Devki Nandan Pandey v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application withdrawn — Bombay High Court, Dr. Neela Gokhale, J., 9 February 2026; Bail Application No. 5474 of 2024; Devki Nandan Pandey v. Union of India & Anr.; Respondent No.1 DRI (Rushikesh Munde, SPP, a/w Shatabdi Netke); Respondent No.2 State (Gauri S. Rao, APP); Applicant's counsel Amol M Thombre; Court not inclined to grant relief; permission to withdraw granted; charges framed; 14 witnesses to be examined; one witness already examined; trial commenced; Trial Court requested to conclude trial within six months; fresh bail application permitted if no substantial progress; disposed of as withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the Bail Application; Trial Court requested to conclude the trial within six months of the order being placed before it; liberty reserved to the Applicant to file a fresh bail application in case of no substantial progress.