Bombay High Court
SHIVA ALIAS SHIVAJI VITTHAL MOHITEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Withdrawn
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail applications and dismissed them as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Raju Alias Chandu Sakharam Mohite, filed bail applications numbered 1497 and 1498 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking release from custody pending trial. The State of Maharashtra opposed the bail, and the learned judge expressed a disinclination to grant the applications. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Kishor D. Khade, then sought leave to withdraw the bail applications. The court granted leave for withdrawal. Consequently, the bail applications were dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial response when a bail applicant seeks to withdraw pending applications?
- Whether the court may dismiss bail applications upon withdrawal by the applicant
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
1 932BA1497.2026.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
932 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1497 OF 2026
Raju Alias Chandu Sakharam Mohite
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra
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Mr. Kishor D. Khade - Advocate for Applicant
Mr. S. A. Gaikwad - APP for the State
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WITH
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1498 OF 2026
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CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
DATED : 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :
1. After hearing the learned Advocate for the Applicants in
both the Applications and perusing the record, when this Court
expressed its disinclination to allow the Applications, the learned
Advocate for the Applicants, upon instructions, seeks leave to withdraw
the Applications.
2. Leave is granted.
3. The Applications stand dismissed as withdrawn.
[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ]
JUDGE
SG Punde
Signed by: Sandeep Gulabrao Punde
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 11/09/2026 15:52:45
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