Bombay High Court

PANDURANG SHIVAJI DODTALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Pandurang applied for bail before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The court, after hearing counsel, was not inclined to grant bail. Counsel for the applicant then sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The court granted the leave, and the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, no bail was granted and the matter was concluded.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate decision on the bail application filed by the applicant?
Can the applicant's counsel withdraw the bail application after the court has expressed an inclination not to grant bail?

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:6910




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                          BAIL APPLICATION NO.2420 OF 2025


            Pandurang s/o Shivaji Dodtale           … APPLICANT

                    VERSUS

            The State of Maharashtra & anr.         … RESPONDENTS

                                            .......
            Mr. A.G. Deshmukh (Mogarekar), Advocate for applicant
            Ms R.R. Tandale, ,A.P.P. for respondent – State
                                            ....…

                                  CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                  DATE      : 17th FEBRUARY, 2026

            PER COURT :

                       After hearing learned counsel for the applicant at length,
            when this Court was not inclined to entertain the Bail Application,
            learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions seeks leave to
            withdraw of the application. Leave granted. Bail Application stands
            disposed of as withdrawn.



                                              (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)



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