Bombay High Court
HARSHAL SAHETIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant, resulting in its dismissal.
Summary
Vivek Gupta filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court in a criminal matter. After filing, he instructed his counsel, Mr. Aditya Mithe, to withdraw the application. The court considered the request for withdrawal and found no impediment to allowing it. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application was permitted to be withdrawn and was dismissed. Since the primary application was withdrawn, the related interim application was also disposed of, leaving no pending relief.
Issues considered
- Can an applicant withdraw an anticipatory bail application after filing it?
Subjects
- Anticipatory bail
- Withdrawal of application
- Criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
913.ABA-1640.26.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally signed
by PRACHI
PRACHI
PRANESH
PRANESH
NANDIWADEKAR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
NANDIWADEKAR
Date: 2026.09.30
16:57:40 +0530
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1640 OF 2026
Vivek Gupta … Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. …. Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3239 OF 2026
IN
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1640 OF 2026
Harshal Sahetiya … Applicant
In the matter between
Vivek Gupta … Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. …. Respondents
______________________
Mr. Aditya Mithe, for the Applicant.
Mrs. M. R. Tidke, APP for the Respondent-State.
______________________
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
P. C. :-
1. Mr. Mithe, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant, on
instructions, states that the Applicant is seeking withdrawal of the
Anticipatory Bail Application.
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2. Accordingly, Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be
withdrawn and dismissed as such.
3. As Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of, nothing
survives in the Interim Application and same is disposed of.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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