Bhausaheb Bhikanrao Chavan vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Bhausaheb Bhikanrao Chavan vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave to withdraw the applications granted; interim protection granted by this Court continued till the Trial Court passes its final order; Applicants to file fresh applications before the Trial Court within one week.

Issue for consideration

Whether the anticipatory bail applications, preferred before the High Court without approaching the Trial Court, could be permitted to be withdrawn while continuing the interim protection until the Trial Court passes its final order.

Court's answer

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the Applicants, the Applications were allowed to be withdrawn, dismissed and disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

The interim protection granted by this Court shall continue till the Trial Court passes its final order.

Key takeaways

Each Applicant shall file a fresh application before the Trial Court within one week, and the Trial Court was requested to dispose of the applications as early as possible.ratio¶20
All pending Applications are disposed of.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application Nos. 902, 767 and 1002 of 2026 (Sharad Dayaram Shinde v. The Police Investigation Officer; Bhausaheb Bhikanrao Chavan v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.; Manoj Ramkrushna Patil v. State of Maharashtra) — applications preferred directly before the High Court without approaching the Trial Court — Additional Public Prosecutor pointed out the non-approach of the Trial Court — Applicants, on instructions, sought leave to withdraw with continuation of interim protection — Applications allowed to be withdrawn, dismissed and disposed of — interim protection granted by the High Court continued till the Trial Court passes final order — Applicants directed to file fresh applications before the Trial Court within one week — Trial Court requested to dispose of the applications as early as possible — all pending applications disposed of (Shivkumar Dige, J., 15 June 2026).

23-ABA-902-2026 (CR).doc

N.S.Kamble

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 902 OF 2026

Digitally signed NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH SANTOSHKAMBLE KAMBLE Date: 2026.06.17 10:34:47 +0530

Sharad Dayaram Shinde ...Applicant VERSUS The Police Investigation Officer ...Respondent WITH CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 767 OF 2026 Bhausaheb Bhikanrao Chavan ...Applicant VERSUS State Of Maharashtra And Anr ...Respondents

WITH CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1002 OF 2026 Manoj Ramkrushna Patil ...Applicant VERSUS State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent

Mr.Saurabh Ghag i/b Mr.Harshvardhan Pawar a/w Ms.Dakshata Sawant, Ms.Nikita Chavan, Mr.Siddhant Raul, Ms.Sanghpriya Sarode, Ms.Monali Gadhave, for the Applicant in ABA No.902 of 2026. Mr.Shirish Gupte, Senior Advocate i/b Mr.Pralhad D. Bachate, for the Applicant in ABA No.767 of 2026.

Mr.Saurabh Bhutala, for the Applicant in ABA No.1002 of 2026. Ms.M.M. Deshmukh, Additional PP for Respondent-State.

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 15^th JUNE 2026

P.C. :

. Heard learned counsel for the Applicants.

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23-ABA-902-2026 (CR).doc

N.S.Kamble

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submit that these Applications are preferred before this Court without approaching the Trial Court.

The learned Senior Counsel for the Applicant and learned counsel for respective parties submit that they will approach the Trial Court and file Application before the Trial Court, but they are protected by this Court. Hence, the same protection be continued till passing of the order by the Trial Court, and on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw these Applications.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the Applicants, the Applications are allowed to be withdrawn dismissed and disposed of.

The interim protection granted by this Court be continued till passing final order by the Trial Court.

The Applicant shall file fresh Application before the Trial Court within one week from today and trial Court is requested to dispose of the Applications as early as possible.

All pending Applications are disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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