Bombay High Court
KANTILAL MANIK PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
Kantilal Manik Patil applied for anticipatory bail in connection with alleged offences under several sections of the BNS, 2023. While the application was pending, his counsel, Mr. Vikrant Phatate, sought the Court’s permission to unconditionally withdraw the bail application. The State of Maharashtra and the intervenor did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, exercising its discretion, granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn at the request of the applicant.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 316(4) r/w 3(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(1), 340(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- court discretion
- bail
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.71 OF 2026
Kantilal Manik Patil ….Applicant
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra and Anr. ....Respondents
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Mr. Vikrant Phatate (Through VC), for Applicant.
Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, APP, for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad a/w Mr. Sairaj S. Bhosale, for the Intervenor.
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Digitally
signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
2026.09.30
20:58:54
+0530 CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Vikrant Phatate, learned Advocate for the Applicant,
Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P., for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 –
State and Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad, learned Advocate for the Intervenor.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the
following substantial relief:
“(b) In the event of the arrest of the Applicant in connection
with punishable u/sec. 340(2), 340(1), 336(3), 338,
318(4), 316(4) r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023 registered with
Pandharpur City Police Station, District Solapur vide
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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C.R. No.660 of 2025, the Applicant may kindly be
directed to be released on bail on such terms and
conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit and
proper.”
3. Mr. Vikrant Phatate, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on
instructions form the Applicant, seeks leave of this Court to unconditionally
withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail Application.
4. This request is not opposed by Dr Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned
A.P.P., for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State and Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad,
learned Advocate for the Intervenor.
5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Vikrant Phatate, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present
Anticipatory Bail Application.
6. Anticipatory Bail Application No.71 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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