Bombay High Court

LAEEQ GULAMALI KHANversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Decided: 8 October 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted, with liberty to file a fresh application after nine months if the trial does not progress.

Summary

The applicant, Laeeq Gulamali Khan, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, which the court was not inclined to grant. Counsel for the applicant sought permission to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application after nine months if the trial showed no progress. The court granted leave to withdraw the application and allowed the applicant to re‑apply after the stipulated period. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the bail issue were decided.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may be permitted to withdraw a pending bail application.
Whether the court can grant liberty to re‑file a fresh bail application after a specified period.

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
re‑application
high court

Judgment

WAKLE
MANOJ                 MANOJ                                               904-BA-1777-2025.DOC
JANARDHAN
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN
Date: 2026.10.08
19:33:56 +0530
                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                              CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1777 OF 2025
                      Laeeq Gulamali Khan                                  …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The Union of India & Anr.                            …Respondents


                      Mr. Dilip Mishra a/w Adv. Mallika Sharma i/by Adv. Ayaz Khan &
                      Ms. Zehra Charania, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. Supriya Kak, for the Respondent No.1-NCB.
                      Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent No.2-State.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 8th OCTOBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      After hearing the matter for a considerable time, when this
                      Court was not inclined to grant bail, Mr. Mishra, learned Counsel
                      for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the
                      aforesaid Application with liberty to file fresh Bail Application after
                      nine months, in case there is no progress in the trial.

                      2.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

                      3.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                      (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




                                                     Page 1 of 1

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…

Lawyer court records for this case

Associated through the court’s case reference.