Bombay High Court

ANKUSH SANTOSH KURHADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The bail application is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Ankush Santosh Kurhade applied for bail before the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay. The applicant's counsel indicated a lack of interest in obtaining bail, noting that the trial had already progressed with one witness examined, and requested the withdrawal of the bail application. The Court accepted the request and disposed of the bail application as withdrawn. The Court further directed that, given the charges under sections 307 and 109(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, the trial court should endeavour to complete the trial within eight months of the order. The accused was instructed to cooperate with the trial and refrain from seeking unnecessary adjournments.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a bail application when the applicant seeks its withdrawal?
Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial for offences under sections 307 and 109(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Legislation cited

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109(3), 307

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
speedy trial
criminal procedure
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
section 307
section 109(3)
adjournments

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37595
                                                                          941ba1405-26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            941 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1405 OF 2026

                                  Ankush Santosh Kurhade
                                           VERSUS
                                  The State Of Maharashtra
                                              ...
            Mr. Karande Vaibhav Dilip, Advocate for the Applicant


                                   CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                     Dated : 18th August, 2026
            PER COURT :-

            1.       Upon showing disinclination to grant bail to the present
            applicant, the learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the trial
            has already proceeded and one witness is also examined.          He seeks
            simplicitor withdrawal of the present application.

            2.       The criminal application is disposed fo as withdrawn.

            3.       Considering the period which the applicant has undergone,
            the allegations are pertaining to the offence under section 307, 109(3)
            of   Bhartiya     Nyaya Sanhita,    the trial Court shall make every
            endeavour to      conclude the trial, as expeditiously as possible and
            preferably within eight months from the date of this order.

            4.       The applicant/accused shall cooperate the trial and shall not
            seeks unnecessary adjournments.




                                                       (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)
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