Bombay High Court

NAJIM KARIM SHAIKH AND OTHERSversusTHE 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Disposal: Withdrawn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The bail application is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.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 filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the application, the charge-sheet was filed in the underlying criminal case. The applicants, through their counsel, sought to withdraw the bail application and requested liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court. The Court accepted the withdrawal, disposed of the application as withdrawn, and granted the requested liberty. It directed that any fresh bail application filed before the trial court be considered on its merits in accordance with law.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn after the charge-sheet has been filed

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
charge-sheet
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                                                               1                      P6BA1666.2026.odt

                                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                               BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1666 OF 2026

                             Najim Karim Shaikh and Others.                            ...Applicants
                                   Versus
                             The State of Maharashtra                                  ...Respondent

                                                                  …….
                                         Mr. Suvidh S. Kulkarni – Advocate for the Applicants
                                                  Mr. D. J. Patil – APP for the State
                                                                 ……...

                                                        CORAM :     HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                                        DATED :     04TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

                             PER COURT :

                             1.            Not on board. Taken on board.

                             2.            The learned Advocate for the Applicants submits that,
                             during the pendency of the Application, the charge-sheet has been filed.
                             He has instructions to withdraw the Application, with liberty to file a
                             fresh application before the learned Trial Court.

                             3.            The Application stands disposed of as withdrawn, with
                             liberty as prayed for.

                             4.            In the event that the Applicants prefer a fresh application
                             along with the charge-sheet before the learned Trial Court, the learned
                             Trial Court shall consider the same on its own merits and in accordance
                             with law.


                                                                     [ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ]
                                                                              JUDGE

                             SG Punde




Signed by: Sandeep Gulabrao Punde
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 07/09/2026 17:46:23

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