Bombay High Court
SWAPNIL TANAJI JADHAV ALIAS LALA SHETHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and disposed of it.
Summary
The applicant, Swapnil Tanaji Jadhav, filed an anticipatory bail application seeking release on bail for alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel requested a brief adjournment to consult the client and subsequently sought permission to withdraw the bail application. The State’s counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the request, granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of without any order on bail. The decision underscores the court’s discretion to allow withdrawal of bail applications upon request of the applicant.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the request of the applicant
- Whether the court should grant leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 138, 140(2), 140(3), 308(2), 308(5), 333, 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of bail application
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- court discretion
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 525 OF 2026
Swapnil Tanaji Jadhav Alias Lala Sheth …...Applicant
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra And Anr. …...Respondents
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Pritesh Kharade a/w Mr. Sajid Ahmed Bagwan, for Applicant.
Mr. Nitin B. Patil, APP, for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
Officer, Mr. Pratik Pratap Shinde, Juna Rajwada Police Station, Kolhapur,
present.
_________________________________________________________________
Digitally
signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
2026.09.15
17:25:29
+0530
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Pritesh Kharade, learned Advocate for the Applicant
and Mr. Nitin B. Patil, learned A.P.P. for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the
following substantial relief:
“(a) In the event of arrest of the Applicant in C.R. No.384 of
2026 registered with Juna Rajwada Police Station for
the alleged offences punishable under Sections 138,
140(2), 140(3), 3(5), 308(2), 308(5), 333, 351(2) and
352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Applicant
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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may be released on Anticipatory Bail on such terms and
conditions as this Honourable Court may deem fit and
proper.”
3. After having heard the matter for sometime, Mr. Pritesh Kharade,
learned Advocate for the Applicant, sought a pass over to take instructions
from the Applicant. After sometime, at his request, the matter was taken
up.
4. Mr. Pritesh Kharade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on
instructions from the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks
leave to withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail Application.
5. This request is not opposed by Mr. Nitin B. Patil, learned A.P.P. for
Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
6. In view of the statement made by Mr. Pritesh Kharade, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the Bail
Application.
7. Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No.525 of 2026 is
disposed of.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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