Bombay High Court
BAIJNATH RAMLAKHAN YADAV @ PINTUversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHYAM C CHANDAK
Holding
The court may grant leave to withdraw a bail application, and upon such grant the application is disposed of without being heard on its merits.
Summary
The applicant, Baijnath Ramlakhan Yadav, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. He subsequently sought leave to withdraw that application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court. The learned judge granted the leave and liberty, clarifying that the present bail application would not be heard on its merits. The court further directed that any new bail application filed before the Sessions Court would be decided on its own merits. Consequently, the bail application before the High Court was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail was undertaken.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a bail application filed before it
- What is the effect of granting such leave on the pending bail application
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- High Court
- Sessions Court
Judgment
PRASAD 914_BA_2168_2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.2168 OF 2026
Baijnath Ramlakhan Yadav @ Pintu …. Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Mr. Padmasinh P. Patil i/by Harshawardhan M. Pawar, for the
Applicant.
Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Dinesh Shelar, API, Unit – II, Crime Branch, Mumbai,
present.
CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 22ND JULY 2026
P.C.:-
. Mr. Patil, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions,
seeks leave to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to
file a fresh Bail Application before the Sessions Court.
2. Leave and liberty is granted.
3. It is clarified that the present Bail Application is not heard
on merits.
4. If the Applicant files Bail Application before the Sessions
Court, it shall be decided on its own merits.
5. Bail Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
Digitally signed by
PRASAD
PRASAD RAJENDRASING
RAJENDRASING RAJPUT
RAJPUT Date: 2026.07.23
15:44:31 +0530
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