Bombay High Court

SUNIL KUMAR RAMSUCHIT BHARTIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 30 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to revive the prayer if the trial is not concluded within a year.

Summary

The applicant, Sunil Kumar Ramsuchit Bharti, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. The Court, after hearing counsel, expressed disinclination to grant bail at that stage. Consequently, the applicant's counsel sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to revive the bail plea if the trial is not concluded within a year. The Court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the application, granting the requested liberty to re‑file the bail petition after a year if necessary. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail was made.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the applicant at this stage of the proceedings
Whether the bail application can be withdrawn with liberty to revive the prayer if the trial is not concluded within a year

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
high court
liberty to revive

Judgment

                                                         3-BA-2127-2025.ODT




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2127 OF 2025
Sunil Kumar Ramsuchit Bharti                               …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr.                          …Respondents


Mr. Mukesh Kumar S. Mishra for the Applicant.

Mrs.Veera Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State.
Mr. Advait Tamhankar, Appointed Advocate through Legal Aid for
      the Respondent No.2.


                         CORAM:        R. M. JOSHI, J.

                         DATED:         30th APRIL, 2026
PC:-


1.          After hearing learned Counsel for both sides and when
this Court has shown disinclination to grant any relief to the
Applicant at this stage, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on
instructions, seeks withdrawal of the application with liberty to
revive his prayer for bail if, trial is not concluded within a period
of a year.


2.          Application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as
prayed.




                                                         (R. M. JOSHI, J.)
VDMokal/-




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