Bombay High Court

SUGANDHA SHANKAR BHOSALEversusTHE 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Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn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The court granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.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

The applicant, Sugandha Shankar Bhosale, filed an anticipatory bail application seeking release on bail for alleged offences under IPC Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 and corresponding provisions of the Bombay Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Abhishek Patil, later sought leave of the court to withdraw the application. The State’s counsel did not oppose the request. The court considered whether the applicant could be permitted to withdraw the anticipatory bail application at the interlocutory stage. Finding no objection and noting the applicant’s clear intention, the court granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the interlocutory stage upon the applicant’s request
Whether the court can grant leave to withdraw without hearing the State’s opposition

Legislation cited

Bombay Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 34, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
IPC
BNS Act
bail jurisprudence

Judgment

6-ABA-527-2026.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 527 OF 2026

Sugandha Shankar Bhosale ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondents
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. Abhishek Patil, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent – State.
PC A. M. Savvad, Miraj City Police Station, is present.
_______________________________________________________________
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 15th September, 2026.
P.C. :

1. Heard Mr. Abhishek Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the

following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause (B) :-

(B) Direct that, in the event of arrest of the Applicant in C.R. No.
0112/2026 registered at Miraj City Police Station, District Sangli,
for offences under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 read
with Section 34 of the IPC [corresponding, respectively, to Sections
319(2), 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3) and 340(2), read with
Section 3(5), of the BNS, 2023, where applicable], or for any
offences presently shown in the investigation, she be released on
bail on such bond and surety as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit.

3. After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Abhishek Patil,

learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant,

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seeks leave to withdraw the present Application.

4. The request made by Mr. Abhishek Patil, learned Advocate for

the Applicant, is not opposed by Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for

the Respondent – State.

5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Abhishek Patil, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present

Application.

6. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 527 of 2026 is disposed of as

withdrawn.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.09.15
17:26:27
+0530

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