Bombay High Court

AJAY SHIVKISHOR SONIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 8 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application, ordering it to be disposed of as withdrawn without hearing on merits.

Summary

The applicant, Ajay Shivkishor Soni, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, he sought leave to withdraw that application so that he could file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds, including after the filing of a charge-sheet. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Vaibhav Thorave, appeared on his instructions to seek such leave. The Court, after considering the request, granted liberty to withdraw the bail application. It clarified that the withdrawn application would not be heard on its merits and ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application so that the applicant can file a fresh application before the trial court.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
charge-sheet
High Court

Judgment

WAKLE
MANOJ                 MANOJ                                                 902-BA-3282-2026.DOC
JANARDHAN

Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
JANARDHAN
Date: 2026.09.08                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
19:30:57 +0530

                              CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.3282 OF 2026
                      Ajay Shivkishor Soni                                    …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                                …Respondent


                      Mr. Vaibhav Thorave a/w Mr. Vikrant A. Desai, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. K.T. Hiwrale, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                                 CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED : 8th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mr. Thorave, 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, including the filing of charge-sheet.

                      2.      Leave and liberty to withdraw is granted.

                      3.      Application sands disposed of as withdrawn.

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



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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