Bombay High Court

ASHISH RAJversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 18 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Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted, and the application was disposed of as withdrawn.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, Mr. Ashish Raj, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application and requested liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court on new grounds. The Court granted the leave and liberty to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn without being heard on its merits. No substantive issues on bail were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may be granted leave to withdraw a pending bail application and file a fresh application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

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JANARDHAN
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WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.08.18
19:15:25 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                           CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2883 OF 2026
                      Mr. Ashish Raj                                        …Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …Respondents


                      Mr. Kishor Redekar, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. Veera Shinde, APP for the Respondent N0.1-State.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 18th AUGUST, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mr. Redekar, 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, on
                      new grounds.

                      2.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is 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      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.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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