Bombay High Court
YASH VILAS GHAGversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- R M JOSHI
Holding
The bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh application if the trial is not concluded within eight months.
Summary
The applicant, Yash Vilas Ghag, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. During the hearing, the learned counsel for the applicant sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application if the trial was not concluded within eight months. The court, noting the applicant's young age of about 19 years, directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings and complete the trial within eight months. The court expressed its disinclination to grant bail at that stage. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty to file a fresh application if the trial exceeds the stipulated period.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an applicant seeks to withdraw a bail application?
- Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial within a specific timeframe.
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- trial expeditious
- age of accused
- criminal procedure
Judgment
39_BA_3240_2025.DOC
Prasad
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3240 OF 2025
Yash Vilas Ghag …Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. …Respondents
Ms. Fehmida Ahmed a/w Trishul Gaikwad i/by M.B. Shirsat, for
the Applicant.
Ms. Gunjan Thakkar h/f Ujjwal Gandhi, for the Respondent No.2.
Mr. Mayur S. Sonavane, APP, for the State.
CORAM: R. M. JOSHI, J.
DATED: 9th MARCH, 2026.
PC:-
1. After arguments of both the sides, when this Court
shown its disinclination to grant relief, at this stage Ms. Ahmed,
learned counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks to
withdraw application with liberty to file a fresh bail application in
case the trial is not concluded within a period of eight months
from today.
2. Considering the fact that the accused is aged about 19
years, this Court finds it appropriate to request the learned Trial
Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period
of eight months from today.
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3. The Bail Application is dismissed as withdrawn with
the liberty as prayed.
(R. M. JOSHI, J.)
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