Bombay High Court

VILAS RAGHUNATH PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

Permission to withdraw the bail application was granted with liberty to apply for interim or regular bail before the trial court.

Summary

The applicant, Vilas Raghunath Patil, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court and subsequently sought permission to withdraw it, requesting liberty to file a regular bail application before the trial court. The respondent, State of Maharashtra, was represented by counsel. The court considered whether it could grant permission to withdraw the bail application and allow the applicant to seek interim or regular bail later. The bench, presided by Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale, granted the applicant's request to withdraw the bail application while permitting him to apply for interim or regular bail before the trial court. Consequently, the bail application was marked as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a bail application and provide liberty to reapply before the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
interim bail
regular bail
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                                                  905-BA-740-2026.DOC




Ajit Pathrikar



         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 740 OF 2026
Vilas Raghunath Patil                                ...Applicant
      Versus
State Of Maharashtra                                 ...Respondent

Mr. Butala Saurabh Dilip, for the Applicant.
Ms. Mankuwar Deshmukh, PP a/w Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP
     for the State-Respondent.


                        CORAM            DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                        DATED:           17th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-


1.        Mr. Saurabh Butala, learned counsel for the Applicant,

seeks permission to withdraw the present Bail Application

with liberty to apply for regular bail before the Trial Court.



2.        The Applicant is also at liberty to file an application for

interim bail before the trial Court, if so desires.



3.        Permission to withdraw is granted with the aforesaid

liberty.




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4.   The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of as

withdrawn.



                                          (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)




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