Bombay High Court
NIHAL AMIT CHANDELAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application with liberty to file a fresh application before the Sessions Court.
Summary
The applicant, Nihal Amit Chandela, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. Subsequently, the applicant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application and requested permission to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court. The court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. The judge allowed the withdrawal, granting the liberty to re‑file the application in the appropriate lower court. Consequently, the original bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of a bail application and allow the applicant to re‑file before the Sessions Court
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- High Court
- application disposal
Judgment
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RUPALI
RUPALI RAJESH 9-BA-1930-2026.doc
RAJESH WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date:
2026.05.19
19:40:49
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1930 OF 2026
Nihal Amit Chandela ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Ms. Maya S. Updeshe for the Applicant.
Mr. Yogesh Y. Dabke, A.P.P for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATE : 19th MAY, 2026
(VACATION COURT)
P.C. :
1. Learned Counsel for the applicant seeks leave to withdraw
this application with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the
Sessions Court.
2. Application allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as
prayed for.
3. Application stands disposed of accordingly.
SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
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