Bombay High Court
RAJU KACHRU SATHEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicant, Raju Kachru Sathe, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Kuldeep Nikam, after hearing the State's counsel, expressed a desire to withdraw the bail application. The Court, noting its disinclination to grant bail, permitted the withdrawal and granted the applicant liberty to re‑approach the Court later in accordance with law. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits on bail were decided.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail application should be granted to the applicant
- Whether the applicant may withdraw the bail application and seek re‑filing later
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal of application
- High Court
Judgment
28. BA-3570-26.odt
Amberkar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3570 OF 2026
Raju Kachru Sathe .. Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Kuldeep Nikam a/w Ms. Nishi Singhvi, Advocates for Applicant
Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for State
Mr. Kundan Satre, PSI, Yerwada Police Station, Pune
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
P. C.:
1. Heard Mr. Nikam, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr.
Karmakar, learned APP for State.
2. After expressing my disinclination to allow the present Bail
Application, Mr. Nikam in his usual fair mindedness persuades the
Court to allow him to withdraw the present Bail Application with leave
and liberty to approach this Court later on in accordance with law.
Reserving such liberty, present Bail Application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
by RAVINDRA
RAVINDRA MOHAN
MOHAN AMBERKAR
AMBERKAR Date:
2026.09.22
20:33:10 +0530
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