Bombay High Court
SAMARTH BHARAT PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicant, Samarth Bharat Pawar, sought to withdraw his criminal bail application (No. 776 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, after having been granted liberty to move the trial court if circumstances changed. The respondent State of Maharashtra did not oppose the withdrawal. The applicant's counsel requested leave to withdraw the present bail application with the option to file a fresh application later. The court, noting the applicant's request and lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- What is the court's discretion regarding the withdrawal of a pending criminal bail application and the liberty to file a fresh application later?
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- High Court
- liberty to reapply
Judgment
5-BA-776-2026 (CR).docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 776 OF 2026
Samarth Bharat Pawar … Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Ors. … Respondents
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Mr. Kunal V. Patil i/b. Ms. Rajnandini Katkar & Ms. Durva Jadhav for the
Applicant.
Mr. Nitin B. Patil, A.P.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3-State.
Officer :- PSI Mr. Santosh Yadav, Sangli City Police Station, present.
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Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
Date : 20th August 2026.
PER COURT :
1. Heard Mr. Kunal Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Nitin
Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3-State.
2. Mr. Nitin Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3-State refers
to the order dated 16th June 2025 passed in Criminal Bail Application No.
4198 of 2024 and submits that the Applicant was granted liberty to move the
Trial Court in the event of change in circumstances.
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5-BA-776-2026 (CR).docx
3. Faced with the said objection Mr. Kunal Patil, learned Advocate for the
Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to
file a fresh Bail Application before the Trial Court in the event of change in
circumstances.
4. This request is not opposed by Mr. Nitin Patil, learned A.P.P. for the
Respondent Nos.1 & 3-State.
5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Kunal Patil, learned Advocate for
the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Bail Application.
6. The Criminal Bail Application No. 776 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
[ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]
Digitally signed
by OMKAR
SHIVAHAR
OMKAR KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
2026.08.21
18:59:05
+0530
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