Bombay High Court
BASHI @ SHIVAM HARBIR BEHENWALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and granted liberty to file a fresh application after six months.
Summary
The petitioner, Bashi @ Shivam Harbir Behenwal, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the bail application, requesting that the petitioner be permitted to file a fresh bail application after six months if the trial had not progressed. The respondent State, represented by counsel, opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered the petitioner's request and the principle that a bail application may be withdrawn with the Court's permission. Accordingly, the Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh application after six months, disposing of the present application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending bail application and be granted liberty to file a fresh bail application after a specified period.
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- liberty to reapply
- high court
Judgment
14-BA-47-2025 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.47 OF 2025
Bashi @ Shivam Harbir Behenwal
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Aniket Vagal along with Ms. Savvy Kolhekar and Ms. Juhi Kadu,
Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.
ACP-Sangita Nikam, Nashik Road Division, Nashik City, present.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 6th FEBRUARY, 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 after
six months if there is no progress in the trial.
3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant,
the application is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty and
disposed of.
Digitally
signed by
SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
KADAM Date:
2026.02.10
16:05:05
+0530
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