Bombay High Court
PRAJYOT DIPAK PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court allowed the applicant to withdraw the pending bail application.
Summary
The applicant, a 24‑year‑old accused, applied for bail in a case registered under sections 332, 125, 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908. The State counsel informed the court that the investigation was nearly complete and the charge‑sheet would be filed within ten days. The applicant then sought permission to withdraw the pending bail application and to file a fresh bail petition after the charge‑sheet is filed. The court, relying on the State’s statement, granted leave to withdraw the present bail application. It directed that any fresh bail application be dealt with expeditiously by the trial court. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- What procedural requirements govern the withdrawal of a criminal bail application pending filing of a charge‑sheet?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 125, 324(4), 332
- Explosive Substances Act, 1908 — s. 3, 4
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal
- charge sheet
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Explosive Substances Act
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VAIBHAV
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 897 OF 2026
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Prajyot Dipak Pawar … Applicant
Date: 2026.10.06
19:42:10 +0530
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
Mr. Anand S. Patil with Soham V. Powar and Pratik B.
Bhakare for the Applicant.
Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, APP for the State.
Mr. Anvil S. Kalekar with Parth S. Mirajkar for Respondent
No.3.
Kare S. D., API, Karvir Police Station, Kolhapur, is present.
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATED : OCTOBER 6, 2026
P.C.:
1. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the
following substantive relief:
“a) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be released the Applicant on bail in
connection with C.R. No.420/2026 registered with Karveer Police Station,
Dist-Kolhapur for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under
Sec. 332, 125, 324(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 & U/s. 3 & 4 of the
Explosive Substances Act, 1908 on such terms & conditions as this Hon’ble
Court may deem fit & proper.”
2. Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, learned APP for the State, on instructions
from the Investigating Officer, states that the investigation is almost
complete and the charge-sheet would be filed within a period of 10 days
from today.
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3. Based on the statement made by Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, learned
APP for the State, that the charge-sheet would be filed within a period
of 10 days from today, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, Mr.
Anand S. Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, seeks leave to
withdraw the present Application with liberty to file a fresh Bail
Application before the Trial Court upon filing of the charge sheet in
Crime No.420 of 2026.
4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Shrikant H. Yadav, learned
APP, leave is granted to the Applicant to withdraw the present Bail
Application.
5. Considering that the Applicant (a 24 years young boy) is the
Accused in the present crime, if a fresh Bail Application is filed by the
Applicant before the Trial Court, the Trial Court is requested to make an
endeavour to expeditiously dispose of the Bail Application.
6. Criminal Bail Application No. 897 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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