Bombay High Court
ISMAIL MATLUF KURESHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHYAM C CHANDAK
Holding
Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted and the application was disposed of as withdrawn without being heard on its merits.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay heard a bail application filed by Ismail Matluf Kureshi. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one before the trial court due to a change in circumstances. The court considered whether such withdrawal could be permitted. It granted leave and liberty to withdraw and file a fresh application. The matter was disposed of as withdrawn without any merits being examined. The order underscores the court’s discretion to allow withdrawal of bail applications when circumstances change.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application on account of changed circumstances
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- change in circumstances
- court discretion
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
HEMANT
HEMANT CHANDERSEN
CHANDERSEN SHIV
SHIV Date: H.C.SHIV 908.ba2698.26.doc
2026.08.06
19:19:59
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2698 OF 2026
Ismail Matluf Kureshi ...Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
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Mr. Anush Pereira with Ashwini Achari, Aryan Kotwal i/b Taraq Sayed for
the Applicant.
Mr. V. A. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent-State.
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CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 6th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Mr.Pereira, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks
leave to withdraw this Application with liberty to file fresh Bail Application
before the trial Court in view of the change in circumstances.
2. Leave and liberty granted.
3. Application is disposed of as withdrawn.
4. It is made clear that this Application is not heard on the merits.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
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