Bombay High Court

SURESH RAGANATH CHAVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 29 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Suresh Raganath Chavan, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Harshwardhan Pawar, sought leave to withdraw the bail application on the ground of a change in circumstances, requesting liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave and liberty to withdraw the application. The bail application was consequently disposed of as withdrawn. The Court clarified that the matter was not heard on its merits.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application pending before it
Whether the applicant may be permitted to file a fresh bail application before the trial court after withdrawal

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
leave of court
high court

Judgment

WAKLE
MANOJ                 MANOJ                                                   87-BA-2921-2026.DOC
JANARDHAN
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.09.29
15:49:47 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                              CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2921 OF 2026
                      Suresh Raganath Chavan                                  …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                                …Respondent


                      Mr. Harshwardhan Pawar i/by Padamsinh Patil, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. H. J. Dedhia, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                                 CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED : 29th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mentioned out of turn.

                      2.      Mr.Pawar, 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, due to change in
                      circumstances.

                      3.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

                      4.      Application sands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      5.      It is clarified that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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