Bombay High Court

SHRI PUNIT SAMPAT KUMAR JAINversusTHE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANR

Decided: 26 May 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The court held that it may grant leave to withdraw a bail application and therefore disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Shri Punit Sampat Kumar Jain, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Sujit Sahoo, on behalf of Ms. Zainab Burmawala and Ms. Harsha Pol, moved the court seeking leave to withdraw the bail application. The respondents, represented by Mr. B. Kulkarni, opposed the withdrawal. The court considered whether it could grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application. Finding no legal impediment, the court granted the request. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a pending bail application.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court
application dismissed

Judgment

                      P.H. Jayani                                                        02 BA503.2026.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          BAIL APPLICATION NO. 503 OF 2026

                      Shri. Punit Sampat Kumar Jain                            …. Applicant
                             Vs.
                      The Inspector of Police, EOW, Unit I,
                      (Housing-1), Mumbai and anr.                             …. Respondents


                      Mr. Sujit Sahoo a/w. Ms. Zainab Burmawala i/b. Ms. Harsha Pol
                      for the Applicant.
                      Mr. B. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent – State.
                      Mr. Pise, API, EOW, present.

                                                 CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED : 26th MAY, 2026
                                                          (VACATION COURT)

                      P.C. :-

                      1)             Mr. Sahoo, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions,

                      seeks leave to withdraw the Application.

                      2)             Leave to withdraw, is granted.

                      3)             Bail Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.


  PREETI
  HEERO                                                           (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
  JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.05.26
18:54:44 +0530




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