Bombay High Court
SANMUKH MAHADEV CHOUGULEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court disposed of the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn, without deciding on the merits.
Summary
The applicant, Sanmukh Mahadev Chougule, filed Anticipatory Bail Application No. 474 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, seeking bail in the event of his arrest by Mangalwedha Police Station. The applicant's counsel, Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, later moved the court for unconditional withdrawal of the application. The State's counsel, Dr. A. A. Takalkar, did not oppose the withdrawal. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted leave to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn, without any substantive adjudication on the merits of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant pending his arrest
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
502-ABA-474-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 474 OF 2026
Sanmukh Mahadev Chougule ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondents
_______________________________________________________________
Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni h/f Vrushali Maindad, Advocate for the Applicant.
Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP for the Respondent – State.
_______________________________________________________________
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 1st October, 2026.
P.C. :
1. This Application is circulated pursuant to the praecipe dated
01.10.2026. Same is taken on record and marked “X” for identification.
In view of the urgency expressed by Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, this Application was ordered to be listed on
the “Production Board”.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the
following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause (a) :-
(a) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant
Anticipatory Bail to the Applicant in the event of his arrest by
Mangalwedha Police Station in C.R. No. 624 of 2026 on such
terms and condition as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and
proper;
3. Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on
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instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to unconditionally
withdraw the present Application.
4. The request made by Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, learned Advocate for
the Applicant, is not opposed by Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned APP for the
Respondent – State.
5. In view of the statement made by Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to unconditionally
withdraw the present Application.
6. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 474 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.10.06
10:44:29
+0530
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