Bombay High Court
AKHTAR IQBAL SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE
Holding
The court permitted the withdrawal of the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicant, Akhtar Iqbal Shaikh, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant sought permission to withdraw the application after the judge indicated an inclination not to grant relief. The court considered whether it could permit the withdrawal. The judge granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits on bail were decided.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should grant bail to the applicant
- Whether the applicant may withdraw the bail application
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
11-BA-464-2026.DOC
Ajit Pathrikar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 464 OF 2026
Akhtar Iqbal Shaikh ...Applicant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Ms. Sartaj Shaikh a/w Murtaj Shaikh, for the Applicant.
Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the State-Respondent.
PI – Vijay Gole, ANC Bandra, Crime Branch, is present.
CORAM DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
DATED: 6th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-
1. After arguing the matter for some time, when I was not
inclined to grant any relief to the Applicant, Ms. Sartaj Shaikh,
learned counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, sought
permission to withdraw the present Bail Application.
2. Permission to withdraw is granted.
3. The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of as
withdrawn.
(Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)
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