Bombay High Court

PRADEEPKUMAR BHAILAL GUPTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 20 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and disposed of it without hearing on merits.

Summary

Pradeepkumar Bhailal Gupta filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared on his behalf. The applicant later filed a praecipe seeking leave to withdraw the bail application. The Court, after noting the absence of representation, granted leave to withdraw. The application was consequently disposed of as withdrawn and was not heard on its merits.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application in the absence of the applicant's counsel.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
High Court
procedural discretion

Judgment

MANOJ                                                904-BA-2021-2025.DOC


     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
      CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2021 OF 2025
Pradeepkumar Bhailal Gupta                            …Applicant
      V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …Respondents


None for the Applicant.
Ms. S. K. Gajare, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
PSI – Ramesh Khapale, Sahar Police Station, present.


                          CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                          DATED : 20th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-

1.      None present for the Applicant.

2.      Perused the praecipe dated 18th August, 2026. It seeks leave
to withdraw the aforesaid Application.

3.      Leave to withdraw is granted.

4.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

5.      It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                 (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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