Bombay High Court

BHAVIN DHIRAJLAL MUNIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 27 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that it may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application upon the applicant's request.

Summary

Mrs. Shital Rajendra Sodha filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Bombay. During the hearing, counsel for the applicant requested permission to withdraw the application, stating that the applicant intended to surrender to the investigating agency. The Court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted leave to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn. The pending interim application related to the same matter was also disposed of.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing an anticipatory bail application before the court?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
surrender
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2268 OF 2026
Mrs. Shital Rajendra Sodha                   …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr.            …Respondents
                             WITH
            INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2944 OF 2026
                              IN
      ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2268 OF 2026
Bhavin Dhirajlal Muni                        …Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Mrs. Shital Rajendra Sodha                   …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr.            …Respondents


Adv. Anup A. Lahoti, for the Applicant.
Mr. Ashok S. Gawai, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State.
Adv. Hemant P. Ingle a/w Adv. Mrunal Ingle i/b Adv. Prashant S.
Goyal, for the Respondent No.2.
PI Sangle, Dahisar Police Station, Mumbai, is present.


                     CORAM :       PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                     DATE      :   27TH AUGUST 2026
P.C:-

1.      After arguing the matter for some time when this Court

was not inclined to grant any relief, learned counsel for

applicant seeks leave to withdraw the instant application.

Learned counsel for applicant states that the applicant desires to

surrender before the investigating agency.

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2.          Permission is granted to withdraw the anticipatory bail

application.


3.          In view of this, application is disposed of as withdrawn.

Pending interim application also stands disposed of.




                                       (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)
VDMokal/-




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