Bombay High Court

SUNIL SHRIHARI SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Sunil Shrihari Shinde, was detained in connection with CR No. 27 of 2019. He had previously filed two bail applications (Nos. 881 of 2022 and 270 of 2026) which were rejected. In the present application (No. 851 of 2026) he sought to withdraw the bail petition, a request unopposed by the State. The learned counsel for the applicant sought leave to unconditionally withdraw, and the court, after noting the request, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may withdraw a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
Section 439
Criminal Procedure
High Court
Kolhapur

Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 851 OF 2026

Sunil Shrihari Shinde … Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents

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Mr. Shreyas P. Barsawade for the Applicant.
Dr. A.A. Takalkar, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

Date : 11th September 2026.

PER COURT :

1. Heard Mr. Shreyas Barsawade, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

2. By the present Applicant, the Applicant has sought for the following

substantive relief.

(ii) This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to exercise its
concurrent jurisdiction as enshrined under the provisions of
Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and by virtue
of the exercise of the aforesaid jurisdiction vested in it, this
Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the
respondent above named to kindly enlarge the above-named

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applicant on bail who has been detained in connection with
C.R. No. 27 of 2019 duly registered with Gokul Shirgaon
Police Station, Kolhapur.

3. The record indicates that, Criminal Bail Application No. 881 of 2022

(First Bail Application) was rejected on 18 th June 2024 and Bail Application

No. 270 of 2026 (Second Bail Application) was rejected on 9th April 2026.

4. Mr. Shreyas Barsawade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on

instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to unconditionally withdraw the

present Bail Application. This request is not opposed by Dr. Takalkar, learned

A.P.P. for the Respondents-State.

5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Shreyas Barsawade, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Bail

Application.

6. Criminal Bail Application No. 851 of 2026 is dismissed as withdrawn.

[ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]

Digitally signed
by OMKAR
SHIVAHAR
OMKAR KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
2026.09.11
17:03:29
+0530

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