Bombay High Court

ATHARV PRADIP MANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Dismissed as Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was withdrawn and consequently disposed of without adjudicating its merits.

Summary

Atharv Pradip Mane applied for anticipatory bail in Criminal Case No. 1216 of 2025 for alleged offences under sections 311, 313 read with clause 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The applicant sought pre‑arrest release on such terms as the court might deem fit. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel requested a brief adjournment to confer with the client. Subsequently, the counsel sought and was granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, which was not contested by the State’s counsel. The court disposed of the application as withdrawn, without addressing the merits of the bail request.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial response when an anticipatory bail application is voluntarily withdrawn by the applicant?

Legislation cited

Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 311, 313, 3(5)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita

Judgment

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

VAIBHAV
RAMESH
                            CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 464 OF 2026
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Date: 2026.08.18
20:50:50 +0530



                      Atharv Pradip Mane                                    …Applicant
                                  V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                           …Respondents


                      Mr. Chandrakant Yadav with Ms. Vaishnavi Mali for the
                      applicant.
                      Mr. Shriram S. Choudhari, APP for the State-Respondents.



                                              CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                              DATED      : AUGUST 18, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      Heard Mr. Chandrakant Yadav, learned Advocate for the

                      Applicant, and Mr. Shriram Choudhari, learned APP for the State-

                      Respondents.


                      2.      By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the

                      following substantive relief:

                              “(a) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to allow this application, and in the
                              event of arrest, the investigating authorities may kindly be ordered and
                              directed to release the Applicant herein above on pre-arrest bail in C.R.
                              No.1216 of 2025 registered on 26.10.2025 with Karad City Police Station for
                              the offences punishable u/s. 311, 313 r/w 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita,
                              2023, on such terms and condition as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and
                              proper:”




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3.    After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Chandrakant

Yadav, learned Advocate for the Applicant, sought a passover to take

instructions from the Applicant. At his request, the matter was taken up

after some time.


4.    Mr. Chandrakant Yadav, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on

instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present

Application. This request is not opposed by Mr. Shriram Choudhari,

learned APP for the State-Respondents.


5.    In view of the statement made by Mr. Chandrakant Yadav, learned

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

Anticipatory Bail Application.


6.    Anticipatory Bail Application No. 464 of 2026 stands disposed of

as withdrawn.



                                          (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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