Bombay High Court

SONIYA SONU GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted, and the application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Soniya Sonu Gupta, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. After the charge-sheet was filed, her counsel, Mr. Mridul Das, sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one before the trial court. The court considered the procedural propriety of allowing a withdrawal at this stage. Justice Shyam C. Chandak granted leave to withdraw the application with liberty to file a fresh bail petition. The bail application was therefore disposed of as withdrawn without any merits being examined.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application after the charge-sheet is filed
Whether the applicant may be permitted to file a fresh bail application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
leave of court
high court

Judgment

WAKLE                 MANOJ                                                  1-BA-2448-2026.DOC
MANOJ
JANARDHAN
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN
                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.09.01
13:36:39 +0530
                                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                            CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2448 OF 2026
                      Soniya Sonu Gupta                                     …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …Respondents


                      Mr. Mridul Das, a/w Adv. Jyoti Pujari & Adv. Amit Tiwari i/by
                      Adv. Abhinav Dubey, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. S. K. Gajare, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 31st AUGUST, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Perused the praecipe dated 27th August, 2026. Heard.

                      2.      Mr. Das, 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, as the charge-
                      sheet is filed.

                      3.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

                      4.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

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



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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