Bombay High Court

AJAY SANJAY GUPTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 17 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The appeal and interim application are disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh bail application.

Summary

Ajay Sanjay Gupta filed Criminal Appeal (ST) No. 16010 of 2026 along with an interim application seeking bail. The appellant's counsel requested leave to withdraw both the appeal and the interim application, seeking liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court or Special Court. The High Court entertained the request and disposed of the appeal and interim application as withdrawn. The court granted the appellant liberty to file a new bail application. It directed that any such fresh bail application be decided on its own merits by the appropriate lower court.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the pending appeal and interim application
Whether the court can grant liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions/Special Court

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
bail
criminal procedure
appellate jurisdiction
interim application

Judgment

                                                    15-APEAL(ST)-16010-2026 with IA


          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

              CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 16010 OF 2026

Ajay Sanjay Gupta                                      …Appellant
     V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                        ...Respondents

                                  WITH
                    INTERIM APPLICATION 2807 OF 2026


Mr. Tanmay Kate, a/w Mr. Govind Munde, i/b Mr. Vipul Dushing,
Advocate for the Appellant/Applicant.
Mr. P. H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent/State.


                                 CORAM        :   N.R. BORKAR, J.
                                 DATE         :   17.08.2026.

P.C. :
1.                The learned counsel for the appellant/applicant seeks
leave to withdraw the present appeal and the interim application
with liberty to file a fresh application before the Sessions
Court/Special Court for bail.


2.                The appeal and the interim application are disposed of
as withdrawn with liberty as sought.


3.                If such application for bail is filed, the Sessions
Court/Special Court shall decide it on its own merits.



                                                  [N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Pramod S.Lakare
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