Bombay High Court

SHYAM MURLIDHAR SALUNKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail applications, disposing of them as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Shyam Murlidhar Salunke, filed two bail applications (Nos. 2351 and 2350 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of these applications, the charge sheet was filed against the accused. Counsel for the applicants sought leave of the court to withdraw the pending bail applications and to file fresh applications before the Sessions Court, citing the change in circumstances. The court considered whether it could grant such leave. It granted the request, allowing the applications to be withdrawn. Consequently, both bail applications were disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file fresh applications before the Sessions Court.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw pending bail applications in view of the filing of a charge sheet.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
charge sheet
sessions court
leave of court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:3

                                                                           BA-2351-2025
                                                -1-


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              BAIL APPLICATION NO.2351 OF 2025
                                            WITH
                              BAIL APPLICATION NO.2350 OF 2025

                                 SHYAM MURLIDHAR SALUNKE
                                           VERSUS
                                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                              .....
            Mr. Siddhesh Ghodke h/f. Mr. Vijay Wakale, Advocate for Applicants
            Mr. S. B. Jadhav, APP for Respondent - State
                                              .....

                                       CORAM : ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.
                                              (VACATION COURT)
                                            DATED : 2ND JANUARY, 2026

            PER COURT :-

            1.        Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.


            2.        Learned counsel for applicants submits that, during pendency of

            these bail applications, charge sheet has been filed. Therefore, on

            instructions, he seeks leave to withdraw the present bail applications with

            liberty to file fresh bail applications before the sessions court in view of

            change in circumstances.


            3.        Leave is granted. Both bail applications are disposed off as

            withdrawn with liberty as prayed.


                                                         (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)

            Tandale

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