Bombay High Court

CHHAYA ARVIND MISALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was withdrawn by the applicant and therefore no substantive bail order was made.

Summary

The applicant, Chhaya Arvind Misal, filed an anticipatory bail application under section 482 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, seeking release on bail for alleged offences under sections 326(g), 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 352, 189(2), 190 and 324(5). The matter was heard before Justice Ashwin D. Bobe, during which the applicant's counsel requested a brief adjournment to take further instructions. Subsequently, the counsel sought leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, a request that was not opposed by the respondents' counsel. The court, after noting the applicant's intention to withdraw, granted leave to do so. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn, with no substantive order on bail being made.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant under section 482 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for the alleged offences

Legislation cited

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 118(1), 189(2), 190, 324(5), 326(g), 351(2), 352, 482

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
section 482
court discretion

Judgment

Digitally signed
by LAXMIKANT
LAXMIKANT GOPAL (19) ABA-426.26.DOCX
GOPAL CHANDAN
CHANDAN Date:
2026.08.18
18:52:32 +0530 lgc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.426 OF 2026

Chhaya Arvind Misal : Applicant.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & ors. : Respondents.

______________________________________________________

Mr. Nilesh Wable (Through V.C.) i/by Adv. Siyal Magdum for the
Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State.
Mr. Prabodhan Jadhav a/w Adv. Kiran Ghodake for Respondent
No.3.
______________________________________________________

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATED : 18 AUGUST 2026
PC:-

1. Heard Mr. Nilesh Wable, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

2. By the present Anticipatory Bail Application, the Applicant
have sought for the following substantive relief.

“(a) That this Hon’ble High Court by exercising
powers u/s. 482 of BNSS, be pleased to release the
Applicant on Anticipatory Bail in connection with C. R.
No.605 of 2026 registered with Sangola Police Station for
the offences punishable u/s. 326(g), 118(1), 115(2),
351(2), 352, 189(2), 190, 324(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya
Sanhita 2023, on such terms and conditions this Hon’ble
High Court may deem fit and proper.

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(19) ABA-426.26.DOCX

3. After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Nilesh
Wable, learned Advocate for the Applicant, has sought a pass over
to take instructions. After some time, at his request, the matter is
taken up.

4. Mr. Nilesh Wable, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on
instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the
present Anticipatory Bail Application. This request is not opposed
by Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2
and Mr. Prabodhan Jadhav, learned Advocate for Respondent No.3.

5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Nilesh Wable, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw this
Anticipatory Bail Application.

6. Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No.426 of 2026 is
disposed of as withdrawn.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

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