Bombay High Court

GANESH BALASAHEB VIRKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 4 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Ganesh Balasaheb Virkar, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. After the charge-sheet was filed, his counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one before the trial court. The respondent State opposed the request. The court considered the counsel’s submission and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court permitted the applicant to withdraw the bail application with liberty to file a new application. The matter was then disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application after the charge-sheet is filed

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
charge-sheet
high court

Judgment

                                                                               46-BA-450-2026 (CR).doc


                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          BAIL APPLICATION NO. 450 OF 2026

                                                Ganesh Balasaheb Virkar
                                                         Versus
                                                The State of Maharashtra

                      _________________________________________________________________
                      Mr. Sachin Pawar h/f. Mr. Shailesh Chavan, Advocate for Applicant.
                      Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent-State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                            CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                            DATE         :   4th MARCH, 2026.
                      P.C. :

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

                      respondent-State.

                      2.         Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks leave

                      to withdraw the application with liberty to file fresh bail application

                      before the Trial Court as charge-sheet is filed.

                      3.         Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant,

                      the application is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty and

                      disposed of.

                                                                      (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)



SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.03.06                                        Page 1 of 1
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