Bombay High Court

KALIM GULJAR SHAIKH AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The bail application is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicants, Kalim Guljar Shaikh and another, filed a bail application (Bail Application No. 1449 of 2026) before the High Court, Aurangabad Bench. While the application was pending, the charge-sheet in the underlying criminal case (Criminal Application No. 3208 of 2026) was filed. The applicants' counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on the basis of the charge-sheet. The Court allowed the withdrawal, directing that the applicants may approach the trial court with a fresh bail application and that the trial court should consider it expeditiously. The pending criminal application was also marked as disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn after the charge-sheet is filed
Whether the applicants may be permitted to file a fresh bail application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
charge-sheet
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41846
                                                                          932na1449-26

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            932 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1449 OF 2026

                                Kalim Guljar Shaikh And Another
                                            VERSUS
                                    The State Of Maharashtra
                                               ...
            Mr. Sharma Kartik Rajesh, Advocate for the Applicant
            Mr. V. K. Kotecha, APP for the Respondent-State
                                              WITH
                          CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3208 OF 2026
                                        IN BA/1449/2026

                                   CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                     Dated : 08th September, 2026
            PER COURT :-

            1.        The learned Advocate for the Applicants submits that, during
            the pendency of the present Application, the charge-sheet has been
            filed. He, therefore, seeks permission to withdraw the present
            Application with liberty to approach the learned Trial Court by filing a
            fresh Bail Application on the basis of the charge-sheet.

            2.        The Bail Application stands disposed of as withdrawn with
            liberty to file fresh Application along-with charge-sheet before the
            learned Trial Court.

            3.        If the applicant prefers the fresh bail application, the trial
            court shall consider it on it own merits as expeditiously as possible.

            4.        Pending Criminal Application No. 3208/2026 also stands
            disposed of.



                                                        ( HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)


                 JPChavan                                                        1 of 1

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…