Bombay High Court

PRATIK RAJU DAVAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the applicant’s request, and accordingly ordered its disposal as withdrawn.

Summary

Pratik Raju Davare filed Anticipatory Bail Application No.450 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. His counsel, Mr. Basit Mulla, sought unconditional withdrawal of the application. The State’s counsel, Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, did not oppose the request. The Court, after noting the applicant’s request and the lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn unconditionally at the applicant’s request.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
High Court
bail application

Judgment

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                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

                                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.450 OF 2026


                                Pratik Raju Davare                                       ….Applicant
                                       VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra and Ors.                        ....Respondents

                                _________________________________________________________________


                                Mr. Basit Mulla a/w Mr. Saurabh P. Tandale, for Applicant.
                                Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, A.P.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 - State.
                                _________________________________________________________________



                                                    CORAM       :   ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
          Digitally
          signed by
          SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
                                                    DATE        :   29th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
DHUDUM    Date:
          2026.09.29
          18:52:56
          +0530                 P.C.


                                1.          This Application is circulated today by the praecipe dated 29th

                                September, 2026. The same is taken on record and marked as “X” for

                                identification.


                                2.          In view of the request made by Mr. Basit Mulla, learned Advocate

                                for the Applicant, this Application is ordered to be placed on the

                                “Production Board”.


                                3.          Mr. Basit Mulla, learned Advocate for the Applicant, seeks

                                unconditional withdrawal of the present Anticipatory Bail Application.




                       Shantanu S. Dhudum
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         4.          This request is not opposed by Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, learned A.P.P.

         for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State.


         5.          In view of the statement made by Mr. Basit Mulla, learned

         Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present

         Anticipatory Bail Application.


         6.          Anticipatory Bail Application No.450 of 2026 is disposed of as

         withdrawn.




                                                      ( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




Shantanu S. Dhudum

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