Bombay High Court
SUVARNA DEVIDAS BATHANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
Suvarna Devidas Bathane filed an anticipatory bail application (Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 469 of 2026) seeking release on bail if arrested for offences under sections 80, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bombay Police Act, registered as CR No. 632/2026 at Mohol Police Station. The matter was listed before the Hon'ble Court and counsel for the applicant, Mr. Jaydeep D. Mane, appeared. After hearing, the applicant’s counsel requested leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, a request that was not opposed by the State. The Court, after noting the request, granted leave to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn, with no substantive consideration of the merits.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing an anticipatory bail application?
Legislation cited
- Bombay Police Act — s. 3(5), 351(2), 352, 80
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- Bombay Police Act
Judgment
Digitally signed
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CHANDAN Date:
2026.08.20
21:46:20 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.469 OF 2026
Suvarna Devidas Bathane : Applicant.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents.
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Mr. Jaydeep D Mane with Mr. Mahir Mondkar for the Applicant.
Mr. Nitin B. Patil, APP for the Respondents – State.
Mr. K. N. Dawane from Mohol Police Station present.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATED : 20 AUGUST 2026
PC:-
1. Heard Mr. Jaydeep Mane, learned Advocate for the
Applicant.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the
following substantive relief :-
“(a) That in the event of arrest of the applicant in
connection with offence U/S. 80, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS
registered at C. R. No.632/2026 of Mohol Police Station
the I.O. of Mohol Police Station may be directed to release
the applicant on bail on such terms and conditions as this
Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper.”
3. After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Jaydeep
Mane, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the
Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail
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Application. This request is not opposed by Mr. Nitin B. Patil,
learned APP for the Respondents – State.
4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Jaydeep Mane, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw this
Anticipatory Bail Application.
5. Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No.469 of 2026 is
disposed of as withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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