Bombay High Court

PRATIK BALAJI SANAPversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Pratik Balaji Sanap, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Subsequently, the applicant instructed his counsel to withdraw the application. The counsel submitted written instructions to the court, which were recorded and marked for identification. The court examined the written withdrawal and found no objection from the respondent. Consequently, the court ordered that the anticipatory bail application be disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of the bail request was undertaken.

Issues considered

Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn by the applicant after filing?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37170




                                              1                               1015 aba 957.26

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                      ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 957 OF 2026

                        Pratik Balaji Sanap                           ..     Applicant

                               Versus

                        The State of Maharashtra                      ..     Respondent

                 Ms. M. V. Narwade, Advocate h/f Shri V. P. Narwade, Advocate
                 for the Applicant.
                 Shri S. B. Joshi, A.P.P. for the Respondent.

                                   CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                    DATE : 18TH AUGUST, 2026.

                 ORDER :


                 .      Mentioned out of turn.


                 2.     Learned    counsel    for   the   applicant         under     written
                 instructions of the applicant seeks withdrawal of the application.
                 Written instructions are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for
                 identification.


                 3.     Anticipatory bail application stands               disposed    of   as
                 withdrawn.


                                                             [ R. M. JOSHI, J. ]

                 bsb/Aug. 26

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