Bombay High Court
GOPAL DADA SONAWANE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Withdrawn
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The court may allow the withdrawal of a bail application and dismiss it, granting the applicants liberty to approach the Sessions Court.
Summary
The applicants, Gopal Dada Sonawane and others, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the application, the prosecution filed a charge sheet against the accused. The applicants, through their counsel, sought permission to withdraw the bail application and instead approach the Sessions Court for further proceedings. The learned judge considered the request and the procedural propriety of allowing a withdrawal at this stage. Permission was granted, and the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty accorded to the applicants to approach the Sessions Court.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may permit the withdrawal of a bail application after the filing of a charge sheet
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- charge sheet
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:22029
M7-ba-895-2026.odt
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 895 OF 2026
Gopal Dada Sonawane And Others
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
...
Advocate for Applicants : Mr. K.U. Chaudhari
APP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.A.A Khan
...
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
(VACATION COURT)
DATED : MAY 29, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Learned advocate appearing for applicants, on
instructions, submits that in view of filing of charge sheet during
pendency of this application, applicants seek permission to withdraw
present application with liberty to approach Sessions Court.
2. Permission granted. Application stands dismissed as
withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
(S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
Mujaheed//
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