Bombay High Court

CHINANNA VITHAL DAHILODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the bail application and dismissed it, while granting liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial does not make substantial progress within six months.

Summary

The applicant, Chinna Vithal Dahilod, filed a bail application (Bail Application No. 956 of 2026) in the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. After hearing, the court indicated its reluctance to grant bail. The applicant's counsel then sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh application if the trial does not make substantial progress within six months. The court granted permission to withdraw the application and expressly allowed a fresh bail application before the trial court if the trial is not progressed within the stipulated period. Consequently, the bail application and the associated criminal application were dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the court's discretion regarding the withdrawal of a bail application?
Whether the court may grant liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial does not progress within a specified period.

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
trial delay
fresh application
criminal procedure

Judgment

                                   1                    952ba956.26



          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               952 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 956 OF 2026
                               WITH
              CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2558 OF 2026
                          IN BA/956/2026

                     CHINANNA VITHAL DAHILOD
                                VERSUS
                    THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                    ...
           Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rathod Vishal Haridas
              APP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.V. Hange
                                    ...


                          CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                          DATE : 19.08.2026
PER COURT :


1.          After hearing the learned Advocate for the applicant for some

time, when this Court shows its dis-inclination to allow the Bail

Application, upon instructions, the learned Advocate for the applicant

seeks to withdraw the Bail Application, with liberty to file fresh bail

application, in case the trial does not proceed within a period of six

months.


2.          The permission to withdraw the application is granted.


3.          The liberty to file fresh application before the learned trial

Court in case any substantial progress is not made in the trial within a

period of six months from today.



4.          The application stands dismissed as withdrawn.
                                 2                     952ba956.26



5.           Consequently, Criminal Application No. 2558 of 2026 in Bail

Application No. 956 of 2026 is also dismissed.




                                     (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)
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