Bombay High Court
RAM VILAS DILRAJ YADAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court granted leave to withdraw the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn, without addressing the merits.
Summary
The applicant, Ram Vilas Dilraj Yadav, is alleged to have committed rape of a five‑year‑old girl, and the trial is pending with him in custody for eight years. His counsel sought to withdraw the pending bail application and requested the trial court to expedite the trial and dispose of it within five months, with a liberty to file a fresh bail application if the deadline is missed. The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application, clarified that the matter was not heard on its merits, and ordered the trial court to speed up the proceedings. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of the rape charge was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail application can be withdrawn at the applicant's request
- Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the pending trial within a specified period
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- trial expedite
- criminal procedure
- rape
Judgment
P.H. Jayani 910 BA3300.2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3300 OF 2025
Mr. Ram Vilas Dilraj Yadav …. Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and anr. …. Respondents
Ms. Pravada Raut a/w. Mr. Mehul S. Jain for the Applicant.
Ms. S.K. Gajare, APP for the Respondent No.1- State.
Ms. Ruju Thakker, appointed Advocate for Respondent No.2.
CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 27th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
2. As alleged, the Applicant committed rape on the victim girl aged five
years. The case before the trial Court is part-heard. The Applicant is in jail
for last eight years. However, considering the nature of the allegations,
Ms. Raut, the learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave
to withdraw the aforesaid Bail Application and requested to direct the trial
Court to expedite the hearing and dispose of the case within five months.
Further, she seeks liberty to file a fresh bail application, if the trial is not
concluded within the said period.
3. Leave to withdraw is granted, with aforesaid liberty.
4. Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.
5. It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.
6. The trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing of the case and
endeavour to dispose of the same within five months.
Digitally
signed by
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
PREETI
PREETI HEERO
HEERO JAYANI
JAYANI Date:
2026.08.27
19:24:40
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