Bombay High Court

RANJITH NARAMADAN @ KARTIKversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 22 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The court granted leave to withdraw the bail application without hearing it on merits.

Summary

The applicant, Ranjith Naramadan, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. On instructions, his counsel, Ms. Ashwinii Acharii, sought leave to withdraw the application citing a change in circumstances. The respondent State of Maharashtra was represented by Mr. V. A. Kulkarni. The Court considered whether it could grant liberty to withdraw the bail application without adjudicating its merits. It granted the request, allowing the applicant to file a fresh bail application before the trial court. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn and was not heard on its substantive issues.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may be permitted to withdraw the bail application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
High Court
application disposed

Judgment

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Date: 2026.06.22
19:07:41 +0530                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2425 OF 2026

                      Ranjith Naramadan @ Kartik                        ...Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                   ...Respondents

                      Ms. Ashwinii Acharii i/by Mr. Taraq Sayed, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. V. A. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
                      API – Vilas Tupe, Investigating Officer & Mr. Deepak Hol, PSI, Pairavi
                      Officer, Dr. D.B. Marge Police Station, present.

                                                     CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

                                                     DATED : 22nd JUNE, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      .           Ms.   Acharri,   learned   Counsel    for   the   Applicant,     on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid Application with liberty
                      to file fresh Bail Application before the trial Court in view of change in
                      circumstances.

                      2)          Leave & liberty to withdraw in granted.

                      3)          Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      4)          It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                                             (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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