Bombay High Court

SATISH KUMAR PONDIYAPPANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 8 May 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the applicant to file a fresh bail application before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Satish Kumar Pondiyappan, filed a criminal bail application seeking release from custody. During the pendency of this application, the trial court granted bail to another accused in a similar situation. The applicant's counsel then moved to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court. The High Court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court dismissed the bail application as withdrawn and granted the liberty sought by the applicant to file a new application.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application pending before the High Court can be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court
trial court

Judgment

                                                      902-BA-455-2026.DOC




                                                                     Shivgan


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 455 OF 2026
Satish Kumar Pondiyappan                              ...Applicant
      Versus
State Of Maharashtra                                  ...Respondent


Mr. Jayesh Bhosale, for the Applicant.
Mr. Mayur S. Sonavane, APP for the Respondent-State.


                       CORAM:       R. M. JOSHI, J.
                       DATED:       8th MAY, 2026.
PC:-


1.       Learned counsel for the Applicant seeks withdrawal of the
Application with liberty to file a fresh Bail Application before the
Trial Court for the reason that during the pendency of the present
Application, the Trial Court has granted bail to similarly placed
Accused.

2.       The Bail Application stands dismissed as withdrawn with the
liberty as prayed.

                                                      (R. M. JOSHI, J.)
                                                                           {




          Digitally
          signed by
          SHAMBHAVI
SHAMBHAVI NILESH
NILESH    SHIVGAN
SHIVGAN   Date:
          2026.05.08
          20:42:09
          +0530




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