Bombay High Court

PRADHUMN (PINTU) PANDURANG LOKHANDEversusTHE 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Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn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The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.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

Pradhumn Pandurang Lokhande filed Criminal Bail Application No. 912 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The applicant's counsel identified a technical deficiency in the application and, instead of seeking amendment, requested withdrawal to file a fresh application. The State's counsel did not oppose the request. The Court, after noting the unopposed request, granted leave to withdraw the bail application. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal bail application can be withdrawn at the applicant's request without opposition
Whether the court may permit withdrawal in lieu of amendment for a technically deficient bail application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
technical deficiency
high court

Judgment

                                                              6-BA-912-2026 (CR).doc


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                 CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 912 OF 2026

Pradhumn (pintu) Pandurang Lokhande                   …...Applicant
      Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …...Respondent

                                   ____________
Mr. Rajvardhan Ghadge, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. C. D. Mali, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
Ms. Shobhatai V. Khade, Phaltan Rural Police Station.
                                   ——————

                                   Coram :     ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                                   Date :      30th September 2026.

PER COURT :


1.       Heard Mr. Rajvardhan Ghadge, learned advocate for the Applicant.


2.       Mr. Rajvardhan Ghadge, learned advocate for the Applicant, states that

there is a technical difficulty in this Application as required averments are not

made and instead of seeking an amendment to the Application, he has

instructions from the Applicant to seek withdrawal of this Application with

liberty to file a fresh bail application before this Court.


3.       The request made by Mr. Rajvardhan Ghadge, learned advocate for the

Applicant, is not opposed by Mr. C. D. Mali, learned A.P.P. for the Respondent-

State.


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4.       In view of the statement made by Mr. Rajvardhan Ghadge, learned

advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present bail

application with liberty as prayed.


5.       Criminal Bail Application No.912 of 2026 dismissed as withdrawn.




                                       [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]




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