Bombay High Court

INDERJIT SINGH MATHARUversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The High Court granted leave to withdraw the bail application, allowing the applicant to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

Inderjit Singh Matharu filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. After the filing of a charge-sheet, his counsel, Mr. Siddhant Raul, sought leave to withdraw the bail application and requested liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw the application. It clarified that the matter was not heard on its merits. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn, allowing the applicant to approach the trial court anew.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application after a charge-sheet is filed
Whether the applicant should be permitted to file a fresh bail application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
charge-sheet
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

WAKLE                 MANOJ                                                 905-BA-3488-2026.DOC
MANOJ
JANARDHAN
Digitally signed by
WAKLE MANOJ
JANARDHAN
                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.09.11
10:24:56 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                              CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.3488 OF 2026
                      Inderjit Singh Matharu                                  …Applicant
                              V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                         …Respondents


                      Mr. Siddhant Raul a/w Adv. Sanghpriya Sarode i/by Adv. Saurabh
                      Ghag, for the Applicant.
                      Ms. A. A. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
                      PSI – Rajendra Salve, Powai Polie Station, present.


                                                 CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mr. Raul, 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 the ground of 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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