Bombay High Court
SANTOSH HARI AHIREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The bail application is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh bail application after six months if the trial does not progress.
Summary
The applicant, Santosh Hari Ahire, filed a criminal bail application seeking release from custody. The applicant's counsel requested permission to withdraw the bail application, seeking liberty to file a fresh bail application after six months if the trial showed no progress. The court considered the submission and allowed the withdrawal of the present application, granting the requested liberty. Consequently, all pending applications in the matter were disposed of. No substantive discussion on merits of bail was required as the application was withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail application may be withdrawn at the applicant's request
- Whether the court can grant liberty to file a fresh bail application after a specified period
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- liberty to reapply
- court discretion
Judgment
51-BA-4749-2025.doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4749 OF 2025
Santosh Hari Ahire … Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
NILAM
Digitally signed
by NILAM
SANTOSH
________________________________________________________
SANTOSH KAMBLE
KAMBLE Date: 2026.02.16
12:41:25 +0530
Mr.Aniket Nikam i/b Mr.Sumit Patil, for the Applicant.
Mr.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.
Mr.Sachin Nikam, for Respondent No.2.
Mr.Tushar P. Ahire, HC-352, Malegaon Taluka Police Station, Nashik
Gramin.
________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 12th FEBRUARY 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant, learned APP and
learned counsel for Respondent No.2.
2. The learned counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks
leave to withdraw this Application with liberty to file fresh bail
Application after six months, if there is no progress in the trial.
3. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the
Applicant, the Application is allowed to be withdrawn with the
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aforesaid liberty.
4. All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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