Bombay High Court

SANDEEP DADARAO CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The court held that the bail application may be withdrawn and the applicant may seek fresh bail before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Sandeep Dadaroo Chavan, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the application, the prosecution filed a charge-sheet against the applicant. The applicant's counsel sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court. The court noted the filing of the charge-sheet and considered the procedural propriety of allowing a fresh bail petition. Accordingly, the court granted liberty to the applicant to file a fresh bail application before the trial court and dismissed the present application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the bail application can be withdrawn and a fresh application filed after a charge-sheet is filed

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
charge-sheet
criminal procedure
fresh application

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36974
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                                                                  NOB-4-BA-1344-2026

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1344 OF 2026

                               SANDEEP DADARAO CHAVAN
                                        VERSUS
                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

                                              .....
              Advocate for Applicant : Ms. Neha Udavant h/f Mr.Sudarshan J.
              Salunke
              APP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2/State : Mr.S.D. Ghayal
              Advocate for Respondent No. 3 : Ms. Sunita G. Sonawane
                                              .....

                                           CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                           DATED : 17th AUGUST 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.           Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.


              2.           Learned Advocate for applicant, on instructions, seeks

              withdrawal of the present application with liberty to file a fresh

              application before the Trial Court.


              3.           In view of the charge-sheet filed during pendency of the

              present application, liberty is granted to the applicant to file a

              fresh application before the Trial Court.


              4.           Bail application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty

              as prayed.


                                                      (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR)
                                                             JUDGE
              Tandale

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