Bombay High Court

RAJU VARATHARAJ @ RAJU VARDHARAJ TEVERversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 22 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application and did so in this case.

Summary

The applicant, Raju Varatharaj, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Santosh S. Madkami, subsequently sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The State of Maharashtra, the respondent, was represented by Ms. Anagha Deshmukh. The bench, after hearing the request, granted leave to withdraw the application. Accordingly, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn without any examination of its merits.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a criminal bail application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure

Judgment

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CHANDERSEN            H.C.SHIV                                                         903.BA4270.25.DOC
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Digitally signed by
HEMANT                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CHANDERSEN SHIV
Date: 2026.09.23
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
18:22:25 +0300
                                  CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4270 OF 2025
                      Raju Varatharaj @ Raju Vardharaj Tever                      …Applicant
                                 V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                                 …Respondents


                      Mr. Santosh S. Madkami for the Applicant.
                      Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for Respondent No.1-State.
                      Mr. Sunil Khaire, PSI, Bangur Nagar police station present.


                                                   CORAM:           SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                   DATED :          22nd SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.         Mr.Madkami,      learned     Counsel     for   the   applicant,   on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this application.

                      2.         Leave granted.

                      3.         Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                            (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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