Bombay High Court
VISHAL MURLIDHAR PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn, without hearing it on merits.
Summary
Vishal Murlidhar Patil filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Onkar Gurav, sought leave to withdraw the application and requested that the trial court expedite the trial and dispose of the case within one year, with liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial was not concluded. The Court granted leave to withdraw, stating that the application would not be heard on its merits. It directed the trial court to endeavour to dispose of the case within the stipulated period. The bail application was therefore disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application may be withdrawn at the request of the applicant's counsel.
- Whether the High Court can direct the trial court to expedite the trial within a specific timeframe.
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- expedited trial
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
P.H. Jayani 501 BA18.2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 18 OF 2026
Vishal Murlidhar Patil …. Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and anr. …. Respondents
Mr. Onkar Gurav i/b. Mr. Anjali Patil for the Applicant.
Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for Respondent No.1 – State.
Ms. Sumaiya Khan, appointed Advocate for Respondent No.2.
Ms. Anupama Patil, PSI, Dadar Police Station, present.
CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 18th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on production board.
2. Mr. Gurav, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks
leave to withdraw the aforesaid Bail Application and requested to direct the
trial Court to expedite the hearing and dispose of the case within one year.
Further, he seeks liberty to file a fresh bail Application, if the trial is not
concluded within the said period.
3. Leave to withdraw is granted, with aforesaid liberty.
4. Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.
5. It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.
6. The trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing of the case and
endeavour to dispose of the same within one year.
Digitally
signed by
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
PREETI
PREETI HEERO
HEERO JAYANI
JAYANI Date:
2026.08.19
19:53:09
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