Bombay High Court

SHAHBAJ MEHBOOB KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the bail application with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court.

Summary

Shahbaj Mehboob Khan applied for bail before the Bombay High Court. The State of Maharashtra, through counsel, informed that the charge-sheet would be filed within 15 days. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh bail petition before the trial court. The Court granted permission to withdraw the application and allowed the applicant to file a new bail application later. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
charge sheet
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                                                  9-BA-361-2026.DOC




Ajit Pathrikar



         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 361 OF 2026

Shahbaj Mehboob Khan                               ...Applicant
     Versus
The State Of Maharashtra                           ...Respondent

Ms. Manasvi i/b Agastya Desai, for the Applicant.
Ms. Poonam P. Bhosale, APP for the State-Respondent.
PSI – Amit Ghogare, ANC Worli, Crime Branch, is present.


                       CORAM           DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                       DATED:          2nd FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-


1.        Ms. Poonam Bhosale, learned APP, on instructions, states

that the charge-sheet will be filed within a period of 15 days

from today.



2.        In view of the statement made by Ms. Bhosale, Ms.

Manasvi, learned counsel for the Applicant, seeks permission

to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to file a

fresh bail application before the Trial Court.




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3.    Permission to withdraw is granted with the aforesaid

liberty.



4.    The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of as

withdrawn.



                                           (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)




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