Bombay High Court

RAHUL SHANTILAL PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The bail application is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Rahul Shantilal Patil, filed a bail application (No. 1633 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the application, the investigation concluded and a charge sheet was filed. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh bail application before the trial court, attaching the charge sheet. The Court granted leave to withdraw the present application and allowed the filing of a fresh bail application before the trial court. The Court directed that the trial court consider the fresh application on its merits and also noted that another pending criminal application (No. 3506/2026) stands disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn and a fresh bail application filed before the trial court after the charge sheet is filed.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
trial court jurisdiction
charge sheet

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41863
                                                                      5nobBA1633-26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1633 OF 2026
                                       Rahul Shantilal Patil
                                              Versus
                                    The State of Maharashtra
                                                 …
            Mr. Sanket A. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Applicant
            Mr. V. K. Kotecha, APP for the State


                                   CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                      Dated : 8th September, 2026
            PER COURT :-

            1.       The learned Advocate for the applicant submits that during

            pendency of the present application, the investigation is completed and

            charge sheet has been filed.      On instructions,   he seeks leave to

            withdraw the present application with liberty to file a fresh application

            before the trial court with copy of the charge sheet. Leave granted.


            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       The Bail Application stands disposed of as withdrawn with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 its own merits.


            4.       Pending Criminal Application No. 3506/2026 also stands

            disposed of.




                                                         (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)
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