Bombay High Court

RASHITH ANSAR BASHAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

Rashith Ansar Basha filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Mr. Shashikant Jagtap, sought the court's permission to withdraw that application and to file a fresh one before the trial court. The issue before the court was whether the applicant could be allowed to withdraw the bail application at this stage. The court, after considering the request, granted permission to withdraw the bail application and expressly allowed the applicant to file a fresh application later. Consequently, the bail application was formally disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant with the court's permission

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court
application disposal

Judgment

                                                        901-BA-14-2026.DOC




Ajit Pathrikar

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             BAIL APPLICATION NO. 14 OF 2026
Rashith Ansar Basha                       ...Applicant
      Versus
State Of Maharashtra & Anr.               ...Respondents

Mr. Shashikant Jagtap, for the Applicant.
Mr. Mayur Sonavane, APP for the State-Respondent No.1.
Ms. Kanchan Pawar, for Respondent No.2.
PSI – Shobharaj Sarak, Pawai Police Station, is present.

                        CORAM             DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                        DATED:            20th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-
1.        Mr.    Shashikant   Jagtap,         learned   counsel   for   the

Applicant, seeks permission to withdraw the present Bail

Application with liberty to file a fresh application before the

Trial Court.

2.        Permission to withdraw is granted with the aforesaid

liberty.


3.        The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of as

withdrawn.


                                                   (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)




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