Bombay High Court
CHARLES NJOKU SAMUELversusTHE STATE OF MAHRAHSTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted with liberty to file a fresh application if the trial exceeds nine months.
Summary
The applicant, Charles Njoku Samuel, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. The prosecution indicated that the trial would involve six to seven witnesses and be completed within nine months. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application if the trial exceeded the nine‑month period. The Court granted leave to withdraw the application with the stipulated liberty and disposed of the application as withdrawn, noting that it was not heard on merits. The Court also directed the trial court to expedite the trial and aim to conclude it within nine months.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application may be withdrawn with liberty to re‑file if the trial is not concluded within a specified period
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- trial timeline
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
P.H. JAYANI 907 BA1822.2025.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1822 OF 2025
Charles Njoku Samuel …. Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
Mr. Khushal Parmar for the Applicant.
Mr. Vinit Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Avinash Darade, PSI, ANC Kandivali Unit, Mumbai, present.
CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Mr. Kulkarni, the learned APP, on instructions, states that
in this case, the prosecution will examine 6 to 7 witnesses and
complete the trial within nine months.
2. In view thereof, Mr. Parmar, the learned Counsel for the
Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid
Application with liberty to file a fresh bail application before this
Court if the trial is not concluded within the said period of nine
months.
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 Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.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 nine months.
Digitally (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
signed by
PREETI
PREETI HEERO
HEERO JAYANI
JAYANI Date:
2026.09.19
14:46:47
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