Bombay High Court

DEEPAK ANNASAHEB GHUTEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the interim application and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicant, Deepak Annasaheb Ghute, filed an interim application seeking relaxation or modification of condition 5(i)(A) imposed in the earlier anticipatory bail order dated 18/06/2026. The State, represented by Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, informed the court that a chargesheet had been filed in Crime No. 20 of 2026. Subsequently, the applicant's counsel, Mr. Somnath Thengal, requested permission to withdraw the interim application. The State did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the request and lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw and disposed of Interim Application No. 532 of 2026 as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the condition 5(i)(A) in the anticipatory bail order can be relaxed or altered
Whether the applicant may withdraw the interim application seeking such modification

Subjects

anticipatory bail
bail conditions
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
interim application

Judgment

                                                                                            28-IA-532-2026.doc



                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 532 OF 2026
                                                   IN
                              ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 311 OF 2026
                      Deepak Annasaheb Ghute                          ...Applicant
                              Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra                                           ...Respondent
                      _______________________________________________________________
                      Mr. Somnath Thengal, Advocate for the Applicant.
                      Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent – State.
                      _______________________________________________________________
                                                  CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                                                   DATE : 29th September, 2026.
                      P.C. :
ARJUN
KRISHNA
RODGE
Digitally signed by
                      1.       Heard Mr. Somnath Thengal, learned Advocate for the Applicant
ARJUN KRISHNA
RODGE
Date: 2026.10.03
10:31:38 +0530
                      and Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the Respondent – State.



                      2.       By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the

                      following reliefs in terms of prayer clause (a) and (b) :-



                                 a.         By way of Suitable order of this Hon'ble Court .be
                                 pleased to relax the condition for bail i.e. condition no. 5(i)(A)
                                 imposed by this Hon'ble Court in its order dtd.18/06/2026 in
                                 Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application no. 311 of 2026 annexed
                                 at Exh.A to the present application;


                                 b.         And/or be pleased to pass an appropriate to
                                 modify /alter the above condition no. 5(i) (A) imposed by this
                                 Hon'ble Court in its order dtd. 18/06/2026 in Criminal
                                 Anticipatory Bail Application no. 311 of 2026 annexed at Exh.A
                                 to the present application.



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                                                             28-IA-532-2026.doc




3.      Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the Respondent – State,

on instructions from the Investigating Officer, Fauzdar Chavdi Police

Station, states that chargesheet in Crime No. 20 of 2026, is filed.



4.      In view of the statement made by Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned

APP,    Mr. Somnath Thengal, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on

instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present

Application.



5.      The request made by Mr. Somnath Thengal, learned Advocate

for the Applicant, is not opposed by Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP

for the Respondent – State.



6.      In view of the statement made by          Mr. Somnath Thengal,

learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the

present Application.



7.      Interim Application No. 532 of 2026 is disposed of as

withdrawn.



                                               (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)



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