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Bombay High Court

NITIN SHANKAR TAWAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed

Holding

The court dismissed the bail application, treating it as withdrawn with liberty to re‑apply.

Summary

The applicant, Nitin Shankar Taware, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court in criminal appellate jurisdiction. The application was argued by Advocate Aniket Nikam assisted by Ms. Abhilasha Pawar and Mr. Sumit Patil. The State of Maharashtra was represented by Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, while Respondent No.2 was represented by Mr. Shekhar Jagtap assisted by Ms. Sairuchita Chowdhary. The learned Judge expressed disinclination to grant bail and allowed the applicant to withdraw the application with leave to re‑apply later if law permits. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No statutory provisions or precedents were cited in the short order.

Issues considered

  • Whether bail should be granted to the applicant
  • Whether the bail application can be treated as withdrawn with leave to re‑apply

Subjects

  • bail
  • criminal procedure
  • withdrawal of application
  • High Court of Bombay
  • state

Judgment

                                                                                           55.BA.2376.2026.doc

      Ajay

                                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2376 OF 2026

                                 Nitin Shankar Taware                             .. Applicant
                                       Versus
                                 State of Maharashtra and Anr.                    .. Respondents
                                                             ....................
                                  Mr. Aniket Nikam a/w. Ms. Abhilasha Pawar and Mr. Sumit Patil,
                                    Advocates for Applicant.
                                  Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent – State.
                                  Mr. Shekhar Jagtap a/w. Ms. Sairuchita Chowdhary, Advocates i/by
                                   J. Shekhar Associates for Respondent No.2.
                                                              ......…...........
                                                              CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
                                                              DATE        : SEPTEMBER 29, 2026.
                                 P.C.:
                                 1.        Heard Mr. Nikam, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms.

                                 Newton, learned APP for Respondent – State and Mr. Jagtap, learned

                                 Advocate for Respondent No.2.

                                 2.        After expressing my disinclination to Mr. Nikam for allowing

                                 the present Bail Application, he would submit that Applicant be

                                 allowed to withdraw the Bail Application with leave and liberty to the

                                 Applicant to approach this Court later in accordance with law.

                                 Reserving such leave and liberty to Applicant as available to him in

                                 law, Bail Application is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                 3.        Bail Application is dismissed.

                                                                               [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

      Ajay
              Digitally signed
              by AJAY
AJAY       TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK    UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.29
              15:26:59 +0530
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