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Bombay High Court

PRASHANT RAJENDRA WAGHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal
Withdrawn

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Prashant Rajendra Wagh, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. While the application was pending, the petitioner was arrested by the police. The petitioner’s counsel then informed the court that the applicant wished to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court accepted the request and disposed of the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. The court further advised that the petitioner may file a regular bail application if appropriate, and any other pending applications were also disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether an anticipatory bail application can proceed when the applicant has already been arrested

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • bail withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • regular bail

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:23244


                                                           (1)                                     17 ABA 477 OF 2026


                             Corrected order vide speaking to the minutes order dated 12.06.2026

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.478 OF 2026
                                    PRASHANT RAJENDRA WAGH
                                                 VERSUS
                                    THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                                    …
           Mr. M. P. Tripathi h/f. Mr. S. S. Bora, Advocate for Applicant
           Mr. R. K. Ingole, APP for Respondent – State
                                                    …
                                                    CORAM           : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                                                       (VACATION COURT)
                                                    DATE            : 01.06.2026

           PER COURT :-

           1.           Mr. M. P. Tripathi h/f. Mr. S. S. Bora, learned Advocate for the

           applicant submits that during the pendency of this application, the applicant is

           arrested by the concerned police authorities. Therefore, he has instructions to

           withdraw the present application.

           2.           The Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of as

           withdrawn.

           3.           Needless to mention, the applicant may file a regular bail

           application in accordance with law, if so advised.

           4.           Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.


                                                                               [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
           PRW


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