Bombay High Court
AMOL DIGHAMBAR SONAVANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The Court, disinclined to grant bail, permitted the applicant to withdraw the bail application and dismissed it.
Summary
Amol Dighambar Sonavane filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. The applicant was represented by Mr. Raj Bannatwala and Mr. Pritam Bhutada, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton (as APP) and Ms. Rekha Musale. The presiding judge expressed a disinclination to grant bail and, upon the applicant's request, allowed him to withdraw the application with liberty to re‑approach the court later. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive discussion of the underlying charges or statutory provisions was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to bail in the pending criminal proceedings
- Whether the bail application can be withdrawn and dismissed by the court
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- withdrawal
- high court
- bail application
Judgment
64.BA.3620.2025.doc
Ajay
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3620 OF 2025
Amol Dighambar Sonavane .. Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
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Mr. Raj Bannatwala a/w. Mr. Pritam Bhutada, Advocates for
Applicant.
Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent No.1 – State.
Ms. Rekha Musale, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
GPSI – S.R. Bhise, Saswad Police Station, Pune Rural present.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026.
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Bannatwala, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms.
Newton, learned APP for Respondent No.1 – State and Ms. Musale,
learned Advocate for Respondent No.2.
2. After expressing my disinclination to Mr. Bannatwala for
allowing the present Bail Application, in his usual fair mindedness he
would submit that Applicant be allowed to withdraw the Bail
Application with leave and liberty to the Applicant to approach this
Court later in accordance with law.
3. Reserving such leave and liberty to Applicant as available to
him in law, Bail Application is dismissed as withdrawn.
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64.BA.3620.2025.doc
4. Bail Application is dismissed.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Ajay
Digitally signed
by AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date:
2026.09.23
16:07:07 +0530
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