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Bombay High Court

RAJESH VIJAY SANTREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted, with liberty to file a fresh application.

Summary

The applicant, Rajesh Vijay Santre, filed a criminal bail application and subsequently sought leave to withdraw that application with permission to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Abhishek Kasare, made the request. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave and liberty to withdraw the bail application. The application was disposed of as withdrawn and the Court clarified that it was not heard on its merits. No substantive issues on bail were adjudicated.

Issues considered

  • Whether the applicant is entitled to withdraw a pending bail application and be permitted to file a fresh application before the trial court

Subjects

  • bail
  • withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • application dismissed

Judgment

MANOJ                                                907-BA-1739-2026.DOC


     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
      CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1739 OF 2026
Rajesh Vijay Santre                                   …Applicant
      V/s.
The State of Maharashtra                              …Respondent


Mr. Abhishek Kasare i/by Adv. Kaushalya Patil, for the Applicant.
Mr. V. A. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent-State.


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

1.      Mr. Kasare, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on
instruction, 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      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.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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