Bombay High Court

GANESH HARIBHAU HOLversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: MEHROZ ASHRAF KHAN PATHAN

Holding

The Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application, and it exercised that discretion.

Summary

The applicant, Ganesh Haribhau Hol, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 2316 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. During the hearing, the Court indicated it was not inclined to grant the relief sought at that stage. On the applicant’s counsel’s request, the Court permitted the withdrawal of the application. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn. The Court further granted the applicant liberty to move a fresh application for relaxation of conditions after a period of six months.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application at the interim stage?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
interim relief
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:4561

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 346 OF 2026
                                       IN
                    ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2316 OF 2025
                            GANESH HARIBHAU HOL
                                     VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
                                          …
                     Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Ghadge Dhiraj

                    APP for Respondent/State : Mr. Anand S. Salgaonkar
                                        …
                                        CORAM : MEHROZ K. PATHAN, J.
                                          DATE : 22nd JUNE 2026

              PER COURT :
              1.        After hearing for sometime, when the Court was not
              inclined to grant relief to the Applicant at this stage, the learned
              Counsel for the Applicant on instructions, seeks permission to
              withdraw the application.

              2.        Permission is granted.

              3.        The application is disposed of as withdrawn.

              4.        Liberty is granted to the Applicant to move the application
              for relaxation of conditions after a period of six months.


                                                          MEHROZ K. PATHAN
                                                              JUDGE
   NAJEEB..

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