Bombay High Court
SHAILESH MANOHAR JHIRADKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHYAM C CHANDAK
Holding
The bail application is dismissed, with leave granted to withdraw it and liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within one year.
Summary
The applicant, Shailesh Manohar Jhiradkar, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. After hearing, the Court was not inclined to grant bail, and the applicant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application and obtain liberty to file a fresh bail petition if the trial was not concluded within one year. The Court granted leave to withdraw the present bail application and expressly allowed the applicant to file a fresh application under the stipulated condition. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed. The Court also directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings and aim to complete the trial within one year from the date of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant may withdraw a pending bail application.
- Whether the Court can grant liberty to file a fresh bail application conditioned on trial delay.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial delay
- withdrawal of application
- expedited trial
Judgment
PRASAD 915_BA_2739_2025.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.2739 OF 2025
Shailesh Manohar Jhiradkar …. Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra and Anr. … Respondents
Mr. Vaibhav Vasantrao Ugle a/w Mr. Prashant Mahajan and
Mohan Waghmode, for the Applicant.
Ms. Keral Mehta, appointed for Respondent No.2.
Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent – State.
PSI – Ghadge, (Pairavi), Meghwadi Police Station, present.
CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 06th AUGUST 2026
P.C.:-
. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
2. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties for some time,
when this Court was not inclined to grant bail, Mr. Ugle, learned
Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw
the present Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh Bail
Application on the ground of prolonged incarceration if the trial is
not concluded within a period of one year from today.
3. Leave and liberty is granted.
4. Bail Application stands dismissed.
5. Learned Trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing and
endeavour to conclude the trial within a period of one year from
today.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
Digitally signed
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Date: 2026.08.07
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