Bombay High Court

VINAYAK SANJAY LAHIGUDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 7 October 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Vinayak Sanjay Lahigude, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay against the State of Maharashtra. The learned counsel for the applicant expressed a desire to withdraw the application, while the State's counsel opposed bail. The presiding judge indicated a disinclination to grant bail but allowed the applicant to withdraw the petition without prejudice. No substantive merits of the bail issue were examined. Consequently, the court disposed of the application as withdrawn, preserving the applicant's right to approach the court again if needed.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the applicant
Whether the bail application can be withdrawn without prejudice

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
high court

Judgment

                                                                             6. BA 3758-2026.doc




                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3758 OF 2026

                      Vinayak Sanjay Lahigude                           .Applicant

                                  Vs.

                      The State of Maharashtra                          .Respondent
ANAND
SUDHAKAR              Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, Advocate, for the Applicant
SUDAME                Ms. R. V. Newton, APP, for the Respondent – State
Digitally signed by   Mr. Akshay Gaikwad, PSI, Parvati Police Station, Pune City present
ANAND SUDHAKAR
SUDAME
Date: 2026.10.08
10:28:09 +0530
                                          CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

                                          DATE     : 07.10.2026
                      P. C.

                      1.      Heard Mr. Nikam, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Ms.

                      Newton, learned APP for the Respondent – State.

                      2.      After expressing my disinclination to grant the present Bail

                      Application, Mr. Nikam persuades the Court not to pass any order on

                      merits and allow the Applicant to withdraw the Application reserving

                      any liberty that may be available to the Applicant to approach this

                      Court later.

                      3.      The Application is disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                                      (MILIND N. JADHAV, J.)


                      Anand                             1 of 1

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