Bombay High Court

CHANCHAL SINGH @ DIDIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The Court may permit withdrawal of bail applications, disposing of them as withdrawn without adjudicating the merits.

Summary

Ms. Chanchal Singh and Mrs. Putladevi filed separate criminal bail applications before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Mr. S.T. Pandey, sought leave to withdraw both applications, citing a change in circumstances and the intention to file fresh applications before the trial court. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw and ordered the applications to stand disposed of as withdrawn, expressly noting that the matters were not heard on their merits. No substantive discussion on the merits of the bail pleas was undertaken. The order effectively clears the docket of the two bail applications, allowing the applicants to re‑file if they wish.

Issues considered

Whether a High Court may grant leave to withdraw pending criminal bail applications on account of changed circumstances

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
change in circumstances
High Court

Judgment

WAKLE
MANOJ
JANARDHAN             Manoj                                         904-BA-2286-26 & 905-BA-2287-26.doc
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN
Date: 2026.06.17
20:00:19 +0530                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                 CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2286 OF 2026

                      Ms. Chanchal Singh @ Didi                        ...Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                         ...Respondent
                                                   AND
                                 CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2287 OF 2026

                      Mrs. Putladevi @ Mummy                           ...Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                         ...Respondent

                      Mr. S.T. Pandey a/w Adv. Imran Asgar, Mr. Deepak Singh, Ms. Kajal
                      Upadhyay, Ms. Deepika Jaiswal i/by S.T. Pandey, for the Applicant in both
                      Applications.
                      Ms. Veera Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State in BA/2286/2026.
                      Ms. S.D. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State in BA/2287/2026.

                                                     CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                     DATED : 17th JUNE, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      .            Mr. Pandey, learned      Counsel for the Applicants, on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present Applications with liberty
                      to file fresh Bail Application before the trial Court in view of change in
                      circumstances.

                      2)           Leave to withdraw in granted.

                      3)           Applications stand disposed of as withdrawn with aforesaid
                      liberty.

                      4)           It is made clear that these Applications are not heard on
                      merits.



                                                           (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)

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