Bombay High Court
SAMAR BAHADUR SINGHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that it may grant leave to withdraw a bail application and allow the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court.
Summary
The applicant, Mr. Samar Bahadur Singh, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. He later sought leave to withdraw that application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds. The learned counsel, Mr. Mushtaq Shaikh, appeared on behalf of the applicant, while Mr. R.M. Pethe represented the State of Maharashtra. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave and liberty to withdraw the bail application. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn without being heard on its merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application and permit the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court.
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- high court
- application
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
WAKLE MANOJ 902-BA-2155-2026.DOC
WAKLE MANOJ
MANOJ JANARDHAN
JANARDHAN Date:
2026.09.09
18:00:11
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2155 OF 2026
Mr. Samar Bahadur Singh …Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
Mr. Mushtaq Shaikh i/by Mr. Vinod Y. Mishra, for the Applicant.
Mr. R.M. Pethe, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 9th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Mr. Shaikh, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on
instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid Application with
liberty to file fresh Bail Application before the trial Court, on new
grounds.
2. Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.
3. Application sands disposed of as withdrawn.
4. It is clarified that this Application is not heard on merits.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
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