Bombay High Court

ANISH @ BHUVA ALLAUDDIN SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 8 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application with liberty to file a fresh application if the trial is not concluded within one year.

Summary

The applicant, Anish @ Bhuva Allauddin Shaikh, filed a bail application. The prosecution indicated it would complete trial within one year. The applicant sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application if the trial exceeded one year. The Court granted leave to withdraw the application with the stipulated liberty. It clarified that the application was not heard on merits and ordered it disposed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the bail application may be withdrawn with liberty to reapply if the trial is not concluded within the stipulated one-year period

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
trial delay

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:37141

                               SA_MANDAWGAD                                                915 BA 4726-2025.DOC


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                                BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4726 OF 2025

                               Anish @ Bhuva Allauddin Shaikh                                … Applicant
                                     V/S.
                               State of Maharashtra and Anr.                              … Respondents


                               Ms. Kusum Pandey, for the Applicant.
                               Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for Respondent No.1–State.
                               Mr. T.D. Bhopale, PSI, Achole P.S. present.


                                                            CORAM:        SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                            DATED :       8th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                               P.C. :-

                               1.        Ms. Deshmukh, learned APP, on instructions from Mr.
                               Bhopale, PSI, states that in this case, the prosecution will examine
                               five to six witnesses and conclude the trial within a period of one
                               year from today.

                                2.       In view of the said submission, Ms. Pandey, on instructions,
                               seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid application with liberty to
                               file a fresh application before this Court, if the prosecution fails to
                               conclude the trial within a period of one year, as aforestated.

                               3.        Leave to withdraw is granted, with aforesaid liberty.

                               4.        Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                               5.        It is clarified that this application is not heard on merits.



                                                                               (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)



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Signed by: Sanjay A. Mandawgad
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 09/09/2026 15:32:47

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