Bombay High Court

KETAN LAHU PHAPALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The bail application was dismissed as withdrawn after the court granted leave for its withdrawal.

Summary

Ketan Lahu Phapale filed a bail application (No. 1729 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The court indicated it was not inclined to grant bail, after which the applicant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the application. The court granted the leave, resulting in the bail application being dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the related criminal application (No. 3470 of 2025) was deemed not to survive and was disposed of. No substantive merits on bail were addressed, as the matter concluded upon withdrawal.

Issues considered

What procedural requirements apply to the withdrawal of a bail application before the High Court?

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
High Court
disposal of criminal application

Judgment

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                                                        ba1729.25.odt

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

             BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1729 OF 2025 WITH
             CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3470 OF 2025

Ketan Lahu Phapale                              .. Applicant

versus

The State of Maharashtra                        .. Respondents

Mr. Satej Jadhav, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mrs. P. P. Diggikar, APP for the State.
Mr. V. C. Patil, Advocate for the Informant.

                              CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                              DATE  : 13th JANUARY, 2026.
PER COURT :


1.    After hearing the learned Counsel for the Applicants at length,
when this Court was not inclined to consider the bail application, the
learned Counsel for the Applicants, on instructions, seeks leave to
withdraw the Application.
2.    Leave granted.
3.    Bail Application stands dismissed as withdrawn.
4.    In view of withdrawal of Bail Application, Criminal Application
No. 3470/2025 does not survive and stands disposed of.



                                          (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

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