Bombay High Court
FARAH FAROOQ SHAHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and granted liberty to file a fresh bail application after one year if the trial is not concluded.
Summary
The applicant, Farah Farooq Shah, filed a criminal bail application and subsequently moved the High Court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The applicant further requested liberty to file a fresh bail application after one year if the trial remained pending. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Keshav L. Damani, appeared on behalf of the applicant, while Mr. Vinod Chate represented the State of Maharashtra. The Court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn and whether the applicant could be granted a future right to re‑apply. The Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and expressly permitted the applicant to file a fresh bail application after a period of one year, provided the trial was not concluded. The matter was disposed of as withdrawn without any hearing on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant may withdraw a pending bail application
- Whether the Court can grant liberty to re‑file a bail application after a specified period
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- liberty to reapply
- high court
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
HEMANT
HEMANT CHANDERSEN
CHANDERSEN SHIV
SHIV Date: H.C.SHIV 919.ba1914.26.doc
2026.08.24
10:31:24
+0300
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1914 OF 2026
Farah Farooq Shah ...Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
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Mr. Keshav L. Damani i/b Ms. Sandhya Gaikwad for the Applicant.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Amit Ghogare, API, ANC Worli Unit, Mumbai present.
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CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 20th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Mr.Damani, learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to
withdraw the Application with liberty to file fresh Bail Application after 1
year, if the trial is not concluded within the aforestated period.
2. Leave and liberty is granted.
3. Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.
4. It is clarified that this Application is not heard on the merits.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
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