Bombay High Court

BENJAMIN BROOSE (NOW PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY)versusTHE STATE OF GOA THR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Rejected

Holding

The bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Benjamin Broose, was in judicial custody and filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Kiran Ashok Rai, sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn at the applicant's request. No substantive merits of the bail claim were examined. The court granted the request and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant upon request
Whether the court must grant permission to withdraw a pending bail application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
judicial custody
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                                                         3 CRMAB 41 2026

                             Niti

                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                    CRIMINAL APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO.41 OF 2026

                       BENJAMIN BROOSE (NOW PRESENTLY IN
                       JUDICIAL CUSTODY)                                        ... APPLICANT
                         Versus
                       THE STATE OF GOA THR PUBLIC
                       PROSECUTOR AND 2 ORS                                     ... RESPONDENTS


                       Mr. Kiran Ashok Rai, Advocate for the Applicant.
                       Mr. S. G. Bhobe, Public Prosecutor for the Respondents/State.


                                              CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                              DATED :- 17th September, 2026

                       P.C.:


                                 Learned Advocate appearing for Applicant, on instructions,
                       seeks permission to withdraw present application.


                       2. Application stands dismissed as withdrawn.




                                                                S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.



Signed by: NITI K HALDANKAR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 19/09/2026 11:15:39
                                                         17th September, 2026

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