Umesh Suresh Chand Duggal v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-chargesheet bail application withdrawn with liberty to apply afresh before Trial Court. Parties: Umesh Suresh Chand Duggal (Applicant) v. State of Maharashtra (Respondent); First Informant separately represented. Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; BAIL APPLICATION NO.577 OF 2026; Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.; decided 16 February 2026. Chargesheet expected on or before 25 February 2026 per Investigating Officer (Dindoshi Police Station; API Om Totawar present). Advocates: Ashok Mundargi (senior counsel) with Ramesh Tripathi, Shruti Tripathi, Man Mishra, Kushal Tripathi, Pankaj Thakur (i/by Ramesh Tripathi & Associates) for Applicant; Mayur S. Sonavane (APP) for Respondent; Sunitha Perumal for First Informant. No statutes or precedents cited; no bail merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court; the Trial Court requested to hear any such application expeditiously.