Bombay High Court

SUNDAY CHUKWADI EDEHversusUNION OFINDIAN AND ANR

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

The bail application was withdrawn and disposed of as such.

Summary

The applicant, Sunday Chukwudi Edeh, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the application. The prosecution indicated that two witnesses had already been examined and about ten more would be examined, with the last witness examined in September 2025. The court directed the trial court to expedite the trial and complete it within six months, allowing the applicant to file a fresh bail application if there is no substantial progress. Permission to withdraw the bail application was granted, and the application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the bail application should be granted or withdrawn
Whether the trial should be expedited and a timeline imposed

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
trial expeditious
criminal procedure

Judgment

Shivgan                                               25-BA-3231-2025.doc




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3231 OF 2025


Sunday Chukwudi Edeh                                         …Applicant
     Versus
Union of India and Anr.                                      …Respondents


Mr. Devashish Dhanjode, with Ashwinii Achari, Aryan Kotwal,
     i/b Parag Sayed, for the Applicant.
Ms. Thakker Ruju, SPP, for the Respondent No.1.
Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the Respondent No.2-State.


                        CORAM             DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                        DATED:            2nd FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-


1.        After arguing the matter for some time, when this Court

was not inclined to grant              any relief to the Applicant, Mr.

Devashish Dhanjode, learned counsel appearing for the

Applicant, on instructions, sought permission to withdraw the

present Bail Application.



2.        Since   Ms.   Ruju    Thakker,           learned   Special    Public

Prosecutor appearing for the Union of India, on instructions,



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submits that two witnesses have already been examined and

that the prosecution proposes to examine about ten witnesses

in all. At this stage, Mr. Dhanjode, interjects and states that

the last witness was examined in September 2025.



3.        In view of the aforesaid statement made by learned

counsel appearing for the Applicant, the learned Trial Court is

requested to expedite the trial and, in any event, conclude the

same within six months from the date on which this order is

communicated to it. In the event the trial is not concluded

within six months and there is no substantial progress in the

trial, the Applicant is granted liberty to file a fresh Bail

Application.



4.        Permission to withdraw the Bail Application is granted

with the aforesaid liberty.



5.        The Bail Application is disposed of as withdrawn..


                                                 (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J)


           Digitally
           signed by
           SHAMBHAVI
 SHAMBHAVI NILESH
 NILESH    SHIVGAN
 SHIVGAN   Date:
           2026.02.03
           10:25:38
           +0530
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