Bombay High Court

AMIT @ AMTYA HIRAMAN CHAUDHARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The bail application is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application after six months.

Summary

The applicant, Vaishali Anil Tikam, filed a criminal bail application (No. 4396 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court. The trial court reported that five witnesses had been examined and the trial was at its final stage. On this basis, the applicant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application after six months if the trial remained incomplete. The respondent’s counsel opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing both sides, allowed the withdrawal of the bail application with the liberty to file a fresh application after six months, and disposed of the present application.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal bail application may be withdrawn at the stage of trial.
Whether the applicant can be granted liberty to file a fresh bail application after a six‑month period if the trial is not concluded.

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
trial progress
high court

Judgment

                                                                          38-BA-4396-2025 (CR).doc


                   Tikam


                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                 CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4396 OF 2025
VAISHALI
ANIL                               AMIT @ AMTYA HIRAMAN CHAUDHARI
TIKAM
                                                    VERSUS
                                           STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI        _________________________________________________________________
ANIL TIKAM
Date:              Mr. Kuldeep Nikam, Advocate for Applicant.
2026.03.04
10:59:47 +0530     Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
                   _________________________________________________________________

                                                        CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                        DATE         :   27th FEBRUARY, 2026.
                   P.C. :

                   1.           Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP.

                   2.           This Court had called the report of the Trial Court about

                   progress in the trial. The report of the Trial Court says that five witnesses

                   have been examined and the trial is at fag end.

                   3.           In view of this, learned counsel for the Applicant, on

                   instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this application with liberty to file a

                   fresh application after six months before this Court, if trial is not

                   concluded.

                   4.           Application is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty

                   and disposed.



                                                                  (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)


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