Bombay High Court

RAJARAM BIRAMLAL MEGHWALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 7 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and clarified that it would not be heard on merits, thereby allowing the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Rajaram Biramlal Meghwal, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Mr. Veerdhawal Kakade, sought leave to withdraw the application and to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds, relying on a prior order dated 16 June 2025 in Bail Application No.2578 of 2024. The Court examined the request and, noting the earlier liberty granted, allowed the withdrawal. It expressly stated that the withdrawn application would not be heard on its merits. Consequently, the bail application stands disposed of as withdrawn, permitting the applicant to pursue a fresh application later.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a criminal bail application before the High Court?
Whether the Court can grant liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court after withdrawal?

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
High Court
liberty to file fresh application

Judgment

WAKLE
MANOJ                 MANOJ                                                 12-BA-1285-2026.DOC
JANARDHAN
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.09.07
18:58:40 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                              CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1285 OF 2026
                      Rajaram Biramlal Meghwal                              …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                              …Respondent


                      Mr. Veerdhawal Kakade a/w Adv.Vishal Prajapati & Adv.Kunal
                      Rathod, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. H. J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mr. Kakade, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid Application with
                      liberty to file fresh Bail Application before the trial Court, on new
                      grounds and as per the liberty granted by this Court vide Order
                      dated 16th June, 2025 in Bail Application No.2578 of 2024.

                      2.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

                      3.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      4.      It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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