Bombay High Court

RUBY SALIM KHANversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Decided: 20 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and allowed the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Ruby Salim Khan, filed a criminal bail application and subsequently sought leave to withdraw it, requesting liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Taraq Sayed, moved for this withdrawal. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave and liberty to withdraw the bail application. The application was therefore disposed of as withdrawn without any hearing on its merits. The judgment makes clear that the matter was not decided on substantive issues.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application and allow the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
application dismissed

Judgment

MANOJ                                                906-BA-1600-2026.DOC


     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
     CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1600 OF 2026
Ruby Salim Khan                                       …Applicant
     V/s.
Union of India & Anr.                                 …Respondents


Mr. Taraq Sayed, for the Applicant.
Mr. Megha Bajoria, SPP a/w Ms. Khushi P Agarwal, for the
Respondent No.1-UOI.
Mr. H. J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent No.2-State.


                          CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                          DATED : 20th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-

1.      Mr. Sayed, learned       Counsel for the Applicant, on
instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid Application
with liberty to file fresh Bail Application before the trial Court, on
new grounds.

2.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

3.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

4.      It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                 (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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