Bombay High Court
PRADEEP RAGHUNATH JADHAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court did not grant bail and dismissed the application, allowing the applicant to withdraw and reapply later.
Summary
Pradeep Raghunath Jadhav applied for bail before the Bombay High Court. The learned judge expressed a disinclination to grant bail. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, persuaded the court to permit the applicant to withdraw the bail application while reserving the liberty to re‑approach the court later in accordance with law. The court accepted this request, dismissed the bail application and granted the applicant leave to file a fresh application if required. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail was made.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the applicant in the pending criminal case.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal of application
Judgment
7. BA 3382-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3382 OF 2026
Pradeep Raghunath Jadhav .Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra .Respondent
Digitally
Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, Advocate, for the Applicant
signed by
ANAND
ANAND
SUDHAKAR
Ms. Sangeeta Phad, APP, for the Respondent – State
SUDHAKAR SUDAME
SUDAME Date:
2026.09.08
10:43:04
+0530 CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : 07.09.2026
P. C.
1. Heard Mr. Nikam, learned Advocate for the Applicant and
Ms. Phad, learned APP for the State.
2. After I expressed my disinclination to Mr. Nikam in not granting
the present Application, Mr. Nikam in his usual fairness persuades the
Court to allow the Applicant to withdraw the Application reserving
leave and liberty to him to approach this Court later in accordance with
law. Reserving that liberty to the Applicant, the Application is
dismissed.
(MILIND N. JADHAV, J.)
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