Bombay High Court
VINOD SHESHRAO SURWASEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The bail application is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application if there is no substantive progress in the trial after six months.
Summary
Vinod Sheshrao Surwase applied for criminal bail before the Bombay High Court. The State of Maharashtra, through its counsel, informed the court that eleven witnesses had been examined. The court permitted the applicant to withdraw the bail application, granting him liberty to file a fresh application if the trial does not make substantive progress within six months. The withdrawal was ordered on the basis that there was no substantive progress in the trial. All other pending applications in the matter were disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant
- Whether the applicant may be granted liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial does not progress within six months
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal of application
- trial delay
Judgment
23-BA-2311-2025.doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2311 OF 2025
Vinod Sheshrao Surwase … Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Digitally signed
NILAM by NILAM
SANTOSH
SANTOSH
KAMBLE
____________________________________________________________
KAMBLE Date: 2026.02.18
15:23:10 +0530
Mr.Prathamesh Naik, for the Applicant.
Ms.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.
Mr.Lalit More, PSI, Wakad Police Station.
____________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 17th FEBRUARY 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP.
2. The learned APP, on instructions, submit that 11 witnesses have
been examined. Considering the statement of the learned APP, the
Applicant is permitted to withdraw this Application with liberty to file fresh
Application, if there is no substantive progress in the trial after six months.
3. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the
Applicant, the Application is allowed to be withdrawn with the aforesaid
liberty.
4. All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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