and was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the applicant
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
913-ABA-414-2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.414 OF 2026
Jaideep Salil Ghoshal & Anr. …Applicants
Digitally
signed by Versus
SONALI
SONALI MILIND The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
MILIND PATIL
PATIL Date:
2026.02.27
15:09:10
+0530 Mr. Akshay Bankapur, for the Applicants.
Ms. S. M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 27th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-
1. At the outset, Ms. Yadav, learned APP submits that both the
Applicants have been arrested.
2. Mr. Bankapur, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants
confirms the said position and seeks withdrawal of the Anticipatory
Bail Application as the same has become infructuous.
3. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to
be withdrawn and disposed of as such.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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