Bombay High Court

RAHUL DATTATRAY PALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and granted liberty to reapply if the trial is not concluded within nine months.

Summary

Rahul Dattatraya Pal filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. His counsel, Nilesh Navale, sought permission to withdraw the application while requesting liberty to file a fresh bail petition if the trial does not conclude within nine months from the date of withdrawal. The Court considered the request and granted leave to withdraw the application along with the liberty to reapply under the stipulated condition. It clarified that the withdrawn application was not heard on its merits. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may withdraw the bail application and be granted liberty to file a fresh application if the trial is not concluded within nine months?

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court
liberty to reapply

Judgment

HEMANT
CHANDERSEN
SHIV
Digitally signed by   H.C.SHIV                                                          40.ba336.26.doc
HEMANT
CHANDERSEN SHIV
Date: 2026.08.24
18:46:24 +0300                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.336 OF 2026

                      Rahul Dattatraya Pal                       ...Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                   ...Respondent
                                                     _____________

                      Mr. Nilesh Navale for the Applicant.
                      Ms. S. K. Gajare, APP for the Respondent-State.
                      Mr. S. Vijay, Pelhar police station present.
                                                     _____________

                                                           CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

                                                           DATED : 24th AUGUST, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.         Mr.Navale, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks
                      leave to withdraw the Application with liberty to renew the prayer for bail
                      before this Court, if the trial is not concluded within nine months from
                      today.

                      2.         Leave and liberty is granted.

                      3.         Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

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



                                                                         (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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