Bombay High Court
SHAHRUKH ARKAS@ADKAS@AKASH KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The Court declined to grant bail and allowed the applicant to withdraw the bail application, directing the trial court to expedite the trial.
Summary
The applicant, Shahrukh Arkas, filed bail application No. 3211 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court. The State of Maharashtra opposed the bail. The learned Judge expressed a disinclination to grant bail, finding the circumstances did not warrant release. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Shailesh Kharat, requested that the application be withdrawn so that the trial could proceed without delay. The Court accepted this request and ordered that the bail application be treated as withdrawn and directed the trial court to expedite the trial. Consequently, no bail was granted and the matter was referred back to the trial court for speedy disposal.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to bail in the pending criminal proceedings
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial expeditious disposal
- high court
Judgment
8. BA-3211-26.odt
Amberkar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3211 OF 2026
Shahrukh Arkas @ Adkas @ Akash Kale .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Shailesh Kharat a/w Mr. Onkar Chaudhari, Advocates for
Applicant
Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent - State
Mr. Tushar Bhor, PSI, Shikrapur Police Station, Pune Rural
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : AUGUST 17, 2026
P. C.:
1. Heard Mr. Kharat, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms.
Talhar, learned APP for Respondent - State.
2. After expressing my disinclination to grant bail to the Applicant,
Mr. Kharat would persuade the Court to allow the Applicant to
withdraw the present Bail Application with direction to the learned
Trial Court to expedite the trial. In view thereof, present Bail
Application is disposed of as withdrawn with direction to learned Trial
Court to expedite the trial.
Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally
signed by
RAVINDRA
RAVINDRA MOHAN
MOHAN AMBERKAR
AMBERKAR Date:
2026.08.17
20:42:12
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