Bombay High Court
SUNIL BHIMRAO CHIKHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, disposing of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicant, Sunil Bhimrao Chikhale, filed an anticipatory bail application seeking relief under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959 in connection with a criminal case registered at Shirol Police Station. The State, represented by C. D. Mali, informed the court that the maximum punishment for the alleged offences could be up to seven years and that the investigating officer intended to issue a notice under Section 35(3) of the B.N.S., relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Satendar Kumar Antil v. CBI. The applicant’s counsel subsequently moved to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, a request that was not opposed by the State. The court, noting the applicant’s desire to withdraw and the lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959.
- Whether the applicant may withdraw the anticipatory bail application at his request.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act, 1959 — s. 27, 5
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 189(2), 189(4), 191(1), 191(3), 351(2), 352, 35(3)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Arms Act
- section 35(3) notice
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 514 OF 2026
Sunil Bhimrao Chikhale ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Ors. ...Respondents
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. Murlidhar Kharat, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. C. D. Mali, APP for the Respondent – State.
_______________________________________________________________
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 10th September, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard Mr. Murlidhar Kharat, learned Advocate for the Applicant.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the
following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause (a) :-
(a) The Hon’ble Court may kindly allow the Anticipatory Bail
Application and enlarge the Applicant on anticipatory bail in
connection with C.R. No. 250/2026 registered with Shirol Police
Station, Tal. Shirol, Dist. Kolhapur, for the offences punishable
under Sections 189(2), 189(4), 191(1), 191(3), 115(2), 351(2),
352 of B. N. S., 2023 and Sections 5 and 27 of the Arms Act,
1959.
3. Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP for the Respondent – State, on
instructions from the Investigating Officer, Shirol Police Station, states
that the maximum punishment for the offences charged in Crime No.
250 of 2026, would be up to 7 years. He submits that the Investigating
Officer is in the process of issuing a notice under Section 35(3) of the
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in view of the law laid down
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satendar Kumar Antil vs.
CBI1.
4. Based on the statement made by Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP, on
instructions from the Investigating Officer, that the Investigating Officer
would comply with the law laid down in the case of Satendar Kumar
Antil (Supra), Mr. Murlidhar Kharat, learned Advocate for the
Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw
the present Application.
5. The request made by Mr. Murlidhar Kharat, learned Advocate for
the Applicant, is not opposed by Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP for the
Respondent – State.
6. In view of the statement made by Mr. Murlidhar Kharat, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present
Application.
7. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 514 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date: 1 (2022) 10 SCC 51
2026.09.15
14:57:51
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