Bombay High Court

SAJID NISAR KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 19 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the bail application was granted, and the application was disposed without being heard on merits.

Summary

The applicant, Sajid Nisar Khan, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. After the trial court framed charges, the applicant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted post‑charge. The bench, after hearing the counsel, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn and was not heard on its merits.

Issues considered

Whether leave can be granted to withdraw a criminal bail application after charges have been framed

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court
application disposed

Judgment

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JANARDHAN
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JANARDHAN                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.08.19
18:22:31 +0530                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                           CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4874 OF 2025
                      Sajid Nisar Khan                                      …Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …Respondents


                      Mr. Santosh Madkami i/by Mr. B. J. Shaikh, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.


                                                CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                DATED : 19th AUGUST, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.      Mr. Madkami, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid Application, as
                      charge has been framed by the trial Court.

                      2.      Leave to withdraw is granted.

                      3.      Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.

                      4.      It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits.



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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